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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
LIVE STOCK.
Wheeling.

Wheeling.
The market Is very brisk, only fairly sup
rlied this week. Messrs. Hudson Il Bsyhs
furnished The following quotations -e--~--
Cattle, 81 00@4 20 for all kinds.
Hogs, fair supply; s@4ic per ID.
Sheep, none sold.
Calves, s. OO@l0 90.
Lambs, 3@4c per ID.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 6.-The Drovers
Journal reports: Cattle-Receipts 1900
head; shipments 1900 head. Market
brisk and firm; poor holiday cattle at S. rs
@6 so; good to choice shipping s. OO@
s 10; Texas steers 50 00@3 90.
Live Hogs-Receipts IS, 900 head; ship
ments $500. Market strong and active;
all that was sold closed l0c higher; rough
packing 81 95@4 Is; packing and ship
ping 81 1904 so; light 81 95@4 30.
Sheep-Receipts 600 head; shipments
none. Demand fair and market steady;
common to fair 81 OO@3 90; medium to
good 80 lO@3 10; choice 81 0O@4 %.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, December 6.-Cattle-
Nothing doing; all through consignmentS.
Receipts 969 head; shipments l52 head,
Hogs-Market slow. Receipts 1000
head; shipments $500 head; Phlladelphias
"a 35G,4 Ij; Workers 81 25G4 80.
Sheep-Nothing doing. Receipts 100
head; shipments 1900 head.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, December Give Hogs
Weak; common and light s. 4094 20;
packing and butchers 81 1904 As; re-
ceipts ), 300 head; shipments 100 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

All trains daily except Sunday.
Tulmsn's Palace Drawing toom and Sleeping 'ars
Il rough without cbaLsc IRON sieubenvIlie East 10
Philadelphia aud New York. West TO Columbus,
Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, indianapolis and
1t. Louis.
For through tickets, baggage checks sleeping car
sccommodai ions, and any iurtnrr Information ap'
riy 10 JNO q. TOMLiSSOS, Ticket Agent at Pan
handle Station foot Of Eleventh street, or nj City
Ticket Office under Mcclure House Wheeling
JAMES mCCREA,
Manager, Columbus, Ohio.
T. A. FORD,
GenT Pass. and Ticket Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa
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NAHS-S2 Is CARD.
Wheeling.

HheeInE.
The nail market is active. Nails, brads
and fencing, lOd to God, g. 20; Sd
and Sd, 81 90; Cd and I'd,
81 20; i'd and Sd, 2 IS; Sd s. 70; I'd
81 95; SOc q key on common cut; barrel,
1t inch, 50 so; II inch So 95; ! inch,
81 80; I inch. S. 20; 1 inch, &c 40;
lining, / inch Sc IS; I inch, So 40; finish
ing 3 inch and over, s. so; l inch, : 6 50;
l, 81 so; casing and box, SOC per keg over
common cut; fine blued, Sd, IS 80;
cut spikes, all sizes, 81 60; boat spikes, all
sizes, g 10; roofing nails iron, sc over
common cut; iron galvanized, 81 20 over
common cut; iron timed, g 20 over
common cut.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
rheumatism 20 Years !!

hare been 4 suFerer from Rheumatism for tSeuty
.tN Il Iilne- Eith s'ulOst intOleriole pain. had
y heSt medical ircasrlent, and took all sorts OF
.'aetieL bur without rsiisi. Being reduced almost
sse' ton. and not bsiug able 10 walk even with
fl'ra,, wss induced 10 try SViits SPECIFIC, and
&C. I'D J l. charra and I am to-day entirely re-
s7ed Lave thrown away nv clutches, and am ia
1N1eut health. I belisyT SSift's SPECIFIC Willy
~ zoe uurst cases OF Rheumatism.
Azs EZRA AKRSHON, MarOn, Ga-J Aug. !, 'SA
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Is Il. {. lSaiiroad.
leave Rellaire at 2 p. m. for sUnuerield.
Leave Eeiaire At QUO N. Tor someTded and
ZanCsvi!le. Arrive at Bel!Gire, p:l5 4 N and 5:S5
p. n.
For through tickets East and West, call Oh or ad
dress JNu u. 'oALINSON, Psn-Handls route, foot
Eleventh street, Nh, cling w. Va.
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PittsburE.
DRY GOODS.
New York,

New NOrR.
New York, December 6.-Iry Goods
The succeeding large movement in cotton
goods for the last three weeks to the mate
rial reduction of stock and an advance Of
more than one cent per pound in the cotton
market, shows more tone and some goods
slightly dearer. In other departments the
market preserves the quiet of the previous
reCOrts.
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Short Creek Farm for Sale.

