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CEDAR bayou, TEX. October qs, lss2.

CEDAR BAYOU, TEX. October 2S, 1882.
have been bitterly opposed TO any medicine not
prescribed by physician of my dioice My wife,
ffty-six years Old had come by degrees OF disease
20 slow sundown. and doctors failed to bench
her. l got bottle Of Hop Bitters for her. which
soon relieved her in many ways. Mykidneys were
badly affected, and took twenty doses, and found
much relief. | sent 10 Galveston for more, but
word came back, None IN the market, 80 great Is
the demand. But got some elsewhere. 1t has re-
stored both Of us TO good health, aud We are duly
grateful. Yours, j. p. MAGEr,
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REFUGEES OR BANDITS?
A Vessel from Cuba Oyerhauled BY United
States Revenue Steamer.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.I

[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, March H.
The brig Screamer, from Cuba for Port
land, arrived here last night. having on
board twenty-five Cuban men, women, and
children claiming to be refugees. The
revenue steamer Samuel Dexter, Captain
Gabrielson, was on the watch, and fell in
with her at / O'Clock this morning. The
brig is anchored in the harbor, and is I'M
der the surveillance Of the Dexter, which
is anchored near by. Captain Gabrielson
has telegraphed to Washington for instruc-
tons. Captain Robinson, master OF the
Screamer. is annoyed at the detention. and
claims that his passengers are only inno-
cent refugees, and not bandltti, as repre-
scented. The briggs cargo is sugar.
BOsTON, March 11.-Unted States In
spectors will leave this afternoon for Vine
yard Haven, where they will board the
brig Screamer. They will examine passen-
gers for the purpose OF ascertaining whether
or not there is any truth in the published
statements that there are number OF Gu
ban banditti among them, and will take
such action as circumstances shall warrant.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Secretary Fol-
ger to-day received a telegram from Cap
tain Gabrielson, OF the revenue steamer
Dexter, dated at Woods Hole, Mass, as
follows: "The brig Screalner was boarded
in Vineyard Sound 10y an officer OF the
Dexter at 1920 O'Clock this morning and
brought to Vineyard Haven, Mass. Has
on board twenty-four pasSengers-fourteen
men, four women, and six children. VIII
de'ain her in compliance with your tele-
gram Of the 18th instant, and await fur
Their Instructions"
Action will probably be taken this eve
ming by Secretary Folger, after cOnsulta-
ton with the Secretary OF the Navy.
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RICHMONDLIvE STOCK MARKET

MARCH l7.-Prices this week ranged as lolow W.
RtsT f'attie,-Very best, 6ltc.; falr 10 Boou' oVp
exc; common TO medium, $50 4Ao'
Sheep.-4km6kc.
About 23l head Of beef cattle, o4i hogs, ana
Ga sheep we're on the market durins ue "'A'
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by Telegraph.
NFX YORK.

NEW YORK, March 17-NOoa.-StOcks strong
Money easy at 1b(G2 per cent. Exchange-Longl
4s61jd4S7; short, 4S94@4S9H. Governments
firm. states steady.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 4sS. Money, IL per
cent Treasury baiances-Curency, S120142;
coin, SlO.626. Governments firm; AZ per cents,
ll3ss; per cents, 1881; per cents. 1Ols bid.
State bonds dull.
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KAnokA. No. February Q. 1850.

