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~The folio wing from the Bella

w The following from the Bellairt
lndependeat. 3lst ult. ought to cause
the croakers to stop their foolish talk
"Bv order OF the President of the .
V X r. Co., Mr. John Cisler, Of Har'
mar, with gang of men began the frs
OF last week, the work OF removing from
of the right of way all buildings. This
is done preparatory to grading the bal
ance OF the route. A great portion ol
the old road bed is, With scme leveline
up, ready for ties. Mr.. r G Okey hal
completed his June trip as purchasing
agent for the company, and is on The
July trip. be has purchased and distrib
uled along the road bed $4,000 ties"
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PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

july 3O.-John Sutter was appointed
Guardian of Jacob Bandi, an adjudged
luna,ic. Bond $3.50.
July 3l.-The last Will snd Testa-
ment of Henry J. Roose was admitted
to probate. Philip Roose was confirm.
ed as Executor. Bond $13 500. F.
Schaub, John Greenbank and John
Jones were appointed appraisers.
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EEWe have a. last come to the con
clusion to comply with the oft advice oI
our family ply ysician, that Isl to sell oal
Mill and retire from hard work that We
might prclons our lives thereby. Pos.
session given at any time. Look lit
lie out or you will miss good bargain
July 29-2w. FORD BRos
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TIE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. 1884.
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

MONROE LODGE No. 1s9 F. and A. NJ.
meets at Masonic Hall in Woodsfeld, OF
Wednesday evenings. on or before each ful
moon. H. B. Hit, W. NJ; JAS. R. MofsRfs
eec'y.
NooDsFIELD CHAPTER No. IS, r. A. N.
meet, in Masonic Hall. Woods6eld, on Moi
dsy evening after full moon. j. Z. SfRIaes
n. Z. H. p; JAS. r. M0RRis, Sec'y.
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GT An exchange tfuthfully puts the
matter thus, sit is an experience oil
publishers that too many people are apt
to think il matters but little whether the
newspaper bill is paid promptly or not,
that 1t is q small sum, and OF but little
consequence. This is not because SUBJ
scribers are unwilling to pay, but be
cause they are negligent. Each one i'm
AGNES, because his years Indebtedness
amounts TO so small sum, the publish.
er cannot be much Ia wsnt OF it, with.
out for moment thinking that the in
comeof newspaper is made up OF just
such small amounts, and that the aggre-
gate Of all subscriptions is by no means
an uncomfortable sum of money"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

w The work of preserving the pub
lie health must be done by the citizens
themselves. Every gutter and vault and
yard should be cleansed and literally
supplied with lime. If every household
der takes due precautions it will be an
easy matter for our town TO be put in
the best sanitary condition. No incon
siderable portion Of the diseases which
aflict people, notably typhoid fever
arises from the use of impure well wa
Tor
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

EE Mrs. SARAH MORRIS, of Woods
field, widow OF JOSEPH MoRR1s, deceas.
ed, aged 30 years, took her first ride on
railroad on the 1st inst. The Presi.
dent of the road presented her with o
ticket to Beallsvile and return. Mrs
Morris is the head of FIVE generations
as follows:
Mrs. SARAH MoRRfs, 30 y'rs
Mrs. ELIz lBErH DRIGas, daugh.
ter, 81
Mrs. TERI Al SINCLAIR, daughter,46
Mrs. SARAH KEEPERS, daughter, %
The fifth is. an infant son of Mrs
KEkPERs, whose family Mrs. MoRRts
visited at Beallsvile 1t is seldom tha,
the head of the family can say, as Grand
mother NORRIS can: Daughter, / am
going to'see your daughters daughter
who has sou" Mrs. MoRRfs, aside
from age, is free from disease, and We
hope will yet enjoy many years Of life
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lSucklen's Arnica SaIye.

TIE Bnsr SALyE i1 the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Etup-
tions, and posi- lively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfec. satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale By
II. w. POPE.
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fy Three year. AGO Mr. j. b Ws.t