TINE FARM KNOWN As THE JESSE WELLS
i Hone Place with or without the coal, contaiA
Ing 22I acrts end - poles, situated on the
II. w. ~ Ky. H. II.
On It's front and Short cpek at tho rear will b sold
uG terms TO suit purchaser. This isrta has about
LOO apple trees ol the heat quality OF grated fruit
ana other iIuit tres. underiyi ing this place 10
100 ACRES or C,AL,
lie vein heinz 81 feet Thick.
Tor further paiticulars apply 10 &. HASES,
No. III Market street, wheeling. W. Va.
noi:egvb
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Mineral Poison!

ave- suffered untold misery for many yelrs from
200 o0ous elects Of mercury, which at last deSel-
yet into an ulcer on ms lex which reiused 10 heal
"a peal,d. and am in better heal th than for
Is-.. u Ia lhc bysJ blOo1 remedy In the World.
!. Z. MyEVAy, Os!ethOTPe, Ca, Aug. =. Sd
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abeelias 8esister
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

a EXPLANATIONS OF RkFKRKScE MAsKs: sDaly.
lsundsy excepted tnOnday exeepted.-whseling
Tine:
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Passenger train daily including sunday. Accom-
mediation trains run daily except Sunday.
JOHN q. TOMLfS5Oy,
Ticket Agent, Wheeling, W. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

:E.#s >pecise . entirely Vegetable mercury,
potash, o. other minerals. send for treatise on
/. d and skin Diseases, tree.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 5, Atlanta, Ga
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A God Send !

Ibsve hal rhsuuatis N for forty years, aad have
'ssu ~. !-y-d with few bottles Of ;. 5. ,. en-
= 'sr d. q lrr,l-ssnd 70 the afflicted.
!. B. WALLER, Thomson, Tia, Aug. 10, 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
WHEELING AND PITTSBURGH DIVISION.

WHEELING AND PITTSBURGH DIVISION.
On and after JUNE IS, 1884, passenger traira
will run Is follows, Wheeling time:
DEPARTURES
For Pittsburgh-s:S5 q m, 1910 q a., daily
cept Sunday. Tor,
m. Triadelphia 8.oS p. m, daily except Sunday.
ARRIvALS.
From Pittsburyh-l 20 p. m, 7:2o o. M, daily ex'
from Wsshinston-s:lo O. m, I:l5 p. m, ITO p
m, daily except sunday.
THOS NJ KING, General Sup't
Ed. SMITH, Pas. Ag., Pittsburgh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

.'Oh, how do wish my skin was rs clear and
rolf % yours" said q lady 10 her friend. "iou
can easily make II so" answered the friend HowT
inquired the first ladr.
dBy Using Hop Bitiers that make pure, rich blood
and blooming health. II did 1t for me as you Oh
seryen
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

If You are irequenter, or resident oil,
"a miasmatic district, barricsde your sys.
ten against the scouTge Of all countries
Malaria, Epidemic Bilious and Inter
-mittent FeYers by the use Of Hop Bitters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
PETROLEUM.

sS-Nope genuine without bunch Of green Hops
on the white label. Shun all the vile, poisonous
stuff With ''Bop" or "Hops" In their name.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
Bradford.

BRADFORD, December Crude Oil
Market active and slightly steadier, but
held in allegiance until the completion ofthe
Mcbride well. National Transit and Tide
water runs, Friday 1881 barrels; total
shipments SO,563 barrels; charters 1851
barrels; clearances 10, 288, 600 barrels. Ma
tional transit certificates opened at 72c;
closed at 73Ic; highest 74lc; lowest 7l!c.
PittsburE.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 6.-ln the
afternoon session the market vas irregular
but more active and advanced to ! Ic. then
broke to 7l3c, and recovered to 73c. at the
close.
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Public Sale of Island Property.
For Sale.

