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Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington. Includes list of lengths of railroad lines and ill. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 501.8 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
General map of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and southern Pennsylvania showing cities and towns, roads, rivers, and relief by hachures. The map is overprinted in red to indicate railroads, the state name "West Virginia," and concentric circles centered on Washington, D.C. A table of "Distances by Railroads" appears below the map title. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:887,040. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 493.6 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Map includes "Chesapeake & Ohio R.R. after the war," "other railroads after the war," "railroads during the war," "plank roads and turnpikes," "other roads," rivers, towns, and relief by hachures. Title when folded: 26th annual encampment, G.A.R. Sept 20th 1892. Washington, D.C., via Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Poole Bros., Chicago. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:680,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 504 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
General map of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and southern Pennsylvania showing cities and towns, roads, rivers, and relief by hachures. The map is overprinted in red to indicate railroads, the state name "West Virginia," and concentric circles centered on Richmond. Printed in blue are concentric circles centered on Washington, D.C. A table of "Distances by Railroads" appears below the map title. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:887,040. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 509.2 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Map of Baltimore, Ann Arundel, Montgomery, Frederick, and Washington counties, Md, showing drainage, roads, and important place names. [From published bibliography]
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps ... to Illustrate the Various Reports ... (Washington, 1859) Scale 1:760,320; 12 miles to 1 in. LC Railroad maps, 160 LC Railroad maps, 161 LC Railroad maps, 162 LC Railroad maps, 163 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 100, 650/1; 700/1; 700/2; 700/3; 700/4; 700/5; 710/1
Outline sketch map of the United States west of the Mississippi River designed to show the relationship of the proposed railroad routes. First edition of the map appears in U.S. War Department, Report of the Secretary...Communicating the Several Pacific Railroad Explorations (Washington, 1855). [From published bibliography]
"This 1846 map of the United States by John Calvin Smith is from Smith's The Illustrated Hand-book for Travelers through the United States. Smith published editions of this popular guide, each of which contained a foldout map of the United States, in 1846, 1847, 1849, 1851, and 1856. Framed in decorative borders, the map indicates drainage and state boundaries, shows cities and towns with distances along roads and railroads, and identifies the major Indian tribes living west of the Mississippi River. The inset maps on the right show the increasing density of transportation infrastructure of the northeastern United States, as well as reflect the growing national interest in the Pacific. The top inset map shows the rail and canal routes in upstate New York linking Albany and Buffalo, the railroads between the cities of New York, Boston, and Albany, and the course of the Hudson River from New York to Albany. These were the major components of a network that provided economical rail, road, and water transport from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Two other maps show the railroad routes from New York to Philadelphia and from Philadelphia to Washington. The fourth map shows Oregon, northern California, Santa Fe, and other parts of the Far West." World Digital Library. A detailed general map of the eastern half of the United States, framed in decorative borders, with most of the details east of the Mississippi River. Indicates drainage, state boundaries and shows many cities and towns with distances along roads and railroads. Indian tribes are indicated west of the Mississippi River. [From published bibliography]
Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Insets: Map of Florida.--Map of Texas. LC U.S. railroad maps 25 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Date appears in RR bibliography as 1854. AACR2: 100; 650/1
A TRANSFORMED FARM HOUSE Marcia stood in the door of the best room surveying it thoughtfully she had graduated from college the week before and was going to teach in the village in the autumn Meanwhile she was expecting a classmate to visit her and she was trying to look at the farm house with anothers eyes The best room was dark Marcia raised the window with difficulty The blinds also stuck as though their hinges had rusted fast but the light streamed in at last Marcia sat down and looked about her Mie saw a mown ingrain carpet a walnut table with a marble top on which reposed the family liible upon a green worsted mat a sofa and six chairs hard and slippery in stiff black haircloth a narrow wood mantel with an ornament of waxen fruit under a glass shade and walls of stainless whiteness on which hung cuts of Washingtons deathbed II rants family a framed wreath of im mortelles from the coffin of her mothers aunt and a couple of chromes Asleep and Awake strange i had forgotten how hideous this room is she murmured but I have really never seen it lighted before And
You have read of the cures byHoods Sarsa parilla and you should have perfect confi dence in its merit It will do you good One Point of Difference Whats the matter with you asked the sympathetic friend an attack of grip No this isnt grip I havent time to stay at home and send for a doctor This is simply a bad cold Washington Star Dr Agnews i atrrhal Powder has proved a blessing to many a man before the public In eases of hoarseness bad throat tonsilitis and catarrh Some of the most recent evidences of its efficacy comes from a wellknown actor whose home is in New York City He says 1 have never found anything equal to this remedy for quick relief 50 cents Sold by Edmund Wilson and A A Howes A Co09 Made Him CrossButhe didnt call you a liar in set terms did he asked themolli fier He might as well have done so He said 1 had no more regard for the truth than an historical novelist Life Couldut Ksiinmte Its ValueDr Ag news Cure for the Heart never fails It re lieves in 30 minutes it cures It is a bacon light
