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BENTON ITEMS.
BENTON, Feb. 7, 1S|

BENTON, Feb. Z, 1881.
Protracted meeting still continues At the
Christian church in this place with the success
Of a few additions to the body of that faith.
Several of Benton's young folks went to Or.
angeville last Friday night to attend an exhibi-
ton. The result was very cold ride, while
the Academy in which it was held was very
uncomfortable and the exercises nothing to
brsg Of They assured what few were there
that the succeeding exhibitions to be given
would by far excel the one given that even
ing.
Rev. ID. M, KintNproposes to organize
crusade with the cooperation of his brothers
and sisters Of his religious faith to 60 around
to the hotels and stores of this place, to waken
up the husban 10 and pro fsssionsl loafers 10 a
sense Of their duty in inducing them TO attend
church and lead life of Christian purity.
That he will succeed in the consummation of
bis desire, is not believed. Benton, as gener.
al thing, Is well represented at the place of
worship, and we are proud TO say. have oompar,
atively few who are addicted to lounging around
these places. 1t is not believed by everybody
that Benton is the most dsreputable town in
the United States.
Mr.. l. B. Ikeler, who has been in the western
country for over q year, and who has been
home visiting his parents in this place for the
past two weeks, started back west to day.
Mr.. Abraham MeCollum talks some OF ma.
king his home at Berwick. If such be the case,
Benton will lose one of Its most industrious,
kind and accommodating citizens. Mr.. Nc.
pollum and family are highly respected by all
who know them, and their neighbors and
friends would be sorry to learn of their leaving
here.
Rumor has it that Benton is to have another
saddler aud harness maker, in the person Of
Mr.. f. Wilson, who used to be a resident of
this place, but at present one Of Rohrsburg's
prominent citizens. Mr. W's. many friends In
this place would no doubt bs pleased TO have
him make his home here again.
A somewhat singular, and 1t would seem, al,
most improbable accident occurred In this
place at one of our hotels one day last week,
the particulars Of which, a. near as we can
learn, are Rs follows A man from Cramer
Hook (whose name We withhold for his own
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-02-11

To TELL A HoRsE's AGr.--After horse
is nine years old wrinkle comes in his eye
lid, at the upper corner of the lower lid,
and every year thereafter he has one well
defined wrinkle for each year Of his age over
nine. If, for instance, horse has three
wrinkles, he is twelve If four, thirteen.
Add the number of wrinkles to nine and you
will always get at it.
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A Shower Of Blood.

A remarkable story is told here by James
h. Quedex, from Nickelsonville, corrobo-
rated by the Mayor and other prominent
citizens of that place, to the effect that re-
Gently cloud passed over the farm of DR..
Abram Sayler, from which descended fine
shower, apparently of blood. The shower
came down in slow and fine dsizzle,
plainly covering the objects on the field and
the clothes of those who stood under the
cloud. The superstitious part off the popula-
tion are greatly excited.-Bristoi ( Fa.) Dis
potok 10 ths 81. Losss Rsf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-02-11

Pennsylvania law requires that the county
weights and measures shall be compared
once in every FIVE years with the standard
weights and measures in the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth Office at Harrisburg.
The Reading Ne,Os asks the question, hasn't
the matter been overlooked by our county
and city authorizes ? And wouldn't it be
anice showing if, after having confscated
hundreds Of pounds of butter by reason o
were found to differ with the standard avoir
dupois
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-02-11

Auditor General Schell says. 81 never
authorized any living man to say that |
would be candidate for the gubernatorial
chair / am not and will not be a candi.
date for that or any other office. fl ever
had any ambition for office it has been ut.
terly extinguished by my experience in of.
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It has been predicted by the Secretary of
the Treasury that another such financial
crisis as that Of 1878 will strike us next year.
We would not be a bit surprised if he was
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-02-11
An Intoxicated Clergyman.

ERIE, Feb. 5th.-Rev. James Thompson,
Episcopal minister, eighty-four years old,
was yesterday arrested and lodged in Jail for
drunkenness.
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The following dispatch was received at tn,
A
BuFrALo, n. u

February, sth 1881, IL A. NJ.
The N. G. r. r., depot has fallen in and
covered the people over. A Lake Shore train
is buried beneath the debris. 1t is expected
that great many lives ore lost.
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KINDNESS.

hINDNESS.
Ifa mans kind 10 you, be to him kind
brother,
For surely zone good turns deserving
another"
But If men are ungrateful with wine never
treat them.
Nor fool like make feasts for wise men to
eat them,"
Ifyour body is ailing, don't wait till your
worse,
But take Spring Blossom at once and you'll
not need nurse.
Prices: ST., so cents, and trial bottles 10
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Secretary Sherman favors the 500 bonds,
at 81 per cent.
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4 shock Of earthquake was felt 10 the Vi
cinity of Portsmouth N. H. on the 9th.
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70 Nervous Sufferers Great European
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SAFE INSURANCE.

