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Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Re-Opening of Spills Store Rooms at
his Old Stand Main Street, Frostburg where
he invites all his patrons, old and new, to
visit him.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Take Good Advice-Gd Ready for Cold
Weqther-FRANK C. BEALL, ''The" Hardware
and Stove Man is prepared to sell you Charm
ing Heating Stove Prices pared down"
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

For Collars and Cuffs, both ladies
and gentlemen's, we can offer the
best. For gentlemen We offer the
finest brands, including Cluett's
Crown Brand and the famous Earl q
Wilson (E.& W. Also Kid Gloves,
Dogskin Gloves, Cloth Gloves and
Lisle Gloves for both ladies and gen.
tlemen. HlTCHlNS BROS.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Georges Greek CsdI.-WEEKLY STA
TISTICs OF SHIPMENTs.-T record of
shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, December Sth, 1883,
closed as follows:
Total tons for week eek................. 44,975
F." year 2,3IS UJS
Increase over corresponding period
last year. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 $40
Total tons to b. & 0. railroad for week 33,743
d" g year.l ,29S l59
Increase over corresponding period
last year. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 344,793
Total tons to c. & O. canal for week. S,9l1
d" i" year. 67S305
Increase over corresponding period
last year. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40S 7S6
Total tons to Pa. railroad for week e. 1921
g year.. 40l ,633
Increase over corresponding period
last year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 237, 231
Total tons shipped over G. & p. rail
road for week. ................... 30,3S5
Over same for year. r.................1,55 ,551 $40
lotai tpnS Slllppeu ONoT " y ~ y. ralI-
road for week. ............. 5,3i5
Over same for year 4S6,932
The heaviest shippers for week
|, w. Va. Central. .(tons). ........... 9,172
2, Consolidation -. ........... 1854
8, Georges Creek. .......... 5,955
4, New Central 80. ........... 5,191
None of the other companies shipping over
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Now permit us to say that If you
want something first-class we have
Comforts Extracts, for hayoring.
HITCHINS BROS.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

In packages we keep Tapioca,
Sage, Corn Starch, Hominy and
Wheat and Oat Flakes.
HITCHINS BROS.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

For the Holidays. - Pure WhiSkies,
Brandies, Wines, Gins, ETC., at OTTO FREY's
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

brNhdles, Wlhts, UlnA, etc., Ut OTTO TREY s.
The Loyal Patrons Of Santa Claus
are requested to meet in convention at Spills
New Storerooms in Frostburg. Six full-day
sessions every week from now until Christmas
All are urged to attend as business of import
ancc will be transacted.
Otto Frey has constantly on hand fine
article Of pure Whisky and Brandy, which he
sells at moderate prices. If you want any
thing in this line for Holiday purposes or
Medicinal uses, you can be satisfactorily sup
piled at his establishment, Main street, Frost
burg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

TO the gentlemen We offer the
finest line of Suspenders ever opened
in Frostbmg. Our Neckwear must
be seen to be appreciated-all colors,
styles and prices.
HITCHINS BROS.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15
THE Holidays are getting near;
Remember that you ought
TO buy rich gifts for those most dear;
AT BETz's they are bought.

At Frey's every article guaranteed as rep
rnsnnfnI
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Our staple groceries such as
Sugars, Teas, Coffee, Canned Goods,
&C., we needn't mention as the fact
that our stock is always full is well
known. HITCIlNS BROS.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Our Ladies' Lace Collars and
Ladies and Children's Hoods will
bear close inspection. Special line
of Ladies' Hose at rs cents, we can
safely say they have been sold for
twice the money.
HITCHINS BROS.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Bakers Chocolate and Swinborne's
Isinglass Gelatine need no special
mention. We have them.
HITCHINS BROS.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15
IIeayiest shinnors this year-

None OF The Other companies shlppins {
5000 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

