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PRICES FOR ADVERTISING
AND STILL ANOTHER SUPPLY
IA DEATH DEATH I! DEATHl!l TO ROACH.

"A DEATH DEATH :! DEATH!!! TO ROACH
rs. MOSQUITOES, FLIES. ANTS, &c, &c
The EGYPTIAN POISON PAPER, has been in
troduccd Into Great Britain, France, Italy and
me United States. The enormous demand for it
IN those countries (without any comment) proves
ITS real value in Riding communities from the G
dreadful pests
Mr.. MooRE, General gent for the United States.
deems IT necessary to caution the public against
spurious article which has been Introduced The
Genuine Is sold at the Drug tore, on High street
9Th door below Middle. Only I2l cents ner sheet
june 30 CHAS. H. HEINITSH. Agent.
7 ATE IMPORTATIONS.-T following
- afticics are all OF the very best quality and
being imported by the subscriber he can warrant
thcHi genuine and sell them as low they can be
Sets Of Rodgers highly finished DINING CUT.
LERY Ivory balanced handles, with patent tenn
percd steel blades and warranted, good caryers
to match Each set consists of SO pieces.
japan WATERS, truly elegant article iapaned
IN the best STYLE of the Gothic pattern the ground
Of rich colors, and ornamcnted in very tasteful
manner.
French Hanging Papers, imported by C. II. for
9i5 own sales, very rich, and Cloth Borders splen-
Fire Screens, Of handsome patterns and in great
variety.
Old English Razors. manufactured by Joseph
Rogers & Sons, they SGT ready for use and sold
with the privilege of returning and exchanging
them if after fair trial they are not found excel
lent.
Superior Razor strops and Paste of the most APP
proved makers.
The Militry Shaving Soap, by Rigge, Brock
bank < Rigge-a very superior article.
Atkinson's Campbor Soap, for preserving the
skin soft and even
Lows old Brown Windsor Soap
Genuine Preston Smelling Salts.
Rowland's Macassar Oil, for the hair
Essence Of Tyre, for changing the color of the
Hair and Whi7rcrs.
Fragrant Perfume for the Pocket Handkerchief
Day & Martins genuine Japan Backing Moth
ing has yet been offered to the public equal to this
backing for giving an elegant jet black lustrc to
leather.
Quilts; an excellent assortment of English and
Dutch-Plain, yellow and Opaque.
Thermometers. Tape Measures, &C.
April 16 G.. HALL & CO.
NHOICE HAMS so CHOICE SOUTHLAND.
~ TON HAMS.
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TNR rs I'll MIN ERAI w ACERS.-We take
i pleasure in informing the public generally that
the season. full supply of " WHITE SULPHUR
WATER from the celebrated Spring in Greer
brer County, Va.
This wafer, which has been for several years
TRANSPORTED from the White Sulphur Springs, in
Greenbrier County, in this State enjoys great repu-
tetion throughout the United States, and is now
very generally used. and its virtues cxtocd as a
remedial agedt in bilious diseases incident to a
warm climltc, dyspepsia, costivei.ess, jIundice,
chronic rheumatism, gou', dropsy in affections of
the breast orcasioned by disease of the stomach
liver neuralgia, and nervous diseases in general :;
chronic inf ,rnatou of the kidneys and bladder,
and urethra piles, s,rofua and crupiOns or other
afccL tons of the skin ill conditioned ulcers,
curial diseases &c. Sc, all of which is atcstcd by
the hir'hest nduIcs in the mcdical profession, and
many others who have for wears used this water,
both at and when removed from the fountain.
SARATOGA WATER, from the Con oress, Union
Pavilion and Iodine Sprngsin New York, in quart
and pint bottles
CHALYBEATE MINERAL WATER, an active
and lasting Tonic. A general view Of the ANALYSIS
of this water will show that IL stands the first i'm
rank of the highly concentrated " Chalybea,cs,' -
consequently il acts a. a Tonic, increasing the
siren 9Th of the system raising the force of circu
lation, giving tone to the Digestive organs aug.
mcnt;ng the muscular vIgOur, and promoting the
excrctions il ia of course a5vantageOusy employed
i'm those diseases in which Iron is principally used
such as Amenorrhen, Chlorosis, some states Of Ne
-aorrlnrin Loucorrher DUSDepsia, ScrOflla and ca
riots forms Of Chronic Debility.
