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THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. "a.

humor were restored The only remark made
after Johnny gave his explanation was by the
parson, who, as he eyed Johnny sharply, quiet
ly said, "These pins are bent in a very peculiar
shape for fishhooks.''
Sainte-Bsuve says, Gin every man there is a
poet who dies young" The editors waste
basket indicates that the man doesn't know the
poet is dead, and keeps on with his nonsense.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Hogs-receipts OF 38, 000ihead;
shipments 1000 head triie stronger mixed packing
so q 9O lightiat Is so 90; choice heavy at ~
Q405. nm
few loads OF fancy being sold at 90 az 60; FAIR 70
choice Steers at 70 q co. feeders fairly active at
so q co.; butchers more active; Steers at l2t S
375.
Sheep-recelpts 1900 head shipments 200 head; in
ferior quiet and easy at % 75 good to choice at
4 90 @ 80; extra 80 q As.
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Overiasking the Energies,

It Is not advisable for any OF US to overtask oul
energies, corporal mental, but in the eager pur-
suit of wealth or fame or knowledge, how many
transgress this salutary rule. 1t must be matter OF
great Importance to all who do so to know how they
can regain the vigor SO recklessly expended. The
remedy is neither costly difficult to obtain. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is procurabe in every city
town and settlement in America, and it compensates
for drain of bodily mental energy efectual-
ly than any invigorant prescribed advertised
Laboring men, athletes, students, journalists,
lawyers clergymen physicians, all bear testimony to
its wondrOusly renovating powers 1t increases the
the Injurious effects upon the system of exposure,
sedentary Labits unhealthy or wearying avocations,
or an insaubrious climate, and is prime Alternative,
diuretic and blood deparent. jan22eod&w1w
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
ThnnI.s 10 DAVE. and Hoar.

BOSTON, Jan. 23--In the House of Repre-
sentatives this afternoon q resolve was intro
duced approving the course of the Massachu.
sets Senators in defending the honor of the
state against the attack Of the Senator from
Maine, in the national Senate.
The Marlboro Crispius Committing Out
RACES.
MARLBORO, Jan. 23.-In a melee at the de-
pot last night five of the new workmen import
ed from Maine became demoralized at the dem
onstrations of the Crispins and disappeared.
Last night two workmen belonging 10 Shrews-
bury were returning from Marlboro with stock,
and when near Gates Pond they were stopped
by a crowd of 100 men and boys who threaten
ed to kill them if they did not drive back, say
ing they were taking the bread out of their
mouths. The sheriff afterwards escorted the
men home and protected them from the mob
Public sentiment in Marlboro today is decided
ly against the Crispins. A force of state po-
lice arrived his evening from Boston. The
selectmen have voted to increase the police
The Crspins claim the acts of violence are I'M
authorized by them.
In Memory of Samuel Bowies.
vices of Samuel Bowles held at the church OF
the Unity this afternoon, were fully attended
and lasted from 2 to 40 o'clock. Among
those present were Gov. Rice, Lit Gov. Knight
d. A. Wells of Norwich, f. A. Walker of New
Haven, Marshall Jewell of Hartford, Post
master James of New York, Fredk Brooks O
Woodstock. VT, ex-Gov. Talbot and President
Seelye, The church was elegantly deco,
rated with flowers. The services were full Of
tender and feeling tributes to the dead Journal
ist Railroad Commissioner Briggs of Spring
field presided Letters were read from Chas.
Francis Adams, Senator Dawes, Carl Schurz
and Gov. Hubbard Of Connecticut.
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Report Against the Proposed Porgy Law.
The committee on fisheries have voted to re-
port against the proposed bill in regard to men.
haden fisheries on the coast of Maine, so that
the law will stand as now, allowing menhaden
fisheries on the coast and rivers of the state.
This action ofthe committee strikes out the first
nine sections of the fishery bill.
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The French Senate balloted yesterday with
ont result, for life Senator to fill vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Gen. D. Aurelle dPala-
dimes. No candidate had the requisite MAORI
to. 1877. Duke Decazes. who was nominated by
tie Right, received 1913 votes, and LIE Franco
(Republican) 129..
The correspondent Of the London Times at
Rome says the Pope has relapsed into hostility
to the Italian Count and government in conse-
nuence of the opportunities of Cardinal Lime
one and other ultra montanes.
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LOUISIANA.
The Returning Board Asks to be Tried
by the u. 8. Court

