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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
Singular Story.

An extraordinary piece of GOSSIP
(says London correspondent i
going about, and is founded, am as,
surcd, on positive facts. 1t seems
that a North of England earl, owning
one of the Oldest titles in The pecrage,
and one of the finest estates in the
kingdom, has just lost his eldest son,
who died of fevcrabroad. 1would be
more explicit, but the circumstances
and place of his death would give a
clcw to his name. The earl, however,
has a second son, to whom it was ex-
pccted the title and estate would
come. But it has Just been discover
cd that the deceased heir was pri-
vately married to woman who had
been a servant in the family, and had
been discharged in consequence of re-
lations known to have existed be-
tween her and the deceased. She is
the mother of two daughters and a
son, which son is now beyond all ques-
tion the heir to the earldom, as well
as the estates, which are strictly en-
tailed. lie is two years old. The
mother, tits said. has every necessary
documentary proof of the legality Of
her marriage, SO that it is impossible
to set aside the claims of her son.
The earl, who is far advanced in
years, is now on the continent.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

The Cincinnati Live Stock Review
has this to say concerning the corr
crop: "The advices regarding the
growing corn are, as rule, very ia.
vorable throughout the West. The
acreage is much larger than last year,
and the yield promises to be full av-
eragc per acre. The only question
now is, will the crop mature before the
frosts catch it? This question can be
answered in the affirmative as regards
Missouri, Kansas, and the southern
parts of the Illinois and Indiana, and
all Of the country south of the Ohio
river, for in these regions the corn is
already sufficiently advanced to be safe.
The recent cool and rainy weather has
retarded the ripening ofthe grain in
the more northcrly sections, but it is
so far advanced that light frost
would not iniurc it materially; on tho
contrary, such a frost, by checking its
growth, would hasten its maturity.
A very heavy frost now orsoon would
doubtless result in much damage, but
it may be several weeks before such a
frost, and meantime the corn will be
daily hardening. The prospect now
is that we have the largest corn crop
known in the history OF the country"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
A Warning to Pinohers.
fI}lgH
lCourt Journal

A dignitary of the church was din
ming out. OF two young ladies be
tween whom lie was seated, the one
on his right hand was an intimate &C.
qaaintance, and noticing that her dis
tinguished neighbor was silent and
preoccupied, said to him, sotto'voice
81 am afraid you are not well thi,
evening; you do not seem in youl
usual spirits"
"Well." said the dignitary, Il am
IN rather nervous state about my
health, and have sort of present..
inent that serious illness is hanging
over me. | am conscious of a pecui.
lar numbness all down my rightside,
which seems to iorcbodc an attack Of
paralysis."s'i iol,l yiCHps r3lI.
His fair companion expressed her
hope that such fears were unfounded
"Ah, no; Pm fraid there no doubt
Of it, for l have been pinching my
right leg all dinner time, and cal,
elicit no responsive feeling whatever.
The limb seems quite dead to all
feeling"
ooh" exclaimed the lady, briskly,
and with an expression of intense re-
lief on her face. If that is all which
troubles you, | can at once relieve
your mind from anxiety, for the leg
which you have been pncling all the
evening is mine"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
Small Bills for the West.

ErTT 80
[ The United States preasurer's Office
says chat the isub tire asuly tAChicagc
was supplied with small notes some.
time before the sub-treasury at New
York, iit-having been considered in the
Treasury, here that the movement oil
the cropSwould be facilitated by snch
aeourSc. For this purpose 81 ,200,0 OU
we're scntjto.C Chicago. and hence the
complaint made by the Western
journals is without foundation. OF
the $l,200,000, only 100000 has
been drawn out of the banks. The
issuing Of the small notes mast be ac-
companied blythe destruction of an
equal amounti in value of larger de-
nominations, and these are not present.
ed for redemption fast enough to meet
the current want.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
SINKING FORK.