EE Three years ago Mr.. j. b Watt,
Of this city, while In Chic ,go accidentally
dropped his gold.headed cane while
crossing the Bridge on Randolph ST.,
Thursday be received q postal from O.
B. Youugrnau. OF kenpton, ILL.,, stating
hat he had 10 his possession the cane,
hearing the inscription: PRESENTED to
j.. B Watt nv Liberty Hose %. No. 1,
BaIlsire, o" Mr. Watt will at once
write to recover the Cane -Beliafs IL.
dependent.
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w Samuel Fielding, Superintendent
of the Captina Coal Company, near
Armstrong; Mills, on the line Of the B
z & Z. road, fell down the air shaft
Monday afternoon, distance Of 81 feet
Strange to say, Mr.. Fielding, although
badly cut and bruised about the body
was not dangerously injured, and will be
able to resume work soon. The scci.
dent was caused by the breaking of the
rope on which he was about TO descend
-Bellaire Tibane, 23h uh
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EF Congressman Taylor thinks-see
his picnic speech=tbat Americans do
not strike; that they have not the spirit
to strise; that 1t is only the horrible
Dutch and the d-sd Irish, the vermicelh
Itslian and the double consoaant WeIch
that strike. The Congressman vas sln.
gdlarly infelIci,ous 10 talking to the mi'
|ners.-jeBersoniam.
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Flag Stations are marked with ('). all
others are regular stations. at which trains
will stop without being jagged.
Passing points are indicated BY full Laced
figures.
Conductors will stop at all telegraph sta
tions and inquire If there are orders for them.
S. L MOONEY, President.
w. r. CsuMRroS, General Manager.
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@The rear car OF the excursion
train from the Bethel Camp Meeting
jumped the track, in a cut, short dis
lance West OF Summerfeld last Sunday
evening and fell over against the bank
Miss IJlMs, Of Sarahsville, was the only
person Injured. The train proceeded
without tile car. Superintendent CRUMP
TON went out on an engine from here ant
placed the car on the track.
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~ JOHN NJ EBGRLE, Proprietor o.
the Miltonsburg Marble Works, is pre-
pared to furnish Monuments, Tablets
and Tombstones 25 per cent low.
er than any other establishment in Mon
roe county. Work from bis shops car
oe seen all over the county.
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EThe Times thinks that the miners
were incapable OF understanding Gen.
Warmers speech. The miners are more
Intelligent and of greater reading than
the Times supposes. As clsas, none
understand better the history and effects
Of labor movements. and of these Gen.
Warner talked-Jefersonian.
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w The drunkenness and rowdyism
on our streets last SATURDAY. afternoon
and night was seriors rf .ction upon
the arrangefnents OF onr authorities for
the preservation Of good order. Our
citizens are growing weary Of such ex.
hibilions. and We would suggest to the
Council that Two special officers be ap.
pointed with instructions to arrest and
take to Jail every intoxicated person
found on The streets.
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whee,,u. Tive stock Market.

WHESLfNG, August, l 1884.
The market is ddll this week, and the
supply very good. Messrs. Hudson d
Biyha furnished The following quota.
tionsi
Cattle-3 00a5 90 for all kinds.
Hogs-Market good; 4ts54c per lb.
Sheep-24a4c per ID.
Cslves-5 50sl9 90.
Lambs-4l5 per ID.
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An Answer Wanted.

Can anv one bring US case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Btters will not speedily cure7 We say
they can not, as thoussnds OF cases al
ready permanently cured aud who are
daily recommending Eectric Bitters
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured They purify the blood
regulate tue bowels, and act directly or
the diseased parts. Every bottle guar.
an,eed. For sale al SOC. bottle by r
W. Pope.
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E~ JOHN SroEnR has opened livery
cry stable in the building recently occu'
pied by YAeoR DAVIS IN that business.
DAVIS has rented the large stable Of Mrs.
SlNoLAIR, on the ally back Of The
EpIRiT office.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

EY JOHN NJ. EBERLE, Proprietor oil
the Miltonsburg Marble Works, is pre-
pared to furnish Monuments, Tablets
and Tombs.ones 25 per cent. lower
than any other establishment in Monroe
county. Work from his shops can BE-
seen all over the county.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

EE You can savc rs per cent. b,
leaving your or ders for Monuments
Headstones, ETC, with j. M. EBERLE
Proprietor Of the Miltonsbnrg Marble
Works. All work and material guaran
teed as represented. Apr. l5m
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Eg Buyers expect to secure but little
wheat at present. Farmers are very re.
luctant to sell at present prices. and none
sell but those whose necessities force
them to-. At this time there are iDdica.
tions Of an advance in price.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

EEIt will interest farmers to learn
that tablespoonful Of pulverized alum
and chimney or pipe SCOT will instantly
relieve COW b.oated from eating green
clover.
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EE Everybody is glad to have i re'
corded that the drouth Is over in this
part OF the country. The splendid rains
have revived the growing crops, and
things generally look prosperous.
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EEvery township 10 Guernsey
county should OF once organize q rafting
Cleveland and Hendricks club. Ohio 10
to he carried, Warner is to be elected
and everv man mnst do his full duty.
Rally. -Jsfersenian.
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EF Ohe of tie attractions, aside from
the picnic on the Fair Grounds, on toe
9th inst, will be a trotting and pacing
race. Premium go, TO be divided
among four horses.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

