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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-15

Ten the ehil6ren TO Gu. out and n.vs tas eonse
stlhcustts pictures - they appear from 1asns -
Iss1s. Thsy VII Be pssased win The eoHscesce.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

.-Govssnor Cleveland will not
make . stumping't tour, deciding that
it, 10 .-aot.a digni6ed thing TO do.
Tue Governor, We think, Is right;
- old<,. Days. published by
James Elvefson Of Phiiadelphia, is
u tirst-olass paper for boys sud girls.
Subscribe for it. for your children.
aud Is will ereste in them . taste tor
good reading, and do them good.
-."No~issky'. Monthly The
T>r.Hesl Magazine and Travellers
Guide IL out. Nowitzky, the edi.
tor and publisher, is we'll known in
this community aud oil over North
Carolina His book, like his medi.
cine, will be . big c The
Indian Doctor" is = live man. We
take pleasure in adding his publica'
ton 10 onr exchange list.
--Iu 1880 tho population of the
States Of the. Union VA about so,
100000 the Presidential vote va.
9,2l9,9+7. Tho population of The
country is now over $1,000, 600, o,
whom YER $4,000, 900 live III til.
States, the remainder living in The
District Of Colombia and the Terri
toyiss and the vote for President
in November il reckoned 1t 10,
100000.
"Biood. food" il The suggestiv,
name often given to Ayers Sarsspa
rilla, because OF ITS blood. enrichinl
,.auali,ies-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

The Democratic Convention
Of The Goth Senatorial District was
called TO order At Prospect Hill,
Sept. 18th, At l o'clock, by John {.
Angler, Chairman of the Dis:ric,
Executive COMMITTEES. Mr.. George
n. Thoupson, Of Caswell, Was elect
ed Chairman, and F. p, Burcb, W..
II. Thompson and S. H. Webb were
elected Secretaries. Col. VIM. H.
Jordan. Of Orange, nominated A.
w. Graham for the Senate, and bis
nomination was seconded by J. I.
Gates, Of Person county. A. w.
Graham VISA unanimously nominated
by acelamation. Mr.. Jas. F. Terry,
of Person county, then put in nomi-
nation, Capt. James Holman, OF
Person, who was also unanimously
chosen by reclamation. The follow
ing gentlemen were then chosen as
tho Executive Committee {: MI. +.
P. Burch, Of Durham, Chairman
NJ. !. D. Jordan, Of Orange; Mr..
A +. Henderson, of Csswell, and
Nj. T.,h@n Lnnsiord, Of Person
Nj. s. H.. Webb being called fo'
addressed the Convention.
--Petcfson's Magazine for DC
tober comes 10 us With an incress,
Of pages, and q more brilliant ARA,
than ever of steel plates, .coloret
patterns. and illustrative wooden
cravings. The principal steel plate
"Ptaying At Being Grandpa ant
Grandma is as graphic - it i
humorous-one OF the very bes
things Of The kind that we hav'
seen. The stories, continued an,
Other wise, arc exceptionally. good
in this respect, Peterson" has lon,
been without a rival. Some hin,
are whispered, in this number in ad
vance, az TO what is to be done i
1855, and it 10 not too early, it
added to begin to get up clubs 70
this year. The best way to sc
what is. intended, and to test tn
merits of "Pe,erson," is to send to
. specimen copy, which will be sen
gratis. if written for In good tai,l
Address Charles J. Peterson, 30
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
CASE OF SUICIDE.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept 18th
George A. Latham. editor of the
Statewide american. was found
dead in his room Saturday morning.
He had been drinking hard for eev
sral weeks. He went 10 his room,
at 3 o'clock Saturday moraiDg and
wrote the following note to . man
who roomed ne1t to him
"My kindest regards to you: You
are the only gentleman in States
vile. All the others may 60 &c
hell"
He then drank . quantity OF land
anum aud got in bed, where he. died
Hia paper was Republican and very
personal. Mr.. Latham was former
" q Democrat and when be wen'
over to the Republicans two year.
ago he was re%pudia,ed by his family
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

