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The Press., 1883-11-01
, A PIONEER EXHIBITOR.

In the early days of Michigan, when E county fair was to be remembered, one o5 the southern counties in Michigan held fair one fall, at which one of the exhibitors was a man named Prother He had a, entry of poultry, another of cattle, and { third of vegetable. When the judges O poultry came around Brother met then with ::
 "Gentlemen, here are the biggest hens the fattest geese, and the heaviest turkey, in the state. I want first premium"
 "We'n see about it, ," replied one.
 ''I want first premium, or I'll lick tht three of you half to death" announced Brother, in strictly business tone, and i may be said right here that he didn't ge the premium and that he kept his word Two of the judges were battered until they couldn't see, and the third got away afte having two teeth knocked out
 When the judges on cattle came around they, turned up their noses at Prother's ole COW and two half-starved calves, but ht placidly remarked:
 "Gentlemen, that 'ere COW was driver 100 miles to reach this state, and then calves can't be beat for blood. Thei grandmother was owned by the empress O France"
 Something was said about his clreless ness in not entering the stock for the bone yard instead of the fair, and he answered with
 ''Gentlemen, I'm willing to take second premium, and if don't get it you'd bette, hire some one to hold me-"
 They neglected his advice, and in due course of time had their noses driven back or their eyes put in mourning Brother was telling the judges on vegetables what they might expect in case he did not get E premium, when he was arrested, but only after he had pounded two constables
 Within three weeks after the fair he had mauled the president, run the secretary in- to the woods, and pulverized the treasurer, aud before the end of six months he had licked all the judges but two, and was hunting for them with great energy when he got before the courts and was sent to jail for year.
The Press., 1883-11-01
The legislature in its last session passed the following bill for public act

The legislature in it's last session passed the following bill for public act: SECTION |. Every story above the second story, not including the basement, in any workshop, monufactory, hotel, building occu- pied on such story as an assembly or lodge room by any literary, benevolent, or other so- ciety, boarding-house accommodating moro than twelve lodgers, or tenement house ar T ,l, ,5ed for or occupied by more than five fam flies, shall be provided within six months from the passage of this act with more thai one way of egress, by stairways on the inside or fire escapes on the outside of the building and such stairways and fire escapes shall b' kept free from obstruction and shall be ac cessible from each room in said story.
 SEC. ?. It shall be the duty of the first SC lectman of the town, or the fire marshal O the city, or the warden of the borough il which any such building is situated to exam ] inc all buildings referred to in the first sec ton of this act, and if on examination he fnd that such building is provided with fire es capes or stairways, as required by said sec ton, he shall furnish the owner thereof witl a certificate to that effect in which case sucl owner shall not be liable under this act.
 SEC. 3. Every owner of such building wh' shall violate the provisions of this act shall b. fined fifty dollars. 9 s-s~ts' s',s.<
 This act was approved May 3d last, ant by its terms there must be 8 complained with it's provisions before the 3d of No yember
The Press., 1883-11-01
4 A SOLID @ (Ag TESTIMONY AE1 Ess5 ss5 S FOR
 HORSE OWNERS.

Lam emeSSe
 ssThe best preparation ever offered to the pupc TOT 'ameness in horses" says Richard T. Haley, or som ,ryle Mass Sis Eliis's Spawn Cure."
 Wind asnaass II have used Elliss Spavin Cure for Wnd-galis on my horse" says Nathaniel Morse of Pembroke Mass. sand with perfect success" Try 1t, aud youH say so, too.
 Mir. W. White, of Brockton. Mass, sends us thli cheering news "A sore broke out in the bottom 0i my horses foot, and extended through the top. El- iis,s Spayiu Cure has cured it perfectly" From the city of Boston, Digby Co, Nova % scotia, raised large splint on my stallion, Grown Prince Ellis's Spavin Cure, cured it"
 Ring Bone. The Rev. W. L. Parker, pastor of St. Mary's Bay Baptist church, of Baton Nova Scotia, says: 1.-Two bottles of Eiss Spavin Cure have cured my horse of ring-bone." All patrons are it's friends
 Sp0vinS, SpraiMS, &cs MT. D. W. Becker, of Hancock Square, Bunker Hill District, Boston, says ''Elliss Spavin Cure is the most successful remedy ever used in my stables for Spavins, Wind-gals, Sprains, &c" Our s and s10 assortments of Elliss reliable Horse Remedies, should be in every stable. Send for "His tory of the Horse" and testimonials. 4-..
 ELLIS SPAWN CURE CO.,, 50 Sudbury St Boston. and PIG Fourth Ave-, N, Y.
The Press., 1883-11-01