hAHUhNs fIN.' FtUTuiII1 U loHVs
Ipurchased five bottles OF your Hop Bitters OF
Bishop & Co. last fall for my daughter. who had
been sick for eight years, and am well pleased
with the Bitters. They did her more good than all
the doctors or medicine she has taken, aud have
made her perfectly well aud strong.
WILLIAM 7. MCCLURE.
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Stocks opened quiet and Irregular to-day. but
soon became strong and higher on adVlces lr0A
the West that the Northwest Company had decided
to submit the question Of percentage III the North
west Traffic Association tO arbitration. Prices
advanced sharply kMla for the general nst ana
81 for Pacific Mail. Northwest rose Ia, MIcnl-
gan Central II, Central Pacific !, ~. Paul $,
Lackawanna |. Lake shore q, Northern Paclhc
preferred s, Oregon Transcontnentu =. Western
Union y. Pacific Mail was unusually active. The
rise In the stocks was due TO purchases Tor long
account by a new element, this buying being Oased
not only on the large amount Of cash in the trea-
sury aud the prospect of early resumption OF
dividends, but on adyices from Washington
that Congress will take favorable action on me re.
vival of American Shaping interest which VIII
benefit Pacific Mail. Recently considerable
amounts OF stock have been taken from the stock
and paid for, which has materially lessehed tne
floating supply After midday some ieadlng
drawers OF foreign exchange advanced their post
ed rates aud thus checked the upward movement.
ket was weak, with rallies at intervals. me de-
cline in prices ranged to IL New YORK Central
Union Pacific, and Lackawanna being the prom, ,
nent ones I'm the decline. The market closed
steady, with fractional rally IN some
shares. The afternoon reaction was the re-
suit OF realiZatlOns and advance In exchange
Union and Central Pacific was raided on
the movement In Congress TO reduce mai
compensation to aDd-grant railroads. COM
pared with saturdays closing, prices are hG7s
lower for Central Pacific, Lackawanna, Denver
Louisville and Nashville, Missouri Pacihc. Nam
sas and Texas. New York Central, Oregon Trans
continental, Reading, Texss Pacific, Union fa-
citc, Wabash and Western Union; a@A higher
for Pacinc Mail, Canadian Pacific, Northwest,
81 Paul, Michigan Central, Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, and Omaha. Sales. $4,000 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March 17-Virginia 6's, second
series AZ: new lO.4O's. 334; new IS, BOZ.
North Carolina 6's, old, Ill. Bid.
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Opsrs.meuse Burned.
fRy ,eleeraph 10 the Dispatcb.J

NEW ORLgANs, March ia special
IN tbe Times Democrat from jackson,
Tenn. says: Fire today DESTROYED
Kings Opera. House, In this city, and seye-
raj adjacent business-houses. Loss, SlOo,'
000.v
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BATTLE CREEK, MICH, January 81. 1879.
Gentlemen Having been afficied for number
Of years with indigestion and general dehIlity,by
the advice Of my doctor | used Hop Bitters' ana
they afforded me almost instant RELIEF. II m siAS
10 be able to testify In their behalf.
NH ll-Tu. Tn wD&Salm THOMAS &. KNOX
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GRENADA, MISS. November 3, 1879.
NV daughter, now Young mother, Is using your
Hon B.tters. and Is greatly peased with the bene-
ficial effects on herself aud child.
DID. MOORE, Proprietor Ne,o South.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

MONDAY. March II. 1884.
sALEs-FmsT BoARD.-1,500 Atlanta and
Charlotte incomes at 90.
SECOND BoARD.--2.000 Atlanta and Charlotte
incomes at 90; 5000 Georgia Pacific first 0's at
"a; az Virginia consol coupons, old, AT 90
5000 Petersburg Railroad bonds, Glass r, at ssx,
1000 do. at ssK; 500 Virginia new 3's at sc
1900 Virginia consol coupons, new, at 80; 1000
Western North Carolina first rs at 1927.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL, September 3. 1850.
Gentlemen have been taking your Hop Biiterj
and received great help from them. will give you
my name as one Of the cured sufferers.
Mrs. MARY y. STARE.
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EIOuf

r,our We ouote: F,ne. s9.5O@k9, superane,
,s2Sas4; extra, s4.75@s4.90; fap'',v, tsG
1925: Patent family, s6Gf6'2o' Market very
dull,
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W.LUpSp. KAN, Deccmber 9. 1881.

NALHfND. MAN, sieccnDer >, 1854.
write to infor you what great relief go; from
taking your Hop Btters. was suffer- gwiih neu.
ralgia, dyspepsia, nervous debility, and woman's
troubles. A few bottles have entirely cnrod me
and am truly thankful for 50 good medicine.
Mrs. MATTE COOPER.
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PAULDING, ONO, February 2, 1880.
Gentlemen: Have used TWO bottles OF Hop Bit
ers in nay family, and think them the best medi-
cine ever made GEORGE W. POTTER, Banker.
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GREENWICH, y. Y. February ~, 1881.
Hop Bitters are the most valuable medicine
ever knew. | should not hayeany mother now bur
for them HENRY KNAPP.
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MILTON. DEL. February 10. 1850.