On N"nda1. Oct 9th. lsY4 under or
der Of the Superior Court in the case of
john T.. Berr, aud Others, cr purte. Pc
,iti"n for Sal. Of Land for Partition
among the heirs of Thomas r. Berry. |
will offer for sale the tract OF land on
which he lived. l>uhject to the Dow e,
allotted to Eliz beth Berry, lying on
the waters of Lick Creek and bounded
on the east by Thomas j.. Hall and
Thnln ,s King on the south BY b. G..
Walters. Vim. Carrin.trn and heirs OF
Vim. Gates IN the west lty B. {. Wal
tiers and Martha Brown atd on the
horth 10y Jane RIM rr. Inc. K. Berry
and doc RIal"k. containing TIN &c hun
drei and thirty-thrte acres, D or
lexS.
FERNS Of sale Que hundred doilals
ca>h, and balance in six. twelve and
eighteen months. with interest from
day OF >ale. This Sept. 9Th. 1854.
JEO. ". GRAHAM.
COMMISSIONER.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
THE CANDIDATE.

Who ish dot dakes me py der hand,
Ind speaks so awful nice und bland,
Cnd urges me join his band:
candidate.
Who ish dot dreats me very schveed,
Ven on der corner Of der streed
We habben just a while 70 NEED 7
Dot candidate.
Who ish dot siagin' awful gay.
Just like q lark all vi der day.
Nit airy wings would fly away:
Dot candidate.
Who iSh dot covers ub his head.
Cnd wishes he vas only deal:-
Der odder mar haf win, you bed
Dot candidate.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
AYERS


restores. With The gloss and fseshness OF
yo..n. faded or gray hAiE 70 , natural. r,eh
b-osn color, or deep black. ~ may be desired
By :. use liyht or rel hair ma. b. daEkened.
,,,:,: hair ,hicken.i, add badness o!tea.
IL <, no, always. cnrtd.
IL check. falling Of the hair. And siS..nn-
IA. weak aud sickly growth 10 rigor. IL
prevents AMI cures scurf And dsnaIon. Anu
h.als nearly every disease peculiar 70 the
e-1lp. As . Ladies' Hair Dresssh%' Tue
V,GoR Is ~uueaualled it contains neither Oil
,.or dye. renders the hair soft. slosay. And
aiken in APPEARANCE, and impar,s . delicate.
agreeable. and lasting perfume.
MIR. c. P. BnrcmER writes from XsTsy. o.
y..!y }. lm. " Last fall my hair eonsins"e<A
falling out. alri In . shor1 time ! became
nearly t,ii; used PR .. S' ~. fall u
ing Of the hair, aud started > nsw grown. 1
have now = full head OF hair growing v'scf.
oa.ly. and AM convinced that but 1or me
use If your preparation l should haze oeen
entirely bAld.
J. ". BnwEx. proprietor OF the me1,ta.s
(Ohiol ENQUIRER, says ATERs hAie loon
is . most excellent preparation for the hair.
speak OF il from my own experience. 1u
u,s promotes the growth q new hA'i. anu
makes il GLOSSY and soft. The EI0Oa 10 Also
= sure cure for d.ndrua. not Within my
knoxledxe has tho preparation etes failed
20 give entire sAtisfActio0."
Mn. ANurS AIRnAiR leader OF ehs
celebrated Z" FaiFbairn Family :" OF Sc0ttish
Vocalists, writes from Iiosfo~. Aoss. Fse.c :.
lsso Ever since my hair began 70 give Gil
very evidence OF the change which neet'ng
time ~procure,h, l have. used AvE1S HAM
tt.nR, anil 30 have been able 70 MAINTAIN
An appearance of youthfulness - matter al
cons. !~rAblo consr Quencs 10 ministers, ora
tors. actors. and in fact every one who hvea
in tue eyes VI the public"
Mx-. O.A. PRESCOTT. writing from IS IN"
81. (h<rl. s;".em. Moss iprH ~. les". says
Two Years ago about twothirds vi my hal
came III. II thn,ne~i very rapidly. Aud ! VA
fast growing bald. On using AYERS HAL
ViGok tho falling stopped ami \ new growth
commenced, and in about = month my heAa
was completely covered with short hair. !
has continued to grow. and IL new a. good .
b..fors /, fell. l regularly used but one both
of the Ni.'R. but now use it oceasIonali! .
n dressing
We have hundreds Of similar Testimonial!
u the efficacy Of AvER's HAIR FIGoK. !
II. ell. hut a trial TO convince the most slept
cni VI lis value.
NJ
Or. c. Aver Co. Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Drugeists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