Hartford Courant: A Hartford clergy. man tells the following story, at his own expense, with much glee. He exchanged with brother minister one Sunday even. ing when there was considerable interest in the choir performances of the church. Coming out, after service, and walking homeward in the darkness, he found him
 self directly behind three women, two oi whom were discussing the music and the singers. They coulan t agree. One thought CT criticised the alto or baritone and so il went on in, diseordant style. Presently the third woman, hitherto silent but medi
 tstive, struck in with single remark which harmoniz-d all discords and seemed to reduce the gossiping trio to unanimity and unison. "Wen, "said she, "'twas g aai&erabte sermon, anyhow p There was DO faintest syllable of dissent from this opinion. The women went their way sat
 istied, rcconciled. The parson acquiesced
The Press., 1883-11-01

Philadelphia News: Last Saturday a Philadelphia fish dealer departed for rail road station a few miles out to spend Sun- day with some friends. Alter the cars had started he found on locking at his re- turn ticket that 'sin consideration of the reduced rates, etc, the ticket was good only until the day following SO on Mon aay when he eapae home he had to buy another ticket. A day or so afterward 8 leading official of the company bought . couple of early shad of him. They were delivered and on opening the bundle was found 9 card stating that Sin consalera- tioR of the low price charged she shad woald not be good after two hosss.'' The
 ssh had to be thrown away. apd that off, cial has been in brown ssady ever since.
The Press., 1883-11-01
vThe Philadelphis Evening Call has q de.

The Ph1adelphfSs kyenlng Call has de partment heaaea Accidentally Over heard :" apA in 1t the following appeass: Philadelphia man-'I hear that the un- detected murderers of Connectieut pro pose to hold convention soon
 Hartford man-.'She? thssei is no truth in the report. ~ Sa q Why? Would they faar, that if their names are published the detectives might detect them ?"
 ss. No; theg would. be in no danger from that soSse.'''
 Sgshen how do you know they won't hold convention D tYz r,sssys, ', '@ a<sBeca,lse there is aot A Aa2p in the state large enough. 2 5es. r @,- t.y.t
The Press., 1883-11-01

MT. B, Johnson, No. 1, Faueuil Hull Mar ket, Boston, says s.Elliss Spavin Cure is ell you claim for it. It cured my hsrse of spayin. It always does that> reader. Ii
The Press., 1883-11-01
RATTLE of
 the BOOKS.

5OO. 1000 VOLUMES the choicest literature of the world 1gO-page Catalogue free. Lowesrprices el CT known. Nor sold by dealers. Sent for examination
 before payment on evidence of good faith JOHN B. ALDEN, PubitsheE IS vesey-sr, N. r, P.U Box lN [.
The Press., 1883-11-01
Stafford Hollow, Conn.

TTTTNn people are always on the MIME lookout for chances to increase ther MAI NN "A earnings, and in time become wv N.Nkn wealthy; these who do not improve "huN their opportunities remain in pover-
 " ANA ty. We offer great chance to make money We want men, women, boys and girls to work for us right in their own localities. Any one can do the work properly from the first start The business will pay more than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive outfit furnished free. No one who en- gages fails to make money rapidly. You can devote your whole time to the work, or only your spare me- ments Full information and all that is needed sent free Address STINsoN dE Co.,, Portland, Maine'
The Press., 1883-11-01

.tnDe puttiest wimmin is sometimes d. wurst when da gsts reused up. De honey bee lives mighty sweet life, bat, ,ah Lawd what Q stinger he's got. s-
The Press., 1883-11-01

exultation over the desperate combat, and as the pack give way before his mighty blows gleam of hope springs up in his heart.
 It is only for a moment; then the circle narrows. Each disabled beast is replaced by three which hunger for blood. There is rush-a swirl rl-and the cry of despair is drowned in the chorus of snarls as the pack fight over the feast
 The gray of morning the sunlight of noonday-the stars of evening will look down upon grinning skull and whitening bones, and the wolf will return to crunch them again. Men will not bury them. They will look down upon them as we look, read the story as we have read it, and ride away with feeling that 'tis but an other dark secret of the wonderful prairie.
The Press., 1883-11-01
LOCAL ropIcs-PENN'D AND scIssoRE