JOHN, NJ. EBERLE. Proprietor of
the Miltonsbufg Marble Works, is pre-
pared 10 furnish Monuments, Tablets
and Tombstones % per cent. lower
than any other establishment in Monroe
County. Work from his shops can be
seen all over the county.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

EE-Mr. SIMON Rose. OF Center town
ship, this county, sold 81 acres off The
ives, end of his farm. last week, 10 JAs
Il. DENBnw, for 81 820
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MARRIED On July 23i, by j. W.
McKlMMIE, E,q, OF Salem township,
Miss MARY MATTHEWS to Mr.. @. A
SANER.
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Workingmen should remember that
Congressman Foran's bill to prevent
the importation of pauper laborers failed
to pass the r publican Senate. 1t had al
ready passed Democratic House.
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For Sale On Easy Terms.

1 will sell my house and three acres Of land
on the north side Of town at bargain. There
is good we'll and a number of bearing fruit
trees on the premises Call on or address
CHARLES LYNCH.
Woodsield, Ohio.
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CB- Call at THE SPIRIT Office for job print
ing from visiting card mp to full sheet pos!
ter. Letter heads. business card on envelopes,
statements and bill heads printed N short
netioe.
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Lakes of MUSkOka.

"1n sammere when the leves bs grene.'
The Wheeling n Lake Erie Railroad,
in connection with the Michigan Central,
recognizing the craving for "green fields
and pastures new," has arranged for a
series of Excursions via Toledo, Detroit.
St. Thomas. Toronto, Barrie, o lila and
Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching, to that
peerless resort of Northern Canada, he
beautiful lakes Of Muskoka, August 12,
August 26 and September 2, at the fol-
lowing exceptionally low rates iof the
rOnnd trip VIZ.
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To show how tonest the New Yorh
Tribune is, in its opposition 10 Gov
Cleveland for his veto of the five cen,
fare bill, 1t is only necessary to state
that the Tribune opposed the bill from
the start, and applauded him at the TINT
for vetoing it.
The Commercial Gsz,tts is trying tc
convince people that Blaine is not {
prohibitionist Why did Pension Com
missioner Dudley and Indian Commits
sioner Price go t. Pittsburg and try tt
persuade the ST. John conyention that b.
was2
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ReduCt1On.

We have reduced price of our Best
Phosphate. 81
?. SCHUMACHER, JR., & BRo.
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East Liberty.

EAST LIBsRTY. August 1.-Hogs--
Philsdelphias 6 GOa6 Is: Yorkers S To
a6 90, grassers 5 l0a5 40.
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N2W E0fH.

August | Flour 8 3Ua6 25. Wheat
Csc; Corn 6la62c; Oats 37a47c.
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CATTLE MARKETS.
Cincinnati

Crko,ssArI, Aug. Live hogs firm
common and light 4 5Oa5 70; lacking
and butchers 5 30a5 10.
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The Wheeling and Lake Erie and the
Michigan Central, Railroads. are facIt
princeps in the matter OF Excursions.
In addition to the deservedly popular
White Mountain, Sea Shore and Musko-
ka Lake pleasure tours, they have no Il
arranged series of special excursions
to the grandest and loveliest OF all Mich
iean sauntering spols,
Mackinac Island. tor August 8 and
August %, 1854,
at the following unparalleled rates for
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PHrtADELpHIA, Aug. Flour 0 25a
S 60; Wheat 93a9ic; Corn 62a63e
Oats 45a44c; Rye Zoe.
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WoaasueId Mock Market.
July sS.--Cattle 5ta4tc per pound
Sheep 3a4o per pound. Hogs 4a5 pei
pound gross.
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THE SPIRIT
viii be sent to Subscribers, for the
campaign, to December LIST, tor
~ FIFTY CENTS.
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Go to BUCKlo's for plain and egg lem.

onsae. s NsZ
DiED.--Mrs. MAeDALENA SToEHs, OF
Woodsfeld, widow OF HENRY j. SfoEfiR,
decd, died on Sunday, Sd inst, :, aged %
years and l month. Funeral services at
o'clock on the 9th inst.
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Chicago.
CINCINNATI.

