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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29
"The Good Times"

While Mr.. Blaine is persmbulating the
country expatiating on the blessings of pro-
lection and warning the people against
change OF administration for fear il would
eDdanser our extraordinary prosperity, his
own organs-East and West-sre filed with
such doleful snnouncemenLs as the follow
ing: Cotton mills owned by Wyman g
Chase, Woonsocket, r l., closed on the 18th,
400 operatives discharged; Tredegar Nail
Works, Chattanooga, Tenn, reduced wages
10 per cent the employees of Bailey, Farrell
& Co., maohinists, of Pitts0urg, notified also
on same day of a reduction OF 10 to Is per
cent; II. L. Scott & Co, with 500 employees,
at Pittsburg. reduced wages 10 per cent on
the Goth; the Fall River mills Massachusetts,,
shut down, also. on the 10th, throwing 10, 600
people out of work; same day, Fishers Pipe
mill st Allentown, Pa, suspended indeii-
nltely with 800 men thrown upon the labor
market. Finally, it is announced that
strike OF all the coal miners in central Ohio
is inevitable because their demands for liv.
ing wsges have been refused Yet Mr.
Blaine says the country was never 50 pros
porous.
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couStry and people that your rresponde
cslled on him at his beautiful home n
Seventeenth street, finding him full of IN for-
nation, not only on this subjebt but pm
the Panama Canal as well, from an inspsc-
ton Of which he has Just come. 81 was in
san Francisco" he said. land havinga gO1d
deal OF curiosity to see for myself just what
the Panama Canal Is and what is being done
there, | went down and took q look at it."
And the reading public, Commodore, will
be very much interested to know what you
saw there and what we're yoar conclusions"
We'll" he smiled, "my conclusions were
not very favorable to the prospects for the
completion Of the enterprise. To tell all that
i saw would take pretty long time, but that
is about the summary OF my conclusions"
You do not expect 20 see the canal COM
pleted soon, then2"
''No, and 1 seriously DOUBT IL it will be
completed. They have spent there already
as much as the Suez Canal cost when
opened to traffic, and have merely
scratched the surface; nothing more
1t is Just as though l should
take q pin and scratch the surface of this
hard table beside me, and expect to 20 on
scratching until l had cut it into. NJ. De
Lesseps accomplished q great work in the
Suez Canal, and doubtless believes that he is
10 do more in the Panama Canal, but he will
find very different state of affairs there,
and obstacles TO overcome beside which those
of the Suez Canal were mere triaes The fact
seems to be that this work was undertaken
without an adequate idea of the situation.
The French are enthusiastic for De Desseps,
and he had but to go there and scratch the
ground, lock over the situation and declare
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29

THE RECENTLY ELECTED GOVERNOR OF WEST
VIRGINIA.
The new Governor OF West Virginia is a
native of Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County,
West Virginia. He received common school
education, which was supplemented with at
tendance at a commercial college. In early
life, upon leaving school, he was placed at
work in the armory at Hsrper's Ferry. He
made living in mechanical work for good
many years. While thus employed he cher
ished the ambition t. become lawyer, and
in 1906 took up the various branches of
liberal education and the study OF Law. He
pursued q severe course of self-insrCction
with courage and persistence, and in 1869
was admitted to the bar After prsctcing
in Jefferson County from the time of his sd-
mission until 1874, he removed to Kenawha
County where he still resides
Mr. Wilson has long been al earnest DO
hticsi worker in the Democratic interest.
He took en- active part in the organization
Of the party in West Virginia in 1866. aud
has assisted in every canvass of the State
since that date. Ia 1871 he was elected
member of the House of Delegates, where
he vas prominent in promoting legislation
intended TO reverse that which bad passed
during the period OF Republican ascendency
in the State. Ia January, 1872. be took his
seat rs a State Senator where he led in the
adoption Of measures which saved the X Jana
wha River to improvement By the Federal
Government, and has led to local exDendi-
tuTe Ct more than 81 500 600 from the Treas
uTy Of the United States. Mr.. Wilson be.
came member OF the House Of Delegates
from Kapawha County in 1877, and distin.
gUished himself nv originating laws which
foster mining in West Virginia, and protect
fr.f raf
people. During the last session of the
legislature, in which he was a member of
the House OF Delegates he saved as Speaker.
He has been an Industrious statesman, aud
his State is Indebted TO hi N for useful Iegis.
latior, designed to assist lts leading inter.
we'll being of vorkingmen and purity In
etpcfiODs
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The r1ost obstInate nf Endemios.

