The Republican journal., 1870-10-20
LOCAL ITEMS S. &C.
News of the County and City.

The painters who nscribe prominent point
with lettering, setting forth the virtues of pills
potlohs. arc very cnterprising. one OF them tn
other day, IN our streets, persuaded a charcoal
dealer TO allow the decoration Of his cart, and short
! " the vehicle graced with beautifully shade,
and huge letters, testfsng to The Virtues Of til
Patent Back Action Bowel Persuader," or som
equally elliracious invention.
On sunday last, while the train was moving OF
4 of The gravel bed, above Brooks Village, Il voun
man named James ZONES attempted to get upon
ear missed his footing, and got his foot caught un
der the wheels. His leg was severely bruised AM
mashed, but no bones We're broken. II is the frs
accident that has happened on the road.
RAILROAD ITEMS. The gfaveers on the roa
last sunday We're Joined by volunteers from Jack
son, Liberty and lincolnv lille, and large day
work WAS done. The grading of the depot ground
in this city is finished, and the place looks very
handsome; the buildings are all completed and
ready for occupancy.
The grayelling trains have met at a point beyond
The summit, and the remainder Of the month will
he devoted to such finishing work a. may be found
necessary.
The Railroad Company has got out hanlbllIs an
nounrine its readiness to take freight and passen
gers between Belfast and Brooks, at low rates
The accommodations for passengers, on the plat
forms, not Of the most ~umpluous kind, but the
iii is pure and bracng anI views of the fine an.
lunnal scenery are unohstruced
the warm and pleasant weather, Ct which W.
have had marvellous abundance this fall. still con
tinues II was interrupted on Tuesday by turi
ou~ northwest winl, which raised clouds of dust
AnA piled huge winrows Of dead lcayts along the
streets. To-day Wednesday, is smiling and serene
A wife of siN month, duration recently clipped
from Halls corner, in Belmont. lle moving
cause WA IN old lover who came bach from Cali
fn'na. with cold ana very persuasive ways such
/, life
" learn that the PROJECT Of lecture course this
winter * working tnynrHbly, and that some of the
best lecturers OF the country are being engaged.
Fever is quite prevalent in the country towns Of
this county, an AutlImnal disorder, bred hy the
miaNma of nW fountain, and exposed swnps.
Cham digger~ are supplying the markets with line
specimens and the seasons Of ,tew~ has begun.
finer" is = lively trade going on At Simonton Bros
d, ,tiie~ IN pursuit OF tll goods. The firm has 4
Splendid stock
Ihe season or the falling leaf is suggestive OF
wood piles, new stoves and oyrrroat~.
II is computed that every chicken brought to
market represents the nutritlye portions OF A., 400
gl"I Shoppers. That's what makes people feel 20
lively after eating roast fowl,
Reader, if You know the present residence of i
flock of parritgts this is the time ia fake yOu1
run and 60 ior them.
The man who inform cd u that it was sure t6
rain Iucs,ay. because hi rom- itIleI, was toe
tally wrong.
fire WAS discovered. on Tuesday night, in the
vtrria@c shop of Newell Mansfield. by some passer>
by, who broke in and eNtnguishcd it, thereby pre-
venting Il serious contlagra1ion.
The high winl Of Tuesday blew down the BIG
billboard, at the end of Mrs. Chase store, the
structure i'll it, t: coming near catching scyera
distinguished citizens, like rats under a figured
trap.
TIN. ~ PGEME JUDICIAL COURT. Judge Cutting
prrNldng commenced its October session in this
city on Tuesday. The following is a list of the
,iul0l- IN attendance