II. T. Clarke, Of Bellevue, is in town.
r. Mauck, of Laramie. Is at the Pax.
ton.
VIM. Il. Bissell, of columbus, Is in
town.
Mrs. B. s. Bliss, Of Schuyler, is at the
Paxton.
J. 1. Reynolds and SOD, Of Kansas City.
are at the Paxton.
Lawrence Dunlap. Of the Chicago Inter.
Ocean, Is in town.
Major Daniel H. Wheeler, Of PlAtts.
mouth, Is In town.
Geo. Wells, . merchant and banker OF
Central City, Is In the city Andis the guest
Of his brother. ChAs. Wells.
Mr.. G. 8. Stebbins, general ticket agent
Of the U. p. railway, returned home Sun.
day from an extended trip to the coast, on
which he wa accompanied by bis family
j. L. Rendell, of Montreal, is in the
city, on q visit to the family Of Mr.. ID. ii.
Stewart, on Chicago street. MIR. Rendell
was formerly in the employ OF the Is.
& NJ.
Mr.. AL. ID. Morris has secured q fine
position in the office of T. j.. Staley, at
the Union Pacific shops. There is no one
more worthy OF a good place, or who will
do it greater credit, than AL.
Mr.. G. A. Potter, formerly ~stenogra-
pher in the U. p. general freight office,
has accepted the position of assistant court
reporter in this district. The young gen-
tleman has a host of friends who will con-
graduate him on his good fortune.
Il. j.. Finch, of Arrapahoe; IL. q.
Melon, of Lincoln; IL. Rice, OF Albion;
j. II. Reynolds, of Wymorei Thos. Yule,
of Beatrice; W. L. Turner, OF Creighton;
]. G. CLARK, Of Lincoln; Tobias Castor, Of
WILDER; Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. PellA, OF
North Bend; +. s. SlAde, OF Tekamah; Q.
G. Vernon, Of Exeter; A. Listenberger, OF
South Bend; T. B. Parker. Of Dorchester;
L. M. Collins. Of st. Paul; kugsn: La
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
LIVE STOCK
Special Dispatches 10 The BaE.
= CHICAGO,

Special Dispatches 10 The BsH.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March 20. The Drovers' jour.
nal rep ,rts AZ follows:
Hogs-Tne quality Is improved, aud the
market fairly active and firm; the prices
were stronger at the opening Of the mar.
kst, but closed weak; mixed, 0O@7 65;
heavy 65@S 05; light, 7 1907 70; skips,
8 O0@6 rs.
Cattle-The demand fair, but the mar
ket slow and about steady; the quality
was only fair, exporters, 6 50@7 90; good
to choice shipping, 5 90@6 40; common to
fair, 5 90@5 So; butchers, 2 1904 95;
stockers and feeders, steady at 8 20
GA So.
SUSCEPTIBILITY active and firm; the gen.
eral market was strong. and all sold;
choice to extra, 6 00@6 60; good to
choice shipping. 8 50@6 90; common to
fair.4 00@5 25.
The Drovers' Journal British cable
reports;
The cattle trade Is dull at Ice per pound
for steers; sheep are selling we'll, tops ut
1o@21e per pound, estimated dead weight.
Few YORK.
NEW YORK, March 20.-The Drovers'
Journal Bureau reports:
Beeves ALI consigned and NO traffic In
beef cattle worth noting; the feeling was
o shade 6rmer, and dressed beef was firm
but very dull at 9@10c in the city; 8i@9c
for western.
Sheep-A dull and limited business at
6 00@7 80 per cwt. for sheep; z 00@8 so
per owt. for %yearlings; dressed mutton,
slow at 9@l0tc per pound.
S wine -Firmer and q shade higher at
770@8 10 per cwt. live weight; 8 1910 90
in the city for dressed.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 2O.-Cattle-The
dema nd was largely in excess Of the sup
6 rs; heavy shipping, Il 00G6 so; light,
8 5O@0 90; common, 50O@5 %; good to
best butchers steers, 4 75@5 30; do. cows
and heifers, 4 25@5 90; common. 8 50@
4 90; stOckers and feeders, 4 0095 25; corn
fed Texans, of LOCO to L,250 pounds, 5 %
as 50.
Sheep-Market active for good grades;
medium muttons, A 0O94 %; choice to
fancy, 8 55@6 %.
Hogs-Msrket dull; light, 7 1907 so;
packing. 7 3O@7 80; butchers to extra,
1907 65.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, March 20.-The Live
Stock Indicator reports;
Cattle-Markst active; steers 1900 lbs
to extra heavy, sold at 8 1906 20; one lot
averaging 1888 lbs bringing the outside
price; stockers and feeders, 4 25@5 Is;
cows, 8 1904 so.
Hogs-MArket weak and 9 shade Of;
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