Being induced by neighbor TO try Hop Btters,
| am WE'LL pleased with II as a tonic medicine, IL
having so much improved my feelings and bene-
fitted my system, which was very much out OF tone,
causing great feebleness for years.
Mrs. JAMES Belts.
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CLEVELAND, O., October 2s, ISL

VIEF ELANUi Va VNtUU'I ~o''R" o
My better-half is firmly impressed with the Idea
that your Hop Bitters Is the essential thing to
make life.happy. Is. fofE'
Secretary Plaindealer Company
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
READ, MARX, AND ISwARDLv DIGEST
AsnpunSnAN. MASS, January II, 1880

AsHBVHNiAH' HhsH'fv ''Hu11J ~ toOV
have been very sick over two years, and was
given up as past cure tried the most stiiful ply
siclans but thew did not reach the worst part. My
lungs and heart would al mp every night and dis
tress me very bad. told my children never
should die In peace until had tried Hop issters.
took two bottles. They helped me very much In
deed. took two more; and am well. There WAS
lot OF sick folks here, who saw how they cured
me, and they used them and are cured, and feel az
thankful as | do. Mrs. JULIA g. CUSHING.
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I EEEv WEE RRR INN geo IS
/ XIX VIZ Err / Fine! !!SSss -"
ILL EEE " kEER Rim IN oGG
eco 90 FIJI FFFREE ZEE
$OO$ $Esr + r f. r.
q eco Vooos + EEE EEE~
RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST.

Our coffee Is absolutely pure, not glazed OF color
ed and is selected from our large stock Oh green
coffee. with specal reference 10 its drinking quail
ity.
Glazing and coloring roasted coffee adds o. the
weight and hides the lmperfectons, which IS en-
tirelv against yonr Interest as a consumer.
Ask your grocer for LEvERING's COFFEE,
and take no other.
+. LEVERISG & CO, Baltimore.
Established lS42.l
Send two two cent stamps for LEVEkiNo's
COFFEE-CUP AND SAUCER PLACQUk-a
large. original, and beautiful design.
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sASpERToS, PA, November o, 1879.
Dear Sir: have used four bottles OF your Hop
Bitters and they have cured me. had diarrhGa
dyspepsia, and chronic Inflammation Of the bow
els, and was giddy In the head, and nervous
FRED. TuUSsBERGER.
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LONE JACK, Mo-, September IA. 1879.
Ihaye been using Hop Bitters, and have received
great benefit from them for liver and kidney
complaint and malarial-feyer. They are superior
20 all other medicines. L. h. BARNES.
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GREENWICH, February II, 1850.

GREENWICH, February IL, 1850.
Hop Bitters Company:
sirs,-I WAS given up by the doctors 10 die OF
scrofula-consumpuon. Two bottles Of your Bit
tiers cured me. They saved my life, and am
grateful. LEROY BREWER.
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rAILoRs AND CLoTHIERs.

CpRING GOODS "a
SPRING GooDsn M
FINE.TArLoRING AT MODERATE PRICES
JOHN LAToUCiIE & SON,
NH seed No. 4 north Tenth street.
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DEAUTIFUL PARLOR FIRES.

Having the agency OF the Kanawha Camel Coal
Company am prepared TO furnish PURE CAN
MEL COAL. as cheap a. more ordlnary fuel; also
a full supply Of CROWN HILL SPLlNT COAL
the best West Virginia spllnt nSaed.
4. LATHROP,
Sole Agent for Richmond
del Seventeenth street at draw-bridee.
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BATTLE CREEK. MICH, January 81. 1850.
I have used seven bottles Of Hop Bitters, which
have cured me Of a severe chronic difficulty OF the
Sldneys called Brights disease by the doctors
RODNEY PEARSON.
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WHEAT.-Mlxed, 1856 bushels at si.l6 TO
sl.le. Red, 41O bushels very good Longserry a,
sll7 10 fl.lS; 1872 bushels common W Eoou
Sbortberry at s1.05 TO sl.13. ..,,
CoRN.-White, 100 bushels very GOOD on private
terms; 500 bushels very good at fOc,
OATS. $50 bushels very good spring d "A ~
45c.
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WOOD AND COAL.