Holland County Leader: A large New foundland dog and a pet lamb, belonging to. A. N.. Bedding, appesra to enjoy each T Aothers society They frequently prone made Talcott avenue from the house to Grants grove, the lamb trottiag content edly in the rear while his faithfu' 'm- panion looks back frequ ntly as if to as- sure himself of the others society. Oc casionally the lamb is disposed to loiter, when Fido will halt and wait for his friend, and, upon being overtaken, the tips of their noses meet, and very ani- mated conversation Cor communication takes place, leading the observer to answer affirmatively, to his satisfach n, at least. the query, do anima's talk ... George Griswold Hammond died at Vernon Oct 2Oth, having been in dec iniag health for some five years previous. He was born in Ellington, June 28, 1919, and was the eldest of family of seven, all of whom survive except one, Mervin, who died when three years old. In 1866 MT. Ham mond represented the town of Vernon ill the legislature, and was chairman of the committee on interpretations.
The Press., 1883-11-01

John P. Cudworth vs. Hannah M. Cudworth
 Upon the complaint of the said John P. Cudworth praying for reasons therein for divorce pending before the Superior Court Tn and for Holland Gountyto be held on the 1st Tuesday of December A. D1seS It appearing to, and being found by the sub scrbng authority. that the said defendant is absent from this state-gone to parts unknown. Therefore ordered, that notice of the pendency of said com- pant be given by publishing this order iu The Press newspaper printed in Stafford, in said county, two weeks successively. commencing or before the
 Clerk of fhe Superior Cotfff for Holland GotInfy
The Press., 1883-11-01
nRDER OF NOTICE.-State of Connec- NJ ticut, County of Holland, ss. Holland, Oct

For constipation loss of appetite and diseases th bowels take Hawley's Stomach and Liver Pills g cents
The Press., 1883-11-01

A pusson what ain't got no mussy fur a animal ain't got none fur a man, ap' s on- ly kep' from beatin' man case he is 8 coward
The Press., 1883-11-01

I'se sorter s'picious ob de preacher what pretends ter despise riches an den tries ter tempt people into heaben by tellin' 'em dat de street is paved wid gold.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-05-19
GOOd Advice.

You will prevent and cure the greater
part of ills that affect mankind in this or
any other section, If you keep your stom.
ach, liver and kidneys in perfect working
order. There is no medicine known that
does this as surely as Parker's Ginger Ton.
ic. 1t will keep your blood rich, aud pure,
and give you good health at little cost
See other column.
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The Safest Way.
The safest and surest way to restore the
youthful color Of the hair is furnished BY
Parker's Hair Balsam, which Is deservedly
popular from its superior cleanliness.
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Why Welcome.
What makes FlOreston Cologne welcome
on every lady's toilet table is It's lasting
fragrance and rich fowerv odor.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-05-19
The Safest Way,
NOTICE.,
UNITED STATES LAND OrFIcE,
1f4s Gss& ~ r. A s>S:1 -. 80,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, NJ. r., April ~, 1850.
COMPLAINT having been entered at this Office
- hyJ. Jerome Sperrv against DeIsorcst Sp.rry
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. io6S, da-
ted September ~, :s77, upon The EN- S W KS w u
$ W SEC q, and the $ r Il + 4 section Il,
Mont'n. Territory, entered at the United States
Lind office at Helena, Montana, with vi w to the
cancellation Of said entry: the said parties are here
hv summoned To appear 1T this office on the I'd day
jane, 1883, at 10 O'Clock ,,., to respond and furnish
te::tim,ny concerning SAID alleged abandonment,
and said parties nnt;:i" that testimony to he
used ut s,l heariny vii! b. taken before Robert r.
Wing, Probate ,e IF said county, 1t his office in
Dillon, Montin, the ,rst dav Of Nav, 1854, Mt 10
O'Clock II. IN. +. ATKINSON. Register.
H7.M) 4. BALI.OU, Receiver.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
HOW DELAwARE STANDS.
a View ON the Senatorial COntest-Re.
fectIDg Credit ON the Diamond State.
baltimore Day.


