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RAILROADS.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
Trains to be Discontinued,
AEIER SUNDAY SEPT. 9Th.

SUNDAY TRAINS which now leave Portland
for Old Orchard and Biddeford at 1000 a. m. and
$50 p. M, and Biddeford for Old Orchard ana
Portland at 2.30 and Id p. m. Also trains which
now leave Biddeford for Old Orchard at g / x n M
and Old orchard for Biddeford at GAS p. m.
AFTER TUESDAY SEPT. nth,
WEEK DAY TRAINS which now leave Bidde-
ford for Old Orchard and Portland at no .. M.
and Portland for Old Orchard, Biddeford and Ken
nebunk at 8.15 p m. s. H. STEVENS
Portland, sept. u 1888. Gen. Agent.
sepS DIFF
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STEAMERS.
Maine Steamship Company
Semi-Weekly Line to New York.

an and after Saturday the second day of June,
" next, the steamers ELEANORA and FRAN
COMA will leave Franklin Wharf Portland every
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at D. M. and
leave Pier 39, East River, New York, every WE'D
NESDAY and SATURDAY, at T. D. m
During the summer months these steamers win
toech at Vineyard Haven on their passage to and
from New York. Passage in State Room, So;
These steamers are fitted up with fine accomoda-
tons for passengers, making this very desirable
route for travellers between New York
and Maine; or for parties desiring to take
pleasure excursion in the summer months to Vine
yard Haven.
Goods shipped by this line destined beyond Portland
or New York, will be at once forwarded to their
destination on arrival.
Tickets and State Rooms can be obtained at %
Exchange Street.
j. B. COYLE, Jr., General Agents.
Portland, MAY TO- 1883 diff
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Chicago Live s,oc,, rr,r,,e,.

(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO. Sept 4-Hogs-Receipts 1900 head;
shipments 5000 head; Ice highar; packing esq
8 90; packing and shipping 5 Dogs SO; light 4 80
@5 40; skips 1904 so.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head; shipments 5, 900 hid;
firm; exports 9096 80; good to choice shipping
8 1905 70.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments 700 hid;
steady; inferior to fair 2592 90; choiceat 8 u.s.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

ON and after MONDAY. June
aStEl, Passenger Trains will rlan
as follows
HLeave Portland for Dexter. xsangor
vamcebOro, ST John, Halifax and
the Provinces "a. Andrews, Sc. Stepben.
T. Fredericton Aroosaeok County. and ali
Dstations on II. a Piseataquis n. r., I.15
ap m for or ssowhegnD Sio a p nj ae sihs
Lilo p. m, 1.20 p. m, Hills p. m;
MWRterville, 6.45 q. m. 1.15 pm, LEO
.gusta, EIaIieweiI, Gardner and Brnn.
sEswiclI 6.45 am, 1.2O p. m, 1910, $50 and
fat11.15 p. M; Bath 6.45 q. m. l.2O D. m g. 80
a.p. m. and on Saturdays only at Ills D. M.
HaKockinudl and AnSx 81 Lincoln R. r.,
+ 6.45 a. M, 1.20 p. and on Saturdays only at
$50 p. M; Auburn and Lewiston, e.l5
u. m. l.15 p. NJ, sos p. m. Lewiston via
8runswick 6.45 q. m, Hills p. M;
Harrington. Monmouth, Winthrop
Oakland and North Anson. LIS d. m, Far.
mington, via Brunswick, 6.45 a m.
& The 5.10 p. m. train is the 81. John
OFast Express, with Reclining Chair Car at
attached, and stops between Portland and Bangor
( at Brunswick, Gardiner, Hallowell, Augusta,
LlWaterville and Newport only, arriving in Bangor
Dat 9.45 p. m. and st. John at $50 following
Umorning.
THE IL 15 p. m. train is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
days included but not through to Skowhegan on
Monday mornings or to Bucksport and Dexter or
beyOnd Bangor on Sunday MORNINGS
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BEAUTY SOAP