by the u. q. Court.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 23-The members O.
the Returning Board have presented petition
to the Superior Circuit Court praying for the
removal of the case against them to the U. S
Circuit Court, under Sec. GIL of the United
States Revised Statutes, on the ground that the
law authorizing juries in and for the parish Of
Orleans in criminal cases operates in injustice
to the accused inasmnch as it places in the
hands of the officers authorized by law to draw
juries powers which enable them to draw suct
iuries as they may think proper and that in
this instance out of the whole venires there is
not q colored man, and for the further reason
that by the existence of great public prejudice
In the minds of the white population of thi.
city the officers have willingly or unwillingly
drawn such jury as are believed to be i'm.
pressed by this prejudice.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 20.
The demand for goods is decidedly small this week
and prices are accordingly weak with tendency to
decline in prices. Buyers are cautious and buy in
small quantities for this season of the year. The
money market is rather depressed and gold has run
even lower than the week before, the last few days.
1t has several times touched Sl.O1s and closed
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23d at 81. Apples arc getting
very scarce and green ones quoted at from 81 q
8, while dried show an advance of from one to two
cents Beans are rather quiet and yellow eyes are
quoted lower. Butter is firm at its quotations. ofast
week. The cheese market is firm and prices have
advanced this week on Vermont and New York
productions. Cooperage is little more active. Cop
per and cordage show no change. A few slight
changes in drugs and dyes will be noticed this week
Duck is firm end unchanged. Fish are dull and
there is no change to note Flour is quiet owing to
the decline of wheat and there is but little selling.
Raisins citrons and currants show slight falling of
in price this week. Corn is rather lower for bag
aud meal is reduced from Ga to 60 cents. Hay re.
mains steady. Iron is unchanged. Lard Is dull and
we quote a very substantial reduction in prices
Leather is firm at last weeks prices. Lumber is in
fair demand at former quotations. Lumber is in fair
demand at former quotations. Molasses is dull and
we quote prices off this week. There is very large
supply of molasses in the market. Oils remain un-
changed. Eggs are lower and we quote them at II g
20 cts. Beef is steady. Pork is dull and prices are
off. Spices show no change. Sugars are lower and
we quote granulated at 81 and Extra G at g. Teas
exhibit stronger feeling owing to the prospect Of
tax being imposed by Congress. Tin is unchanged.
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Mail Robbery.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Ope Carl Namuth was
arrested today and over 1000 letters were found
in his house which had been taken from the
mail boxes about the city and opened and rlfed
of the valuable contents His stealiugs extend
ed over period of ten months and must have
been very considerable
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SAN DOMINGO.
Political Affairs Comp Pile ated-C olumbus'
Remains.

SAN DOMINGO, Jan. THE political affairs
are complicated, neither the government troops
nor the revolutionists are advancing.
The Spanish steamer Aleantara arrived here
from Havana bringing the commission appoint
ed by the Spanish government to examine the
box supposed to contain the remains of Chris
TOPPER Columbus. Examinations was permit
ted after many formalitles had been gone
through with The box was removed from the
place of deposit, the seals broken ard the in
scription closely examined. The bones were
scrupulously examined and photographs taken
of the remains. Several physicians were pres
emit
The affair of the Dutch brigantiDe, captured
some months ago on suspicion Of carrying con-
traband of war, is still unsettled. The captain
and crew were released on parole.
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Settling I'm His Deficit,

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Louis G. Huck, ex-coun-
sy treasurer, today paid over to the county S45,-
900 of the 100000 he was unable to account
Cor when he retired from the Office The for
mer sum he received from As per cent. divi-
dend of the Third National Bank. He intends
to make good the remainder during the week.
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THE INDIANS.
Setting Bull Threatening an Attack ON
Fort Peck.