GOVERNORS CANVASS.
While coursesy required that Dr..
York, whose appointments General
Scales i. INV, 6usas, should attend
,hoie aono.aeedsfoi the la..er st.es
che selh a C1r.t,ts. SAT-, ss he re-
,use. 70 Do 50. the Democrats Com
.niieef by. easseDs Of Sen. Scales
have ae,erusaed to waive the dis
courtesy aud let Gen. Scales follow
DR.. York. So Gen; Scales and DR.
York wy' speak - follows:
Graham, Monday, September 90
Hillsboro, Tuesday, September 80
Durham. Wednesday, October !
T.. H. BATTLE,
Chairman State Dem. Com.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
A BAD DAY.

Yesterday was rather an unluoky
and bad day. The boiler Of a cot
ton compress At Eufaula, Alabama,
exploded and between rs aud 80
men were killed, = good many
wounded, and 800 bales OF cotton
were. burned. AT Charlotte Dr..
Robert w. Williamson died from
the sffee,s Of duid extract of aconite
which it is said he had taken to
cause q reduction in his pulse beat,
IL order to secure an insurance pol
icy on his lifes A bank at Rock
ford, Illinois, closed. There were
643 new cases and PAL deaths from
cholera Al Naples. Saturday, three
men, John Campbell, white, and two
colored. men, were suffocated by
tout gases in an old we'll near Pitts
boro.-Raleigh Visitor, Sept. 18th
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
STATE EXPOSITION.

All persons having articles TO
send 10 the State Exposition at
Raleigh, arc requested 10 send them
70 the undersigned by Monday the
22nd instant. There will be . com.
petept. reliable person 10 charge Of
tue Orange County Exhibit, aud all
articles will be carefully preserved
and returned to the owners when
the Exposition closes. Let every.
body take ~ interest aud show the
State what q exhibit old Orange
AN make.
A. w. GRAHAM,
JNO. Il. HOGAN,
Committee.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
STATE NEWS.

Greensboro Female College has
100 boarders.
Rutherford College has opened
with 100 students.
Wake Fores. opened last week
with over q hundred students.
The State Exposition opens on
the 1st day Of October, and closes
October 28th.
Gen. Robert Ransom was married
On the 10Th instant, at Columbus,
Ga, to Mre. X. Dew. Lumpkin, Of
that place.
Wilmington Star A Raleigh pa
per announces tina, is probable
that there will be no apportionment
from the State Treasury tor the ben.
eft of the common schools. That is
bad news il We understand it.
Dr.. Charles F. Deems, Of the
Church Of Strangers, New York,
will deliver q course OF lectures in
Raleigh during the Exposition, IN
aid OF the Ladies' Aid Society Of
Edenton Street Me,hod,st Church
Raleigh News and Observer The
State Exposition il now rapidly
taking shape and already II il evi
dcn, that II is going t" be such
display OF the RESOURCES of the State
as will make the bosom OF everl
North Carolinian swell with pride
1t will be also a fine exhibition o
the high degree Of development, tn
mechanics art have attained in tn,
country aud will give u very TAI
idea Of the point science has reached
1t will therefore I've instructive q
we'll AS interesting and no Nuul
Carollnian can afford to miss i,
lie, everybody then make up His .
, her mind now 10 Writ it Raleigh
it has been ascertaincd, can max
. comic, table all v no vii, come.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
DROrERTY FOR SALE OR RENT