OF all endemics-that Is to say, OF maladies
whichIarise from causes incident to the localities
where they occur-chills and fever is the most OBJ
stinate under ordinary treatment with the sui
phste of quinine. That dangerous drug does not
eradicate the diseake-it simply breaks up the
paroxySms for the time being, and never yet was
known to prevent their recurrence" Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, as a matter Of contrast uproots
the germs of the malady, counteracts its terribly
weakening aud nerve SCATTERING effects upon the
system and prevents the long train Of evils which
not only the disease itself. but tue drugs taken
counieTrct It, entails. Unlike them, It is not IN
palatabe and nauseating, but agreeable Unlike
them. too. Il produces permanently bene dclal
effects, and IL differs also from them in being safe.
There is moreover, no more reliable curative for
constipation, rheumatism, liver complaint, dYs-
pepsia and debility.
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An Importapt army peel,lon.

WAsHtEGToN, Oct. o. decision was rend.
States to-day In the longevity pay case of
the United States, appellant, against Lieu-
tenant Charles Morton, on appeal from the
Court of Claims. The Court holds that the
time of service of a cadet In the Military
Academy at West Point must be regarded as
actual time service the army within
the meaning of the acts of 1881 and 1882 in
computing his longevity paw. Under the
statutes involved in this case cadet at West
Point is serving in the army as fully as an
officer retired from actual service is serving
in the amy under the statutes which apply
to him. The judgment of the Court of Claims
is affirmed
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Attempted sniclde.
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opctAHt W Tic OCulluSss
WAsHINGToE, Ind, Oct. 22.-Nattie Free
land, domestic in the house of Mr. ]. w.
LeviDgs, of this city, attempted suicide to.
cay by shooting herself twice, in the breast
and in the mouth, both shots taking effect.
with 22-caliber short revolver. Two causes
are assigned for the rash act one on account
OF unTequited love, and the other on &C
count Of ill-heaith. The latter IS in all
probability the true reason, as she has been
in very poor health for e long time and
would frequently become very respondent.
The attending physician thinks there is very
little hope OF her recovery, 81 the shot in
her mouth will probably cause her throat to
close up which will result in her choking to
death,
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= DastardIy Attempt to Wreck the Train
of General Logan and Escort.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. 22-The demonstration
in honor of General Logan to-day was the
largest and most imposing ever witnessed in
this city. He was met at GalesbUrg By 8
Reception Committee numbering over 100
from various organizations, and escorted
here. at point one mile west OF Knox
vile dastardly attempt was made 20 wreck
the train conveying the party. The train
was running 81 the rate Of forty miles al
hour, and upon rounding q curve the en-.
gineer noticed an obstruction on the track.
He put on the brakes Immediately, bat did
not succeed in bringing the train to a stand
until the engine had run over t@o of the four
ties which bad been laid across the rails.
The news of the diabolicsl attempt on the
life Of General Logan and escort spread
rapidly aOd aroused the most Iutense in
donation
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sfahhnru ERrIA.