fEIO keep the pores open the oil glands and tubes
Il active, and thus furnish an outlet for impuri-
ties in the perspration and blood which cause hui
initiating botches. blackheads, and minor skin
bemishes, especially of infants; to cleanse, whien
and beautify the skin, remove tan, freckles, sun
burn and oily natter 10 keep the hands SOFT white
and free from chaps and roughness, prevent conta-
quisite skin beautier and toilet bath and nursery
sanative, redolent with delicious flower odors and
CUTIcURA healing balsams, use the CUTIoURA SOAP.
Endorsed by physicians and chemists as absolutely
pure and highly medicinal. Sales 1881 and 1882
LOCO, 600 cakes
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Barque G Bryant, Buchanan, from Hong Kong
arrived at Astoria o 9th inst, leaking badly, hav-
ing struck onlColumbia river bar night previous
Brig Clarn Jenkins, Coombs, from Boston for Mo-
bile, wasspoken again Sept H. North of Hatteras
under lurymasts, Wanted no assistance.
Sen Kate Carlton, from Cardenas for Rockport
IN oaiiast Is ashore on the north side of Ocracoke
inlet, full Of water. Grew safe. Vessel will pro
Sch Mary Andrews. OF Jonesport on a fishing
cruise to Grand Banks ia long overdue and II X
feared she is lost N ~ Is
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Boston 6 Maine Railroad
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

ON and after Monday, June IS, 1888,
PAssENGRRTR WILL LEAVE
PORTLAND for BOSTON
.sssssagesse Nat 615, 8.46 M, 1856 and $50
E-sE-5 sep M, arriving at Boston at 1o45,
ROsToN E0R PoRTLAND I'd at 800 500 F. F. m.
l23o $50 and 700 p: M, arriving at Portland
Won Old I'd @ saa 20 +; A; He d soS
900 a. M, 1890, $50 and 100 b. M an
z y BEACH ron HosToN At
nHada, AND pIES Porss sG a sisssS
H Foa Old M anG aass S naA6 $40 j
ssaa55, 1925 a. m. 1885, 1885, 6.l5, 800,
CMAEsDAt 7.59, 9.s4, II 40 a. M, 1929, 2.45,
LAND FOR ai s saH at g. IT, SAB, 10. IS a. H.
1885, 1855. 5.15, 600, $50 p. M FOX
5nnpbEEORD At 6,15, $40, 1929 am, 12.s5.
p. m. FOR WELLS az e.15. s.45 a. m,
ssa an + F r sS NSpB poyE " SiS
8.45a.m., IL 80 81 and {. 3Opm FOR SALMON
FALLS, at 615, $40 a. M, 1885, and 515
LAwRENCE, AND LOWELL at 6.15,
MakKaTt q s sd e and s ri a. f a. E FSM
ALTON BAY. AND wOLFBOROUGM
at :. 40 q. M. and 1905 pm. FOR CENTRE
sIa .ssTns,. At sr s45 1c & M E0R Man
New Market Jct.l at 6.15a. m, (via Lawrence) at
$40 a. m. :HlORNING TRAIN LEAVES
Passengers may also reach these points by taking
the 1856 p train from Portland and stopping at
Old Orchard Beach until 3.5op.m.
EF-Ihe 1913 p. IN. train from Portland con-
meets with sound Line Steamers for New
York and all Rail Lines for the West and the 6 80
p. M, train with all Rail Lines for New York
and tho South and West.
PurIor Cars on all through trains Seats
secured in advance at Depot Ticket Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-15

Many times you want to keep meat or fish
for several days Lay it in solution of Rex
Msgnus over night and you can keep it for
weeks. You can also keep milk a week or
more by stirring in little of the "Snow Flake
brand"
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California Mining stocks.