The tract Of land formerly belonging
TO John Graham. near the Emo River.
with good house and containing abou,
lls acres. is offered for sale on liberal
terms. Ii not sold. then for rent.
Also for rent the Hin and Lyt,le
tracts. Apply 70
JOHN W. GRAHAM.
Sept. !, 1884.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

The Methodist Episcopal Church
(No,,h) has 81 Conterences, Is, 900
preachers, apd l,850,000 members.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, has 80 Conferences 1906
preachers, aud 873,254 members.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

< ALE OF VALUABLE PRO-
PERRY.
On Monday: September goth. 1884. In
obedience 10 decree in the Cause Of N.
w. Moore and others, sI. pdrte. Petition
for Sale Tor Partition. In Orange Supe-
rior Court. | will sell for cash = tract Of
land on waters Of Cane Greek In said
county ; bounded OF the north by n.
W. Moore; on the east by Thomas W.
Thompson : ON the south by II. ".
Moore. and on the west by lands Tor
merry belonging TO John Moore and
land of d. +. Thompson. containing
about &c acres. This Sept. l. 1884.
THON AS j. OLDHAM.
Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
TOTlCE OF APrOlETM t.NT'.

Having been duly appointed AS All
mini.trAt"r upon the estate Of ". Is.
Gordon. deceased. notice isyi>en TO ali
persons indebted 10 sahl estate; ~t4,:.ulake
payment. All claims must D.. Frrpnit-
OIL w,thins II year from this date u
this notice will be- plcad in bar ii: ~
c"v.ry. This Se. Il. s,l. 1854. 4. .
\. }. GORDON.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

Try Ayers Pills, and be cured.
Misery is = mild word 10 describe
the mischief to body and mind
caused by habltual constipation.
The regular use Of Ayers Cathartic
Pills, in mild doses, will restore the
torpid viscera to healthy action.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

BUFFET slkkr!s: CARS WITHOUT
on trains 50 and 81. between New York
and Atlanta. and between Goldsboro
and Warm Springs.
Through Pullman Sle~pers on Trains
81 and SO, between Washington and
Augusta. and Danville and Richmond.
and Washington and New OdeanA
E1 Through Tickets On sale ar'GresnS-
boro. Raleigh. Gold>boro. Salisbury and
Charlotte for all points South. South
west, West, North and East. For Eni-
grant rates 10 Louisiana. Texas, Arkan-
S2s and the Southwest address
A. l.. RIVES. n. SLAUGHTER.
I'd Y. z. & Gen. Gen. Passenger
manager, Agent.
Richmond, Va.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
r FOR

The next Public Examination will
be held on the I'd Thursday in Octo.
Der (,he 9,h.) Teachers wishing TO
apply for certificates, will please At
tend on Thursday aud Friday. !
will not have time 10 examine any
teacher who does not cone before
Saturday. The examination will be
held in the court house.
J. L. r
Go. Sup',.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
~FKEFAkED NJ
Dr.J.C C. AyerACo., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all druggists.
HR. WILLIAM LYNCH,
u + n Il S Il

Will visit Chapel Hill the first Monday
in each month. and rclna II TWO weeks.
All calls lett with DIR. \. e.. Rohei>oir
or ID. M,Can!cy, Esp. ill t- promptly
attended to.
He will also visit IfilI>horo the third
Monday in each month. Office ,.rxt
door t" Lynrh'> icwelry store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

Ohio votes on the 18th OF October
for minor State officers and for mem
bers OF the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
No. 15-Daly ,-excen Sunday.
Leave Greensboro $50 y. m.
Arrive Raleigh l.3D p. m.
Arrive GOldsbOFO1l.W a.. IN

