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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-11

lliy Telegraph 10 the Dispatch.
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NEw YORK. December IO.-Ernest C.
Brown, Of Chicago. has brought suit In
the Supreme Court OF this city against the
Graphic Publishing Company to recover
$4,000, which he claims is due him for
services as western agent Of the company
since 1879. Judge Lawrence TODAY issued
an attachment against the property Of the
company In this city on the ground that Il
Is a foreign corporation. deriving iis char
ter from the Canadian Government.
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FROM REV. J. c. BoYcE, VI. \.

OtIpBfh 81. lNcS.
Dear Srs,-I have lately finished my first bottle
Of Hop Bltters. After having for many years sui-
fcrcd acutely from rheumatic CONT tnheritedli
feel 50 much better, aud can walk so much more
RELY should like to continue the use Of H.,
write to ask how many bottles YOU viii let me have
Tor 1 /. 50 that may always have some I'm stock.
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Buried for Twenty-three Days Under
"a Hay-Stack.
(By telegraph to the Dispatch.J

LA CROSSE, WIS.,, December lO.-A num-
Der Of boys while PLAYING about a hay
stack in this city to-day discovered the
emaciated hut living form Of Louis Ander-
son. 1t appears that the stack fell on and
buried him November 18th, and that he
has been there ever since, through some
very severe weather. without food or
water. lie is mere skeleton, but is able
TO speak. and il is believed he will survive.
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Thought He was IA Defnulter when
He was Not.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

WATERFOWL, n. Y, December l0.-Ro-
GERS, the missing Lewis county treasurer,
was seen at Norwood Saturday. and went
east from there. Beng OF an eXcita6le
temperament, it is believed that he became
insane because he could not make MS
books balance. lie thought he owed the
county $4,000, when the county owed him
sir. Friends are searching for him.
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FRnM poErrGAL AND sPAIN.

Gentlemen. Though not IN tlp habit of praising
patent medicines which for the most part arc not
only useless but injurious. have constantly used
Hop Bitcrs for the pact four yoars in cascsof indi-
gestion. debility. fccbcnes Of constitution, and In
all diseases caused 10y poor or bad ventilation want
Of air and exercise. oyerwork. and want 81 apI~-
lite with the most perfect success.
am the first who introduced your Hop Bitter,
IN Portugal aud spain, where they are nc" uSe'
very extensively. Yours very truly,
BARON DEFONTE BELLA,
Profession de- ChoInie ri de- Parmacie' CoimDra
University, Coimbra. Portugal.
fde 9Th st.TuNwlml
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$4,000 Robbery at the MuzzIe OF Re.
HNlYCrR.
fBv telegraph 10 The DIspatch.I

TBN telegraph 20 The Dispatch.I
LITTLE Rock, ARK, December 10.-A
special to the Democrat from the Hot
Springs says: This morning Hudgins'.
dry-goods store was entered by two men
who placed reyoyers at IIudgins's head and
obtained the keys OF the safe, which they
robbed Of over $4,000.
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T.. CONSULATE, MANCHESTER, Eng,

Gentlemcn,-Since writing YOU Of the great ben
eft had derived from taxing Hop Btters. gave
friend a bottle who had been suffering much from
dyspepsia aud sluggish liver, and the change was
marvellous; he appeared another being altogether.
tie had tried several other remedies without any
benefit. | could name over dozen other miracu-
lous cures. ARTHUR 4. HALL,
Consular CLERK.
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FROM OULD IRELAND.
DUBLIN, November %

Mop Bitters Company:
Gentlcmen.-Y You may be- interested 20 learn that
one Of the most emiRent judges ON the Irish bench
IA customer Of mnel highly approves of YOUR Hop
Bittcrs. having received great benefit from their
.u,e. I. HOLMES. Chemist.
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>ir.-Ilaying suffered from extreme nervous de-
biif9 FOR fr years. and having tried All kinds OF
medicine and change Of scene and air without de-
irving any benefit whatever. vas persuaded bya
friend to Try IloT Bters and the effect, am hap
NV To- say, was most marvellous. Under these cir
rnmsiances ! feel II my duty Ia give this tostimo-
NAL for the henent 81 others. ms may say am now
entirely we'll therefore can justly aud WITH con-
ndeuce give personal testimony To anyone wishing
10 call uuoh me. \ ours truly, II sNRN HALL.
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ALEXANDRIA PALACE,