Setting Bull Threatening an Attach on
Fort Peck.
ST. PAUL, Jan. pa Bismarck special to
the Pioneer Press says official information
from Gen. Miles post at Fort Keogh says that
news hass been received there that Sitting Bull
is at Frenchman Creek with over 1000 lodges.
including the escaped Nez Perces and refugees
from the agencies. These last number 800
warriors, aud Sitting Bulls camp, 1900, all,
we'll armed. The principal hostile chiefs are
with him-Black AWarrior, -Four Horns, Long
Dog and Red Bear. Two companies of infan-
try have been sent to Fort Peck to hold it. In
dams from Sitting Bulls camp have been seen
within ten miles Of Peck and an attack upon
both that and Keogh is among the possibilities.
Miles has only 400 meen.
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pair. s sssS

1 pair. ..........6 ZbUU III
Store Cattle-Most Of the small Cattle Drought into
market that that are in fair condition bought
up by butchers to slaughter. But few Store Cat
tie offered in market for salse at thisseason oil the
year. So ans - oro
Mich Cows-Extra S55 a S95; ordinary. S25 q 500
y head. Good Cows command fair prices ana !, q
ready sale usually Most of the Cows oHereu III
market for sale are Of a common grade ,,.-
Sheep and Lambs-Ihere are seldom any Sneep
and Lambs offered in market for sale, most OF those
from the East aud West being bought up by agents
and sent direct to the Abattoir to be slaughtered
Swne-No Store Pigs at market. Fat Hogs 7,20o;
prices P tb live weight.
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MARINE NEWS.
Cardine r Schooner Ashore.

A Caroline Schooner Ashore.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 23.-Schooner
Harry Knott of Gardiner, Me-, is ashore about
half mile below this city and lies in bad COR
dition.
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Boston Bank statement.
Nav York STOCK and MONEY Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-Evening- loanOd on
call at 6 "a per cent, closing at q per cent.
Sterling Exchange quiet at 4s1A for sixty days and
4S3a a 4S4 for demand.
Goid opened and closed at 1919, with sales in the
interim at 1014 and 1911. Carrying rates 81 q per
cent. The clearnces were Slope, 900. Customs re-
CENTS 1925. 0OO The Treasury disbursements were
SIG for interest and S47OO0O for bonds. Govern
ments firm. Railroad mortgages active and strong.
Stocks strong.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated 101 900 shares Including 100 shares Lake
Shore, 1850 shares Lackawana $500 shares st Paul,
10 600 shares North Western 15, 100 shares Western
Union, 1900 shares Erie, 2150 shares Pacific Mail,
2O5O shares Michigan Central.
FOL uuyara ia
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TO THE AFFLICTED.