Mamma, of Fl. Niobrara, and IL. Q. Me.
born, Of Lincoln, were at the Paxton yes
terday.
L. B. Brown. representing the Mccall
Opera company, just from the ''Casino,"
in New York, is in the city. His com.
pany, which has made such q hit In 1.-The
Queens Lace Handkerchief" Is now in
Philadelphia, and jumps from that point
to Omaha direct, en- route to San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. f. B. Brown, Of the St. Louis
Stamping company, manufacturers OF the
celebrated Granite ironware. Is In the
city, the guest Of Tom Rogers.
Geo. L. shoup. j. s. shoup and Mrs. J.
G. Shoup, of Idaho, are at the Paxton.
w. r. Swan and James O. Tuttle, Of
Cheyenne, are guests of the Paxton.
Hon. Geo. II. Tuammel, Of Grand Is.
lsnd, was In the city yesterday.
A. N. Burk and wife, of NePonee. are
ct the Metropolitan.
j, W. Carson, Of Cincinnati, Is o guest
at thv Metropolitan.
H. K. Reynolds, of Fullerton, Is q visi-
tor at the metropolitan.
Miss Brockwin, of Lincoln. Is registered
at the Metropolitan.
+. Z. Payne, of Rochester, Mimi, Is at
the Metropolitan.
Chas.. A. Woolidge, Of the army, is at
the Paxton.
John Huntoon, of Boise City, is at the
Paxton.
Sherman Plat, of Washington, d. c., is
at the Paxton.
W. M. Shaw, of Cincinnati, is at the
Paxton.
Geo. w. Reed, Of Shelbyville, Ind, is at
the Paxton.
J, S. May, of Plum Greek, is at the Mil.
lard.
w. A. Deuel., Of Cheyenne, is 1t the
Willard.
P. 8. BArrus, Of Weeping Water, il at
the Willard.
II. @. Chandler. Of Cheyenne. Ii at the
Willard.
J. w. AArshAl, Of P~lattsmouth, Ia at the
Willard.
M. Beck, Of Milwaukee. Is ct the Met.
ropolitan.
O. F. Iddings, Of North Platte, is at the
Willard.
Geo. Barhyts, of Denver, is at the
Metropolitan.
j. p. Adams, of Schuyler, is at the
Metropolitan.
Geo. 4. Smith, of Friend, Neb., Is at the
Metropolitan.
d. l.. Clifton, Of Plattsmouth, Is at the
Paxton.
II. @. Eyison, of Mead, is in the city.
G. Martin, of Ponce, ia at the Willard.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
OMAHA MARK hts,
Wholesale Prices.
OITIoI OF THl OMAHA BEE,
T,oada. Euo.ia- AEa..l On