LONDON. Esq. April ~. 1889.
| find Hop Bitiers most wonderful medicS:
- hcalihful, blOod-purifying, and
can from analysis rs well AS from
medical knowledge, highly recommend them as a
valuable family medicine.
BARBARA WALLACE GoTHARD.
superintendent.
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Crushed 10 Death.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. Va, December 10 Thomas
Kemp. a negro iiehterman, while taking
his lighter under Gosport bridge to-day.
was damned between the bridge and
lighter and instantly killed.
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More Fishing Vessels LOST.

fBv telegraph to thc Dispatch.l
GLOUCESTER. MASS, December 10.-Il is
feared that four more OF the overdue fish
ing vessels are lost, making nine i'm all,
with at least 100 men on board.
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NJLwAUFsE, December l0.-Flour duh. Wheat
higher al oslo. cash. Corn unsettled ana gene
rally higher: Ne. ?. jSc. Oats higher; 80. =,
| 35.c Provisions higher. Mcss-pork, fl4.4u
December. Lard Prime steam $3.50 DeceinoeI :
| Hogs higher al 81 G04sJ.2O.
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Gcnilemen.-I was troubled with very bad form
of Indigestion for a long time. and tried many
things IN vain until GOT sowe Hop BIters, aud ON
taking was quite cured, ana remain So TIL tins
time. Il II now three months ago since was bad.
4. BELL.
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A FEW UNSOLICITED LETTERS FROM
THOUSANDS RECEIVED.

FFBNINN1 y IN-Z.
have tried experiments on myself and others
with Hop Bitters and can easily recommend them
as a pleasant and eiicacions medicine. have
found them specially useful In Of congestion
OF the kidneys, rs well as In bilious derdag,-
meRts. Rev. J. MINER, VI. A.,
Rector to the Duke OF Edlnburg
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Iovpoy. Enc, september I, lss2

am pleased To testify 10 the goods effects Of YOUR
Hop Bitters. Have been suffering long time with
severe pain In the left side ana across the lons. ana
having tried number Of so-caled remedies with
out any benefit, | am glad 90 acknowledge the great
relief have obtained from your medicine.
CHARLES WATSON.
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Ioue,ry store Robbed by burglars.
,ux ,e,e0ranh m the DIspatch.I

B0sToN, December 10.-Some time De-
tween 6 Z. NJ. Saturday and A. NJ. to-day
the jewellery store OF Bacon ~ Co., on Brat
tie Square. was entered by burglars and
valuables to the amount OF $4,000 stolen
from the safe.
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Sunk In Lake Huron.

IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
DETROIT, December 10.-Thc steam
barge Enterprise was sunk in Lake Huron
this morning and seven lives lost. The
names of The lost and the particulars OF The
accdent are not vet known.
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Steamer Ariel, Clifford, Norfolk, Unlted states
mail, merchandise, aud passengers. l.. II. Tarun
suucriHtcndrnt.
schooner Watchful, Calhoun, NoIth Carolina, 70
load for New York.
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Governors OF States, mayors OF cities,
pTelates Of the Church, endorse and recon-
mend 81. Jacobs Oil. the great pain-rcIieycr.
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steamship Roanoke, Couch, New York, mcr-
chandisc and passengers, G.. W.Allen e Co.. agents
steamer Wyoming, smith. Philadelphia, mer-
cbandlsc and passengers G.. W. Allen Il Co.
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Killed His Brother for a burglar.

b1 'VI0kIdVII 70 IIIt DIsIiItT'I
EAST SAGINAW, MICH., December TO-
William Ramsey, head book-keeper OF
Wells. Stone q Co, OF Saginaw City, shot
his brother last night, installing him for a
burglar. The brother died in thirty min
MICS
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Five Men Drowned.

IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch
BUFFALO, December 10.-Fiye men out
hunting this morning OF the Niagara river
were drowned by their boat capsizing in a
squat.
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LONDON, Esq. February I

Ccntlemon.-for years have been a sufferer
from kiineg complaints and from using your Hop
Btters am entirely cured ana can recommend
them to all suffering from such disease.
WILLIAM iiAHRIS.
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DOVES TURF OIL.

RICHMOND, VA. November "a, 1883.
nEAR SlR.-F0r fourteen years. Just
IL Under NV knee Joint had an intolerable
itching which came on every ~lnter, ana whth
bod on getting warm. twas sO severe fe't A. IL
eould tear the ncsh away 10 get r,i.ef. l used
every medicine recommended. "a we'll as our best
physicians. during the fourteen winters. NoihinK
relieved me. Last week l applied yonr TURF
on. and two applications entirely removed u.
"N 4. j. bYRNE.
No. AHA CLAY street, Richmond,Va.
To y. Is. Dore.
"A copy"
| price, Zoe. For sale by all druggists. no "a
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PHILADELPHIA. December lO.-Ihe receipts or
live sfock last week were as follows; BeeYes,
q 400 be,d. sbeep 2. OOn head: hogs. 5000 head.
Ref cattle were VI fair demand and prices firm,
except on inferior stock. which were shade low
20 caWr,on 4EM5ac.: fat COWS in poor de-
man,d Al SalHc. Mnch-cows hard 10 dispose Of
~ sS5@s7I. Veal calves IN demand Al 7@9fe
sheep and lambs IN LII " oe ai%5c medium An
4he,: common. 363tc.; lambs i@6ke Hogs In
fair demand: extra, Sc. good, 7aM Isc.: medium,
7Gla 10: common. 767tc. Ctty-dressed beef In
demand a. ia 9l,c. Dressed sheep active at la
o4c lambs. Ga lie.
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II. LoUIs. December To- Flour steady. Wheat
higher and unsettled: No. . red fill, SlOO%m
SOL licash.s1.OlMsl.0lS December: No. red
fan. q2hMg4&c. Corn higher and unsettled: ie4td
AqIc cash. 4SIaSOc. December. Oats higher;
52EG 3Sc cash. 30 Fa32Ac. December. Whi,key
steady 10 Sl.14. Provisions strong and hlshnr.
Pork-Jobblng. 1870. Lard. $50 asked. buik-
mcats-Long cle.r. $1,000 $40; short rib
S737hMS7.5O: short clear. 1850 $40. Ba-
con-Long clear. ss.25: short RIB ss.31'3: short
clear. $500 SS.75.
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MARINE INTELLIGgNGE.
AHnfYEp.

ARRIVED.
steamer old Dominion. Walker. New York.
merchandise aud passengers, G.. W. Allen Co.
agents.
steamer Ashland. Tunnel. Philadelphia. mer-
ChandIse and passengers. j. W. McCarrck. agent.
schooner SaIah and tllcn, -. Philadelphia.
SAILED SUNDAY.
steamship Roanoke, Couch, New York, mer-
Chandisc and passengers, e. W.Allcn e Co.. AGENT
Steamer Wyoming, smith, Philadelphia, mer-
cbandisc and passengers, q. W. Allen 4 Co.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamer Ariel, Clifford, Norfolk, United states
mail, merchandise, aud passengers. l.. Il. Tarun
schooner Watchful, Calhoun, North Carolina, tc
load for New York.
PORT OF NEWPORT's NEWS. DEC. 10, 1883
IBy Telegraph.I
ARRIVED 9TH.
steamship Guyandottc, Kelly, New York, mcr
chandisc tand sailed for West POnl), Old DO.
miuiOn Steamship Company.
steamship Salerno, lcpelly. Belize, for London
with mahogany put in for coal land proceeded
ARRIVED 10TH.
steamer Luray, schermornorn, Norfolk, mer
chandise and passengers, Chesapeake and Ohi(
| Railway Company land sailed Oh rcturnl.
steamer Accomac, Deik, merchandise and pas
| Company (and s.ilen on rcturnl.
Steamer northampton, McCarrick, Norfolk
merchandise ana passengers, Chesapeake ana one
| Railway Company land sailed on returnl.
| steamer Pamlic0, Brakeman. Smithicld, mer
chandise and passengers, Chesapeake and OLi,
Railway Company land sailed on returnl.
| steamship Berkshire HOwes, Prov idCncc Zane
sailed for BALTIMORE.
SAILED 9TH.
| steamship Arab. owens. Liverpool ctG Bcrmu
| da cotton, lumber. and merchandise, 20 order.
| lark r. \. Wiley. W Hey, Boston, coal, Chcsa
schooner c. c. Dame. Daniels. Portsmouth, y
H., coal, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
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COMM ERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