- The only Agents for WIN y. CALwgLL, pro-
p~ictor of the " White Sulpher Spring" arc VI. a
SANTOS NorG,l',, and
CHAS. II. HEiNTTSH, Agent,
Hign street. 4th door below Middle,
July , Portsm nth. Va.
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& II. r. ROAD.-PUI

DORTSMOUTH 81 Il. r. ROAD.--PUB.
L Lie ACCOMMODATION Connerion Reneru-
ed-ihe Subscribers respectfully inform the Pub
lie that STAGE ROUTE has been establishe be-
tween Margarcttsvillc and Weldon, in connection
with INC Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road, and
the Baltimore Bay Line by which Travellers, will
he placed at either end oft the line without delay
Those persons DESTROYS of taking this most comic
table and expeditions Route, assured that they
will be subjected To no disappointment delay, as
the carriages and horses of the best quality aud
stock, ar d The Stage Travel is but EIGHTEEN MILES,
n hard level road.
Travellers nv this Route going to or coming from
the North will be conveyed cheap as by the CITY
Point Rail Road, and THO Dollars less than by thu
Route via richmond, &c, the Fare between Wei.
don and Baltimore being only SO co.
Passengers by this Route will be carried through
by day light, thus saving n nights rest.
Arrangements have been made with the different
companies running in connexion with this Line
to insure regularity and despatch.
WILLIS SLEDGE & Co.,
weldon, July 1910. PrODrietors.
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SUPERIOR BOTTLE CORKS.-3 30 grocc
I. } superior BOTTLE CORKS Just received and
FOR ae az the Drug store High street, 9TH door be-
law Middle.
Ar0l6 CTIAS. RI HEINlTSH. AGENT.
OLD RYE WHISK EY.- 90 bbs Old RYE
- Whiskcy, for sale or consignment and can be
s'ld low Aug 2D J. WILLS.
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EANCY ARTICLES & PERFUMERY

For sale by c. H. HEINITsH, Agent, Ports
month Va
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In Lyndon, MARY, wife of Mr. Elnuhnn Newton,
aged rs.
In Burke, July IA, STEPHEN EIoUGHroN, Esq
aged SO. Printers IN Me. are, SC.
In Bloomington, AureIia Maria, daughter Of A. 7.
Buxton, aged 8.
In I.ttIoton, NJ II. July 4, Sarah Ann, daughter Of
Ethan and Zilpha Allen, aged years and months
In Hanover, ~ H. Juty IL, Hon. Mills OIcoit ag-
ed II.
When fond parents called to part with one be-
loved child after another, and that almost in quick
succession, how comforting must il be TO feel that
their loss is their childrens unspeakablo gain This
is the Joy of the parents OF HARRIET CHURCH,
second daughter Of Shube and Polly Church, who
died June IL, aged lS. She always cheerful
and interesting child and she advanced in age she
endeared herself to the family. When disease ias-
tened upon her she to The conclusion that
her DAYS were soon to close This led her to more
cose examination Of that trembling hope she had pre-
viousy INDUCED which became firtner by each days
,eaeciion when she sought admission TO the church
militant that she might confess Christ before she left
the world. This she enjoyed with her dear parents
and few christian friends few days before her
death Having thus chosen Christ Tor her trend, ms
neonle for her society," she seemed 10 be fast pepar-
inc FOR heaven and when she came to pass over iha
Jordan of death she could sing the triumphant seng,
go death where is thy sting, grave where Is thy
victory % Thus died beloved youth, leaving pa
rents and brother with many friends and acqualnlan
COS N mourn their loss in her death. Com.
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lt19 The weather was dry and opPressively hot
many days down to last Friday-the mercury rang
i for nearly all the time in the heat Of the day from
10 90 degrees. The streams are spoken Of as be-
over than before FOR two years. Grass has suf-
I'D and The crop Of hay will not be so large last
FHs (Which was unusually iarge) by about one
|1ah Corn looks well generally, but the wheat
bshow the effects Of the drought Some of our
turcs look yellow and dry and the products of the
ly are somewhat essened.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

Ul5rlct OF CALEDONIA, ss.