Rev. Moore preached his farewell
sermon at Shiloh last Sunday week.
Mr.. William Hurt is visiting rela-
tivcs near here (; he speaks Of making
this his future homo.
Dir. John NJ. Ramsey of GalAlin,
Tenn, has accepted situation. as
practicing physician with Dir, Harris
ofthis place. 7r.s,- esu
The larger portion OF tobacco has
been housed, and cutting corn seems
TO be the orderof the day The corn,
and tobacco was considerably injured
by the recent heavy rains.
Miss Helen Boyd returned last
week from an extended visit to
friends in Trigg county. She says
she feel SO much in love with tic peo-
pie down there that she don't think
she will Eva be satisfied i'll Christian
again. = "a - = s7 s q
Ono of the mt st Interesting and
amusing entertainments of the season
was a candy pulling given byfom'
Young friend II. r. Pyle, Wednesday
night. FfN3 ri
Miss Mary Lue 9Rcnshaw md Mr..
Juett Miller, who for Sometime past
could find no happiness outside OF
the society Of each other, concluded,
in spite of all Opposition, TO link their
fortunes together and 90 forth hand
in hand TO meet the stern realities Of
life. last Wednesday night they
left this place for Clarksvillo, Tenn,
where they were made one. Butthe'
funny part ofthe storyis: When they
returned they were greeted cordially
by their families, there being no OPP
position on either side. sfg yiod
We have no school at This place
now at all; we don't think education
ought 10 be neglected, we know and
feel the need oft, therefore we be-
'lievc there ought TO be good school
here; however we will leave this for
the consideration OF the patrons.
a@ GREENE.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
Who Was his Daddy7
Missouri Statesman.

Many years ago the late DR.. VIM.
Mcclure, father-in-law of late John
w. Harris, was Wing candidate for
the Legislature in Boone. During a
speech at a country barbecue he an
nounced, among other things, that he
was an humble son Of Esculapius;
whereupon voter who was sitting in
the crowd upon the grass turned to
those near him and asked, Who in tho
HI did he say his daddy wasp
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

The boy stood on the back yard
fence whence all but him had fled, the
flames that lit his fathers barn shone
just above the shed. One bunch o.
crackers in his hand, two others in his
hat, with piteous accent loud he cried
81 never thought of thatp "A bunch
OF crackers to the tail Of one small dog
he'd tied; the dog in anguish sought
the barn and amid its ruin. died. The
sparks flew wide and red and hot,
they htupon that brat; they fired the
crackers in his hand and eke those in
his hat, Then came burst Of rat
Ting sound-the boy! Where was he
gomez .Askofwihds that far around
strewed bits of meat and bone, and
scraps Of clothes and balls and tops
and nails and hooks and yarn, the
relics of the dreadful boy that Burned
his fathers barn.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
DAYS Ague's Tonic

Is purely vegetable, containing no qulnine,
arsenic, mercury of other injurious ingredient.
Its immediate action is directed to the stom.
acf, liver, bowels and skin, while Ms an anti
periodic, itcannot he excelled For all bill.
ious disorders, chills and fever, dumb ague,
aguc-cake, neuralgia, periodical headache,
sun pain, II has no equal. ''' itt's
chill cured with Days Ague Tonic docs
not return on the third, seventh, fourteenth
Or twenty first days, which proves that the
cures are OF permanent character, as IL
removes all malaria poison.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
Gen Hancock's Qualifications.


THERE'S saidto be growing senti-
lment at the SoUthin. favor OF Gen.
Hancock as the Democratic nominee
for President in 1880. Gen, Hancock
was in favor Of consilering Tie var at
an end when the Confederate army
surrendered, and earnestly opposed the
reconstruction policy Of the Republi-
cans. He is one of the many men from
whom the party can choose a strong
and successful candidate. - w
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
The Eunpowdeg State.
washington Post.

The silence otthe Ohio RcbrpIican
press in relation to the recent diaboh-
cal outrage at Westerville is likely to
be accepted as an Endorsement of that
deed. Are obnoxious citizens of Ohio
to be persuaded to leavetlie State by
tho explosion of kegs ofpowder under
their houses at midnight? Wouldn't
the seductive Shot gun be an improve
mcnt on the Westerville mode OF
ratiocination?,a7
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
IN d.. Il IM:E TOsLOSE !.

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.oiafc 0dj 10
H1Hq 7oi19qoq sT9i qyad ~
-'' gUi.lEai no e'iaw bla ,slosa5s
'fsl ] -sDo79no Al sosoqlnq gnam
s'di al IoyiqAHi = ilHsd lsv lsy9a
'''fi edi 20 inUoaas no aiEiqmo5 y,i,
.fii laEi al .moai HifIsus o. baig,l
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10 h2yi1q9b Sd OF bHs .slqoog 7Bc 70
h.noH isdi yii1leiS9 % bIBos nod
.nOiiaOIfsab % Jasons
lfD 2uld3oa 10. ovis1aSl nao
oioH ai4oeq biia via Iuoy Oh blgoH
,ia1 I,o1q alo@ Clsdi oasa ,boos
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

