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commissioners NOticc.

yI,IIE undersigned having been appointed by the
the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County OF
oxford on the third Tuesday Of July y -; ls'4,
Commissioner to receive and examine me claims
crcrJitors against the estate of Charles McFadden
late of Paris in said County, deceased, represent
ed nsolyent hereby give notice that siN months
from the date of said appointment are allowed TO
claims and that they will BE- in session al the fol-
lowing places and times, for the purpose OF re-
eeiyIng the same, viz At the Office OF VIM. j
Wheeler at SO. Paris. in said Paris on the second
TUESDAY of October Is74, and second Tuesday Of
january 1875, 1T 10 OF the clock y. NJ. till Of the
clock 7. NJ.
Dated this 18th day Of Aug. \. ID. 1874.
WIN. j. WHEELER,
W. X. SHURTLEFf,
Eommig Ill
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To he Honorable County commissIoaersi ia and tor
The County Of OefhTdi
I'VE the Undersigned Inhabitants of Rumford
w Bethel aud Hanover respectfully represent
that the publc convenience aud necessity require
alterations aud new locations in the highway a.
now tlavele, m said towns OF Rnmiord and Beth.
ci lca.Ing from umlord Corner 10 called
Bran's Corner IL the town OF Bethel; also leading
ttnfh th, aci and Hanover Ferry To said ROAD
from isunf ri Corner 10 Beans Corner: We
therefore rcq iest your HanOrs, after you have
caused duo notice 10 be given, 10 view said route
and make such alterations and new location. a
YOU may deem eXpedient and proper; lud a- nj
,lut, bound will ever pray.
Dated at Hanover this 81 day Of August, A d.
1874. -
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Farm for Sale.

CTTUATED in Paris, about three miles from
= Paris Hill, on the road leading % Buckfeld
aud sumner. Parties desiring 70 purchase prop.
erty OF this description should avail themselves
Of this opportunity, as this farm viii bc sold al
for soon.
The stock, crops, farmingtoOls and furniture
viii be principally included in the trade ii desii ell.
The house is capaciOus enough for two families,
and the farm large and productive enough 10 sup
port them Any one wishing 10 engage IN agTicul.
iulal pursuits, will find this rare chance. Address
on call GU the subscriber on the premises
GEO. {. RlERS0N.
Paris. Ang. Is. 1871. u
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-Creditor-"Ilow often must | climb
three pair OF stairs before l get The amount
of this little account ?" Debtor-"DO
you think am going 10 rent 4 first floor
10 accommodate my creditors ,"
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What thing fame is This is the
way in which one of our French contem.
poraries, The Messenger. describes that
little difficulty at Bunker Hill: ''On the
18th day of jun, 1775. the American
volunteers. commanded by General
ARENAS Ward, attacked AMI beat the
British troops near Charlestown, in Mass
achusettS -
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To the Honorable County Con1si s,ioaers OF tte
County Of Ortord
ESPEUTftLLI represents jacob 81. "rr"n.
Ii, Am inhabitant of Waterford sud uwurI OBJ.
iaaI therein, thai The seiectmen OF said " 'i'-
ford. after due proceedings, had on the un,i'.Hil
t,y of June. To Ntt. ON the - day ul jane 4.
ID -ls,t on tue petliiou ol jacob III. Grtrur 5000
others iuhabitaut. u said Waterford, ia.l ""'
audi lhcatei town way in said NGcri"fd I-
follows: Beginning at point y. b deg. D . r...-
and Il links irOm the y. T.. corner cd Jacob il.
grccne'- house 20 u stake and stones IHIu.Ht
y ~ LEG. r. rods to land ot Daniel Warren .'A
stake. thence y - dog r. Oh rods o" iaud 90 b'H'
i.l thailn's estatc 90 stake, thence y. p, I..s.
h. rods % new County road % a stake iIt l.H'
Ic.ciih,-l o. be tn- middle 1f The town way alI
,br town way % hr three rods wide; aud }H.-
petitioner iuI,hc. represents That said GOWN ~
Waterford I-uululy refuses tp accept ..r
toua NAY so laid uui by the SClcctm'u g. ti'.r-
said And noW nrns within one year hli"r .r
Ia, ing ont OF said Nay, your petitioner b'iu- ..'
af thr petitioners lOr laid town WAY, Hhi A--iI't-
eel by said refusal of the town to accept >li W..,
30 Laid out by laid Sclrcimen a. Aforesaid, Hnl
respectfully pray. Your Honor, alter Glue -.i
lp.stl proceeding, had 90 establish -4I town "H'
eau your proceedings 90 be r,c0:lrd aSr,,4'.5
TO the statute iu such case made anh provided
JACOB II. GREEN.
Ii
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D,HE undersigned having been appointed by The
/ Honorable Judge OF Probate for the county
OF oxford. On the third Tuesday OF August y. H.
is-l Commissioners To receive and examine the
claims OF creditors against the estate OF Eben w
Gregg late OF indoVer in said County. deceased
reprc-cnted imsOlyent. hereby give notice that SIX
months from the date OF said app"lhllhch. NY
allowed To said creditors In which 10 present and
prove their claims aud thatthcy will be in session
al the following places aud times for The purpose
OF receiving the same, VIZ: At the store OF H. -:
Purinton X Co. i'm Andoyer, on tie #h day 81
October Isl T. and the lst day Of December lcH.
lated this 27th day OF August, lsii.
ENOCII FOSTER, JR-,
JOSEPH l.. CHAPMAN,
Jommi. : toners.
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OXFORD. s. board OF County Commlssiou,r.,