OJTIoI OF THl OMAHA BEE,
Tuesday Evening, March 20.
The only changes reported in thu
market to-day are as follows:
Christians superlative -four advanced
15c.
Soda advanced 10c per can.
Silver Gloss Corn Starch advanced 2c.
Rope advanced &c.
Salt advanced &c per Dbl.
Eggs advanced 1Ac.
Local Grain Dealings.
WHEAT.-O Cash No. Q, SS1o; cash No.
8, TAO; rejected, 51Ac.
BARLEY No. 2. $50, No. 8,
$50.
RYE-Cash, '46o.
NEW MIXED CORN-353o.
OATS-37c.
sEEDs~Fiar seed go per bu.
Produce and Provisions.
POTATOES-20@25c per bushel,
ONIONS-40@5Oc per bushel.
BUTTER Choice country, 12Ac.
EGGS-Fresh, 14c.
HONEY-Califor ala, per Id, Il.
APPLES-Per barrel, IS OO@S SO,
OYSTERS-Platt's select oysters, 4Oc,
Standard, IS; mediums, 80.
ORANGES-Florida, IS 80; Messina,
8 50@$4 90.
LEMONS-s4 OO@4 so per box.
BEANs--Navy per bushel, 2 1908 90.
CHICKENS-13@14c per ID.
TURKEYS-14c per pound.
F.. arocers List
CANNED GOODS-Oystsrs, II
(Field's), per case, "a 90; do 1 n iField'sl.
per case, 2 75, do 2 b (etandArd), Der osse'
$50; Strawberries, n, per case, 2 4O'
raspberries, 2 n, per case, 8 80. Dam.
sons, 2 h. per case, 2 46. Bartlett
pears per case. 40. W~hortleberries
per case, 275. Egg plums,2 h percase,2 so;
Green gages,2 h per case, 2 so; do choice. ..
h per case 4 30. Pine Apples, q b, per case
4 0O95 rs. Peaches, 26 per casa, 8 90:
do 8 n, case. 4 COCA 30; do, (piel n, Der
case. 2 so; do pie, 8 n, per dozen. / 30.
FLOUR-.Jobbing prices, Jack Frost
81. Louis winter) %. 90 per 100 lbs; Topeka
Patent Kansas, $50; MinnehAha,
Minnesota Patent, S. rs; Shawnee fancy
winter. $50; Eagle, xxx win.
ter, $2.76; Triumph spring, best, 2. rs;
Christian's superlative, $50; bran. per
ton. $1,000; chopped feed, $25. 90; Queen
Bee Bee ,i Hour per PEI SACK 1926; Nellie Blye.
~ 0s@n - ~
LARD-Omaha Refnining Co.: Tierces.
he; 40 and 50-lb cans, 1910; 2O.lb cans
l2sc; 10-lb pals, screw top, 12Ao; 5-lb do
12ac; 8 ID do. 1870.
RlCE-'Iouisiana prime to choice, 6&6
70: fair, 81 g74c; Patma, 6hc.
FlSH-No. 1 mackerel, half brls. q 7b,
No. l mackerel. kits, l 90; family mack.
erel, half brls, A 70; family mackereI, kits,
S5c; No. ! white fish, half brls, 6 90; No. /
COFFEE.-Rio, fair, I1o, Rio. good
113c; lrims TO choice. IL 70 12icj Old GOVT
Java 1Sc "a 24c.
SUGARS-Fowdered, 10fc: Cut loaf
l0tc; G~ranulated, 94c; Confectionery A,
9tc; Standard Extra @, 8sc; Extra q
Sic; medium yellow. 7bc; dark yellow, TIC
SYRUP-Standsrd Com, 42c. bbis.
Standard do, ~ gallon kegs, so 05; Stan.
dard do, 4'galloR kegs, 81 so.
SODA-In Id papers, 80. 80 per case; kee
NEW ProKLEs-Medium, in barrel,
81 90; do in half bbls, 4 90; smalIs. In bbls
800 do, in half bbls, 8 90; gherkius. In
bbls, II 90; do. in half bbls, 6 90.
STARCH.-Pearl. 4tc, Silver Gloa,
$40; Corn Starch. 9t,i EIselhorGiosa
7eI Corn, 78c.
TEAS-.Gunpowder, good. 4bM6b
Choice. 6Og7bo; Imperial, good. 4Oa45o
Choios, eOG76c; Young Hyson, good. $50
e0sj choice. 66c9s1 90; Japan Nat Lssf'
10' Japan choice. soS7bc; OolOns, good,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
WOOL.
Special Dispatch to THE BHE.
BOSTON.

Special Dispatch to THE BHs.
BOSTON.
BosToN, March 20.-The demand for
wool is steady but moderate. Prices con-
tinue quite firm, with reduced stocks. Ohio
and Pennsylvania leeces at 42c for X and
45@46c for Xxx; Michigan, 40@42Ac, and
fair demand, with stock we'll sold up.
Combing and delsne fleece are firm at 45@
47ac; fine delane, 4SG50c for fine and No.
l combing; unwashed wool is selling at full
prices, but the stock is much broken and
desirable lots scarce. Pulled woods in de-
mand at 25@4Sc, as to quality, including
choice eastern, and Maine supers at 45@
4Sc. In foreign trade nothing of any con.
sequence has BEEN done.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

Special Dispatch to THE BEE.
New York, March 20.
Money-Loaned at II to Is per cent /;
closing offered at Is per cent.
Prime Mercantile Paper COY aper cent
Sterling Exchange-Bankers' bills weak
1t 4S03; demand, 4 1871.
Governments weak; extended 5s, to
lower; As, DC lower; 3s and AS I'm.
changed.
Railroad bonds, dull and irregular.
The stock market was extremely dull,
attended by some weakness, until the be-
ginning of the last hour, in which was de.
veloped more activity and q frmer tone.
Compared with last night, the closing
prices show a decline of t@5 per cent on
the general list and 81 per cent on st. Paul
4 Manitoba. The latter was exception.
ally weak the last hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Special Dispatch to THE BEK.

Special Dispatch to THn BIKE.
THE OIL MARKET.
BRADFORD. Pa, March 20.-The oil
market wes excited and strong till near the
close, wheu heavy selling by those desir.
ing to realize on the high prices prevailing
brought the prices down. The market
opened at | OF: highest, 1 10; lowest and
closing at l C6A.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
A Defunot Mining Company.

pPOCIHI DbPNVOH 70 TIE DIE
NEW YORK, March 20.-Judge
In the superior court to-day,
q receiver for the Columbia
Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining
company, and directed 1t TO be dis
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
Put Theu Under Ground.