A NTHRACITE COAL, ALL SIZES,
SsNK CokLBURG SPLIT, s5.25 and $3.50
hest crate fuel IN The market. WOOD from " per
half Ford 10 SO per half cord, for kindling. SOFT
COKE aud all kinds Of ENGINE COAL at lowest
fe5l or Broad street opposite Theatre.
~ I1-qm CHARLES w. PAGE.
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COMMERCIAL.
5RAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

OFFERINGS.
WHEAr.-Mixed, l ,256 bushels. Red, s42 BUSH
els. 1000 $3.50, ,,,voa I mn
bushels.
OATS.-l,1l6 bushels.
CLOVER SEED.-26 bushels.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 7.-Catle-Recsipts,
1900 head; market dun; prime, 7G7tc.; good,
6S@6ic.; medium, 03G6ac.; common, 4Sen
SIC. Sbeep-Rcceipts, II 90 head; market dull {;
prime, 6kA6ic.; good, GtG64c.; medium, 5eD
5kc.: common, 4H@4Ac.; lambs. 4H4Sc. HOG
Receipts, 5000 head market dull; western, 100
lU4c.; country, S(dl0c.
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WINES. LIQUORS, dc.

WHAT IS ELEVATOR
THE MOST SELECT PURE RYE wHIsKEY.
ASK FOR 1T. THAs NO SUPERIOR.
Imh l5-eOdtJy6I
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-02-07
ShsrIdanIs Rsadr Q Graak. =

Lord Belgrsve, having clinched a
speech in the house of commons with q
long Greek quotation, Sheridan, in reply
admitted the force of the quotation 50
far as it went.
But said he, "had the noble lord
proceeded little further and completed
the passage, he would have seen that IL
applied the other way
Sheridan then shouted something, orG
rotundo, which had all the ais, ois, kous
and koes that gave the world assurance
of Greek quotation, upon which Lord
Belgrave very promptly and handsomely
complimented the honorable member on
his readiness of recollection, and frankly
admitted that the continuation of the
passage had the tendency ascribed to it
by Sheridan, and that he had overlooked
it at the moment when he gave his quota
tion.
On the breaking up Of the house Fox,
who piqued himself on having some
Greek, went up to Sheridan and asked
him: Sheridan, how came you to be
50 ready with that passagef 1t cerAinly
is as you say, but 1 was not aware of 4
before you quoted it"
Is is almost unnecessary to observe
that there was no Greek at all in Sheri-
dams impromptu.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-02-07
E PIurlbus unum.

The words E Pluribus Unum, which
have appeared on different United States
coins, and are on the standard silver dol
lar, were never authorized to be so
placed by law. They were first used in
1856. There was no United States mint
then, but there was private one at New
burg, and the motto of the United States
was first placed on copper coin struck
at that mint. A very few collections
have specimens of this coin. They are
very valuable. In 1887 a goldsmith
named Brasher coined piece which was
known as the s16 gold piece, and the
motto placed in this form, "Unum E
Pluribus," was stamped upon it. The
coin is worth to-day 81, 200, and only
four are known to be in existence. In
1887 the motto also appeared on various
copper coins of the State of New Jersey.
A great many of our early coins, be-
fore there was any legal authority for
national coinage here, were made in Eng
land. The State of Kentucky had some
peculiar copper coins, which were minted
in England in 1871, and bore the national
motto. The United States mint was
established in 179s. but the use of the
motto on any of the gold, silver or cop
per coins was not authorized or directed
by any of the provisions of the act estab-
fishing it. The motto had not appeared
on any of our coins since 1887 until the
standard silver dollar was coined. tire
manned on our early gold and silver
coins until 1884, when it was omitted
from the gold coins. In 1885 it was
dropped from the twenty-five cent piece,
and the following year from al silver
coins.-Boston Transcript.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-02-07
FARMING In Eranca.