OXFORD. s. Hoard OF County CommlsHputf'i
September Session, A. ID. 1871,
on the foregoing petition, 10 being satisfactorily
shown 10 the Court that the petitioners ar tespou-
sibl- and that inquiry into th- merits y eNpedi'ut
IL II hereby ordered that the County C0iumis'onrr-
meet Il .
The dwelling hon le Of Jousthan Y. Whitman. 10
Paris on Tuesday, the bi day oI Noy- ncNi. 30 -u
Of the clock in the forenoon, iHd thence IToc''a I'D
yiew the routes mentioned In aid petition iinlitli.
afely after which view hearing Of partlc~ ana Ni
u,ses viii be- had nj some COM euieut plarrin h' N
eiulty and such other measures taken ih Tie pf' '-
AS The Commissioners shall judge proper. And o. I-
further ordered, that notice Oi the time, place aud
puruo... OF said Com mi ssOH"-s' mcriiug Htur'7tl
be- gwen 10 to all persons and corporations iut'f'-
cd by causing attestrd copies OF said peiiitpn ana
mi, order OF Court thereon TO Dc served upon iir
CLERK OF the town Of PARIS and also by posting
on copies OF the same In three public PLACES n 'I
town aud publishing the same three weeks sl'c''.
.iytiy IN the oxford Democrat, anewspaper printed
n Paris. ia the County OF oxford, the hr-t 90 sid
publications and each of the other notices. 1 Be- no
least thirty days before .aid inc OF me,tlugto .e
rnd that all per-Ons aud corporations Interested
may then aud there appear AMI show cause % ay
thcy have. Why the prayer OF sui . ttonti' -uoud
not be- granted.
Affect; JAMES =. hIFu r'''N
A True copy Of the Petition aud order oi Court
thereon. - . ..,..,..-
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Freedom Notice.

WHEREBY give my son, Frederic = Shaw, his
time 10 act and trade for himself during the
rest of his minority and shall claim none OF his
earnings or pay any debts OF his contracting after
this date. ID. q. SHAW.
Paris Sent l. lS.i
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Freedom Notice.