RICHMOND. December 10. 1888.
OFFFRINGS.
WHFAT.-Whlte. us bushels. Mixed. 1880
bushels. Red. 1856 bushels.
CORN.-Whte, l,O1s bushels. Mixed, l.1sO
bushels
OATS.-2. 600 bushels.
MEAL.-l3U bushels.
MiLL-OFFAL.-j4 tons.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
wHEAT.-White 1873 bushels common 10 prime
NJ SI.O7 % bl.lj. Red. 60 bushels common "a
prime LOneherry at 5l.0S 30 $l15, la bushels
mixed AT = TO Sl.13; 3sz bushels common 20
good Shortbrrry at g7c. 90 Sit q.
CORS.-Nhlte, 342 bushels common Go prime
al "a to 5Sc. Mixed, QUO bushels common at 4 Sc
on and after Tuesday, December llth, the hour
fer commencing sales ON thi, Exchange VIII be
1890 o'clock. instead Of 10 o'clock.
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DIVlPRNDS.
dividend NOTICE.

RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC
RAILROAD COMPANY.
1REASUNER's OFFICE.
RICHMOND. December 10. 1888.
Alta meeting of the Board OF Directors held De-
cembcr :. 1883:
ResOLred. That dividend of TWO DOLLARS
AND AHALF PER SIi ARE be hereby declared on
the common stock Of The company, payable after
the lSr DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, and that
the same amount be paid ~ the same Time on
e. ch dividend obligation OF one hundred dollars.
de l-iJa2 j. Il. WINSTON, treasurer.
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Nsw YORh COTrUN FUTURE

I NFw YORK, December IO.-Ionon-NFI To
ceinfs 666 bales: gross receipts. j946 bales. Fu-
tnres closed steady: sales. 6s.00o bales uecember'
sIO.56@$lO 81; January sl0.599slO 90 feD-
| rnary sl0.74mS1O.7j: March, 80. S9as' o gn
| Ami All O4MSIO.O5 Nav, 1l.lS6sll ~
limo, ii.3OmtIl.3l: july. SllAl@<l AZ
August, sl1.5I@S1l.j2; September cll'lo@
| :
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ut ELEGANT DISPLAY OF
HOLIDAY GOODS At
LEVY, DAVIS & BRAKES.
l0I7 AND 1919 MAIN STREET.

ELEGANT CLOAKs for Ladies and Misses
CARPETS OF every quality from csc. yard no:
ELEGANT FUR ROBES-a large assortment:
GLOVES Of every description;
SPANISH LACE FICHUS;
VEST and NECK-CHAINs, sCARF-PINs.
BRACELETS, ETC.;
PoRTIERE TURCOMAN CURTAINS, LACE
CURTAINS;
HAND-sATCHELs in LEATHER and PLUSH;
SILKS, VELVET, and yELvETEEN-every
shade:
BLANKETS from $3.50 a pair to the finest made;
RUGS, OL-CLoTH, CoRNGCE-PoLEs, etc;
LADIES UNDERWEAR. beautifully made and
trimmed;
CELLULOID and DIATETE DRESSING SETS.
We have thousands of articles suitable for pres
ents. Call at once and make your selections.
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FlOnr.

Flour ~ quote: ne. t36t3.50. superhne
s32JmS3.75: eXtra.s4.75ME4. 90. T'~'''v. a. -
s5.25: Patent family. s6faA6.25. Market very
dull.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE
Ny Telegraph.

