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Aeru advertisements.
Mothers Spinning Wheel.
Concerning One Article that was Not For
sale, and Another which is Cheap
ANY Price.

mo, sir. wouldn't sell you that for any
money; that spinning-wheel was my moth
er's. 1t was one day, when she was singing
like a lark and making this old wheel hum,
that nv father, then IL young medical stu
dent, afterwards farmer fell in love with
her-some fifty years ago"
So spoke the proprietor of a rough bit of
farm land in Ulster county, n. Y, to Il relic
hunter, and "mother's" spinning-wheel re-
mained among her children and grandchild-
ren.
MY MOTHER writes Rev. j.. w. Phelps,
pastor of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Chicago,
has used PARKER's TONIC, and wishes me
to say that she has found it more effective
than anything she ever used for invigorating
and strengthening the system debilitated by
malaria She desires me also especially to
mention the certainty with which 1t aids
digestion and overcomes exhaustion"
Ever since the first household was eStab-
lished mothers" opinion has been more
potent in this world than that of judge, juriSt
or physician. Her hand has always cooled
the fever and her voice has been filled with
hope. With each days decline, PARkER'S
TONIC is becoming more deseryedly popular
with the women who guard alike husband
and children. 1t eradicates malarial poison
from the blood, from which there IS now
such widespread suffering.
Please observe: DIR. PARkER'S TONIC
is not an intoJicdm 1t is a combination of
several ingredients, of which none singly
can produce anything like its effect For
Stomach and Liver troubles, it is the
standard and unfailing remedy. In two
sizes: 50 cents and 81. The latter the cheaper,
HIsCox & CO., Chemists, New York.
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in Massachusetts and at the death-blOw

in Massachusetts, and at the death-blow
dealt to Boss Malone in Virginia.
The returns from New York are yet
incomplete, but indicate the election of
Carr, Republican candidate for Secre-
tary Of State, by 5000 majority. May
nard, the Democratic candidate, fell
largely behind the rest of his ticket,
owing to his prohibition record. The
rest Of the Democratic State ticket is
elected. The Republicans will have a
majority of six to eight in the State
Senate. The next Assembly will stand
seYenty-two Republicans and fifty-six
Democrats.
In New Jersey, the Democrats have
elected Albeit Governor by majority
that the complete returns may send up
to Z 900, and they will control the Leg
islature on joint ballot by majority of
five. This is Democratic loss of one
from last year.
Massachusetts has said that Benja-
min F. must move out of the State
House. Robinson's plurality over But
ler will exceed 10000. Butler says,
"after the smoke of battle has cleared
away he will probably analyze the vote
and then have something to say about
it," Boston did not come to his sup
port with the strength he expected.
The Republicans have elected their
State ticket in Pennsylvania by about
$4,000 majority. There is falling off
in the Greenback vote and an increase
in the Prohibition vote. In Philadel-
phia all four Of the nominees on the Re-
publican ticket for county offices were
elected by majorities ranging from ], II
to q, ,249.
The result in Virginia is an over
whelming defeat for Malone. The
Democrats have both branches of the
Legislature by large majorities. Ma
hone used every means to bring out the
negro vote and infame that race against |
the Democrats, and the result is that |
he has lost heavily in the white counties.
Virginia has said emphatically that |
Malone and his satellites must go.
In Maryland the Democrats have
elected McLane, for Governor, by about |
1900 majority. The Democratic
in the Legislature is slightly
In Cecil county the Demo
cratic majority on the State ticket is
about 450. The Republicans have
elected William J. Smith sheriff, by
about 300 majority. I. Jeff Scott, the
Democratic candidate for sheriff, was
badly cut. In Kent county the Repub-
Leans have elected Burchinal, for State
Senate, over Usilton, by eleven ma
jority. They have also elected their
candidate for sheriff and one county |
Connecticut shows a Republican
plurality on the popular vote of about
{, 1000. The Republican majority in the
on joint ballot will be about
sixty.
Minnesota has given slightly re-
duced Republican majority. Nebraska's
majority will reach 5000.
Mississippi is Democratic by about the
usual majority.
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FIRE destroyed one hundred thou
sand dollars worth of property in the
village Of Willoughby, Ohio, last Fri
day. A day or two before, the greater
part of the village of Wonewoc, Wis
consin, was burned Neither of these
villages had effective fire apparatus.
Maybe they had some Yankee buckets
and an old set of Town Meeting anti
fire resolutions.
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a RIOT occurred in Danville, Vir-
ginia, on Saturday evening, between
white men and negroes. Two of the
whites and four of the negroes were
killed and number were wounded
The disturbance resulted from an in
cendiary speech of a Malone candidate
for the State Senate.
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LORD CoLERIDGE has an income of
S4OO, O,OOOa year and brand of cigarettes
has been named for him. The lord bu-
siness pays better in money and fame
than editing country newspaper. We
will trade the TRANSCRIPT for a lord
ship in good repair with an income of
not-less than $780, attached.
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The congregation in the grocery store
were telling one another what wonderful
men their fathers were. eyes" said the
man on the soap box, suddenly showing
a lively interest in the conversation,
"pride of birth is good thing. always
admire it. It is highly commendable.
Thieves may rob you Of wealth but they
can't steal the blood OF your lineage.
Now, my father didn't leave me anything
but his good name and pair OF boots that
were little too big for me, but I've always
been proud of being his son." What
did your father ever do?" asked the man
on the mackerel barrel. "What did he
ever do?" answered the man on the soap
box, "why he was the best Judge Of
whiskey in the county"
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Itseems that President Arthur neglected
to say in his Thanksgiving proclamation
that the year now drawing to close has
been mighty good one for trout fishing.
Very often, no doubt. President finds,
after he gets something in print, that he
has left all the interesting part of it out.
1t is the same way with an editor.
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ALL WOOL
CASHMERES.