NvOTICE Is hereby given that have this day
~ given my son, Geargc W. Howe, his time
during the remainder of his minority. shall
hereafter claim none OF his earnings aud pay no
debts OF his contracting. lSAAC HOWE
Witness-ENoCII FOSTER, Jr.
Bethel, Aug. 10, 1874.
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Young Sky Lark.

n, Sire. thoroughbred "sky Lark, an
AA fiIis dam, a thoroughbred mare by
This beautiful Stallion, seven years old last
June, stands l6a hands high, weighs ~ pouhus,
,,;ii l,,nd at the stable of st. John Hastings in
EcIheI. the coming season, except Monday and
Tuesday OF each week, when, from May 18th, he
will stand no North Waterford. Terms-t0 war:
rant. SIS: season, $40; Siugle Service -. Second
and third terms TO be paid attime OF service. For
further particulars the public are referred to
certificate OH recoru in the County Records.
CEYLON ROWE.
Bethel, April %, 1874, 6m
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gloss and freshness Of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not al
ways, cured by its use. Nothing can
restore the hair where the follicles
are destroyed, or the glands atrophied
and decayed; but such as remain can
be saved by this application, and
stimulated into activity, so that a
new growth of hair is produced. In
stead of fouling the hair with pasty
sediment, it will keep 1t clean and
vigorous. Its occasional use VIII pre-
vent the hair from turning gray or
falling of, and consequently prevent
badness. The restoration of vitality
it gives to the scalp arrests and
prevents the formation Of dandruff,
which is often so uncleanly and of
fensive. Free from those deleterious
substances which make some prepa-
tons dangerous, and injurious to the
hair, the Vigor can only benefit but
not harm it. If wanted merely for
a HAIR DRESSING, nothing else
can be found so desirable. Contain
ing neither oil nor dye, il does not
soil white cambria, and yet lasts long
on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists
DWELL MASS
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JAMES =. WRIGHT, Clerk

To ne Honorable Court or CoH.y Cpmaissirl.rs
J0r me County Qf OL(Od, q" n q, h.fH.. 100
said county 81 OLCord, at P'1fs, oa 90, .sr,t ty
Of September, lssii
ITUMBIN shows the undersigned, citlrua ~
the town Of Paris that . town nay c0mur.r
inr M the eastcrly line OF farm pi Jonathan H.
Whitman IN said Paris, thence by tuc dwelling.
house uI Daniel shaw - thc Count! road, iu -l.l
town, would bee 81 great punic conNenicnr", tItt
the Sclcctmen OF SAID town, although lctiN'nrl o
lrv out said road within one year past. have noe
reasonably neglected and refused $50 io tu where
fore Your petitioners considering ibtm-rhc- ac.
grieved by such delay AMI refusal, pray iut Juur
bouOrs would, agrecably 10 law in ,uru cdse made
and provided, proceed 10 yleW aud lay out -all
town way,
Dated nc Paris this 30th lay of May l--t.
JONATHAN Il. WHlIMAN.
aud . utItt..
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J. 4. VIRGIN and a Others.
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, s. board OF County Commissioners
september Session A. ID. ls7i
Upon the goin petition satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners
.ible aud that inquiry into the merits oi their 40.
pIeatiOn IL exPediept, IL Is ordered that the County
Commissioners meet at
The hotel of A. II. Price In RumlOrd on Thurs.
dnv. the twenty-nnth day Of October
nrXt nj zen OF the clock \. NJ. aud thence pfo.
coed 10 view the route mentioned ia said petition
i,nnsdi ately alter which view, \ hearing OF The
uarties and witnesses will be had AZ some conytn.
lent place IN the vicinity aud such other measures
taken In rhe premises ~ the Commissioners shall
iud,geproper And IL further ordered, that uOucs
OF the time place and purpose OF tie COMMISSIONER
meeting aforesaid be gwen 20 AL prr-ous ail cor.
uorations Interested by causiug atte-ttd cDl,, II
aid petit on aud oi this order thereon o. De- ,rtti
uu0n tbt respective Clerks VI tletOwu-"l kumlpid
ami Bcfltrl aud also 10 bee Postrd up 200 ti..-
public places In each of said town. HuI published
tnrr, wcekssucc,-s-iy,iy m the oxford Democrat 4
news paper printed in Paris, ga SAID County oi uN-
tori. the hrst Of said publications anu each Ui The
other notices. TO Dc made, served aHd posted IT
least tnirty days before said timr OF ettuA, Tie
end that all persons and cOrpUraiiois ma then Ud
there appear aud sheN cause II a,y the! have. ahy
The praj er Of said petitioners shout nor ht srani
Attest: JAMES : WRIGHT. D.f..
4 true copy of said petition i OraCT Oi 'l4rt
Attest: JAMES =. WRIGHT, Clerk
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THE subscriber hereby gives pubic notice that
he has been duly appointed by the ION. JudS, ~, o.
trust nf Administrator de bonis non with The WIZ
annexed on the estate of
EDWARD l.. POOR late OF Andover
In soid County deceased by giving bond n the law
iios,s. he therefore requests all persons who are
ndeb,ed 10 the estate of said deceased 10 make M
mediate payment and those who have any demands
thereon TO exhibit the same 10 n,,x
'H''''" JOSEPH l.. CHAPMAN
Aug. Is, 1871
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ADMINISTRATORS Sale