After YOU have used the various so-called Cough
Mixtures for the cure of coughs and not satisfied,
trv a bottle of MASON'S COUGH SYRUP. II you
are not satisfied that it is the "Best in the
Market" return 1t in twenty-four hours and take
your money. ..
bottles are the cheapest
Prepared and sold only by
EDWARD MASON, Apothecnry,
ian2tsneod2w 271 Middle ST., Portland.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Prohibition Candidate for Governor.
MANCHESTER, Jan. Estate prohibitory
convention today nominated Asa s. Kendall OF
Swanzea, for Governor. Strong prohibitory
resolutions were adopted.
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IN THE WHOLE medical pharmacopeia there is no
medicine that cures Brights Disease, Dropsy, Kid
ney, Bladder and Glandular Complaints and Men,
tai and Physical Debility, as well as HUNTS REM
EDY. Excessive Intemperance, Gravel, Diabetes
Pain in the Back and Loins, and Complaints of the
Urinary Organs, are cured by HUNTS REMEDY.
Family Physicians prescribe HUNTS REMEDY in
their practice.
CrARKE's TooTHAoHE DROPS cures instantly.
ian22 eod&w1w
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TWENTX'FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, DO,
Jan. "a. Il A. MY
For New England
colder, clear or partly cloudy weather, north
westerly winds, rising barometer followed at
west stations by falling barometer and warmer,
southeasterly Winds
OFF signals continue from Cape Lockout to
Eastport
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee appointed to contract with suita.
BILE party or parties to do the State Printing and
Binding for the ensuing year, subject to the approx
al of the legislature, will give hearing to all par
ties interested therein, at the Senate Chamber on
FRIDAY, Jan. 18th, at u o'clock y M.
g. r. STEVENS, r,boi,roar
P. o. VICKERY, oN"Aion'
ial8 sn6t
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The Creait NnobiIier sui, A ppenIed.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-Tn the equity suit
of McComb VS. Credit Mobilier an appeal was
made to the United States Supreme Court
against the decision rendered last week by
Judge McKennon adverse to the plaintiff
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EFVvTueuC5 EfEns OF"tHS m ~ 1E0s'
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 23.-The Printing cloths
market has settled into inactivity again and price:
weak but nomnally unchanged.
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California Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23-The following are the
closing officia prices of mining stocks to-day COM
pared with those of vest erday:
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[Sales at the Brokers' Board, Jan. %,
1 Pepperell Manufacturing Co........."...S0O
Second Call.
is Boston and Maine Railroad. ............ 99s
Sales at Auction.
Is Bates Manufacturing Co...............-@ 20
10 Boston q Maine Railroad. ........"...... 999
1000 Portland City 6s, 1904. ....,. az. .1O3s91O44
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NoTIoE-The old fashioned and common yeasts
which fermenf bread, are rapidly being supplanted
by the Congress Yeast Powder; the best baking
powder in the world. Try it.
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Clearing House Transactions.

PORTLAND, Jan. %.
The Clearing House Of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges, S144, 211 66
Net Balances. ...... Observation-Disclosures. 14l,0l5 16
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CARDENAS. Bark Matthew Baird-3266 box
shocks, 1914 shocks and heads, 81, 1876 hoops.
Schr Maggie Dalling-4049 box shocks, 2le7 shocks
and heads Is prs heading, 1925 hoops, 162 bbls Of
potatoes.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
Basfau stock Market.

By water conveyance-1o0o bush corn meal to
W True 81 Co.
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1878.
2Sth Semi-Annual Statement
OF THE
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HAPPY NEW YEAR

ja1S
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-04-10
A BridegroOm's Eccentricities.

The Keokuk (IowG Constitution
says: "a few days ago man and
woman who live near Harrington,
Van Buren, county, came to Keokuk,
and while here were married. The
groom being either unable to resist
his new.found happiness or his fond.
ness for drink, got Enthusiastically
drunk, and when he and his wife
boarded the train attracted all eyes
by his boistrous conduct, which caus.
ed the, bushes not of the happy bride
but of shame, to mantle the cheeks
of the woman who had just joined
her fortunes with this man for better
or for worse, and was getting the
worst side at the start. The fellow
made football of her muff and kick
ed it from one end of the car to the
other. He was very conspicuous in
many other drunken ways, until the
train reached Pennington, where,
despite the tears and entreaties Of
his wife, who had got off the train,
he maintained his stubborn desire to
ride further. The conductor tri, d to
persuade him to get of, but he re-
fused, and said he would pay his
passage on to the end of the road.
The conductor and the bridegroom
stood upon the platform Of the rear
coach, the wife on the platform Of
the depot. Finding entreatics use
less, and time getting the best Of
him, the conductor Deutschland gave
the signal for the train to start. As
the cars got under pretty good head.
way the bridegroom concluded that
he would drop off, and attempted to
do so, The conductor stopped him,
and told him if he wished to get of
he would stop the train, and seized
the boll-ropo to do so, but the fellow
crowded by him to the other side Of
the car, reached the steps, and just
as he jumped was seized by one Of
his coat.tails by the conductor, lie
hung suspended in mid,air for n
while. whiriing round and round
like a dancing dervish, when the
cloth gave way, the coat ripped clear
up TO the shoulder, parted, left hall
in the conductors hand and the 9th.
or half on the fellows body, which
was rolling over in the mud ut the
rate of scventy.fvC revolutions a
minute. The conductor put his fore.
finger out Of joint The bridegroom,
with a drunken mans usual luck,
escaped unhurt.
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Van Matre Note PAPER"