by Telegraph
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School committee examining scholar
"Where is the North Pole?' 81 don't know
sir" "Don't know? Are you not ashamed
that you don't know where the North Pole
is2' "Why sir, if Sir John franklin, and
DR.. Kane, and Captain De Long couldn't find
it, how shall know where it is?'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-15

Nothing SO strongly tests mans yeracity as
to be summoned to the door and to be con-
fronted with the question: "Are you the head
of the house,"
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STEAMER MINNEHAHA,
MINNEHAHA.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE

SEPT. Ia, 1890.
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"Whst is this, my son?" asked fond pa
rent. Your school report of last month said:
Conduct exemplary while this month it
reads Conduct execrsble.' What did you
do?" "Just what / did the month before,
only the master didn't notice me.''
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NOW rs TIE TIME

ITO cleanse the blood when you find its impurities
IL bursting through the skin in Disfguring Blotch-
es, Torturing Humors Boils, and Sores; cleanse it
when you are feverish, Bowels Constipated Urine
High-colored and ScanJy because It's in an infamed
and fermentive state. Cleanse it when Languor
Debility Sleeplessness, and tired, WORKOUT Feel
your accustomed vigor Keep the blood pure, the
Bowels open, the Urine free from sediment, and
healthtwill abide with you. To accomplish this
great work none of the ordinary sarsaparilla or
other blood purifiers possibly equal the CUTI-
cURA REsoLvENT, the New Blood Purifier, Diuretic
and Aperient.
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BuRNBTT,S COCAINE

Promotes Vigorous and Healthy Gro,cth of
the Hair.
1t has been used in thousands Of cases where
the hair was coming out, and has never failed
10 arrest its decay.
Use Burnett's Flavoring Extracts-the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-15

Dry Goods Wholesale Market
The following quotations wholesale prices of
Woolens and Fancy Goods, corrected daily by Deer.
ing, Milliken & Co., 15S Middle street:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-15

TRULY book for every man-"The Science
of Life; or, Self-Preservation, advertised in
another column.
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CHEAP OCEAN TICKETS.

A LII desiring to nd for friends in the Old Coun-
"A try will save money by buying their prepaid
Storage tickets at the General Ocean Steamship
Office, No. % Exchange Street. don't mistake the
number) at the sign OF the big Locomotive, at pre-.
sent reduced rates by theCunard and other fast first
class mail steamers coming direct the ocean,
on the warm Gulf Stream route, thus avoiding ali
dangers from Ice and icebergs. l can sell prepaid
derry and Belfast for $2l.00; Dublin, S22.0O Lon
don, Bristol, Cardiff and Galway, $2400; Ham
burg, Antwerp, Havre, Mannheim, Amsterdam, Ro
terdam, Paris, Bremen and Har lngen, S27.oO
Copenhagen, Christiana, Christi 1sand, Bergen
Trondhjem, Goteborg, Malino, S28 30; children un
der IL half fare. Sterling and Scandinavian ex-
change at low rates. j. L. FARMER, Agent,
jan 24dtf % Exchange st.
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is pleasure to use the Congress Yeast Powder
which is absolutely pure.
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sANFORD's RADICAL CURE

- For the Immediate Relic
e. n.EA and Permanent Cure of every
Nxx$S8A, HHkkSN Iform of Catarrh, from sim
EE43fES - ple Head Cold or Influenza to
xssssg the loss of Smell, Taste and
XN Hearing, Cough, Bronchitis,
and Incpient Consumption. Complete Treat
ment, with Enbaler, q Sold by all druggists.
sep11 WS&w2w37
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7 H E p r Il s s.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. rs.
Wit and Wisdom.

The difference between an oyercoat and
baby is the one you wear and the other you
were.
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Boston
= AND
PHILADELPHIA
Direct Steamship Line.