For Sale.
rT'HE FINE RESIDENCE CoRHER TWELFTH
l. and Fod streets nov occupied by Br HAfdssty
also, dwelling No. 1880 Eon street, one door slov
Twelfth street; also, The tenement houses No. 90
Market street, corner Of Alley6.
GO. SMITH,
oc2s Real Estate Agent, i23D Main strses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH r. r.
TINE TABLE OF PASSENGER
I Trains corrected November 10, is3i-Ceutrai
Standard line:
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l,onuIete Treatment With Inhaler 81,

For the relief and prevention,
the instant IL Is applied, OF
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica,
Coughs, Colds Weak Back,
stomach, and Bowels, Shooting
Pains, Eumbuess, Hys,eris, Fe-
male Pains, Pslpitation, iys-
pepsis, Liver Complaint. Bilious
lever, Malaria, and Epi1emics,
nee Collins Piasters an
Electric Battery combined
with q Porous Piaster1 and
laugh at pain. s5c. everywhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
A AadY'S Wish.

II you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad
breath, Hop Bitters viii give you fair skin, rich
blood the sweetest breath and health. $500 will be
paid Tor case they will not cure Or help.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
lplammatory Rheumatism.

-, attacked last winter with indammStory
,.mai.sm q. severe type-my hrst serious Illness
.,-f. I aad various kinds Of trUs:ment Win
temporary partial relief. After seven SeeSS |
h. arrstita and was growing weaker every day.
I ~ condition | began SWiit's Specific, and n
Ne tsv, b-.Sn y improve, aud ia three weeks |
d re from disease and up attendi az 70 "a y rsSG-
B. business. Nv appetite returned aad rapidly
l7ei nv t-sh. | have waited tnS Iong % 20 eek-
u. ;kat NJ cure was permanent
p GOnnYEAR, Attoruey-at-LaS,
Brunswick, Ca, June ., 1884
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

nj coo Reward tor itching sesdtng
al y pIcs-ssed or protTudins piles psBlSS4's
iSSsNEDY tails % sure. None genuine 1nie1
Govn IN eott1r LOGAN ~, Asene,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
MEDICAL
words OF Wrapping and Comtor,.

Words OF Warming and Comfort.
IF you are suffering from poor health or
slai.l uishing on q bed Of Sickness take cheer
II .nu are simply ailing, or If you feei
weak and dispiriied,
without clearly know
sing why, Hop Bitiers
VII surely cure you.
II ron are minister and
have oyerlaxed yourself with your
pastoral duties, or q mother, worn out
with care and work, or man OF business OF
labor, weakened BY the strain Of your every day du
tes, or man Of letters ioiling over your midnight
work, Hop Bitters III most surely strengthen you.
If you are suffering from over-eating or
drinking, any indiscretion or dissipation. or
are young and growing too fast, as is often
the case,
cor II you are In the Workshop on tho
farm, sc the desk, anywhere andfeel n
that your 50 stem needs CLEANSING ton
ing, or stimulating, without intoxicat-
ing, il you are old,
blood thin anddmpuIey pulse
feeble, nerves unsteady, faculties
waning, Hop BittrrS Is what you need 10
give you new life, health, and yigor."
ysu are oostive, or dyspeptie or suffer
ing from any other OF the numerousd dis
eases Of the stomach or bowels, it Is your
own fault If you remain i'll. II
you are wasting away with any form
Of Kidney disease, stop tempting death this
moment, and turn fer azure 10 Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with that terrible sickness,
Nervousness, you will find Balm in
Gilead' in Hop Bitters.
If You are frequenIer, or resident Of,
"a miasmstic district, barricade your sys-
Item against the scouTge Of all countries
-Malaris, Epidemic, Bilious and Inter
-nittent Feyers BY the use Of Hop Bitters.
If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad
breath, Hop Bitters viii give you fair skin, rich
blood the sweetest breath and health $50 will b
IL L. a H.. - halra
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
FOR SALE!
Five Good Coal Bank Mules,
~ Ar
La Belle Iron Works.
For 6ale.