August 1.-AFlour 4 OOs5 rs; whea,
$50; Corn s53a55c: Oats27c, Rye Gle
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HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

d
Has decided" claims Upon tie public. This
positively bfUtsn BY the immehsc good it
has done to those who bat6 beef Cured Of
diseases from Which they haye suffered in
tensely fer years, rs verified by the publish
ed testimonials, every Gits u ShicH Is d pos
live fact.
fHELstA, Vi, Feb. a. 1879.
Myssfs. G. !. HOOP s GO; Lowell. Mass:
with a swelling on my right foot, and witllan
awful pain. The swelling went all over me.
My face was swelled so HAT could with diff
1iculty see out Of my eyes, and broke out
over the whole Surface q ny body; my right
mass, and inf ankle ahd foot so lame and
sore ! could not step on II. and II would run
soas to t,,,, wei 4 bais;dags throggh in an hour:
Of A; II, Hood g spiii druggists, Of this town.,
handed me. q bottle Of HOOPS SARsAPARIL.
la, and told ihh 50 lake II, | did SO. and by
the time had i5kefi CTR. bottle found that
Il wis doing me sgo9t. have since taken
five bottles more. After had taken three
have been Growing bettef every day; SO
that to-day can raik Nith0jit going lame.
have no soreness III my .aifkle and It has
healed all up, and DOES Ih6t run at all. lowe
Es efSfsTy S % y3u K know SSf s R { Ms
the confidence Of ths bilbiit: Especially those
Who are troubict WITH fItlnIOrs:
a, Yours most truly. =.
.. JOSIAH PITK1N.
P.S. Every person that saw me said that
never would get over my lameness without
having running sore on my ankle; but
thank God have. J,P.
Noother rSarsaparilla has such Il sharpening
effect upon the appetite. No other prepa-
ration tones and strengthens the digestive
organs like Hoob's SAiisAPARILLA.
Price one dbitaf. OF six bottles for Eve del.
lars. Prepared only, by G. l. HOOD u Cos
Eoothecaries, Lowell. Mass
mchl s. ,'84t3S.
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Philadeiphia.

August 1.-Flour 8 70o4 70; Wheat
7sc; Corn 55c; Oats 35c; Rye Toe.
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NOTICE..

Mr.. ALEXANDER SMrrfi's Stafford hack line
will meet the noon train West on the D. q. u
O.. at Lewisville on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday of each week, and will convey pas.
sengers 70 Stafford. and return at their pleass
tire.
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MACKfNAG ISLAND.

She sits, like beauty's child whom nature gat,
For men to see, and seeing, wonder at"
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co M M E. RCI A L
GROCERY MARK EE.

ooRREcrsD wEEEly BY 2. soHrHAnpsR. JR d BRo
MoSBAY. Juiy as. 1854,
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DIED.

ASHBY On Monday August II. 1884 "a m5. Me-
Mason. aged uS years
Deaths cruel dart l.s pierced our hearts and bowed
And beneath tbs Silent sod our darling grandmother
sleepa
How saa v. drink this bitter cup and say long and
Funeral from Third Baptist church on Wednesday.
August lsth. so'clock p m.
CHUBB. On Monday. August 18th. 1884 at half-p
seven e. m, EMILY kCSkQE CGUEB, yeunesst
daughter Of the late Chss St John Chubb and erHnA.
dauSltAr Of the late Cominodore Warrington.
Notice OF funefaa herssftsr.
FORCE. On Wednesday Aueust sth lesx ~ HIS resa
dencs in Sauna Ala. DR. cHlRLRS = FORCk con Of
the late Peer Ferce, Of Warrington o. @
GODFREY. on SATURDAY, Aneust 81 lsoz. q s.<g
M. ANNIE NAY, intAnt as0ghtsr Of James william
and kats Godfrey sge1 one yeAf enc nsnta and ntns
Funeral from parents late residence sevsnth street
rSSd nssT silver ss,nss hYnd.y Any, nth q
hhavlNSEs; y OK AyEa.t 10Th; IssS e S,slsSt
Hsyenner sged six Eleptha
Funeral fr0n he Iarepu' rsalsacs Ne. loQs Nov.
pm.
HEALY. on August II, 1854. ANNIE HEALY. infant
dsngtter OF Nsures D. and ARnis Z hsAly. sssd I've
months and one week
funsrx from residence Of parenta Ne 90 stsus
southwest Tuesday at O'Clock ,. m
R~k In Chicaee. Aufust g 1894. Of scuse nen-
nights. CAROLINE ELIzABATH. wife Of Yrsd Rsrs3
Powers
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AUCTION SALES.
THIN EVEN1NG.