Every Wednesday and Sat-
urday,
From PHILADELPHIA
Every Tuesday and Friday.
I'll From Long Wharf, Boston, 8
.,-AffyA-4sshA Pm. From Pine Street Wharf
SNl tEAE4SM Philadelphia, at 10 a. m.
xklxf4&r6csS Insurance one-half the rate of
zAk6css sailing vessel
Freight for the West BY the Penn. B. R.. and
mission.
Passage Ten Dollars. Round Trip SIS
Meals and Room included.
For Freight or Passage apply to
K. Ii. SAMPSON, Agent.
de3lu 30 Long Wharf, Boston.
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SUNDAY TRAINS.

SUNDAY TRAINS.
PORTLAND FOR BOSTON and WAY
STATIONS at LOO and $50 p, m. BOSTON
FOR PORTLAND at $50 a. IN. and 600
p. m. OLD ORCHARD FOB PORT
LAND 1922, and $40. p. m.
Trains on Boston Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor
Rockland, MT: Desert Machias, Eastport, Calais,
st. John and Halifax Also connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland & Ogdenburg trains at Trans
fer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
meats. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West and
South may be had OF M. l.. Williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston & Maine Depot, and at Union
Ticket OGice, 40 Exchange st.
j. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
s H. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
sep30
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PORTLAND Sept. Ia.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
As cars miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting
roads, III mis- ellaneous merchandise.
PORTLAND. Sep. IS.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
A cars miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting
roads rs miscellaneous merchandise.
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Gloucester Fish Market.

Northern Belle -
Sierra Nevada -, ...,. 49, Az
Union Con. - Az
Yellow Jacket .. - $50
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"See here,' said the star to the manager,
"if you are going to have bouquets handed to
me every night, why don't you get decent
ones? Look at this, to-nights; it's all wilted
Why can't always have as good a bouquet as
had last night?" ".As good a bouquet as you
had last night?" shrieked the manager.
"Why, holy sunfiower; it's the same one!"
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FRIGHT-sIGHT-NIGHT.

FRIGHT-SIGHT-N
saw vision in the night
Which chilled my blood almost;
And scared me into dreadful fits
An awful, horrid ghost!
With turtles head and Holsters claws,
Ghost made it plain to see,
I'd eaten rather late at night
More than was good for me.
There came sound like angels voice,
Clear as silver bell;
1t said, take PERRY DAvIs's
PAIN KILLER,-an be WELL"
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New York stock and Money Market.

NOW DIX @tUCR NEUHty NEHFhtE.
(By Telegraph)
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Money on call was easy at
2021a: prime mercantile paper 81, al. Exchange
is quiet and steady at 481A for long and 485 for
short. Govern 5ents 1s higher and in good demand;
IS shade easier on talk of a call next week. State
bonds easier. Railroad bonds weaker
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggreat-
ed 232 900 shares.
The following are to-day's closing quotations on
Government Securities:
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> q MINI EES ARRAN GEM EN- I.
TAKES EFFECT
Monday, July 23d, 1888.
Passenger trains will run as follows:
TRAINS FROM RRIDGTON
Eastern Railroad.

l5a
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
] axes for 1888.

CITY OF PoRTLAND,(
IREAsuRER's OFFICE, Sept. 10, 1881
NOTICE Is hereby given that the tax bills for the
~ year 1858 have been committed to me with
warrant for the collection of the same. In ac-
cordanee with an ordinance of the City
Discount OF Three Per Cent.
will be allowed on all of said tax bills paid or
before wednesday, Oct. 81, 1853.
81. W. HERSEY,
sep11d2w Treasurer and collector.
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lssac Carlton, Columbia Falls will soon launch a
parquentine of 600 tons, to be commanded by Capt
Thos Drisko, of Addison.
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MEMORANDA.

Sid FIN Bristol, 18th. brig Josefa, Goodwin,
Sydney, CB.
Sid I'm Aspinwall 9th inst, barque Evanen lib
betts Pascagoula.
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SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS.

MINIArtfRE ALMANAC. SEPTEMBER Is.
So c,ses...........5.38 High water. "A NJ. 9.53
So1 ssts.............6l1 Noon sets..... 4.01
MARIN E N EWSe
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED

. I'll NJ Bean. Camden. has stretched the keel for a
three- masted schr OF 400 TONS to be commanded by
Capt Bickmore of st George.
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WHITE STAR LINE.