AoE.,AE GLAZE, ~ Va. sept n sn-a
4. & Heiphensriue;
Sls-YOGr taVUf u 10Th iLsl. 20 oaAo. IL
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5ut all failed Il IS certainly the best Rheu
oatic ReInedy ever introduced IL oGT ceigh.
loThOod. You can make use of this letter IA
you see fl Your Remedy Possesses MERIT
hat belong to no other onrs known 10 tbb
aection. Vours truly,
JOSEPH n. MtLisA, Post ussteI.
Sold oy every druggist, Write for Tree
pamphlet to r K. Hsiphenstine. Wishing.
ton. ID. Ct
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Young aIenl-Reao -.

The Voltaic Belt Company, OF Marshall
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dienahon.

Young or middle-aged men suffering from
nervous debility, loss Of memory, premature
old age, as the result OF bad habits, shoald
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HOrsFord's Acid Phosphate,

DR.. z. p. Gilmartin, Detroit, Mich. SAYS:
81 have found il very satisfactory in its eff
fects notably in the prostration attendant
upon Alcoholism
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ROSCOE CONKLING.
His Appearance, His Surroundings, His
Manner and Speeeh-Inter.
view With Him.

The Blaine Libel Suit-What Conkling
Thinks of II and BIaine's ORA
matte Telegram.
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FITS: All Fits stopped tree By Or. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first days use. Mar.
Vicious cures Treatise and 81 trial bottle free Fit
Cases Send 70 Dr.. Kline 9S1 Arch St. Rhila.s Pa
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29

Catarrh is a constitutional disease. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is a constitutional remedy. 1t
cures catarrh- Give Il trial
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

A DINE NOVEL IN REAL LIFE. ~
Neo York, March 20.-Beadle. of
dime novel fame, has a son whose
marital experiences are not unworthy
that line of publication. He is about
thirty years of age, and has been married
nearly nine years. Last December he
abandoned his wife for another woman.
After two weeks search the wife found
him, and he returned home penitent.
Not long afterward he said he was IN
easy, and his mind could not rest until
ais wife had called upon the other woman,
and forgiven her. Mrs. Beadie did so,
but even that did not make Beadle happy
for in a week or SO longer ne informed
his wife that there was no use in their
trying to live together longer, for he
loved the other woman and he offered to
bring her a male friend of his with whom
she might live. This arrangement was f.
nally made, but in a few weeks Mrs. Beadle
says her conscience told her she was act
ing Improperly, and she abandoned the
new love. Now she sues for support
from Beadle. He set up the claim in
court of inidelity on her part, but the
judge would not accept the plea. Beadle
then refused point blank to support his
wife and was sent to jail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

LIVELY EXPERIENCE OF A TRAIN
The Charlotte bound passenger from
Richmond Wednesday morning, had a
lively experience Just after passing RufiD.
The train was going at full speed when
the engineer suddenly saw two cows on
the track. The animals were in a big
cut and the train could not be checked
and killed them both. After their bodies
were removed, the train got under head
way but was stopped after going a few
yards by the engine ~encountering a mum
Der of crosstles sticking up from a cattle
guard. A material train had been along
the DAY before distributing crossties and
had left a nun Der of them lying by the
track in the cut The rain was actually
SO heavy that the rising waters lifted the
crossties and plunged them into the cattle
guard, where they remained with their
ends sticking out. While the train hands
were clearing away this second obstruc-
ton the storm burst upon them In all It's
fury. The hail fell so %iercely as to make
the men seek shelter under the cars, and
when the engineer once more made ready
to proceed, he found that the headlight
of his engine had been broken out by the
hail stones. 1t was altogether a liz ely
time and made passengers and train men
tremble with fear.-Char. Observer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
The Southwark March Beginn-
ing.
BALTIMORE, March 22d, 81.