MONDAY, December 10. 1888.
sALrs.-sEooSD BoARD.-600 Richmond eft,
6'satI 15i.
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sooNs. slATIONERY. &c.

8O0KS. STATIONERY. &c.
DTBBER CANCELLING STAMPS,
il RUBBER DATING STAMPS,
SELFINkING STAMPS.
POCKET RUBBER STAMPS,
PENCIL RUBBER STAMPS.
NETNL-BODiED RIBBtR TYPE,
COSBY'S HAND-STAMP PRINTING
PRESS and RUBBER STAMP for Bill
Heads: Note and Letier-Hc1ds, Cards
Tags. and Envelopes 10 use with IL.
RUBBER STAMPS for clothing, initials.
monograms. or fun name, or Tor any
other purpose. promptly suppllcdby
EVERETT WADDkl.
StatiOner, Printer. and Finder
dell Ill2 Main street.
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M CHAMPAGNE,

Receiving direct from the house Of Bouche,
Fills & Co. Narpuil Sag. Frame .....,,.,.,
EXTRA DRY NFRIENAl. WIN IMPtRlAL'
MAXIMUM. and PREMIERE SERRE.
Also constantly On hand,
g.. II. MUMM < Co. PIPER HElDSit'h'
LOIrIS RODEREE tRussiani. and The ,..,
VRBANA WINE COMPANl'S GOLD StAl'
a very superior wine. made In this country.
10 o-3w o. CRANE
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LIME, CEMENT. dc.

03OO BA EB 1r f froa ihe ct hooa
COIN Itme-lIIns. daily expected per schooner
. gao barrels FRESH ROsENDALE CEMENT
aaiiy exnecied per schooner Eliza u. Emory.
fo' S'io ~" ROBERT WENDENBURG,
d.alw sos Main aud IL Fifteenth street.
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RICHMONDLIVE-ST OCKMARKET
DECEMBER IO.-Prlces this week ranged As fol-
lows: ,
medium to good fair quality. 3.@Ic.; common,
24d3c.; bulls. 24M3l.c.
H0QS.-6MGf net.
&eeD.-3%64hc.
About 800 head Of beef cattle. 4O3 hogs. and
GO sheep were on the market during the week.
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IL y W. .rr,torr LIVESTOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, December l0.-Beet-caille-Nar-
ket NOT active and prices h.d4c. of: best beeyes.
5L66sc.: first quality. 40 04c.: mcdum' $50
a.. ordinary. 3G3l,c.: most sales from To
51c.: receipts. 2.433 head: sale, l.e23 head.
Swine-Fuli supply and moderate demand re-
CENTS. s,2O9 head; quotations. 90 &C., bnt only
lambs. 1867 head; quotalions-sheep, 3@5c.
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CHICAGO.

| CHICAGO. December lO.-Flour dull. Wheat eN-
citedand higher: December, 9im9s.sc.; No. :
| az GgsAc. Corn excited cash. 5g40 Gle; De-
| cember. 59G6lc. Oats excited, unsettled, and
| higher; cash, 3jG3jsc.; December. S3a 3hs.
! December. sl3.7OMSl4. Lard In active demand
| n an advance Of zoe: cash. = 90: December.
| 80 Bulk meats higher: shoulders. ~6.23' short
/ rih 80: short clear. 1890. Sugar-Standard
a." Sc: cut loaf, S'sd9.c.; eranulatcd' sc
| Whiskey steady.
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Personal.