Administrators safe.
NY virtue of a license from the Hon. Judge OF
ID Probate for oxford County, | shall sell al
public auction, If not previously disposed OF at
private sale, the right in equity to redeem the
homestead of the late Charles McFadden IN south
Paris on saturday October 10TH 1874 at 10 O'Clock,
to pay debts and charges OF Administration.
ALNA SHURTLEFF,
Administrator on said Estate.
South Paris, August 7, 1874.
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Ii. SIONINGER'S
New Scale Pianos

have great -. wcr and a lne singing tone, with all
modern Improvements and are the best fIanos
made.
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These Organs and Pianos are warrantc for 9
wears Prices extremely low for cash, or part
cash and balance n monthly or quarterly pay
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Aver
Hair Vigor
For restoring to Gray Hair its nat
ural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
onceagreeable,
healthy, and
efectual for
preserving the
hair. IL soon
restores fadcd
or gray hda'
to its original
color, cih the
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commissioners Notice.

Ncwry, Aug. q, 1874. l.5w
, 1874-03-13
THE FARMERS:

Meeting OF the Rock Island County
Farmers cleEntes to
the River Isnpr0vonaoiat Convention
Special Dfspateh to Ths Chicago Tribune.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, March 12.-~The farmers'
Association Of Rock Island County hold its all
nusl 1nooting ut tue Court House to-day. The
Attendance was large. the room being we'll filled.
L, D, Edwards, OF Franklin Crossing, was ro-
elected President, and Charles Machln, OF Lilla-
dalo, Secretary; s. D. Swlstor, II. B. Loquatto,
aud W. D. Clar2 were chosen Vico-r1esldohts,
aud William Moore TreRaurer.
In tie afternoon the Convention WAS Addressed
by Mai. Allen, Of desro, on tue proposed ex.
tension by Government MD Of the Illinois aud
Michigan canal from Hennepin to Rock Island.
1t tie conclusion Of his roma!ke, DR.. HoGoo,
3, o. Josiln, ". D. Clark, Lewis
Wilson, and II. b. Loquatto woro appointed dol;
ogates to repreHont tho Association III the Canal
Convention in thlH city.
s, N. Smith, Seo1etnry Of tho State Assooia-
tion. made h lengthy addroBs, full Of bis acous:
toned yigor. lto denounced tho old political
parties as corrupt, and cailod on farmers and
wotkugmep to aHBeTt their rights to independent
action. lie predicted that tho great contest be.
twoen tho farmers aud the old parties Woult
taAe place within tho next six months, thf
atrugglo being to secure control OF Congress-
He advised the people to nominate no man fol
Congress who sought tho place, but to chooa'
deliberately. and giyo preference to young ant
vigorous men.
, 1874-03-13
PENNSYLVANIA.