WILL SELL A GOOD PAYING MANuYAo-
w turing business, or take - apartnsr 9 nan
With small capital Business alr ady ctabl .Ahed.
ssd In . good location. Win give assurance Of re
liable and profitable trade. Address u. N. n scl-
lair. q. no6b
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Beney S-4ai IL Per Cent-9overnment
kirm stocks Lower-Fiour Duh AND
Unehspged-wheat Lower.
Nsx YoRK. December 6.-Money easy
at s(Gls per cent. closed offered at l..
Prime mercantile paper 4l(a6 per cent.
Sterling exchange. bankers bills trm al
48l}; demand ie5.
.GoyERNMESrs-Fnin.
Threes cod
Fours an6-s-hsh extended-. ,,,st5
EouTs coupons zoe
Facihc SixW Of lss5............
RAILwAYs-Steady.
STATE SEcURlTIIs-Dull.
SrocKs-Coal shares were features oil
speculation at the Stock Exchange to-day,
Lackawanna. and DelawareS Hudson were
heavy. and declined FROM l08 to 1890
1864 for the former, and from SSI to S5(aso6
for the latter There were free sales OF
Lackawanua, "seller CO. at l03lG9l0i4
These shares were depressed by reports
affecting the stability of the coal combiaa-
ton. New Jersey Central was .conpara-
lively firm al 45i@46i@I6J. Changers
heavy for Northwestern, which sold down /
10 SfI. while St Paul, which closed at 79s
on Tuesday, fell of 10 795, advanced to 50
and left of at 791 In Vsnderbilts firmer
tone prevailed on the announcement that
New York Central dividend of l. per cent:
had been declared New York Central
sold MP TO 9ll, Lake Shore to 6Ss, Pa
cific Mail lower, Central Pacific declined |
to 81. Northern Pacific preferred ! to iOf
and Union Pacific to so. In the afternoon
there was rally of TO per cent in these
shares. The market closed steady. Com
pared with last night the closing prices are
! 10 p lower, except for Lake Shore and
New York Central, which are to J per
cent higher Transactions for the week
l,579,O97 shares; for to-day 2l3.6l shares
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Be1wood
Real Estate.

DY VIRTUE oF A DEED or RUST. MADE
ID by henry ". Fisher ard Esaheih Fisher. his
wife, 10 Tho und'Iss trusts. dniei the tth day
Of August, A. d.. lssI, and recorded In the onss a
the Clerk Il the County Court Of MArsLall countv,
In decd OF trust book No. T. PAGE -, shslL prolcsd
20 sIl on the pIsniss, IN the town u Bensood,
Marshall county, Wet Wing mia, on
Saturday, December 18Th, 1884,
fs1Bn' pg at 10 o,lock A. ~. the follosiDg -sehbel
riuperty, thsti to,ay: Lot, HCs I've l5b sDd siI
i.l In iii am Meme, hans a'ditioa 70 tho town u
tcI God, With the imp o'emepis the; eon situate,
,Ich lot fronting forty hrs feat ~ inches on ftnt
ri'ttt and running lacb on sunJrcI AMI tso frct
70 an alley A ria VI sid kdditioa 10 rec,edet 10
utSHes biibe Gerk III ,Le County Court II M.
hal county, In dcsd book No -, paSsM.
"tIAs6f sAkk IN. ND 81 TIC pattse
money, and as much more ss ~ a'sNs's' @sI s.s.
- psyr in eash IN tie day Q. s-s. aod the r.s...
40 eqpal tns'sllmtnts In ere aid tso .ear,. With
iLeTe.i from day 81 Ssie the purchaser giving his
Totes With approved Gcuhty. std TIE tls % b ~.
sined until ~ the pvrcba-r noney 10 paid.
The TIL 10 believed 10 B, p.Tfect. Gui sc'Iirs -
iunec, ,hsll only convey sses Ute - Ia vssse1
to me n such trustee.
HIKAM BUNGAgDsER, Trss~a
Ew1ss, MELVIN RiLhy, AttsvbsyG Dcitsl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

own fault If you remain i'll. II
you are wasting away with any form
Of Kidney disease, stop tempting death this
moment, and turn fer azure 10 Hop Bltters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