ALBANY, March 20.-The senate
has passed a bill compelling telegraph
and telephone companies to place
their lines under ground after March
/, 1885.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

Ill health generally comes from lack
of the proper life forces In the blood.
To restore the blood to q healthy state
use Browns Iron Bitters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

solved. The mines are not sufficiently
profitable to justify working. Edward
s. Stokes Is one of the claimants Of
the CORPORATION,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
THE DAILY BEE-OMAhA. WEDNESDAY. MAkUu II

light, 6 1907 90; medium. 7 05@7 %; good
to choice heavy, 7 30@7 80
Sheep-Market steady; natives ayerag.
ing 100 pounds at 4 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
FINANCE.

Special Dispatch to THB BEE.
LONDON.
LONDON, March 20-5 p. m.-New SIS
extended, l 064; Illinois Central, 149i;
Pennsylvania Central, 1914; Reading,
1874.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
FINANCE and COMMERCE.
j. w. RODEFER.

Stocks, Bonds, Commercial Paper and all other
Good securities dealt in
Room I, No. 2s Pearl St., Council Bluffs, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
D d PROVISIONS.

Special DispAtohss 70 TIE BEE.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. March 20. -Flour-Markst
dull and unchanged; spring wheat -four,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21
TRAFFIC.

Special Dispatches 10 tbs Brr
FLOUR N oRAlSs
CHICAGO, March 2J.-keceipts and
shipments Of -four and grain for the past
"a hours have been "a follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

White lead, Sc; French zinc, 10ci Par
whiteing 2boj whiting gilders, 1ao;
town, 14c; IL mpblack, ordinary. 1Oc; Prus-
sian blue, 5bc; ultramarine, 18c; vandyke
hrown, &c, umber. burnt. a.; lumber, raw
4c;sienna, burn t, &c; sienna, raw, 4c
Paris green genuine, 25c; Paris green oom'
Zoe; chrome green, N. Y zoe; chrom
green K, 12c; vermillion, Eng, zoe; YER
million, America, 18c; Indian red, 10c
rose pink, 14c; venetian read, Cokusoso
2fc; venetian red Am, 1Sc; rcd lead, TIC;
chrome yellow, genuine, Zoe hrome yell
low, k, 12c; ochre, rochelle Sc, ochre
French, 25o; ochre, American, &c;
Winters mineral, 2bc; lehigh brown, 21c:
spanish brown. 2tC, Princes mineral Sc,
UNSATISFACTORY per gallon.
Furniture, extra, 81 10; furniture, No. 1,
81; coach, extra, 81 40; zach, No. 1,
81 20; Damar, extra, 81 20, span, TOO; as.
phaltum. extra, 85oj shells % 80, hard
oil finish. 81 80.
Hides Pun. Eta.
HDES-5reen butchers hides, SAFE,
cured 7f@8o, hides, green salt, par cured
7tc;hides, TIC; dry flint, sound, 120Iso; dry
calf and Kip, l2914oj dry salt b des, sound
10@l1o; green cali, VT. s olb rbs., Il0l2oi
green Gall, VT, under 8 NJ, per skin' 600
green pelts, t0Ss1 26i grsen Lamb skins,
d 262l sol damaged hides. two-third rsts.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

ST. LOUIS. March 20. Receipts and
shipments OF -four and grain for the past
As hours have been as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-21

KANSAS CITY, March 20.-Whest-
Market better for cash and lower for OPP
tions; 94s@95c for cash; $3.50 bid for April;
97s@97sc for May.
Corn Market lower; 435@44c for cash;
45@45Bc for April; 47@474o for May.
Oats-Nothing done.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Young WOmens' Christian Tenn,
perance Union.

The Y. w. C. T. U. held its reg
ular meeting this afternoon, at
AIS. Seventeen members were
present.
The meeting was opened by the
President with Scripture reading
and prayer.
The Secretary was chosen as del
egate to the State Convention of
the w. C. T. u, at Mountain Lake
Park, September 81.
Miss Carrie Scofeld, the Presi-
dent of the Union since it's organ
ization, last December, resigned
that office, on account of her ex-
pected removal to Wheeling.
She has been a most earnest and
devoted officer, and her loss will be
long felt in the Society whose in
terests have been dear to her heart.
Its best wishes go with her where
ever she may go, and in whatever
may be her work for the Master.
Nominations for filling the Office
thus made vacant, were declared
in order by the Superintendent
The acting Secretary, Flora Cooper,
was elected. Miss Mollie Virts
was elected Secretary. A vote OF
thanks was returned by the Union
to the retiring President for her
faithful services.
A meeting of the Reading Club
was announced for Monday eve
ming, August 81, after which the
meeting adjourned, to meet Sep
TENDER 7.
FLORA P. COOPER, Sec. pro. tenn.
Parkersburg, August "a, 1883.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Two Big Days.