In black, dark brown, myrtle green,
dark garnet, cardinal, scarlet, from so
to Is cts. Langtry Twills and Gerster
Cloth, in all the new colors, at Is cts.
Half-wool Cashmeres, new shades, at
121 to IS cts. A. Guinet's Black Silks
are recommended by all the leading
merchants of New York and Philadel-
phia as the best makes in the market.
We have them in several different
qualities, and at the same prices as sold
By the New York and Philadelphia
dealers, viz: $1.OO, $1.1O, $1.2O to
$1.7O.
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An exchange says that "serious'' of
theatricals and lectures are to be given in
the town in which it is printed. 1t is the
"serious" mess of theatricals and lectures
that occasionally makes an audience so
demonstrative that the manager and lee
turer think it advisable to climb out the
back window of the hall and slide down
the lightning rod.
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Bill Nye will soon make another effort
to reduce crime and have the world better
by issuing a new funny book under the
title OF " Baled Hay" Bill has been for
two years an invalid with his system full
Of quinine, opium, syrup of squills, mag
nesia, belladonna, EPSON salts, castor oil,
blue pills, nux vomica, rhubarb, tincture
Of iron, oil of vitriol, health food and con
densed beef, and his book ought TO be a
good deal funnier than the average funny
book.
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NOTICED

THE undersigned will open in the Town
i Hall, Middletown, Del, on Friday even
ing, November 10th, to be continued every
Tuesday and Friday evening during the
season, A DANCING SCHOOL for Ladies
and Gentlemen. All Plain and Fancy Dances
will be taught. Music will be furnished by
Professor George w. Price. Hours of in
struction from eight to ten P. NJ Pupils
Will be received at any time during season.
WYATT & BRATToN.
nov.9-4t# of Wilmington, Del.
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Teachers Institute !
New Castle County, Del,