All those who don't wish their Insuance
to stop,
Out of Policy wont, let their policy stop,
But when Bilious Headache ails them
they always will try,
The virtues of Spring Blossom as sure
Remedy. -
Paices ST., so cents, and trials bottles 10
cents
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The Original Dan RIce,the well known
circus clown, died in England last month.
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BLOOMSBURY, PA.

Friday. February IL, 1881.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Eugene Hale, of Maine, sue
ceeds Hannibal Hanlin, who has
constantly held Offices of various
kinds from a period in the history
of the country too remote to be
distinctly remembered. Hale is
the son-in-law Of the late Zacl1
Chandler and one Of Mr.. Blaine's
right-hand men. He was ten years
in the House, is keen, flippant, sau-
cy, understands the technicalities
of parliamentary law, is always
loaded, cooked and primed, can
talk till he tires out the clock and
will annoy the senior Senate" from
New York like a mosquito in the
summer solstice, or George H. For
ster in q State convention.-New
York Sun.
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The Choice Of Books.

A very elegant little volume with the
above title, by Charles F. Richardson, IL
just issued by the American Book Ex-
change. Tribune Building. New York, at
the very low price of 25 cents; also
cheap paper edition Mt the nominal cost
Of five cents. IL will delight all who
love good books, and IN its wise sugges-
tions will he greatly helpful TO all who
want help in choosing the best books.
In its various chapters 1t treats OF the
motive Of reading, the reading habit,
what books TO read, the best time 10
read, how much 10 read, remembering
what one reads. the use Of note hooks,
the cultivation OF taste, poetry. the ART
Of skipping, the use Of TRANSACTIONS. how
TO read periodicals., reading aloud and
reading clubs. what books to own, the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
The Younger Brothers and
Frank and Jesse James.

The Historical Publishing Co OF St.
Louis, Mo-, has Just issued a complete
history of the noted Younger Brothers
and Frank and Jesse James, bringing
the events In the lives OF these air gen.
tlemen OF the highway down to the pres
ent time. 1t is volume Of over 400
pages, containing more than 40 illustra-
tons, and printed and bound In good
style Mr.. j. w. Buel, the author, has
been engaged during the last three years
in collecting and preparing his materi-
ais, and recently visited the Youngers
in the Minnesota penitentiary for the
purpose of verifying certain portions Of
his work. 1t Is said to be of the most
exciting and thrilling character, and its
selling qualities are indicated by the
fact that more than 10000 copies wee
ordered in advance OF publication. See
advertisement elsewhere.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Judge Howell L. Jackson, Ten
nessee's new United States Senator,
is a son of DR.. Alexander jackson,
of Virginia, and was born in Paris,
Tennessee, April s, 1882. He
graduated at West Tennessee COL
lege in 1SiS, and studied at the
university of Virginia two years.
In 1855 he went to Lebanon law
school, and graduating one year
later commenced the practice of
law at jackson. He removed to
Memphis in 1859 and formed
partnership with David NJ. Curran.
In the winter Of 1857 he was sent
to New York by the Mississippi
Central railroad company, now the
Chicago, St. Louis 81 New Orleans,
to negotiate the bonds of the rail
road, which he did satisfactorily.
When the war began be relinquish-
ed his practice and accepted an APP
pointment to civil position in the
confederate government. At the
close Of the war he resumed the
practice of his profession in Mem
phis. His wife died in 1873, and
in April, 1874, he was married to
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Gen
W. 6. Harding, of Belle Meade
farm, by which marriage he has
two daughters. Three years ago
he was a prominent candidate for
supreme judge before the nomiu-
ating convention. In 1876 he re-
moved to jackson and continued
practice. He served on the su-
preme bench by appointment on
two occasions. He was elected to
the present house of representa-
tives on the State-credit platform.
He was appointed on the commit
tee on elections was also a MEM
her of the judiciary committee.
He is a conservative man, and his
election meets with approval all
over the State.-News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The number of divorces granted
in the New England States in 1878
reached 2,O72-an alarming in
crease over the number reported
in 1877. The number of divorces
10 proportion tn marriages is great
est in Connecticut, where, assuming
that there is no divorces among
Catholics-and the number is very
small-the proportion is as one to
less than eight.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The telegraph lines of the coun-
try in the hands of the govern
ment- of an administration made
up of men who have proved by
their actions in the past that they
are equal to the prostitution Of any
power and the commission OF any
crime to secure partisan ends
would become instruments Of false
hood and corruption and oppres-
sion unparalleled in the history Of
the country.-RocheSter Union.
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The End Of a Desperate Struggle,
and the Prostitution Of Peru.
From the New York Sur