BALTIMORE, March 22d, 81.
There has been no period since the war
so propltious for securing a good class
of emigrants into North Carolina, as the
present time. There are two or three
strong reasons for this statement. Two
thirds of the foreign emigrants to the
United States have gone directly west
and northwest. A large number are yet
going in that direction. The past win
ter in the Northwest, has been unusually
severe. This fact in connection with the
frequent and very destructive summer
cyclone, peculiar to that country has
caused many to change their direction.
The lands of this State, Virginia,
Virginia and North Carolina are attract
ing their attention. Not only is this the
case with many who are ION the move,
But what is better and still more encour-
aging, there are large numbers of far
mers in this bitter cold northwestern
section, who have grown tired of these
long expensive winters. And have been
writing about eastern lands, with a view
of buying and moving their families into
a better climate. This state of affairs
coming SO 0 after the Boston Exhibi-
ton when the wonderful of
North Carolina were SO concluslvely
shown, taken in connection with the mag
%nifcent climate, and the very low price
at which her lands can be purchased,
make it abso lutely certain with well d.
directed effort a large number of these
people can be induced to invest their
gold in North Carolina broad acres. My
excuse for the above hastily written letter
is, as you well know, my interest in all
that concerns the growth aud prosperity
Of my native State. Yours &c,
b.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

....John j. Cisco the banker, died in
New York Sunday. Vance,
ID the minority report from the com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, expresses the
opinion that Germany has the right to
exclude American hog products. -
Drafts for the payment of the rebate on
the tobacco tax are being prepared at
the Z. S. Treasury. -Fire at Jack
%soRville. Fla, destroyed the Holmes
block; loss $40, 600.
1.-THE second district ofGibson coun-
ty, Tenn, has three men that have sixty
three children, twenty one apiece. Two
of them have been married twice ana the
other once. One Of them says be can
walk forty miles in a day he i. IS years
of age the others are 90 AID SO. One
Of them has about seventy five grand
children and great-grandchildren, another
has thirty, and the third onIy two
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

SLEEPING CAR MoDEsTY.-People
who travel a good deal soon learn to take
their ease, aud find amusement in the
antics of people who cannot feel at ease.
Atlanta Constitution. is responsible for
this take-of.
No, George, am not going 10 take
my shoes off" You'd better, dearest "
No, | shan't. just like as Dot the train
will run off the track. What a place thi.
is for a lady TO sleep in Catch me tax
ing OF nv shoes, nor anything else this
night. Why, anybody can come along
here aud pull these curtains right back"
why, dear, II i just as private here a
in your own room. No one disturbs any
one else on a sleeper. You know | trav-
eled a great deal before were we married.
Now, come, pet, let me unite your shoes
for you You shan't, George. | tell
you | won't take my shoes of, and |
won't, 50 there. | am going to sit up
here aud lean against this pillow and look
out of the window al night, and I'm
ready dressed FOR breakfast in the morn
ing. You can sleep down there if you
want to- He argued, reasoned, entrsat
ed and commanded, but the SIX hour
BRIDE renamed hrm, and lt was evident
hat a dark cloud was on the face of the
young bridegroom. The last thing We
heard before going to sleep was the be-
ginning of what he said was the last
appeal. We didn't hear the end of it, but
awoke next morning and found all quiet
in the next berth. All the other passen-
gers were soon up, and the porter had
their beds metamorphosed into seats, but
were aroused by the conductor, and after
forty minutes of foundering in the lower
bunk, and frequent whispered inquiries
for sundry missing articles, conspicuous
among which was my other SHOE there
appeared a plump little woman with
frowsy hair and a pair of pretty bushes,
which deepened and widened surprising
ly as she met the gaze of her fellow pas
sengers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
A Cheering Letter From Oxford.
OXFORD. March u. "a.