a View ON the Senatorial Contest-Re-
6ectIDg Credit ON the Diamond State.
Baltimore Day.l
The friends of Senator Salisbury at Dover
Indignantly deny rumor circulated that a
visit made by him TO his home In that town
q week ago was with a view TO consulting
with members of the Legislature, or infu-
encing them In the matter of his reelection.
The Senator, his friends declare, was home
on strictly private business, which had nc
connection In any way with his candidacy
for reelection. We have no doubt they are
right; for Senator Salisbury would never
stoop to ask for votes TO re-elect him to the
Senate, and If he were that kind of a man
he would ask In vain, for public sentiment
in Delaware is very strong In this matter,
it's people being proud of their many years
of able representation in the Senate and tax
ing care to pick out for themselves their
strongest men, such as are above intriguing
for that or any other office.
But how singular il is that public opinion
should vary thus in neighboring States In
Pennsylvania, on one side of little Delaware,
a candidate for the United States Senate
who did not go to Harrisburg and work
actively for the place would be regarded as
having justly forfeited his chances through
negligence OF apathy, and here in Maryland
there certainly is no such public opinion
amongst those potential in our politics as
would lead to an indignant denial of such a
rumor as that which Mr.. Saulsbury's friends
have Just contradicted. We think our iusti-
tutional history students had better trace
back to their germs the systems which have
produced such diversity in three contiguous
States
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
Racing ON French street.

Yesterday afternoon the owners of fast
horses and nobby sleighs turned out in force
on French street, and the racing, If fanything
was more exciting and universal than the
day before. Tests of mettle were frequent,
and as the painting steeds came dashing
down the street they were greeted with
shouts of encouragement from admiring
crowds on the sidewalks and at the cross
streets. The tournament, for such 1t may be
termed, was continued until darkness set In.
A man and woman were knocked down
by careless drivers, and one of the numerous
small boys who were dashing hither and
thither with their sleds and clambering be-
hind sleighs was knocked down and run
over by flour wagon Of William Lea &
Sons Company. Both his legs were bruised
below the knee. A careless driver narrowly
escaped crashing into heavy coal wagon
and a number OF collisions were almost
miraculously prevented.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
FOUR DEAD ON THE DECK.
The Grew of a Brig at Lewes Die Of EK-
pOsure--A Tale Of suffering.


LEwEs, DEL Jan. 13.--The Goldfinder, q
Haytien brig, bound from the West Indies
TO Boston, with a cargo of logwood, was
brought to the Delaware Rreakwater late
Thursday night by the Philadelphia tug
North America. The crew, with the ex-
ception of the captain and one mau, was
lying dead on the deck. The men, four In
number, had frozen to death during the
storm. The captain and the surviving sea-
man were 50 badly frost-bitten that they
were unable to give clear account OF the
voyage.
The brig had been about 25 days out from
the West Indies and had met with such
heavy weather that the seamen were worn
out with hard work, loss of sleep aud long
exposure to the cold and storm. The men
were soon overcome with the cold and were
scarcely able to work the vessel. One by
one the man, exhausted by the long strain,
died. When eight miles of Cape Henlopen
would be useless to 20 further, let go the
anchor and swung to, head TO the wind,
with only the mainsails reefed home. The
topsails were blown away.
Soon after the brig came to anchor one Of
the seamen died, thus leaving only the cap
tain and one man alive. The vessel was
sighted by the pilot-boat Knight yesterday
afternoon. A tug was sent for and the brig
was taken to the Breakwater. The deck
and rigging of the brig are covered with ice
half an inch thick. The snow had formed
a heavy drift In the bows, entirely covering
from sight the forecastle and the windlass
chains.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
The ,JerzmsnofsIty Gas Prooe 80,

The Equitable Gas Company, which was
recently organized with q capital of
s., 900 900, proposes to furnish superior
Illuminating gas by a new process of manu-
facture, at prices which are so low as to
defy competition. "Between thirty and
fifty candles" is given as its illuminating
power, against paltry sixteen or twenty
candles, which the average coal gas regis
ters. The new gas is said to be formed by
the decomposition of steam and "liquid
hydro-carbon" on highly heated lime. Pure
hydrogen is given as the result, which, 1t is
added, ''is carburettedin the usual way"
The process is said to have been suggested
by Tessie du Montay, who came TO this
country some years ago with an invention
for making an oxy-hydrogen gas, which
was introduced in several cities. But it re-
quired double set of pipes, and as
several explosions ana upheavals of pave
ments resulted from the accidental union of
the two gases, the Oxy-hydrogen process was
dropped. Du Montay Is conrad, Jerzmanof-
sky, 1t appears, has succeeded In perfccting
the hydro-carbon invention, and is interested
In the new company, Perhaps as significant
feature of the management of the Equita-
BILE Gas Company as any other are the
names Of three prominent members of the
Standard Oh Company among the incorpo-
raters,
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
- -
ALMOST A PANIC.