From the New York Sun.
The end of the long struggle on
the South Pacific coast has come.
With the defeat of the combined
armies of Peru and Bolivia in two
decisive battles, the army Of Chill
enters Lima, where it can dictate
peace.
From beginning TO end, this has
been a very remarkable war, which
has been we'll worth the study Of
nations that may plume themselves
on military and naval superiority
to both combatants. It's first re-
sult has been to place Chill among
distinctly military nations, consid-
ering the poverty Of her resources
and the comparatively small num-
her Of her population. When Pc
RI and Bolivia combined against
her, Bolivia committed q fragrant
and cynical breach of solemn treaty,
and the former barking her up, the
allies bad little doubt Of their ahil-
ity to humiliate or crush her. The
population of Chilli was only about
equal TO that Of Bolivia, and Peru's
was considerably greater than that
of either. The nominal stand
ing armies Of the allies were
more than double Cbili's. Peru
claimed and was generally conced-
ed a more powerful navy than Chill,
as IL certainly was more numerous.
Above all, Peru, besides her own
! larger financial resources, had APP
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

In spite of tariff that protects
New England against Old Eng
land, and does not protect the new
South against New England,
Southern manufacturers do -four
ish, and they consume thirty-seven
per cent. Of the amount of cotton
consumed by the mills of New
England ten years ago.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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St. Cathariues, On

Nv SoAboi ibCot wv
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Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. WIN. d. RYcKMAN.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The Washington Republican
thinks it bad for Maryland be-
cause, as it alleges, political favor
ties are appointed to Offices they
are not fitted to Gil, aud which
they use simply as a means to sup
port themselves. The Republican,
however, is too stalwart to say it is
q bad thing for the nation when
appointments are made-as they
undoubtedly are--on the "spoils
system"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Puck's cartoon, picturing Gar
fields dismay at fnding on his
doorstep the wretched civil service
reform infant, which its unnatural
parent Hayes has just deposited
there, makes a good deal of sport
among the politicians. The Foliti-
clans Away did laugh at civil SER
vice reform, but they never had
so good reason to as now. Hayes
has simply made the thing con-
temptihle. - Washington Cor.
Springfield Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
VICKsS
Illustrated Floral Guide

For 1881 l. an elegant book OF 100 Pages, one col
ored flower plate, and 600 Illustrations, with de-
scriptions Of the best flowers and vegetables. an
directions for growing. only 10 cents In EuR-
deduct the 10 cents
VICK'S SEEDS are the best in tho world. Tho
Floral Guide will tell how TO get aud grow them
Vicks Flower and Vegetable Garden, l55 pages,
colored plates, 500 engravings For 90 cents In
paper covers; 81 in elegant cloth. In German o.,
English.
Vicks illustrated Monthly Magazino-32 pages,
q oolored plate ia every number and many fine
engraviugs Price si.2S year; five copies for
S. Specimen numbers sent for 10 cents trial
copies for % cents.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, y. y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