NEWS ROTES James M Smith near Athens Ga sold his cotton crop 2o00 balesfor 100 000 Fourteen women received the doctors degree last year at the University of Zurich Congress has adopted the slowsand system of filtration for the water sup ply of Washington Emeralds have been discovered in Arizona and it is said in North Caro lina They are however very small A few days ago at Littleton N H the mercury changed from 40 below to 40 above inside of twentyfour hours It has been found in India that in oculation against rinderpest will protect an animal for a period of seventy or eighty days Iron lands showing more than 7000 000 tons of ore have been leased in Northern Minnesota by the American Steel and Iron Company Arkansas legislators could not decide whether the State flower should be an apple blossom or passion flower and re ferred the matter to the committee on education A bill is before the Federal Council of Germany providing that the time of study shall be for medical students five years instead of the present term of four years and a half There is a Chinese farm in Florida where the Johns
I MOUNTAINS OF OREGON tirape and Other Beautiful i u aeade Bane Mounts Hood I Helen Uie Springfield Republican jive passed their lives t i l Washingtons birth iutlissolubly associated i ice with cold winter id naked trees and agen filiation But even in a Naturelover though iay prohibit woodland amis and realizes with eh that life is still there ati tlie snow or ice or1 tae pulsing current still but lelt and realized To iheied ill by a glorious witn the air warm and meadow lark singing pti ol Ins cheery little inspiration to a tender It in mined to climb lort i 11joy tlie mild sunshine limy spring air view the uriy and gather some i e beautiful Oregon ml them 8501 miles to Mass cars landed me at the i t where the long flight the top of the heights evergreen whose dark much delight in this climate Step by step iw ith plenty of resting way the summit was it with the exertion of i step is a delight With f building the long flight has been content to let and the overarching mon 11 rest are there in all their tidiness and beauty Ail cssgrown
MORE WALDO COUNTY HORSES The Pearl Brook Farm String From Turf Farm and Home Last week we noticed some of the horses at Pearl Brook farm owned by Mr M B Smith of Hartford Conn but were not able to mention them all The string is headed by the well known stallion Marston C 219 three years old by Piedmont 219 dam Maiden 223 by Electioneer weighs 1250 lbs stands 10 hands and can brush a two minute gait This is a great horse and is getting some very high class colts They also have in the stud the elegant stallion Directum Poster by Directum dam by Gen Washington This colt is only three years old stands 153 and weighs 1085 lbs can step fast on the trot and is a desirable horse to breed to A very handsome colt on this farm is the three year old thoroughbred stal lion Handunder by the great sire Hindoo sire of Handspring etc This colt is a golden chestnut stands 15 2 12 and weighs 1000 lbs has a trial mile in 141 and is as clean and racy looking as a greyhound Mr Smith uses him as a pacemaker and will
6 _ VASI UMPfRANCE WAVE It Threatens to Engulf Some Congressmen Correspondence of the Boston Transcript Washington April 8th The tem perance question will not down in Con gress A week ago the liquor interests were confident they had won their fight to prevent legislation of any sort at tins session inimical to their business to day they see indications which lead them to fear the temperance forces will get about all they ask for before the session ends It is the word from home that is bringing about the change Both senators and representa tives are receiving letters from consti tuents saying that unless they take their stand witli the temperance forces they will he punished in the coming campaign Members of the House of Representatives who are candidates tor re election are particular solieitious about the outlook Without being told by their constituents they know some thing of the temperance wave that is sweeping over the country and they do not want to he caught on the wrong side Senators who are up for reelec tion have received warnings that mem bers of State Legislatures are to he chosen this year with special reference to the liquor traffic
County Correspondence KOCKPORT The graduation exercises of the High school took place last Friday evening the program being as follows Salutatory Elsie M Andrews Pictures in the Fire Myttie A Dowe bistory Lena C Linnell The Development of Our Country Jesse T Carroll prophecy Oliver E Libby val edictory Yesterday and Tomorrow Erma L Orbeton Music was furnished by a chorus of 18 High school girls The graduates will make a trip to Washington D C during the summer SMS Sarah Haskell aud Mrs Georgia Hobbs of Camden were guests of the Mo Farland sisters June 10thMr and Mrs Eben Cobb and son Maurice are attending commencement at Kents Hill Their son Harold 1 is one of the graduating class Kev C H Bryant is attending com mencement at the E M C Seminary BucksportWin Wood has gone to Ban gor to build a house for J L BeanDr A Millett attended the Maine Medical As sociation in Bangor last weekMrs Kuth Lamb is spending the summer with her daughter Mrs Lucy A Beau Misses Lydia and Esther Farnbam of Boston have hired the Dyer cottage at Lake Quautaba cook and will spend the summer there Miss Lvdia has spent
International Road Congress President Roosevelt Names Commissioners to Represent the U S Government Washington D C June 22 1resi dent Roosevelt lias directed that this Nation be strongly and officially repre seuted at the International Roads Coi gress to be held at Paris the week be ginning October 11 and credentials have been issued naming Logan Waller lage Director of the Office of Public Roads of the U S Department of Agri culture Chairmau of the Commission The other members named are Colonel Charles S liromwell of the United States Corps of Engineers now serving as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds of the District of Columbia and Clifford Richardson of New York an eminent chemist and one of the worlds acknowledged authorities on bituminous road building materials This coming Congress which will be attended by distinguished delegates from every country in the world is re garded by highway engineers and ex perts as probably the most iniportant ever summoned for the discussion of an economic question Its need is the direct outgrowth of the advent of the automobile for while thousands are ignorant of the fact the solt tires ol the modern motor car are the greatest menace the hard
u 1 Wealth By The Billions Tears Farm Products Worth 7 778000000 Washington December 14th After twelve years of service as head of the Department the Secretary of Agricul ture in his twelfth annual report to the President issued today renders a com prehensive account of his stewardship and presents a review of the progress of agriculture in the United States during this period Concerning the farm pro duction of 1908 he says that the farmer has created wealth by the billions Pro duction has been above the average of recent years with few exceptions and while some prices have fallen others have risen The farm value of all farm products ot 1908 reaches the most extraordinary total in the nations history7778000000 This is about four times the value of the products of the mines including mineral oils and precious metals The gain in value of farm products in 1908 over 1907 is 290000000 and would have been much larger had not the prices of cotton and hay been low Greatest of all crops is Indian corn whose production this year is 2543090000 bushels The value of this crop is 1015000000 It seems likely that the cotton crop is one