NJohn Bishop, a wealthy farmer of
Mclean county, H., committed sui
eide by blowing off the top of his
head with shot gun. No cause as
signed. .-,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
rrsg ~ 10 a,ssG

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q Id. jpcS0jrlo} ii tfS way IL iSiSksi.I
truetiyc 10 7heE hip} adi hi ,dit$ tq9e
bns tdgs1soid I'D dsiidaq Iliw aW
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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

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iu0da sHoiiFsgsus ,mos sAAx d
80 sylS bus I1qalsgon . nuiunn1
ans bad ovsG uoy Vi osHsiiogys soY
% Oh b!suW goy wUd ~ iisi ton II
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&c Do gniTrIuS I0l llsslroy sara
70 ysb Of HiFSs LIS o. saislmo7q
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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

4 d ADWsG. US IOss 71'S1 H'V1hIIIEE1'
OF Memory, Universal Lassitudc, Pain in the
Back, Dimness OF Vision, Premature old age
and many other Diseases that lead TO Insani-
ty or Consumption and Premature Grave
Rs3g"Full particulars in our pamphlet,
which wo desire 10 send free by mali to every
one. EEIy" The specific Medicine is sold BIZ
all druggists at 81 per package, or six pack.
ages for 81, or will be sent free by mail on
receipt OF the name by addressing
THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10 Mechanics Block, DETROIT, MICH
REay~ S0ldin 1iopkinsvillc by all druggists
Arthur Petsr Louisville, Wholesale Agent.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

nego iias 81 soqsg no 70 ssis'nu
dslv odw lif ~ ,Hoi'sy7sssT iacaiiw
-syusssm sdi ssoqqo 70 sifaoybs o.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

ovi omsy'g !1sdiom 90 ltsdioNa
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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

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lo1tio i'q9qR is~ sohu,oL AN
baA 'ultpaod isom 81 t8is .s,zJ
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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

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75dlo qua noll nhdi siUodas ,iidsq
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.oohaa rommo7 7ol tai oisia OFT
9d u iIiv IoH woH ioa 81 ss,oqIug
f'oIqa' q aiaup5bh 59ugi rlsst r..
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
LID -YaInableo ptemiqms given D

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EniIsoN 20 .07ilr silAi AIN
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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07

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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
OCTOBER l1th.

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d2uonl 4Hoi on diiU k9dis,ns7 .iso
70 sl9m 9.8 90 f'slS sdl 58hnozds o.
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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
TsiteL zsgo IA


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-ha ~ ls9IPJ7 inog niiw yiqWoy %
10 iayttas sdi ao sGo94 luul sssIh
hoiif1si ,E2ol hHE slood---l:
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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18


The New York TRIBUNE has been
exeroielDg 1tself greatly over tire
debts Of the Southern States. Il has
grown % wr0thy on this subject that
several oeaeI papers have Become
Interested 10 the matter and have
''egun tho investigation Of the debt
sscolde Ct TIE Northern Ststsa, WITH
toe following y9sult: g :, :s.tF.:.
As9eos. . strong Republican State.
rePudjated %, al, O0O., IL. y.
=, SIXTEEN Republican counties Id
Aaosas ropudlatsd 1854, 600. ~
noevsnteeo Republican. counties In
sseP H Illinois repudisted g..
"ss.VVV. - 80 ~. =
9tnneeots, % overwhelmingly RI.
p9OSl@n State, ropudiated 81 5,il an
XJesl amount reputtiatod lbv thrae
M. '.s,sspaelosn Northern States. 81, lS9.:.
w. -
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18
Selected Points.