No al-Connects At Greensboro with
r. & d. r. X. for all points North. East.
and West Of Danviile. AT Salisbury
with w. NC. r.. r. for ait points in
Western North Carolina. AtGoldsboro
with w. & w. Il. r.. daily. Nos. 81
and So connect It Greensboro, With Il.
& d. r. r. and for all points oil Salem
Branch.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Date, Sept. I, "a. No. 50. No. 50.
Daily. Daily.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

GALE OF VALUABLE PRO-
PERRY.
On Monday. Oct. 9th, 1884. uhuer de-
cree. Of the Superior Court in the action
of Laura j. Davis W.. Baxter Davis al |
others. ! will offer tor sale the lands DE-
vi>eh by the will Of Baxter Davis 4"
children of Josiah Davis. II tract al
joining lands Of James II. Davis. Jane
Davis and others. and the other tract
adjoining Alfred Baldwin. Julius ".
Davis AMI others. and continuing in
both about ofe hundred ,nd fifty acres.
Terms of sale Ouw-thnd cash and
balance in six and twelve months with
interest from day OF sale. This Sept.
9Th, lSSi.
.JNO. W. GRAHAM,
Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

No. 5O-Connects at Salisbury tor all
points on the W. n. c. X. K..tand at
Charlotte with A. s. &. Airline tor xif
points in the South and Southwest.
No. 52-Connects at Charlotte with
&. & a. X. r. tor all points South
and Southeast, and with 4. & e. Air
Line for all points South.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
d edmond l. DANVILLE K. H
. n. G.. DIVISION.

CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GONG NORTH.
Date, Sept. !, 'S4. No 81 No. 50.
Daily Daily.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
To the VDteruD 81 Ora

To the Voters at Orange.
T ANNOUNCE myself n candidate
l. for Constable for Hlllshoro Town
ship. II | am elected. | will ende avor
t discharge the duties Of the Office
faithfully. and without regard 10 party
or perons color or condition.
+. NJ. THOMPSON.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20

No. l6-Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Goldsboro 600 p. m
Arrive Raleigh $50 p. IN.
Leave Raleigh 100 n. m.
Ar. Greensboro 800 q. m.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
TAKE


Anh N RECEIPT
STOCK OF
that We eau %lI as low y he ~.
AND
81
q
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
4 ENCOURAGEMENT.

l announce myself a candidate for
Constable for Little River Township.
| I'm d Democrat and always vote that
ticket. j. +. McBkOOM.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
Cr AY i y:

~
From u.y home 8 miles north of
Hill>b"rp. the latter part OF April. 1884,
.KItACk. Y.E.Akl.lNG HEiFEk.. with
y crop aud u hole ia the left ear. and Il
crop and under Tit in the hight -a, 3:
small white spot in the forehead, an'l !
few white spots Ola the end of its tail.
Any inform alton concerning The miss
ing heller left At this office or the post
otfi,c will be thankfully received.
W. d.. WOODS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-09-20
EEOCNCENENT

I'VE ARE AUTHORIZED 10 All
w nsince Hon. JOSIAH TURNER
az ALI Independent, candidate tor Con-
gre>>-
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-15
Nuggets OF Foreign News.