THE NINTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
i Teachers Institute of New Castle county
will be held at Middletown, commencing
Wednesday afternoon, November 2lst, and
closing Saturday morning, November oath
A varied and interesting program has been
prepared for the occasion, including ad-
dresses by prominent educators. Teachers.
friends of education and the public generally
are cordially invited to be present
7. N. WILLIAMS,
ii. G. CARPENTER,
noV9-2t Superintendent.
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$50 weare defeated, said Mrs. William
Henry Brown to Mr.. William Henry
Brown, at the breakfast table, the morning
after the election. " Yes, it does seem that
way" replied William Henry. "And
you spent three hundred dollars in the
campaign" ayes, I'm afraid I did,"
" And 1 won't be called Mrs. Senator
Brown, now?" "No, | guess not"
"Then we are out Of politics, William
Henry" "But my dear there will be a
change" Don't mention change to me,
William Henry. 81 say we are out of
politics." And they are
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THERE ARE strong surface indica-
tions that the two factions of the Re-
publican party of Pennsylvania have
kissed and made up.
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1t is said that Mark Twain and w. D.
Howells can't agree at all as to what shall
60 in their joint book Of woe. What shall
we do with this? ?" said Mr.. Howells, TAX
ing up a paper and reading paragraph
marked with blue pencil: +" The President
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SOME MEN who were candidates for
Office last Tuesday may not be as happy
as they were week ago, but they
know great deal more.
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The "laying on of hands cure" is not
the failure some persons believe it to be-.
Many a wise and excellent mother has
used it with great success in the treatment
Of refractory offspring.
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There is said to be "honor among
thieves;'' and yet Florida hotel keeper
was robbed of athousand dollars by burg
lars the other night.
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"We have more respect for Satan than
for many modern good men, for we know
what to expect Of the old fellow" says the
Whitehall Times. You know he will
receive you with warmth, anyway.
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ABOUT everybody, save Ben Butler
and Boss Malone, is able to draw some
comfort from the results of the late
election.
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We intended saying something about
Mr.. 7. E. Hurn's Department, but
when called on for information he re-
ports that he is too busy to talk much.
Says he and his six assistant sewers
are very busy, and he wants two more
coat makers Immediately.
To be continued rert ,Ueek.
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WHEN
WE COMMENCE

To write about our Clothing, we would
like to have the Is columns of the
TRANSCRIPT to describe the stock and
prices, but as our space is limited, we
will only say we have the whole Of our
large second story dry goods building
filled with Clothing for Children, Boys,
Youths, Young Men and Old Men,
all sizes and prices. The overcoats
for the little folks will please them and
their mothers, and satisfy the fathers
in regard to prices, and there will be
no necessity for the youngest boy wear
ing out the clothes of the older broth
ers, as prices are low enough to buy
him new clothes.
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General Sherman would rather kiss
sweet girl graduate than be President.
And General Sherman is man of sense by
a large majority.
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A NEW
ASSORTMENT

Of Square shawls from $1.OO upwards,
and Long Shawls from $3.50 upwards.
Our stock Of Ladies', Misses, Child
ren's, Infants Shoes embrace all the
best and sensible styles in the market.
We do not buy every foolish style that
comes on the market.
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So 90 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-Com on
topics of local interest are always welcome,
but to insure insertion they must be briefand
to the point. We do not hold ourselves re-
sponsible for the views Of correspondents.
Anonymous articles will receive no attention.
tor.
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IF Ben Butler was not killed on
Tuesday he was pretty badly winged.
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On THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.-The VoItaic Belt
Co., Marshall, Mich, will send DR.. Dyes
Celebrated Electro-V Voltaic Belts and Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days to men
Cyoung or oId) who are afflicted with ner-
vous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration Of health and manly vigor Ad-
dress as above.-N. B.-No risk is incurred
us thirty days trial is allowed
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c8liddletotun advertisements.
A FEW REMARKS
PROM
,ReynOIds&CO.

Our Ladies' Goats, Jackets and Dol
mans are very pretty and the fits are
superb. Most OF our purchases this
year were made from Chestnut street
importer, who imports them direct
from Berlin, Germany, and they are
all made by men tailors. The balance
of our purchases will be in stock by
next week. We will have them in
sizes for Children and Misses, from
4 years to 16 years of age; prices from
$3.50 upwards.
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Items.

THEODORE F. RANDOLPH, ex-U. S.
Senator from New Jersey, died on We'd
nesday morning at his residence in
Moorestown, in that State. He was i'll
the 58Uh year of his age.
A TORNADO visited Springfield, Mis-
souri,, Monday afternoon, damaging or
destroying about one hundred houses in
the northern part of the city. Seven
persons were killed and over thirty in
jured.
AT Luling, Texas, on Tuesday night,
one hundred armed and masked men
the house of John L. Mar
tin, who was under guard on confession
Of having murdered his wife, took him
him out and hanged him from a neigh
boring tree.
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THE MARKETS.
M1DDLETowN GRAIN MARKET.