| A Theatre Audience still Mindful of the
Milwaukee Fire Jump at the smell Of
Smoke.
About 9 O'Clock last evening, while the
second act of. "a Partisan Rpmance, was
being played at the Union. Square Theatre,
the greatly crowded house was stirred with
a sensation which threatened to become q
| panic. The stage was set for the interior of
the bankers office, and only Mr., Richard
| Mansfield was upon the stage. The house
was very quiet. Two young ladies said to
| be living at the New York Hotel became
alarmed at a smell of smoke and hastily left
their seats, which were in the front rows of
the orchestra. As they walked rapidly down
| the aisle toward the main exit on Union
| square, others noticed the smell of smoke.
About so persons arose and made for the
| aisles to go out. Probably 80 altogether did
go out. For moment there was a good
deal of crash in the main aisle.
The alarm was communicated to the gal
lery, where nothing Of the cause OF it could
be seen, and the excitement there was
noisier Policeman Charles Hanley and an
usher prevented any one from leaving the
gallery, and the stir presently subsided.
From the stage Mr.. Mansfield called out,
"There is no fire and no danger.o Manager
Palmer stepped from his box to the stage,
and, addressing those persons who were pass
ing down the aisles, explained that the smoke
had entered the theatre by an open window,
coming from q neighboring chimney, in
which fire had just been kindled. He
added that those who left their seats would
not be able to reclaim them. The retreat
ing squadron mostly turned back at this,
and In few minutes all were in their seats
again, except one lady, who tainted in the
excitement, aud who was detained In the
lobby till she had entirely recovered.
Even she came back and took her seat.
There are several reports as to the origin
of the smoke. One is that playbill dropped
from the gallery and fell into cha delier.
Another is that the woolen instrument bag
belonging to one of the orchestra was laid
too near gas jet and began to scorch. A
third is that sudden fare up OF the foot
lights produ ced the smoke.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
INoREAsEb EEpmEsGNrArIok.
The "Delawnrean" says New Castle
cOunty's Claim In just.

tDover DelRwarean
No more important measure will be pre-
sented to the Legislature OF this State dur
ing Its present session than the one grant
ing TO New Castle county increased repre-
sentation. The citizens of New Castle
county have, for a long time, complained
that the representation accorded them In
the General Assembly was unjust and IN.
fair. That view being held also by the dele
gates from Kent and Sussex, they without
dissenting voice, agreed In the State Con-
vendon held In August last, By platform
then adopted, that New Castle county should
have fair and just representation in the
State Legislature. No one can doubt the
justness of New Castles claim for increased
representation, and no fair-minded man will
deny to that county the right for which It
has so long contended. AT the last election
the aggregate vote of New Castle county
was $3.50, and the combined vote of Kent
and Sussex was X, ,o10, showing that New
Castle cast 740 votes more than the CON-
bined vote Of Kent and Sussex. Such be-
ing the fact II strikes US that Il Is not fair
TO make one man In Kent or Sussex equal to
two in New Castle, or for us In the lower
counties to say that 1t takes two of New
Castles citizens to equal one Of Kent or
Sussex. For long time the Legislators of
the State have been called upon to right
what is clearly wrong, but thus far the
call has been unavaillng. The present
legislature however, was elected knowing
that the platform which contained the
principles of the Democratic party of Della
ware declared that New Castle county ought
and would receive increased representation
In the General Assembly of the State. 1t
was therefore fully understood by the noml-
nees when they aece. ted places upon the
tickets of the several counties, that New
Castle was expected to receive justice at their
hands, and that the State Convention had
pledged the party to grant increased
representation to the county Of New Castle.
1t is fully understood by the members of the
General Assembly that the granting of In
creased representation to New Castle county
is expected of them, and we are led to be-
lieve (having heard the views OF q number
members of the legislature upon that sub
ject) that the understanding will be fully
carried out and that exact justice will he
done Gas 1t ought to be) In this important
matter during the present session of the leg
stature, and that the right which New
Castle County has for so long time asked
to be accorded her, will, by the legislature
of 'sS, be recognized and granted.