Miss BENEDICT of London is in training 10
swim across the English channel
A French almanac predicts that Emperor
William and Gen. Moltke will due before Dec'
81.
Four earthquakes occurred at Frascate
Albano and Costello Romani, afew miles SOUTH
east of Rome.
In Brussels a mob hooted the Clericals and
Liberals yesterday as they were leaving the
chamber of deputies. The police repeatedly
dispersed the mob and made several ar
rests.
Advices from South Africa report a severe
engagement between the followers OF Montsloa
and the Doors, in which the latter were defeat
ed MANY warriors were killed, including sew
eral Enghshmen.
At the Hague the duke of Nassau has issued
a formal protest against the king of the Neither
lands declaration that the passage OF the
Dutch regency aw settles the queston OF
succession to the duchy OF Luxembourg.
Consul Campbell reports that one American
sewing machine firm sold 1900 machines In
Monterey last year. Two stores imported
1854 American plows, and American agrlcul-
tural implements have driven the EnSLsh ana
German goods out OF the mdIhSb AbOuO wv
600 gallons of American kerosene were sent 10
Monterey in fourteen months and the prlce az
retail there is 70 cents a a gallon.
The half-yearly meeting of the Anglo-Amer-
lean Cable company was held to-day. Reports
showed a falling off in receipts of el3,3T com
pared with the first half of 1883. The chair
man remarked that the company were about 70
meet another baleful competition, but Its prop
erty was in good order. The decrease IN earn
ings was owing to depression in trade. A mo-
ton was adopted setting apart 915,OOO for a re-
neWai fund.
The United Ireland says regarding the YER
diets Just gained in Belfast by Grown Solicitor
Bolton in the action brought by him against
the editors and proprietors of United Ireland:
1.-THE end is not yet Lords Spencer and
Trevelyan would have shared in the trinmphs Of
Cornwall and Bolton, if they had triumphed
They must share also in their dismissal or lind
deadlier weapons to silence United Ireland"
The grand jury yesterday, in presenting
the indictments against Cornwall and
companions, urged the Judge to pro
hibit the publication of the evidence. The
Judge said he would do what he legally could,
and commended the request of the grand jury
TO the discretion and forbearance OF the press.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-15
The Criminal CALENDAR.

Ex-Prosecuting Attorney Drew, Of Cincinnati,
has been arrested charged with embezzling
$4,000 from Mrs. Cox, while acting as her
agent
Frank +. Everett, the late cashier of the
Golden bank, Denver, committed suicide about
three weeks ago. A shortage Of $780, 900 is
said to have been discovered
James Holland of ST Louis, United States
deputy clerk and the best known stenographer
OF that city, was accidently killed at Spirit
Lake, Iowa, by the discharge of gun in the
hands Of his SON.
Henry A. Frederick and DIR. J. B. weida Of
Philadelphia, surrendered to the authorizes Of
Norrist0wn, Pa, recently and admitted that
they had stolen from the graveyard the body
or John May the murderer.
Private w. Nv. Hill, OF the signal corps, hus-
band OF a pretty wife and the father of three
interesting children, has clipped with 4 Wash
ington young lady whose father is q retired
officer of the army. Hill was under arrest in
Fort Meyer for forgery, but escaped from the
guard house and eloped with the girl
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-15

A recently enacted law forblds the
gratuitous publication of statistics col
lected by the Government, and the cab
alistic figures of imports, exports and
immigration which Until lately flowed
in recurring streams from Washington
will be seen no mere for aseason.-The
great masses of figures gathered and
published by the government, are sim
ply rubbish to a majority of the people,
but to certain specialists they are VAL
liable for data and comparisons, and
this class will not be debarred from &C.
curing all they want through other
sources,
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-15

During the month of July the nation
al debt was reduced nearly 81 900, 900,
which decrease, in view of the heavy
disbursements made for pensions and
interest, is quite as large as was expect
ed generally. A few persons expected
the extinguishment would reach 3d.
0O0, 900, the sum fixed upon in the esti-
mates, but the warrants for pensions
aggregated so, 900, 900 and so absorbed
some of the surplus intended for debt
reduction.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-15

Alabama leads off in the elections of
1884, choosing state officers and a legis-
lature. Arkansas will hold a similar
election on Monday, September !, and
Vermont the next day. Maine will elect
a governor, o legislature and congress
men, and vote upon a proposed prohib-
tory amendment to its constitution, on
Monday, September s. Georgia will
hold a state election on October l, and
Ohio and West Virginia on the 18th Of
the sam month. Thus preliminary con-
tests will occur in seven states, but pub
lie interest will chiefly be attracted to-
ward those in Maine and Ohio, and in
each case the campaign will be extreme
" vigorous.