7 ARGE STOCK OF FINE ENaL1sH BREECH-
GUS. ffsEtNs TtckLEs Ri rs kEy9I1x
tAkpMARE T3olS h A2o scissors
BRUSHES AND COMBS, JEWELkY, TOILET
SETS OPTICAL GOODS, WATCH CHAIN, AND
BY direction Of the owner, to change business VIII
sell on the premises. all the above Stock OF J. U
O'MEARA L Co.. 1347 Psnns,lyana avenue northwest
raj. commences FRIDAY, JUNE TWENTIETH. at
SEVEN p. ~, AID every evening thereafter ut same
Lour until further notice
DEA4 ERS ARE SPECIALLY INVITED, ~ many
nay lie expected every night FOLLY, Auctoneer.
" 1.-The Fixtures viii not be sold at the ter1nin
alton safe the viii be occupied by ]. U.
O'MkAt.A 4 CO.. Manufacturers Of ROYAL GLUE"
eI9
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Gilded Sand.
stl0ed sand
FRCITLEss ATTENPr TO swINDLE THE BANKs or

FRC1TLESS ATTEMPT TO swINDLE THE I.NKs Or
ATLANTA.
telegram 10 the New York Herald from At
lanta- Ga, August :, says To-day weli-dressed,
good looking man, about 30 years OF age attempted
TO swindle the Atlanta banks During the MORN
Ing he entered every bank Ia the city and exhibited
to the cashiers bag containing what he claimed
10 be gold dust, and upon which he asked for a
loan. The dust had the appearance OF gold and It's
bulk Indicated value OF about 81 900, but nowhere
could he md accommodation. About noon, having
been TO all the other banks he entered the Atlanta
National bank, and, showing the dust TO MIR. Paul
Romare. asked for a loan OF $780, saying that
lie needed that amount badly Mr. Romare
told the stranger that II Or. Hope would give
him certificate that II was gold he
could get the money. The stranger went direct to
Or. Hopes place. stated the cas- TO him. and asked
hun To examine the dust The doctor gave u a
hurried examination and told the man that he
thought 1t was good for tssO. The stranger went
back TO the bank and repeated 10 Mr.. Ramare what
Dr. Hope had sald. The former, fortunately, WAS
not satisfied with the statement aud inIoXned his
would-be customer that lie would have 70 secure
Dr. Hopes written statement The man then re-
turned TO DR. Hopes Once and explaining mat
ters, asked for written statement This rc,uest
Induced Dr. Hope TO make closer examination.
He took from the sack one or two particles OF dust
ana began scraping IL with his knife As he aid 50
inc stranger picked up TIE sack, put II In bis pocket
and as The doctor turned 10 get acid, tue man
skipped out. The acid showed that the dust was
sand covered with gold Dr. Hope had a visitor
some hours later rom the csuntry who atUempted
TO sell hum sack OF brass, which he claimed Was
gold
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The baltimore marke,..

BALTINORR, August l1.-virginis skies. consoli-
thrsss ss: North cs caro- SKIES. Old ID
ding IL. Flour quiet and straightforward street and
:aR tx DO extra Ss4 o. DC f;.m
s1p.risay: patent IS %hsss0.oashesrn Sishsp
better snsa steady and
tasSs $sx sS;s !s SEQ ses,
6eH ar.2S Cora nonina,- southern white ssa7O 40.
ySSw, osssS wssssFn ntssd spot e2S sstsd osss
dull prime % choice Pennsyl!ania and Maryland.
9i' 90 Provision: Suist and steady Mss' pork
S h.a i.. ols sut as ds df
sus sni
and stsadyzRio csrsoss ordinary to lair 9slO Sugar
SuistmA .ofs 81 copper refined quiet ls.lsa Whisky
busAsls; cor. 5000 bushels; oats, ii 900 bushels
rs S Sg.Sss Sussss
bushels.
The Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO I'LL. August II. IL rs = m--weather cold
f.Fa HIS h aasi Oats s hzhs; PORK uHehaSssd
cs CHICAGO In Io; August IL mGos,ns prices;
Pa: Nsysmbsr. lsH: year. 42f;, May; lSx. Oats
1:sr t g. 0SsSSsr 7s Nominal Nominal
septembsr !s.ss7ot; October s0I bid; November So
DscsmPsr ss1 o., fork-sePtem6er. 90; year. il IS
The Petroleum Market.
Standard white. no der. tsst. &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-11

PROBATE BusINRss--In the Register OF Wills Of
nce to-day George Jacobs qualified Is administra-
tor OF the estate OF Ros1ni C. HUM; bond 81 600
Louise Schroeder qualified as guardian OF the or
phans OF Franz Dierkoph; bond, $3.50.