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC JONES, JR.
WHEAT CORN
Amber, Hoo 90 Yellow, O0@46
Timothy Seed 2 so White, ;, OO@45
Glover Seed, q d @7clOats, OO@SO
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. NJ. REYNOLDS d co.
Eggs, ~ doZ. O0030c Chickens 12@l3
Butter, % -O0@25c Potatoes, bas O0@35
Lard p fb I1@l2c
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
WHEAT CORN
Prime red, O90I 10 yellow, 5000
Timothy Seed, 3 sol White 56D6O
Glover Seed, a RBI31S l5c Oats (Dela're) 36@3S
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Good toamb. l 1901 Is White, 4s@52
OATS Yellow, 34@45
Southern, S36SS Rye, 64956
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DOVER, Nov. u 1888
Desiring that the people of this State, shall
in a becoming manner and in obedience to a
time honored custom, manifest by public
expression their gratitude to the Supreme
Ruler of the universe for the countless mer-
cies graciously bestowed during the year
now drawing to close, I, Charles C. Stockley,
Governor of the State of Delaware, do hereby
designate
THURSDAY, the 29th Of November,
As day of Thanksgiving and Praise.
The bountitul harvests, the rich yield OF
fruits, rewarding the labors of the husband
man. the material development and increas-
ing prosperity apparent throughout the bor-
ders of our Commonwealth, must awaken
renewed feelings of devout
to 1ne Giver "ot every good and perfect
gift"
1 do therefore recommend that on the day
above set apart, the people abstain from the
pursuit of their secular affairs and assemble
in their usual places Of worship, there to
unite in praise and homage to Almighty God
for the many benefits vouchsafed in the past
and to humbly implore His richest blessings
upon them for the future.
In witness thereof, hrve hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of
the State of Delaware to be affixed
Il. 81 at Dover this seventh day of No
vember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
three.
BY the Governor
CHARLES C. STOCKLEY.
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"Trifes Light as Air"

In the matrimonial partnership, man is
often the silenced partner.
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WILLIAM F. CAUsEY, Secretary Of State.
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OIIG % IIIICG IIICH5sf III " II lIUOI0E1 %
EHAvE just received q lot Of Plain and
Lace Linen Buntings and Antique Lace for
Curtains, at low figures. W H. MOORE s. Co.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE

In THE ORPHANS CoURT, NEW CASTLE COUNT
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gnetial sNotites.

FUR TR1MMINGs-Blaclz, Pointed and Gray
one to three inches, at W. II. MOORE & Cos.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Nov. 8, 1883.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
STATE OF DELAWARE,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Dover, Nov. Z, 1883,
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To be continued neat l0eeKr.
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nov.9-2t
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Rtnrn Da9 ~ NJ. ~. N.