U. o. and Royal Mail Steamer
.s1SSA IN TO Liverpool Via Queenstown.
GHl tnARAVM Rates reduced for Fall and Win
lE1zXaEaTA1SSS ter. These steamers take the ex
n9zz1zEzsHnzs~ treme southerly routes avoiding
all dangers from icebergs. Cabin $50 and $50; Elk,
cursion VI 10 and A.; Steerage at low Rates The
sailings are az follows:
Germanic... 80. Sept. 8 Adratic. Sept. 3
Britannia .......Sept % Republic. Sept. %
For sailing lists cabin pians passage rates and
drafts, apply to j. L. FARMER, % Exchange st.
de19 div
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General Ocean Steamer Ticket Office,

NOR sale Of passage tickets by the White Star
u Cunard. Anchor, State, American, Red Star,
North German Lloyd, Hamburg, American, Rotter-
dam, Amsterdam and italian lines, all first class
fast passage steamers, to and from all points in
Europe. Cabin, I'd Cabin and steerage outward and
prepaid tickets from Portland at lowest rates.
steerage prepaid tickets from inland places in Eu-
ling and Scandinavian exchange at lowest rates
Choice Cumberland and Acadia coal for esie by tn
cargo For cabin plans, circulars, sailing schemes
Agent, 20 Exchange St. P. o. Box 979.
fan1O To
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RAILROADS.
RumfOrd Falls s. Buckfield
R ATmsR 60 A r.

~--4-----r Leave Canton for Portland ane
- Lewiston 4.45 and 9.45 a. m
Leave Portland for Canton at 9 90
a. IN. and 1.3O p. IN.
Leave Lewiston at 9.45 q. m. and 2.3O D. m
stage connectong with Byron, Mexico DixheJd.
Eeru, Ldvermore West Sumner and Turner
j. l.. LINCOLN, supt
fortiand Juno. l6, 1883 oct14dtf
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The following quotations of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. g. Moulton, corner
of Middle and Exchange streets.
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SPOKEN.

Sept 8, lat AT. lon 36, ship Scotia, Sprague from
Havre for New Orleans.
Aug 20, off Tuskar, ship Snow & Burgess, Ander-
son. from Liverpool for Baltimore
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European Markets.

European Markets.
(By Telegraph)
LIVERPOOL. Sept 14-12.30 P. M-Cotton market
steady; uplsnds sgd; Orleans at 5M d: sales II,
600 bales speculation and export z. 600 bales.
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Horse for Sale,

GAY mare, 8 years old, weighs95o pounds; sound
- and good driver. Can be seen at ''NN
seplS d3ts SAWYER'S STABLE, Federal St.
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THE c1Mex LEcTuLARIus.

That is big name for small and greedy
insect; to speak plainly. the bed-bug. In sum-
naer tours you are apt to meet this disagreeable
creature in the railway cars the steamboats,, or
the hotel bedding. He will bite you if you
give him chance, and his bite is painful.
Rub the bitten place gently with Perry Davis's
Pain Killer, and you will soon forget that you
with all insect bites, and you will avoid great
deal of vexation
Those birds flying over yonder are aquatic
BIRDS suppose?" asked the young man in
seal brown suit of the captain of lake steam
er. mo, they ain'ti'' was the scornful reply.
"Them's ducks!'
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DOHHEsTEG Es0ss.na

Ar at Port Hawkesbury, CD, sth inst, sch Van
dalia, Newcomb. with 800 otis
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TO THE PUBLIC,
Ii in want of new furnace beg to direct your
attention to tn Kohler Hot Air Furnace. Its SUI
periority over all others will demonstrate if you
will call at m store. The following well known
persons have the Kohler:
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state News.
Lead ore has been discovered in
Monroe county.