Speciat Dispatch 10 1ss Chicago Tribune.
prrrsDunou, Pa, March 12.-This afternoon
by far tho largest moeting Of tho serioa in aid Of
was held in the Central Presbyterian Church, in
Allegheny. At this neetiug there was moro
moderation displayed, and a moro thorough ef-
fort shown to como to como practical mode OF
work than at any previous ono. d resolution to
appoint n committee Of Indies to visit tho facto-
Sign tho pledge was adopted also ono authoriz-
ing tho Committee to ask tho manufacturers to
allow the men enc hour for prayer with the Com
mittee. A eerics Of evening meetings IN
the workingmen's behalf iB proposed, nt Which
well-known and good women viii speak. Com
mittee on Arrangements Tor an Immense maas"
meeting was also appointed.
TIE LoOAI-opT1oN LAW. ....
Mrs. Taylor, Of this city, and Mrs. 1nsly, OF
SteubenvilIe nude very effective addresses thl8
evening, in The Second United treabytorian
Church, to an immense mcettng. which was held
to protest aganst tho repeal OF tho local.option
law. as is now proposed in au not before the
Legislature, introduced by Senator Nainright,
well-known brewer Of this city. The loeal-option
law allows tue citlzanB Of oyery county In the state
to vote every throo years, deciding whether there V
shall be license or no lconse. Ilo net repeating
this law also makes nquot-sclling legal III towns
whoro at proaout no Incense Is allowed. and i III
against thiB that the professionals rebel. They
not ouly want the Legislature to allow the law
In stand a8 It IT, but they want to make ita pro-
yisionH oven moro stringent. ...,
Within the past woek on prominent thorough
fares in this city, sx new aaloons aavo ooo noon
evidence that the retailers have no fear OF the
women'B movoment.
On Monday next in the Second United Pres
byterisn Church another meeting will be held.
, 1874-03-13

Special Dispatch to The Chtcdgo 7T7oHns
REVISING THE NEW CONSTITUTIONS.
LANSING, Mich, March 12.-In tho House tho
liability Of stockholdora of corporations was Linz
tied to tho amount Of stock held by oacll.
The first election for members undcr tue Con-
etitution is to bo held on the Tuesday succeod-
ing tho first Monday Of November in 1876.
Tho section authorizing the Legislature to
pay for religious services at tho Prison, and for
bidding payment for services In tho two Houses,
was stricken out. This matteE Ia now loft to the
control Of tho Legislature.
4 populatlou Of 1000 WIS continued as the
basis OF representation in spite Of strong effort
to raise it to 1900. The nowor counties urgently
sufficient representation.
The section prohibiting tho Legislature to
| grant to anv corporation, association, or 1ndl-
Vdual any special or exclusive privilege or fran-
| cliao waa stricken out.
for in addition to tue county officers previously
| specifiod.
| Btate Public School, aud Agricultural College
| was ordered to be appointed by tho Governor,
| but tH dutioH to be provided BY law.
Tho Beaate resolved to exclude tho Regents OF
| the University, and generally persons WHO ex-
pend funds appropriated by tie Legislature from
membership III that body.
tho changes OF boundaries Of municipalities by
law, but legallzng defective changes which may
| hav0 boon nlado by unconstitutional Legislation
horeto1oro. It was explained That htty such
caHes exit In tie stntuto book. 1t IL supposed
that this provision may rostote tho Eleventh
Ward to Detroit.
Tue House agreed to verdict by two-shlrda oi
Jury III civil oAAoB, aud to yerd!ot OF e!oVon IL
criminal oasos, when consented to by tue parties
l. Tie House agreed to twolye anot.ona q g,
tue article OIL CO, PorationB reported by the BAIL
road Committee, Beo. Il authorizes the Leg
iuatura to regulate maximum ratea OF charger
and speed OIL railroads, aud tolls Oh cauala. 6eo
ia foibi Tho consolidation Of parallel lines O.
railroads, the leasing one railway by any par
allel liue and the operation Of parallel lines un
der oue management.
The HanAto ID making allow proRresa4 and IT.
bueipesa IL much behnd
, 1874-03-13
IOWA.
At KEQ1{U1t.

Special Dispatth to 3hs Chicago Tribune.
KEoKuR, Ia, March IA majority Of tho
pastors Of the evangelical churches hero having
Expressed dlsapproval Of tho crusade, 1t was
determined by the ministerial Association to call
q mass meeting Of oil persons, men and women,
old and young. who arc Interested In tue cause.
This meeting was held in tho Presbyterian
Church tha evening, Tho church, which ia the
largest in the city, was filled with On immense
audience. BY invitation, the Hon. ). u.
Book, Chiof-Justico Of the Supreme
Court Of Iowa, addres eed tho meeting. Ho spoke
for something over M hour, in an ablo and clio.
quent manner, in support Of prohibition, and
made an earnest appeal to tho friends of tampor-
ance to rally to tho support OF tho present law,
aud seek to enforce it by public sentiment He
referred to the lioenso system as unconstitusion-
nj. A committee was appointed to draft resolu-
tiona expressive Of tho aoueo Of tho mooting.
which are to DO reported and aotcd upon at an
adjourned meeting to be hold noxt Monday
evening whom q plan Of operations will be do
tarmined upon.
, 1874-03-13