At Probate Court, held at Danvle within and for
snld District on the 10Th day OF July, A. d. ls4b
Present. tho Hon. Samuel B. Mattocks, JUDGE.
A Instrument, purportipg to be the last win
IN and Testament Of Calvin Stone, late of ST. Johns
bury In said district deceased being presented to tho
court here by Lewis Pierce, the executor there
in named for Probate; it is ordered by said
court, that all persons concerned therein, be notified
to appear At session of said court to DO held at the
Probate Office in Danvilc aforesaid on the 9th day
of August, A. n. 1885, and show cause, If any they
may have against The probate Of said i'll, for which
purpose is further ordered, that copy Of the record
this order he published three weeks successvey in
the Cacdonian, printed at st. Johnsbury, as soon us
may be-
CHAS. ]. DAVIS, Register.
A true copy--Auest-
! 4l6w3 CHAS ]. DAVIS, Register
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,,.n rs OF finding employment for them
F9Ios While spending an evening during my late
h." ,nonv with the gentleman who was deem
ID ' Inmate in having so many sons, it struck
50 p"0 omo force that he must feel graifed at the
WIN ,,. demonstrating friends Nnticipations-two
lR " y" ,ne sons being now engaged in prosper
DO" in Boston ,and two others in New York.
Ou'"s ,,il unquestionably continue to thrive,
" V" ,o,otiye amount of business done iE each
f'S' have changed considerably of late. Boston
'' ,,,, doubled in population (tOken in connexion
w. Immediate vicinity whore many of its BUSH
,eside) within the last fifteen years and the
40 and thrift Of its inhabitants seem TO have
R"Fo with this increase. Rail roads in the vi
4 ,,,o made a great improvement in the facilities
~, bosness in the city, there boing no less
,, different routes leading from il, on either
w., man doing business in Boston may reside
r,,,ce of 20 miles, and go home to dinner
"A ,',beipg absent more than two hours. / know
VA ohio lives out thirty two miles, who goes in
morning and returns home every evening with
y. an exception during the year. We took ily-
y, n Newburyport, over 80 miles, leaving after
4 rG. and returning before dinner, and having
fs.:,r,l lime to make pretty thorough examination
4 (, ,,,ply delightful town.
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X"'VL EXPLOSION AND DESTRUCTION OF
81 yesterday our Levee was the scene Of hor-
O""'er. AT O'Clock in the afternoon, as the
''' Marquette was leaving the wharf FOR Cncin
N"O f''sburgh, her boiler burst, and number Of
'' were killed and others scalded and horribly
''' The boat was backing out at the time, land
'"'ON had made but few revolutions when the
NJ, Wv Incurred. AS is customary at such time, a
n, VI persons were on the forward deck and bow.
' VI Tile Is not yet known, but must have
o''' III proportion to the numbers exposed
'"' was shattered from end to end, and sunk in
'"OF' tlme after the explosion. 1t is feared
y OIL the wounded as well as the dead went
Na with her.
H n,l We informed, that the Captain believes there
&rh. 'u' 7o cabin passengers, and about the same
VI ueek passengers on board. 1t is known
prisons were killed, wounded land Z missing.
:, oie last time we visited the scene,a young
Nna - years Of age, whose grief was incon-
a. ~ stated that his mother was killed by the
4 hya. ~ pD'''
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The trial of c. NJ. NIcNuIty, on one of the five in
dictments, charging him with cmbezzling the public
money, whilst Clerk OF the House Of Representative,
was closed on Friday, the u. S. Attorney entering
noie proseqai. The other cases against him we're
continued till December next, TO which time the
Count adjourned. The absence of several material
witnesses was the ground upon which the prosecu'
ton asked postPonement of several days, and upon
which the trial had been continued.
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MAcKEREL.-For few days past, our harbor
has been filled with mackerel; and, on Monday, a.
bout four hundred barrels, it is estimated were taxi
en- in seines, vessels, boats, aud on the wharves -
Upwards of hundred barrels taken in seine
at one haul The visit Of this fish to our harbor has
afforded rare sport such of our inhabitants have
never been mackerelling' it will not last long
as the fish will take start OF in day or two
Gloucester Telegraph.