use of public libraries, the true service
OF reading. The volume is remarkably
rich in striking quotations from the
worlds most famous authors and think
era, from Aristotle 10 Emerson, includ.
ing such names as Addison, Bacon,
Burns, Cato, Carlyle, Dsraeli, Fenelon,
Glbbon, Hugo, Keats, Lamb, Locke,
Luther, Milton, Petrarch, Ruskin,
Shakespeare, and Thoreau 1t is real
literary treasure house.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Now that a Democrat has been
elected to the Senate from Tennes-
see. the Republicans will not be so
anxious for an early session of the
Forty-seventh Congress, "for the
purpose of organizing the Senate"
That is little proceeding in which
they will not have everything to
say.
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parently a great advantage in the
fact that so many foreign nations
had an interest in the product of
her mines, her nitre, and her guano,
and could be relied on not only to
advance money on loans, but to
take care that Chill should not
prove the conqueror.
But from the first to last Chill
has shown her superiority over her
combined enemies by land or sea.
Her first move, in seizing Antofa-
gasta and the whole Bolivian nitre
region in dispute, was a stroke of
energy and address such as we call,
when we find it in a European
commander, military genius. Chill
followed this success with the
brilliant battle of Iquique and the
capture of that important point.
Then Pisagua fell before her arms,
and the whole department Of Tara
paca was subdued. Next came the
battles and captures of Tacna and
africa ; and in every field down to
those of the recent battles around
Lima, the Gillian generals and
troops were victorious.
Only by sea did the Peruvians
show themselves in any respect
worthy opponents. There, thanks
to the splendid achievements Of
the Huascar, the fame of Peru was
kept unsullied. The name of the
Peruvian sailor Grau will go down
to history side by side with that of
the CHILEAN sailor Pratt. Yet even
by sea, despite some worthy feats
Of courage and skill, and a re-
markable success in torpedo war
fare, Peru could not hold her own ;
and her ports and coast line were
at length sealed up.
The events that have now oc-
cured show the supreme folly of
Peru and Bolivia at the late con-
ference of mediation, in which the
not unreasonable proposition to
give up the territory which caused
the dispute and to make some Pc
cuniary reparation for the war was
rejected. Chili's terms were I'M
donbtedly severe. They ought to
have been modified, and perhaps
might have been. But there was
nothing in them which should have
caused their unconditional rejec-
ton. They should have been
made the basis for modification
But the time was not ripe. Peru
Wan and Bolivian pride demanded
further sacrifice. Now it has
come.
Chilli, nevertheless, in her mo-
ment of supreme triumph, should
not forget to be generous. She
might wisely again present the
terms which were before uncop-
ditionally rejected, and make them
the basis for a treaty. In the adj
mitted prostration of her enemies,
there should be the possibility OF
a peace that would be all the more
lasting should its terms be based
on magnanimity.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Liberalism is spreading in Rus
STA. Among the reforms about to
be made is the freedom of the
press. The Russian editor will
now have an opportunity to tell the
candidate on the opposing ticket
that his mother is no better than
she ought to be, and that he is
another.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
Battles of the World.

Creasys extremely interesting volume
narrating the history OF the fifteen de-
cisive battles of the world, those few
battles Of which contrary event would
have essentially varied the drama OF the
world IN all its subsequent scenes, is
highly esteemed by all readers OF his
tory. 1t has n long time been on Harp.
er's list as one Of their standard books,
ut the price of 81 so Now II Ia issued
in very handsome cloth-bound volume,
by the American Book Exchange, New
York, at the nominal price OF IS cents
1t forms one Of their Acme Library of
History, which includes Macaulcy's
England, $l.25 (reduced from $3.50,
Gibbons Rome, 50. (reduced from 50 .00),
Rollins Ancient History, S1.75; Frois-
sart's Chronicles, $3.50, and to which
list will soon be added. at equally low
prices, Grote's Greece, Green's Qarger)
England. Mommsen's Rome, Masson's
Guizots France. Carlyle's French Revo-
luton, Srhiller's Thirty Years War. and
others. Catalogues Of the standard low
priced books of the Literary Revolution
will be sent on application to the Amer
lean Book Exchange, Tribune Building,
New York.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

New York city knows now what
il is to be shut out from the world
"A recent storm having disabled
the various telegraph lines, so that
for day or so, no messages could
be sent direct from that city. The
rest of the country stood it better
than New York city did.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

We shall never have honest gov
eminent in the United States until
good men combine, aud sinking
their differences on other matters,
make civil service reform a separ-
ate and paramount issue.-Spring-
field Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

A decisive battle has recently
been fought between the Chiians
and Peruvians, in which the Pc
ruvians were defeated with loss
of 1000 killed and wounded, and
1000 prisoners. The battle took
place near Lima, the capital of
Peru.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Texas can discount any other
State in the Union in the number
of it's counties as well as in the ex-
tent of it's territory. II has 296
counties, 1862 Of which are organ
lied. Some Of the unorganized
counties are small States in them
solves. The people expect that
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

A constitutional amendment is
before Congress to elect United
States Senators by the people of
the respective States, 1t is a ju-
dicious proposition and should re-
ceive approval. At any rate, let
Congress submit it to the States
Pittsburgh Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The arrears of pensions will take
about s5O0,OOO,OOO from the peo-
pie. This country is getting to he
considerable of a pension country.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The Russians have captured
Cock Tepe, a Turcoman strong
hold. The Russians report the
Turcoman loss in killed and wound
ed to be heavy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The imports of Canada last year
amounted to 100000. and the
exports to els,OOO,OOO. The Can.
adian public debt is s2OO,OOO,OOO
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Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1881.

OF the immigrants who landed
at New York, during the past year,
1903 came to this State.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The jury disagreed in the Irish
Land Leaguers' trial. The result
is a victory for the Irish people.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Texas in 1890 will be the third or
fourth State in the Union in popu-
lation.