We are the propuetors of this iavorite
brand Of note paper, which we are having
manufactured expressly for this market,
and which for quality and ilncnCss Of finish,
is the nc plus ultra Of the papCrs Of the day,
aud the browning feature Of all Is that We
are retailing II at regular wholesale rates.
Orders by mail or In person will receive
immediate and careful attention, and will
in all Cascs be executed at the Very low.
est Prices.
Correspondence Is invited, and all letters
Of inquiry will receive prompt and full AZ.
tcntion, Address
D. 8. VAN NEATR1,
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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w ALL p APERS,

WGhave the largest stock o. wall papers,
in Mason County, which will be sold lower
than ever before offered in this market,
and we are prepared to duplicate any bill
no matter where purchased, To parties
purchasing large Quantaties we will give
extra Inducements.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-04-10

The official reports from the Rus
sian authorities place the number
of killed and wounded officers and
men, during the late war, at S0,304
Ten generals were killed and elev-
en- wounded. One Prince of the
imperial family and thirty-four Of
the highest nobility of Russia, fell
on the field of battle. 0fthe wound
ed 3G,S2O have recovered perfectly;
and 10000 more will soon be able to
leave the hospitals. The proper
ton of the killed and wounded to
the total number of men engaged
was a very large one, as out of every
six who went into battle one was
either injured or killed. One out Of
every eleven received at the Russian
hospitals died. Only two men were
punished with death during the en-
tire campaign, one for desertion, the
other for robbery and violence.
Twenty thousand rewards were Civ
en- in the way of decorations or mon.
ey, chiefly to the members of the
Eighth Corps, which so long held
the Shipka Pass.
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Louisiana has displayed her good
sense by passing bills through the
Legislature adopting the Mof1ett
liquor register, and has authorized a
Virginia firm 10 make them. She is
overwhelmed with an enormous debt,
saddled upon her by Republican ras.
cality, and she means to strain every
nerve to pay what she owes.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
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Mn.le and Wand.

Either man must be content with
poverty all his life, or else deny him.
self some luxuries and faye TO lay
the base Of independence in the fut'
ure. But if man deGeS the future,
and spends Ill he earns (whether his
earning be one or ten dollars day
let him look for lean and want at
some future time-for il will surely
come, no matter what he thinks
To save Is absolutely the only way to
get a solid fortune; there is no other
certain mode. Those who shut their
eyes aud ears to these certain facts
will be forever poor, and in their OBJ
stinate rejection Of truth mayhap
will die in rags and filth. Let them
so die, and thank themselves. But
mol They take sort of recompense
in cursing fortune. Great waste of
breath. They might as we'll curse
the mountains or the eternal hills
For we can tell them fortune does
not give away good and substantial
goods. She sells it to the highest
bidder, to the hardest and wisest
worker for the boon. Men never
make so fatal a mistake as when they
think themselves creatures Of fate;
It's the sheerest folly in the world
Every man may make or mar him
selfwhich ever he choose. Fortune
for those who by diligence, honesty,
frugality place themselves in n posi-
tion to grasp hold Of fortune when it
appears in view. The best evidence
of frugality is the five dollars or more
stand in your name at the savings
bank. The best evidence of honesty
consists in diligence and frugality.
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A would-bo suicide wrote these
farewell words to his wife; "Dcar
Mary, when my body is dragged out
of tho river thoy can identify II by
the linen patch you put on the scut
Of my black cloth Lrowsors"