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1.-THE RlpENlNG FRUITS OF POLKlSM. The
Pes from the slave states say that negroes for the
Kan marke. sell rs and 80 per cent. higher than
II did before Folks election
A1W fortLe other side. Those gentlemen who
\ HSN wool last year, SO far as we have heard from
fn' do no, pay SO much this as they did last year
several cents pound land there is also no small
ference in the prices current
We note these things as facts, and to be put down
among the early fruits Of the election of James X.
R& Negro pooi has advanced astonshingly and
EPS 'cooI has declined somewhat In the same ratio.
\ Use consequences were foretold by the Wings be-
R'We election as certain results Of the success of
Polk sove-purty.
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RESTORATION OF Mn BUCHANAN. The Phil
adephia Gazette oflas, evening suys:-"GcnIlemen
from Washington state with confidence that tho Hon
James Buchanan has resigned tho Secretaryship
State, and that the President has selected Andrew
Stevenson, of Virginia, TO Gil the place Differences
ofopnion as to the Oregon negotiation have induced
this step on the part of MIR Buchanan
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" Ofiee.

A Ii. persons arc hereby cautioned against pur-
chasing a certain promissory note dated May
l6 or ~ ls44, for 500 payable to Hollis Sampson
and signed by tho subscriber and no having recoiv-
cd no consideration for the said will refuse to
pay II TO any person whomsoever.
JOHN BAYLEY, On.
bennington, July 10, 1915. 4IGw3
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A'isFiED' Many of the supporters of Mr. BWney
"e Presidency, in Northern Ohio, have become
4 "Vu with what his party have done(anncxed Tex
a'0 are saying goodbye to it. A loco(oco pa
=" mat state scolds them severely for so doing
4 course
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~ aOuut Of letters received by mail for the days
Saed to be about four times the number bring
ltuut half the receipts, usual under the old law.
n A,bnny, the number OF letters mailed for the
2 days, under the new law, exceeds 5000, near
ebIe the number heretofore.
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az q aR3 lRa d5SsA q SISlDa
In this town, July 10, by Rev. J. H. Worcester,
MIR JONATHAN EMERsoN, JR. Of Danyle, 10 Miss
BErsEY THAYER, ofthis town.
In DanviIle, July 8, by Rev S. Chamberlain, Mr.
Ebcnezer A. Randall OF Greensborough, TO Miss
Nancy Webster, Of Danve.
In DunviIIe, July 10, by Rev. II. c. Hand, Mr.
Calvin Kitiredge, Of Walden, to Miss Nancy Lee,
Of Waterbury.
In Albany, July 10, by Rev. Elias Kilby, Mr.
james c. Moore, of Danvie, to Miss Jane l.. Stro-
bridge, of Albany.
In Bloomington, July I, by Rev. A. L. Twilight
Wilder G. Parker, Esq Of Barton, to Miss Mary J,
Walker, of Stanstead, c. j..
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lTHE NEW POST OFFICE LAW. The resigna-
s Of Deputy Post Masters about the country are
srpensation allowed them by tho new law. The
nbet Of letters is greatly increased The follow
\ We fad noted in a New York paper:
4 New POSTAGE Law. The number Of letters
kled for the following points from New York in
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#,CPEder Hines, not long since one Of the most
'nn,nt advocates of the doctrines of Mr. Miller,
o,cd in this county recently, particularly upon the
N,i,, oftbe resurrection, and combated the notions
R.,,y set forth by Professor Bush. In regard to
lime of the I'd advent he said he had been mis-
H., In, held that 1t s'was at hand - and exhoried
Annnready. lie does not say tho Bible is wrong
,,,d to this matter, but that in fixing che time an
rr was made, and seeks to counteract any thing tend
,u mGdelity as consequence of the idea once
cnusatcd upon this point He gave three lectures
Danyl,e.
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WITH THICK PLATES, made from SUI'F-
RIOR IRONr-Banner, Yankee Notion, Box and
Air1ight from and elegant patterns, which
caa be DEPENDED UPON.