If you are sick with that terrible sickness,
Nervousness, you will find Balm in
Gilead" in Hop Bitters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

uAIuAMx hal nsfA18oa HOaxARA1
Y anR1voy-fssftA - nfRkss azes1i
CITY whssai.g. ". Va Let - ~ ~ -
Nov sesupisa - q J. Uifhth navaesssna
sustA ~. Wv. HOGE BD0s
~ % NaxksI etzssk
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For Sale On Easy Terms.

A DEsIRARrx COUNTRY Rxsm1fc1
IA nicely locStef and surfounted By - 6e4
bVver gafasn and shrsbh0y, viii svuy19ng II
naka county M pseessse tqessh1 - 49,
An exceilsna picAts plses nesr - IN. fse pgs
Secretary W. =. Co. wsiissSis
Or G A. ScRAKFE1 4 CO.
lev nPal Es(ate Agsnt. WhsshsG
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For Sale.

A FARM OF SIXTY ACRES, FoUK MILES
IA soathes, Of Benvood, Aarkal county, Wei
Virginia. mall ncs frame koGse, stablins. 49,
thirty aero cleared. balance IN good White oak tiD-
Der, By Wv. HOGE 4 RR0.,
leash 800 Msrkss 6trcsk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-08

il y'u are oostive, or dyspepie or suffer
eases Of the stomach or bowel il Is your
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For 6ale.

E,ARA OF ABOUT uGHrY.FIvR AcaA.
II sdioinins ne city. on frasisrs' mn; edsx
house, barn, stable. &c. Aso god efehsra Wa
be sold cheap and o coy erna =
=. W.. v. HOGE ER0,
oc2Nh iaoe Market etsesk
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
LEES woo EFT.
Marriage at 1T. PauI's M. e. Church
Last Week.

The marriage ceremony Of Maria
Swiggett to Charles R, Lse, Esq, was per.
fseted In St. Paul's NJ. X Church Thurs
day night by the Rev. j. H. Caldwell, ID.
D., presiding elder Of the Esston district
OF Wilmington M. K, Conference. the
wedding WAS a very quiet one, admission
TO the church being gained by cards aud
the guests, including only friends Of the
bride and groom, crowded the church.
At O'Clock to wedding march by
Eva Cruch on the organ the bride entered
the church leaning on the arm OF her
father. They were met by the groom at
the altar. Charles G.. Phillips and
Arthur Il. g. Garrett OF this CITY, aud
Messrs. Griffith and Counsellor of Berry
Misses Heston aud Morrison OF this city,
and two sisters Of tie groom performed
the ces OF the bridesmaids The bride
and the bridesmaids were attired in
white, aud carried baskets Of flowers.
After the ceremony reception was
given at the BRIDES home, from to 10
O'Clock. The couple started late last
night for a bridal trip fitting through the
south to Florida, where they will spend
soms TINA, aud will aftstward return to
their future hotns near Berryviile, Va.
The bride ia the only daughter of w.
Y. Swigsett, postmaster OF this citv, and
the groom Ia prominent young attorney
oflBsiTyvills, Va, He IS q member o
tn. old Lee family, one Of the most
pertinent in Virginia, ana ia closely COG
ueGed with the faulty Of General Rober
X Lse There vas profusion OF elegan
brithi iledugs fr1lA fr;eads.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
Amt patience Jenkins Ill.

Mrs. Patience Jenkins, one of the most
prominent members OF the Society OF
Friends Of the Peninsula, ia lying at the
point of death at her home in Camden,
this State. Aunt Patience Jenkins, as
abe Ia known to nearly every Friend in
this State, was one OF the most active
members of her meeting. She
spoke In the various quarterly
aud yearly meeting OF the ad'
Joining states for many years, and was re-
garded as one of the most foroi5lt
speakers Of the society. "Aunt Patience
is between so aud 80 years of age and
latterly by reason OF the feeblenes'
attendant upon her advanced years sh'
has been unable to take any part il
meetings, but she has always retained
the greatest interest in the society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
Neatns,