Birth DAs Party Editor Reg.
isssr You will in your kindness,
give me space in your valuable pa.
Iperto thank the ladies Of Upper
Flats and vicinity, for the kind.
ness shown me by their presence
on last Thursday that being my
birthday and for the sutnptuous
rspast served out on that occasion.
Twas completely taken by surprise,
for Ionly thought to have a day Of
quiet rest at home, aud took the &C.
casiOn cfseeing over my farm. II
was indeed a surprise to me, for
when I.returned / found my house
filed to overlooking with ladies Of
all ages ready to greet my return.
Dear Editor, | thought that my
fate had come to an end, and | was
ready 70 surrender 10 their will,
and TO be painted some unknown
color; but | was mistaken, for /
came of without any visible mark,
and ] can only credit my escape 10
their pity, for theirs was ample
power, Dear reader, imagine your.
self in the midst of twenty.six la.
dies bent on fun, and your grit will
fail You. But, even on this occa.
sion, ! enjoyed ono Of the best din
norscfthe season, being seated at
the, headsoflhe table with a bottle
'of1@ineas my right, and the table
surrounded with fair ones, you may
imagiue that ii half starved Sheriff
could do ample justice to such fare
l can only say to those present and
all my friends, that you have my
best wishes for the future, and hope
you will call again, and 1 will ex.
tend to you a hearty welcome.
Respectfully
LEVI RoUsH, JR.
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The Huntington Republican says
"lho prosperity ola city does not de,
pend upon The number Of buildings
which are constructed, but upon
the amount of business done. Will
our merchants and business men
take some steps to increase our al,
ready large business interests2'
This item is applicable to our own
town and its business men. As
long rs business is done on the
general store" plan, we need not
expect to draw the trade of the
county to our town. The business
must be divided up, and good stocks
kept Of The line engaged in.
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Mrs. Greasy desires TO inform the
ladies that she has just opened a
fine line Of Millinery in this place,
which she is Offering at lower pri.
ces than any other Milliner offers
them. Ribbons, laces, flowers, ties,
&c, in abundance. Give her a call
and see for yourselves. 2w.
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To BE WHippED. Word came %
US the other day that a certain fell
low was going 70 give us a whip
ping fot something we said in a re.
cent number Of this paper Now
we don't want to be whipped by
anyone, nor we are not going To- be
if we can help 1t, and that we are
pretty sure to do. It's not very
easy matter to whip an editor any.
how, somehow OF other they always
get the best Of the fight. Howit is
we can't tell, but If this fellow is
determined to carry out his foolish
threat to "whip u.s. We can only
say to him in the language Of the
humorist of Peok's Sun, "This man
has never whipped any editors,
evidently. He has never had to be
carried out on q window shutter to
a hospital, and lay in a stupor
while the doctors set his bones, and
has never laid in a delirium fot
months, an seen the air full of sor-
rel.topped editors walkingoyer him
with hunting boots on. He should
commence down low and work up
gradually to editors. Let him
attend a few ward caucusses, with
their rows, and take ina few sum.
mer garden picnics, and balls, and
prize fights, and if he lives, then
he can think about whipping a
newspaper man." We can always
be found at our Office from I o'clock
in the morning until 6 o'clock in
the evening. If he thinks it safe
to tackle US, we invite him to call
around sometime between the
above hours, and we will try and
accommodate him to the "best we
have in the shop"
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Messrs. J. H. Miller & Co., Beech
Hill, have their store cramhed full
of new goods, which they are sell.
ing at the lowest kind Of prices. =
Our readers up that way should not
fail to call on them,
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The Kanawha valley people
ought TO do their trading at this
place, particularly those residing
in the county. Our merchants
will sell you goods rs cheap as you
can buy them anywhere, Besides
they handle no shoddy goods what.
ever.
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The merchants Of Gallipolis, a
few days ago, presented Capt, Bar.
rows Of the steamer Claribell, with
a fine silk hat. The Captains lit.
tic boat is popular with tho CALI.
polls people.
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A little son Of Mr.. WIN. McGuffin,
on the other side Of Kanawha, was
badly hurt Saturday, by a brick
falling from the chimney and strik,
ing him on the head, making an
ugly wound.
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The Wheeling Register of Sunday
assumed huge proportions, contain
ing sixty columns and printing
twenty thousand papers of that
issue. We are afraid that if it
keeps on spreading itself it will
"burst its breeches."
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Prof W, J. Kenny, County su.
perinLondent Of Schools, furnishes
to the readers Of the REGISTER, the
following summary of the enumer-
ation.of the youth of Mason county,
between six and twenty.ohe years
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Machinists and Engineers can
find at all times at Hutchinson &
Co.'S Boat Store, Henderson, W. Va,
all kinds Of supplies, such as Lu'
bricating Oils, Gum, Hemp and
Cotton Packiugs, also all kinds Of
Lanterns, Red and Green Globes,
Oars, &c. Give them a call when
you are in want of anything in
their line, 4w
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MesSrs. Stortz & selby are the
only ones in this place that we've
heard Of, who have made an appli.
cation to the United States Treas
ury Department for a rebate on CT
gars and tobacco, under the Act Of
March Sd, 1888.
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Some of the boys say that our
town Sergeant looks like the
Jack of Clubs. Boys, stand up,
and look us square in the face
How do you know what the Jack
Of Clubs looks like?
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A whisky barrel has been put on
the court house well rope and now
the old topers are trying to drink
the well dry in order to get the few
drops Of whisky that emptied from
the barrel into the well,
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We direct the especial attention
of our lady readers to the advertise
ment ofNlrs. L.J. Martin, MilIiner
in this issue. She has a fine dis
play of goods, and is Offering every
thing at extremely low prices.