+. \. Ellis, Esq, attended the meeting of
the Centennial Committee of the NJ f.
Church, Wilmington Conference, at Dover
on Thursday. This committee has in clar.,
the details of the Centennial anniversary 10
be held at Barrett Chapel, the oldest church
in the Conference.
Misses Hattie Cannon and Kate Drnney,
of Dover, Del. are visiting Mrs. II. l.. Tor
bert, of this town.
Mr.. Hiram Webb, of the United States
Mint at Philadelphia, and wife (uee
Eambo) arrived at the residence of the
father of the LATTER Mr.. Jacob Hambo, OF
this town, on Saturday last. Mr.. Webb re-
turned 10 Philadelphia on Monday. Mrs.
Webb remained for n more extended visit
Miss Lille Bacon, who has been visiting
the Misses Leslie, of this town, left for her
home in st. Paul, Mimi, on Thursday
morning.
Princeton College has conferred the degree
of a. NJ. upon Howard Grafton, Esq, Of
the Ekton bar.
Miss Allie Thomas, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting Miss ID. Mccullough, of this town
DIR. and Mrs. Sellman (nee Oliver) of
Baltimore are visiting At Mrs. c. s. divers
on east Main street
Mrs. Slater Russell and daughter, of
West Chester, Pa, are visiting Mrs. y. w
Mitchell, on east Main street
Mrs. Thos. IL. Il, IIollingsworth and
daughter, of West Virginia, are visiting
Mrs. w. w. Henderson of this town.
Miss Jenkins and Miss Dawson, of EaSton,
Md, are visiting Senator and Mrs Groome,
of This placr
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The Fourth of July Encampment-

The members eff the &. A. r., ut North
coming encampment; everything that can
Will be done 10 make it Il season of enjoy.
ment for those present. We would advise
orr readers to pay no attention to certain
ment as there is not Il shadow OF truth in
them. They were published by opponents
of the movement with Il view to iniu!ing
the enterprise and stop of the work of the
day says:
An open meeting was held by the men
bees of Wingatc Post, North East last
Wednesday evening, at which We're present
the meeting was 10 secure the assistance of
the citizens, especially the ladies', in the
coming celebration. After doing Justice to
an abundant supply of cake AMI ice cream,
about a successful celebration were talked
over. \ committee OF five ladies' consisting
of Mrs. Lizzie White, Mrs. :. j. Erelrr,
Miss. Beulah West, Miss Jennie Ford, and
Miss Carrie Foster WAS appointed to act
with the Post Fair Committee, and Il SINH
lar committee of gentlemen consisting of
MessrS. j. j. Silncoe, Charles T.. Beatty,
T. c. MrCracken VIM. T. Hammond, aud
Geo. O. Carey, was opnontel Ia assist the
comlai ttee of arrangements
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MECHANICS VALLEY ITEMS.

Our farmers are busily engaged in cul-
tivating their corn, while some are atflict-
ed with the hay fever, and the air is lad
ened with the odor of new mown hay.
The cutworm is unusually destructive
upon tomato and other plants. One of
our citizens possessing a large fund of
knowledge and experience, gathered dur
ing a soiourn in the tropics touching veg
etable culture, is devoting his whole
time to the same. He has provided him
self with one of Birds patent push plows
with which he does his work etfectually,
ignoring the use of the horse entirely,
which sometimes tramples upon and de-
stroys many of the young plants. He
has been considerably annoyed by the
ravages of the cutworm, but when
another and greater enemy appeared
among his plants, he took the war
path with the determination to con-
quor or die. This last enemy was fam
lily of ground hogs that had taken up
their abode beneath the floor of an old de-
serted house that st ,od in or near his
truck field, and upon these despoilers he
rained the leaden hail, killing some and
been seen to this day.
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NJ. E. Church, on Thursday evening of
last week, terminated very satisfactorily to
those having the matter in charge. The
evening very propitious the youth and
beauty for many miles around were out
in force. We heard one light haired,
oldish looking young man, native OF
the neighborhood exclaim in an estacy
of delight 90 Beuna Vista, how lovely
she is" We further noticed the usual
number of dudes that attend such enter
talnments, including the Plain reporter
of the North East Star, the prince OF
dudes.
The spirit of controversy that has ami,
mated our people during the winter and
spring has finally subsidized and our de-
batting societies have closed their labors.
The warrior, however. like his venerable
uncle Is still well charged with, unex-
pended gas, and willing to continue ar
guments indefinitely.
Our fellow citizen, Mr.. Stephen Kline
has changed his business, having sold his
stock of poultry, and invested the same
in cows. and is now manufacturing butter
and ice cream of the finest quality
Taste and see that his cream is good.