March ~, Il.
On every side we see evidences of pro-
gress. our town seems to have put on
new life lately, and signs of improvement
are everywhere manifested. Scarcely a
day passes without numbers of inhabi-
ants being added. Manufactures. mer-
chandise stores, warehouses, tobacco
prize houses, machine shops and dwell
ings are rapidly being built, and business
increasing to immense magnitude. All
building are occupied, many of those in
prospective rented. Our rapid growth
is due to the success of the farmers of
this section. succeeding so well in Kissing
fine yellow tobacco. No where in the
world can our market be surpassed for
high priced tobacco, of the finest quail
ty known to the trade, and nowhere are
the agricultural classes in such prosper
u circumstances. Hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars of farmers money are w.
ing unemployed, seeking investment, in
our town, and vicinity.
A tobacco planter, living near here.
sold at the Johnson Warehouse, a few
days ago, the product Of two acres Of
land. cultivated in tobacco last year for
81. 234 81. the usual extent of surface for
one laborers crop, besides making neces-
sary provisions. We think these results
should satisfy a reasonable man. Yields
in tobacco farming in Granville county
every year, nearly equaling the above
statement, are very frequent. We need
another railroad. and are taking prelimi-
nary steps to extend the Oxford and Hen
derson road to GAINESVILLE, Va. The vol
ume of business transacted here now.
immense freights handled. quick transit
to keep US in ready communica-
ton with other markets. all require in
creased facilities of transportation. and
other advantages consequent upon mod
srn railways. Our needs are pressing
and will not admit of delay. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
+HH" ~
T0KAY VINEYARD WINES

Either Dry" or Sweet" Red
or White" Several varieties OF each
Purity and KEEPING qualities Gtttran.
teed. Pronounced by such high authori-
ty as DIR. Sayre, ON. Y, and DR.. Gard
ner of the U. 5. Army, as well as others,
the very best native wines they e.r
drank. No refuse of the Foreign wire
press, or vile authorizations that have new
er seen a wine press. No catering to the
European palate" so-called, at high
figures. Also several Thousand gallons
Of pure wine vinegar. Send for price
list, and cultivate health and Sobricty as
well as home industries.
A. MCBUIE, W. j. GREEN,
Supt. and Ship Fayetteville, N
ping Agent. Prof. rletor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
FARMS FOR SALE.

Selma IS a thriving little town. about
midway between Raleigh and Colds
boro. Has churches, schools. double
daily mails, and other advantages. Two
tracts of good land, one containing 2ls
acres, the other 202, directly on the
Railroad. and less than a mile from town.
$500 IN cash. and 81 900 in three annual
notes, with 5 per ent interest, will buy
tract. including house and lot
in Selma" 1t is chance. Further de
tails can be obtained from Mr.. JOHN
a. KITCHENER, Selma, n. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
Pretty wives ard

Lovely taushie-s-'
NV farm lies in a rather low aud
miasmatic situation, and
INV wife -
..Whor"
~ as a very pretty blonde.'
Twenty years ago. became
.Sallow, :"
..Hollow-eyed -
~Withe1ed and a.cd,"
Before her time. from
.'Malar;al vapors, though she made no
particular complaint, not bcjn: of the
grumpy kind, vet caused me great un
e~asluess.
~ short time ago | purchased your
remedy for one OF the children, who had
a very severe attack Of b~iliousncss, and
it occurred TO me that the remedy IN ght
help my wife. as | found that or little
girl upon her recovery had
lost
Her sallowness. and looked n fresh
as a new blown daisy. Well the story
is soon told. Ny wife to-day has gain
ed her old-time beauty with compound
interest, and i now n handsome a ma
iron Of | do say Il MYSELF as can be
found in this county. which i noted FOR
pretty m And | have only Hop
Bitters 10 thank for IL.
The dear creature just looked over
my shoulder and says, Il can tatteI
equal 10 the days OF our courtshlf, and
that reminds me there might bc more
PRETTY rires II my brother farmers
would do as | have done
Hoping you may long be spared to do
good thankfully rpmatU
Most truly yours.
{. J.. JAMES.
BELTsvILLE, Prince George Co, Md.
MAY Doth, 1888.
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WHY i?

-Recause success in Tobacco Raising depends largely on
the kind of Fertilizer used.
oon.o Pr;t.sb Nixtrre. during three years past, has
orown more HIGH priced tobacco in the Blight 1eAo" re-
eion of North Carolina. than any other tertIzer-
Because British Mixture can always be relied on. Nv