The Great Industrial Exposition
at Cincinnati opens September 9Th
with a display that is promised to
exceed everything of the: kind here
tofore seen in the West.
On this date, "Cincinnatus" will
receive his "Majesty Rex" who
with his Courtiers and Royal House
hold will arrive from New Orleans
on a fleet of Twenty Steamers hand
somely decorated. On the evening
of the 9th prox. "Rex and Cincin-
natus," with their respective re-
tanners will make grand parade.
Preparations are in progress to
make this display outstrip all for
mer efforts in grandeur and mag
nificence.
Here is rare chance for cheap
pleasure trip, costing about cent
per mile, as will be seen by the big
advertisement in this issue.
CINCINNATI, SEPTEMBER Sc,
The Queen City will be Illuminated
with thousands of Electric Lights,
and the Hill Tops" will be ablaze
with Calcium Lights, Bon Fires
and Fire Works.
For two days the paris of Am
erica" will do honor to its guests.
Round trip only 81. See big ad-
vertisament
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Temperance Literature.

Young Mr.. James X. Stewart is
succeeding splendidly in selling
Temperance publications, among
which are:
"The National Temperance AL.
manac, 10 cents; Temperance
Stories and Sketches" by Edward
Carswell. Is cents; Shadow Pic
lures, or Who's Drunk p by Ed
Carswell, 10 cents; blackboard
Temperance Lessons" by Mrs. w,
F. Crafts, 10 cents, &c, &c.
Our young friends sales in the
past few weeks, have run up into
scores and scores of copies. and we
know of no young man doing more
efficient temperance work than he
is doing.
Call on him at Fought's Store,
and get Temperance Almanac, OF
other valuable Temperance litera.
ture.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
A Live Union.

The Parkersburg Y. w. c. T. U,
has in it all the liveliest elements
OF success; hence its remarkable
progress and rapid growth, till the
Union numbers nearly a hundred
members. 1t has in it the mate.
rial that allows no failure. When
young women or old women who
have principle, faith and energy
combined, take hold of a matter
that matter might as well let 60
for its bound to go.
So it was when this Union took
hold of the Lecture by Mrs. Foster
Having secured the celebrated
woman orator, the success of the
meeting was in their hands already
assured.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
The Lady Lawyers Lecture.

1t is well known to the temper
ance people of this city that the
w. C. T.U., of Marietta, is one Of
the strongest in the State of Ohio,
and that at present they are work
ing for the prohibition ticket. But
it may not be generally known
that they succeed in getting the
respective ministers in that city to
preach sermons on temperance and
admonish their congregations to
vote for the prohibition amend
ment in the coming election. The
w. C. T. U. of the sister city were
making arrangements to charter
the Ingomar to bring to this city
all interested and yet undecided
to hear Mrs. Fosters lecture.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29

MARRIED.-On Washington Bot
tom, August %, 1883, at the resi-
dence of Benjamin Walker, ESQ,
by Rev. J. H. Burns, Mr.. Eli Keen,
of Missouri, to Miss Sophronia K.
Barrett. After partaking of a
sumptuous dinner, they came to
Petersburg and took the train for
Deer Park, Washington and the
Oriole.
MARKEDLY Rev. L. M. Car.
der, Pastor of the U. B. Church,
West Columbia, August %, 1888,
at the residence of the BRIDES pa.
rents, Jackson county, West Vir-
ginia, Stephen Hartley to Miss
Victoria King.
At Newport, Wood county, W.
Va, August 26, 1883, by Rev. VIM.
H. Cooper, Mr.. Melvin Helms and
Miss Anna Littleton.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Drowned.

On Friday, August "a, 1888, Mr.
John M. Hale, well known as a
dealer in Pianos and Organs, went
with his son, Howard, in company
with other boys, from the Belpre,
Ohio, Hotel, to the Ohio River
near the lower end of Meals Island
to battle. His son got beyond his
depth, and being in danger OF
drowning, Mr.. Hale went in with
his clothes on to the assistance OF
his son, and they were both
drow ned. The bodies were soon re-
covered. Rev. John Mitchell held
the funeral services at the Hotel,
on Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock
and the bodies were taken to Pitts.
burg for interment.