COOPERATIVE TEMPERANCE.
4 second meoting Of parties Interested In The
formation Of = Cooperative Temperance Assooi-
alton waa held yesterday evoning il tho office Of
tho Temperance Bureau, No. 17O East Adams
atroet. Tho chair Was taken by Mr. John Liy~
ingRtono, Mr. William Wright acting aa Socro-
tsry. Aftor tho minutos OF tho laat meeting Ind
been read, Mr.. II. @. Kolly road
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
which had boon drawn up for tho consideration
Of tho meeting. Tho Constitution showed that
the object OF tho Asaootation was tho binding
toeother Of tho boltovera in abstinonco for mu-
tual benefit aud enjoyment. It provided for tho
relief. branch organizations, labor aud employ
mont, and justice, With regard to tho CO.
operative idea, it suggested That tho Society
start store as Roon us practicable. and soll
goods to mambers at an advance OF 10 per cont
on the coat. Discussion being lnvitod upon this
subject,
MI. WILLIAM WRIGHT
addressed tho meeting, stating that he thought
that tho 10 per cent profit was too email per.
contage, and suggested that. before the rato OF
advance upon coBt was axod, It would bo well to
consult with the managers OF co-opcrativo tn-
Btitutiona IN tho old country.
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
Mr. Paxton gRvo hl8 experience OF tho CO.
operative System carried on in England. uo
never WAS practically connected With one OF tho
Hociotfos, but he could SEQ no reason Why tue
temperance people could not got up HucceaBIul
co-operntivo society. Tho min thing to looN
after WAS tho securing Of an honest man to run
tho business.
Nr. Smith did not think that tho 10 per cont
arrangement was good QUO. In England tue
most successful cooperative associations sold
their goods at tho anne prices az tho oppoattion
shops, and gave each purchaser check showing
| the valuo Of tho purchase, in proportion to
| which quarterly dividends wero paid. Ho
| thought TINT Chicago was peculiarly adapted to
tho formation Of successful CO. operative associ-
| alton. ..
! hr. Vaudey WAS strongly In favor Of the idea
| proponndcd. In RochdRle and Bradford, En-
glirh towns, ahoro were very large co.orcl atigc
associations. Mr.. Mnaon, OF TIE CHICAGO
TRIBUNE, had visited theHc pfacea and could tes.
tlfy to their utility aud tho oxtent Of tho busi-
roes. After little further discussion, tho Con-
stituton and bylaws woro, on o,ion.
adopted.
On motion, 1t was decided that as soon as 200
signatures to the Constitution veto procured. q
meeting be bold ut which ofllcers might be
| elccled,
On motion, it WAS decided to be tho eenso ol
the meeting Tint, al soou US sou slgnaturos were
procured, the cooperative storo bo opened.
The gentlemen present wero then called upor
to Sign the Constitution, which was done by all
making thirteen signatures as tho nucleus o1
what they hope to become widosp1esd ant
useful organization. It WAS decided that tht
next meeting be hold Thursday evening next a
the same place, which oil intercstod no tnvltet
to attend.
, 1874-03-13
WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Va, March 12.-The ladies' tenn
perauco meeting held in tho English Lutheran
evor ss Witnessed in ills city. The church was
literally packed, mud tile streets crowded:
Prayers aud speeches were made by number Of
cur most prominent mlniBters.. Tho ladies' 10
not At preaont intend TO- visit tho saloons, bnt
hone by tho influence Of their prayers to prevail
upon tLe City Council not to grant any licelse
for tue hale Of liquors hereafter. Ono gentle
man is reported al saying that no would mnke
good to tho city any loaB Of rovenue they might
incur from, tho loss Of taxation On % liquor