People every day bringing us for oid iron the
"cheap stoves" with which the country is flooded, adj
hitting that they have baid dear for Tie 7ohistie"
in buying them at any price. Our Stones are made
from oar Iran and their only fault is-hey will
OutlaSt the fashion.
We would further say that Messrs Morrill, and
Rankin have our Stoves and Ware, and all who
purchase of them may depend upon good article.
j. C. s. ]. II. PADDOCK g co.
ST. Johnshury July lS45. 4I5f
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FIRE IN RUrLAND.-We learn by a gentleman
direct from Rutland, thta destructive fire occurred
in tina: village on Friday last, which consumed War
ners Hotel, and out buildings, together with store
adjoining Loss not known. 1t is supposed to be
The work Of an incendiarY.- Banner.
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appointment Of Delegates to the State Convention
held nj Columbus, on tho 4h inst, refused TO pass
series Of resolutions, approving The administration
of President Polk, after fierce discussion, by vote
Of 81 to O:
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ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATION TO PosTMAs-
TERs-Ihe Postmaster Geveral has issued an Of
der, that any Postmaster, whose commissions on the
postage oiettes, at 80 per cent, and oinewspapers
ut 80 per cert, under the Act Of Sd March, 1925,
shall fall short Of the of $G o. for any one quar-
ter, or the proportional part of that for any lroc-
ton OF quarter, DO authorized TO credit himself, in
separate item in his account current for extra COM
mission on tho postage rettes, at 90 per cent? I'M
der the act Of 81 March, 1915
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lr7sGeorge Marshall, of Brunswick has been nom
,ed BY the PolLitcs Of Essex County as their can
hate for Senator.
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IT is DECREED.

1st The Mexican Nation calls upon all her chill
dren TO the defence of her national independence,
threatened by the usurpation of Texas, which is in
tended to be realized by the decree Of annexation
pissed by Congress, and sanctioned by the Presi-
dent Of the United States of the NORTH.
I'd. In consequence, the Government will call to
all the forces of the army, according to tho aa-
thorty granted it by the existing laws; and, for the
preservation Of public order, for the support Of her
institutions, and, in case Of necessity, TO
reserve to the army, the Government, according to
the powers gvenit on the 9Th of December, 1914,
will raise the crops specified by said decree, under
the name Of" DJeaders Of the Independence and Tie
LQlCs.'
MIGUEL ARTISAN, President of the Deputies.
FRANCISCO CALDERON, Pros. Of the Senate.
Approved and ordered TO be printed and published.
JOSE JOAQUIN DE IERRRA.
A. d. LUIS G. CUEyAs. Palace Of the National
Government, City of Mexico, June !, 1915.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
hIIs -

Culeuonla county, 81.
To tho Hon. Supreme Court next to he holden NJ
DanvilIe within and for the County of Caledonia
on the seventh Tuesday next after the fourth
Tuesday Of January, A. d., 1916.
6-H UMBLY showeh Lucy Crawford of Waterford
n h IN said County of Caledonia, that at said Wa.
terlord on the 10Th day of April, A. d. 1888, she
was lawfully married TO Thomas Crawford then of
said Waterford by William Berkeley, an ordained
minister Of tho Gospel and from that time to the
first day Of April A. ID. 1884 she lived with the said
Thomas Crawford in the strict observance of all tho
duties required by the marriage covenant, when the
said Thomas Crawford wilfully deserted your peti.
toner and has since from soid first day Of April
until the present time refused TO live with her or pro.
vide for her support. And your petitioner further
showeth that the said Thomas Crawford, being of
sufficient ability TO provide suitable maintenance for
her. did during all the time aforesaid without cause
grossly and wantony and cruelty refuse and neglect
do and during oil the time that your petitioner
lived with the said Thomas Crawford he treated her
with iutoIeioblc severity.
Your petitioner therefore prays this Hon. Court
that the bonds Of mOtrimony between her and the
said Thomas Crawford may be dissolved and bill
of divorce granted her, and in duty bound she will
pray. LUCY CRAWFORD.
Dated at Waterford, this 18th day of June, A. d.
lS45.
d. HIBBAnD, Attorney.
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TO- The story of the bursting of cannon at Ith
4 n, Y. is said to be a hoax.