Lead ore has been discovered in
Monroe county.
Small pox has madeits appearance
at Cannelton andals at Huntington.
The residence of James Jarrett, of
Gfeenbrier county, was destroyed by
FIRE last Saturday.
Levi Brady, a young man, of Brax-
ton county, while out squirrel hunt
ing last week, accidentally shot and
killed himself.
]. W. Miles, a brakeman on the
G, & o. Railway had his arm and
shoulder broken, one day last week
near Cannelton.
A man named Cotrill, living in
Harrison county, killed his little six
year old daughter last week, because
he was mad at his wife.
Some days ago a Miss Adkins, liv.
ing on Fourteen Mile, in Lincoln
county, shot and killed her sister in
aquarrel. She was arrested aud sent
to Jail.
Judge Ferguson and Harry Cam.
den will open a law office in Parkers.
burg before a great while. 1t has
been stated that the firm would be
the regular attorneys for the Ohio
River ailroad.-Ssntinsl.
The Huntington Aclrrtiser says q
young man named Stephens, son Of
Joseph Stephens, fell ubon d circular
saw in rapid motion, at Bnfiiugton's
saw mill up -Four Pole Creek, one day
last week and was killed.
james Warren, an engineer on the
B. & Q. R, jumped from his engine,
near Bridgeport, in Harrison county,
a few days ago, and fell under the
wheels Of his engine and was crushed
10 deuth.
John D. Groves, a prominent citi
zen Of Nicholas county, whilst on his
return from Lebanon, Ohio, had $3.50
taken from him by three,card.monte
men, on the steamer Fleetwood, on a
recent trip up the Ohio. ;.
On last Saturday the clothing Of
Mrs. Harriet Behan, an aged lady,
who resides at Pruntytown, caught
fire while cracking walnuts on The
hearth for little grand child. Such
injuries resulted to the lady, that she
died on Monday. She was 0S years
Of age.
James Graham, an old gentleman
with young wife, living near Alder.
sou, Fayette county, shot and killed
young school teacher named R. 7.
Smith, on account of attention paid
TO the formers wife. Smith had been
frequently warned by Graham to
stay away, but at the time he was
shot he was entering Graham's house
On Tuesday, March 18th, Charles
Arnold, of Jacksonville, Lewis coun.
ty, cut his throat with a razor, and
was dead when found in his fathers
hay.mow. He was discovered by
some one who went in the stable and
noticed blood dipping from the hay
NOV, and upon Investigating the
matter, found him as above slated
We understand the young man was
sober and seemed TO have his right
mind, and the cause Of his rash act is
unknown. He was a son Of John 6,
Arnold, and was u bright and intelli
gent young man about % years Of
age
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The future greatness and prosperi-
ty Of our town and county is evi.
denced by the fact that day seldom
passes over that does not bring some
one seeking for a home, aud many OF
the people who come to see our town
and examine the lands Of the county,
for the purpose of finding suitable
homes aud for farms, are struck with
the many natural advantages pos
scssed by the town, and wonder why
it is that the town has not made
more progress in the past, and are
pleased and amazed at the richness
and fertility of the lands Of The coun'
~ generally. The present growth Of
the county is indeed gratifying, and
We might add remarkable. Mason
county has an abundance Of good and
cheap lands for sale, and her people
extend an open and inviting hand to
all whoare DESTROYS Of locatingamOn
them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-03-21

SERIOUSLY BvRNED.-on Saturday
afternoon, near "Kingtown," while
standing in front of the Fireplace,
Mrs. Lyon had the misfortune to let
her clothes take FIRE. She was soon
enveloped in flames, and started to
run out doors. Her mother, Mrs.
John Willie, caught her aud threw
her on the floor, and tore the burn.
ing clothes from her body, While
she saved her daughter from a horri.
bic death, yet Mrs. Willie was seri,
Ously burned on both hands and both
arms. DR.. Sawyer was called and
dressed the burns.