Agricultural prospects in France are
by no means in happy condition. There
is general outcry in the provincial press
against the Rapports given in govern
ment journals. The authors of these
Rapports are openly accused of falsii-
cation in the actual returns According
to the so-called official statistics, France
was never in a more fourishing condi-
ton, agriculturally speaking, than it is
to-day. They point out that the value
Of land has increased, while live stock
has doubled in price. The truth, how
ever, is that the increased value of land
and cattle is more than balanced by the
enormous increase in the expenses of
working farm. For example, wages
have tripled, and the laborer is also more
exacting in the way of keep Then,
again, the impost or octroi duty upon all
marketable farm produce has risen to an
oppressive and cruel degree. In the Pas
de Calais, for instance, farmers wife
bringing her poultry to market, in, say
Boulogne, has to pay five sous head
octroi for chickens If she does not sell
all and has to take the same fowls in next
day, or three or four times over, the
same tax is charged on the same fowl
each time.
That farming in France is in every
way far behind that of Great Britain is
well known. Farm proprietors cannot
afford, as a rule, hired labor, or artificial
aids; equally they cannot afford to raise
sufficient stock to supply natural food or
manure for the land. Their families see
ing the state of things at home, seek
more profitable employment in the large
towns. Thus, year by year the land is
neglected, while the unhappy owner
gradually sinks into a state of hopeless
debt, and, dying, leaves his property to
be sold. The next purchaser, buying at
the increased value, has probably no
further capital than he invests, and SO
the same routine goes on. This depres-
sion is not the result of small holdings,
but of the excessive price which is paid
for these holdings, and of heavy taxa
ton. 1t is not surprising, therefore, that
the peasant proprietors are almost to man
opposed to war, and considering their
numbers it is surprising that they do not
make their influence more felt. ANY
French statesman who would inscribe on
his banner retrenchment and peace would
command their votes. .-Neao York Hour.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-02-07
Obituaries.

Inere is no one feature in journalism
that has surprised the public more than
the marvellous promptness with which
elaborate biographical sketches of the
distinguished dead are published. There
need be no astonishment. All we'll
regulated newspaper offices have such
matters carefully prepared. In the
midst Of life we are in death" The
obituary library Of the Herald is quite
full. When Burton, the comedian and
manager, was on his death-bed in New
York, several years ago, sketch of his
life and career as an actor was prepared
in that Office, and was ready for publi-
cation. Indeed it came near being pre-
maturely published. In some way the
fact became known to Burton; he sent
request to the editor that he might read
his own obituary notice before he died,
and il there were were any mistakes in
the statements he would correct them
The sketch was sent to him in proof,
and he carefully read it, making one or
two verbal corrections. and returned it
to the editor with his thanks. He died
day or two sitter this singular occur
ence, evidently satisfied with his record.
1t has happened several times that states
men and other distinguished men have
had the pleasure Of reading very fatter-
ing notices Of themselves, by false re-
ports Of their death reaching newspaper
Offices late at night.-Paper World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-02-07
s1NaA oPY EIEa cEEE
NUMBER "a.
FUN.


A maiden etfort-Trying to catch q
husband.
A game which is played on the square
Checkers.
Areporter describing a wedding, said:
'1t was all over in very few minutes
Gracious Sounds Like hanging
Progress
There is a difference between the lips
Of young man and the lips Of young
lady-but sometimes it is mighty small
one.-Detroit Post.
'fYes," said Philadelphia woman,
''my husband could afford to buy me a
sealskin dolman, but l won't wear one.
can't bear the smell of fish, and as seals
live in the sea they must smell fishy. y
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Everything went off very smoothly
said one, concerning a wedding. '9t
ought to-" said the groom, who was
present, it was run on casters.n It ap-
pears that the happy couple were pre-
sented with thirteen pickle-eaters. Sat
urdGy Night.
Three skeletons Of Guiteau are on ex-
hibition throughout the country, viz,
his skeleton when he was boy, his
skeleton before he shot Garfield, and his
skeleton when he was hanged. Behold
the victories that modern science achievesi
-SomerOiQe Journal.
A magazine writer asks: "How shall
we utilize the Indiansl" This is diff
cult question to answer, but perhaps the
best plan would be to petrify them, and
sell them for .cigar-store signs. This
idea Is worthy Of consideration, anyhow
l-No7Tisto,cn Herald.
A news item says that King Kalakaua,
of the Sandwich Islands, is in pecuniary
trouble. His crown has not been paid
for, and he cannot borrow money. i is
probable he will either sell chromos of
his crown or get up an art loan ex-
hibition to raise the necessary funds
No7rist0lrn Herald.
The Boston Transcript asserts that.
''The spaniards have a religious rever-
ence for the banana, believing it to be the
fruit Of which Adam partook. In our
own land we have seen many men pros
trate themselves before it" It is not an
unusual thing to hear our citizens swear
by it.-Statesnan
''What time does the 80 train startG"
demanded an excited female, waving her
-valise at bashful young clerk on one Of
our business streets the other afternoon.
And the young man was SO embarrassed
that he blushed up to his eyes and meekly
stammered ''1hree twenty, ma'am. -
Darlington Free Press.