A woman who comes into church
half an hour late In order to show ofl
her good clothes should he looked
upon mildly. She Is simply making
room In Heaven for two women in
Calico Detroit Free Press. ,,s
We know a girl who will wrestle
with q croquet mallet 10 the hOtsnn
for hours and not complain. But
just ask her to hold on 10 rue wood.
en- end Of a broom for fewniinuies
and she'll have q fit. Exchange.
There Is something passing strange
about human nature. II IL man had
to support his family by pl;svi0g,btl-
lizards at two dollars n d,;y he u swear
he had to work awful hard FOR a liv-'
ing.-MiddletOwn Transcript.
Two Meriden men are in trouble
over the ownership Of q ladder, and
are taking steps for a lawsuit. The
Danbury News says the result OF this
will be that one lawyer will get the
sides and tho other lawyer will get
the rounds, leaving the holes to the
litigants.
Said q grizzly pioneer to Remenyi
after q late concert in Virginia City:
II amt much on the fiddle myself,
mister, but you bet yer life l know
good playin' when / strike It. was
to hear you last night. and l never
run afOul Of any thing like It. You're |
q fiddler from Bitter Creeis, that's |
what Won are. an kin lick the man |
at SEE you amt"
A celebrated German surgeon had
lost his wife. One Of his friends
FASTENED to offer him consolation
Drawing long face, the friend en-.
tered the house OF death. 1t was
deserted. Nobody in the parlor.
nobody in the drawing.room. not a
soul in the bedrooms. "Oh. horri.
ble!" he exclaimed; "has the poor
man. In his dispair. put an end IN
bis life ?" trembling with fear and
he ran to the servants
laboratory, the sole apar. ment which
remained to explore, and there he
found the wiiower. knife in his
hand, TRANQUILITY engaged over Il
Head body. "What go he exclaimed:
why" said the man OF scicnce.
With honest astopishDent mt his
friends horror, ''snE's DEAD!"-
French Paper.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18
Shut, Up or = Iut. Up.
IN. o. Democrat


Some of our country contempOrn
ries seetn to he agitafpd because Of
the failure Of the Constitutional Con.
ventiOn to Oust the Treasurer, who
had only been In Office about three
months when the convention assem-
bled.
We think thee question gosn. he dis.
posed OF ID. q manner 6,ate satisfNc-
tory to oil concerned. We happen to
know that Mr.. Burke values the Of
fce OF Treasurer simply a. q pOai.
ton OF trust and honor conferred by
the people through the Democratic.
Conservative party, and that he has
no desire to hold the Office an hour
after the withdrawal soi their good
opinion. " '':l.' sI...:'
Therefore, II our Complaining con.
1reres will cause the Baton Rouge
Convention to declare that II is the
wish Of tho people that the Office Of
Treasurer should DO voted for at the
coming election, undoubtedly Mr..
Burke would remove all obstacles to
. c0nsummatiOn OF the wishes Of the
people thus expgeesed.l =
Until then It Ia probable that the
Treasurer will give no more heed to
tho complaints and insinuatl0ns of
i !; writer's than he has here
We venture to assert, and most
emphatically, that, did the uevspa.
per fellows, who have exercised
themselves over the Treasury bust.
siness, hold by the same tenure an
office which paid even .. nica,le 4
century salary, they would die in o
perpendicular ditch before they
would publish the above. r. 90
Those fellows all die; they don't
resign. -, IA ,.1..,5.'
4
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18
LIVER, LUNGS, STOMACH, SPLEEN,
BACK AND KIDNEYS.

N lNlRovED APPLIANCE for 11.OO 70 PrsvsaA
Relieve and Cure the following diseases:
Ague and Fever, Dumb Ague, Chills, Lives
Complaint, HiliOus,,ess, Jaundioe, TOrpisiity,
Enlargement az the Liver, l.assitutie, lnllGes.
ton, Nyspepsia, Sick headache, Depression
Of Spirits, Dullnoss. Want Of Appetite. Ma.
Iartal Diseases. Enlargement Of the Spleen,
A9ue Cake. Rlseuunatisan. Neuralgis, Lum.
bRgO. Sciatica. Pains In tho Sisio. Rack. Roses
and Muscles. For the Relief Of Asthma, Ca.
tSrrh. Bronchitis, DiphtlaePia. WlIOOping
C0ugh, Weak Lungs; also, . Great Relief a
Eemssls Weakness and lrreSularity.
Ths One Dollar Pads are within Tho reach Of
every sufferer. Rich Poor. thl1 slae, highly sAe.
eatsl. containing tho best known absorbent ngreden
and vl prove boon to all. old and Young, Mato.
AND Female. Can b WOm % all time and under al
circumstances without interfering with Internal treat
ment ~ wearing this pad over the pit Of your atoach
yoo eav6 doctofs Bills avnd taking nauDsdS drdip. DIR
rect thestomach iavisctste the lvcA prevent 6ots.
ness. absOrb from the system alaral and contagious
10 oao oond them. !. q,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18
Az They Average.