BROWNIE this city on the l4th inst, Mary A Z.
Brown, eldest daughter OF Matilda and the late
john JACKSON, agt d 40 wears and days.
HpSKINS.-o the 18th Inst, In Philadelphia,
Wiiliam S sDntf Mary ii and the late Edward
Hoskins In the 40 year of his age.
MuLRINE-In this city, on the 18th inst. Susan,
wife OF Andres Murine, aged b5 years.
MURCH- BLEYER In this city, on the nth
inst by the Rev. Father Kelley, Charles NJ
Muir h and Annie NJ. BleyeT, both OF this city.
RIuALL,-In Philadelphia on the l6th inst,
- Ridsll, daughter of George W. and Elizs
Rldsll, aged 10 years.
TUCKER At this residence near Centreyille Nd,
on the 18th inst, George L. Tucker. In the 4oth
year OF his age.
WRIGHT.-In Centveville, Nd, on the 21st Inst.
DR.. Robert Wright In his e7th year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
FRIENDS IN SESSION.
First Day of the Yearly Meeting In
PhfIaJeID mia Monday.


In Philadelphia Monday morning the
sessions OF the yearly meeting of the
Friends we're commenced in the meeting
house, Arch street, below Fourth. The
mems meeting was presided over by tue
clerk, Joseph Walton. The business
transacted was the presentation OF reports
from the quarterly meetings and the
appointment OF committees,
At the women's meeting Susanna
Sharplees acted as clerk, and after the
presentation OF reports from the quarterly
meetings, the ususl queries we're offered
and discussed.
In the meeting house last evening the
twenty first annual meeting OF the
Friends Freedman q Association was held.
DR.. James 4. Rhosds presided. The
report of the Executive Committee stated
that the number OF pupils under the
charge of the association during the past
season has been about 800, distributed as
follows /: Pocahoptas, 81; Bush Hill, 81 /;
Rutheriordtop, AZ ; Salem, l25 Chris
tisnsburg, 234 Raleigh, 305.
Richard Cadbury, the treasurer, re-
ported a balance from last year Of
$934.l2; receipts, $2,4l7s 50 expendi-
lures, 1854 35; present balance,
$l,497.6l.
The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing term: President, DIR.
James K. Rhoads; Treasurer, Richard
Cadbury Secretary, W. Il. Haines.
Executive Board, M. c. Cope, Fraucis
R. Cope, Joshua L. Baily, Ellis,on P.
Morris, Samuel Mason, T. W. Komber,
Benjs Coates, Richard Wood, John b.
Wood, K. M. Wistar, T. P. Cope, Jr., w.
G. Warner and Joel Cadbury.
The second days session of the Phila-
delphis Yearly Meeting of the orthodt x
Friends was held in the meeting house
at Fourth aud Arch streets, Philadelphia,
Tuesday morning. The meetings con-
sidered the usual queries and answers
from the various local meetings, which
were varied by religious exercises.
During the year past no new local
meetings have been organized. The fe-
male branch also received report from
the committee on the boarding school at
Westtown, Chester county, Pa, which
showa that institution, which was
founded in 1877, to be in tlourishiDg
condition. Plahs for a new school build
ing to replace the old one, which is suf-
feriDg from the ravages OF time, will be
adopted. The new building, When erected,
will accommodate $50 pupils and will be-
the largest and most complete of it's kind
IN the country. A report Of the committee
III civilization represented the result of
the eduoatioDal and spiritual work upon
The old Ssreca 1udisn reservation on the
Allegheny river, in New York, 10 be very
encouraging. The yearly meeting has a
| farm and school On the reservation at
Tuuesssssh, Allegheny county, New
York.
a conference on the subject of First day
schools was held last evening in the
Twelfth Street Meeting House, Twelfth
street, above Chestnut. Coleman l..
| Nicholson occupied the chair.
The nominating committee presented
the following report which Was approved !:
| Chairman, Coleman L. Nicholson; Score
tary, Edward B. FIX; Treasurer, Henry
Longstreth.
Prof. Chase OF Haverford College then
delivered an address on the revision OF
the Old Testament.