The average boy believes that be
may be happy when be- is q man.
ana can do 40 he likes; the average
man finds that he cannot do as he
likes, and sighs to think he was mol
aware 1.-The fact when be was q boy,
Tho average maiden imagiDes that
most husbands are Indifferent Ia
their wives, and that, wife NAV
Keep . man q lover until. he is old
enough to die; the average wife finds
!Ssbout oil she can to bear and train
oer children, cook wash, sew, keep
oe! mouse IL half decent ORDER -
ana twice .. year visit her mother
weo lives ok milesaway..,. " ~,
Ino average teacher imsginos that
never yet was one 30 tried az he. nor
oad . harder lot, and endured it bet,
Il. .,;ilis.sse .pisI...t believes. II; ',hs !,
nobody but herself knows lust how
70 bring pchildnR : while the aged
g!andmetheI f60 )i1es that most pe0.
pc have % bring up at least two be.
t0lo t0ey Know how to bring up one
Tia Sverbse man Or woman xho
'las never he'd the care of. ohllara,
wonders how people can have their
louseo - c4utteIed up and budgets
~ every o4ar, and they imagine
mat . person' bump Of order must
l'e small Indeed who cannot success.
!ulIy manage BY moral suasjon. any
i've ordinary boys and girls. ~
THOSE who. love and have care of
CHILDREN know that they are not like
E!own people. but must have both
l'laYthtn9s and pets, and physical %
we'll @ mental exercise, though there
may 30 2 budget in everv chair and
muddy footprints on tho ffoor;. Soft
Gomez 20 pass that on an average
each = happy IN his own conceit, and
would not change himself, his views,
sod bio lot In life with auy man.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18

= eIse yopnG ladies seceived the
c "sd1Se q A. =; =. ct Northampton re.
SsotIy. "But," hslks the Lowell
USVet n9w can q voun1 woman
~ w. !ePtf" PshaWi.. a sBs
9"ovoeaA mat IN a l~dy's dinioma -
y @sene after bachelors. /" And sio.
o'neat laat the young lady that 81
r ",st.s degrees is qualified ior
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18
Butchers.


.. . . - . . . esess''.I
FRANK MCDANIEL
KEEPS on sale the finest Of \
BEEF, VEAL, NUT.
TON I PORK, SAU: 4.
SAGES, &c., at his STALL mr.
MARKET Ho00
where fat and juicy meats ~ 49,
him at tho lowest price. ~
Having purchased the business : /.
LePaulmier will continue tho 80 :
his own name. ...l
A liberal share of patronage s'o''
~ Terms strictly Cash.
May lily.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
Gilbert's Dancing Academy.


The rooms devoted to Mr.. M. B. Gilbert's
dancing academy in the new Motley Block,
are very handsome. They are located in the
third story. The whole front Of the building
is devoted to large hall 45 feet square, and
smaller one 30x26 feet i'll size, the two con-
nected by a large swinging door. The floors are
finisheds in fine woods and oiled. The rooms
are of admirable height, and the arrange
ments for ventilation are perfect. These halls
are lighted by four gaseliers, in bronze and
gilt, and will be heated by large stoves A
stage has been erected for the convenience of
the orchestra. These two halls can be used as
one, or can be occupied by different parties St
the same time, as they are reached by separate
corridors, and can be perfectly distinct ftbm
each other. Off the larger hall are two hand
some rooms for ladies and gentlemen's dress
ing rooms, prettily carpeted and Furnished. and.
provided with all modern conveniences. Qf
of the smaller hall is large banquet room
% feet in size, also lighted by four gaseliers.'
Mr.. Gilbert has made arrangements with
Mr.. Robinson, the well-known caterer, to- do
the catering for the season. The halls will
only be let to private parties and will not be
advertised. The public are invited to call and
inspect his beautiful quarters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
County Commissioners Hearing


Yesterday was occupied by the County Com
missioners ON a hearing for road, as petitioned
for by the inhabitants of Westbrook, Wind
ham and Gray, to start from Spring street,
Westbrook, and thence to be continued to the
Nonsuch river. near the Paine road, making a
direct route to Prout's Neck and Saco. The
said road is to be two miles and quarter in
length. 1t was claimed by the petitioners that
the road would save two and six-tenths miles
to Prouts Neck, and two and twc-tenths miles
to Saco.
The citizens of Cape Elizabeth and Scarboro
opposed the petition on the ground that as the
road passed through their towns they would
have to build it, while the County Commits
sioners would simply pay land damages. They
claimed that what was needed was not more
roads, but better roads, and that the contem-
plated road was simply to benefit those
who wished to go to the seashore, and was not
demanded by business. Mr.. f. M. Ray ap-
peared for the petitioners, and Messrs. A. F.
Moulton and III. 3. Cleaves for Scarboro' and
Cape Elizabeth. The Commissioners reserve
their decision.