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The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20
A COmical Blun6ier.

From Cookers Diary, published by the
Scribners.
A curious and almost ludicrous circum.
stance occurred. Our friend Butler in
swearing one batch pledged them to bear
tue allegiance to our Sovereign Lord
Alng, George the King looked back
quietly and emphatically, and said, "WN-
EsGnl q y0u please last three words
dld not hear, as l was at the other end
OF the table, but am assured he said
Just what | have written. myself heard
Butler say GEORGE" and the King say
WtttsG1n, but | lost IF you please, .
though / saw his lips moving. Something
more curious is that the ROYAL Chapel Of
the Royal Palace of Kensington. PRAYED
for king George" There was some
delay Cor blunder as l belieye) about the
Order in Council for the necessary
changes in the Liturgy, and I susnect
that if despatched at al last night, thew
were sent very irregularly, but no one
could have imagined that Court Chan.
lain should so far forget not the gising
but the risen sun, as to pray for the dead.
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Marriageable Men Scarce.

A lecturer at the English Brighton,
having for q subject, "Whom not to
Marry" advised the young women in
his audience not to ente. into matrimo.
NAL relations with men who were
smokers, or who INDUCED i'll alcoholic
liquors. His views did not find much
favor, and manifestations of disappro-
val were loud and frequent. Marriage
able men they say, are so scarce in Eng
land that, if all who are not teetotallers
or anti.tobacconists are to be left without
wives, the number of girls condemned to
pass on in maiden meditation will increase
to frightful extent.-Boston Transcript.
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A Queer Little Town. .

a visitor to the queer little town of
500 souls and 100 houses standing on
stills on either side of a narrow and deep
natural canal at the mouth of the MISS
sippi says that the men sit on their door
steps and bring down wild fowl with their
guns. The alligator paddles leisurely up
the main street, protected by law because
the muskrat, one Of his articles of diet,
was becoming nuisance by burrowing
in the levees. These sluggish and good
humored pets open their immense mouths
sometimes, and look yearningly for a
dead cat, or dog or some like delicacy.
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A Good Story on Ha yes.
"A UOOU StOEy Ou hh ySb'
Washington Letter Philadelphia News

Washington Letter Philadelphia News.
heard a story about the much abused
Rutherford B. Hayes the other day which
ought to please his many admirers. A
drummer recently visited Fremont and
during his stay in town went to the vii
lage cemetery. Entering, he saw the
village sexton engaged in digging a
grave. Walking up to him, he asked,
where is Hayes buried %
"Wha: Hayes p
"Why, Rutherford B. Hayes"
''But he is not buried. He is-"
Here the drummer broke in with,
''Great Scott, are they keeping him yet p
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unnle Sam,s Diamonds.

Few people know that there is quite
valuable collection of diamonds and
other precious stones in the Treasury a.
Washington. They are the gift in pas
years of oriental nations to our Govern
ment. 1t is said ''they have no definite
owners, and are placed in the Treasury
vaults because they are too valuable tt
throw away, and nobody dares to claim
them because nobody has any right tc
them"
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violets Worth Their Weight in Gold

New York Evening Post.
The violets most grown are the pale
NeapoIitan and the deep blue Marie
Louise. The Swanly White is gradually
being brought forward. Its perfume and
fair color recommended it. A bridal bou-
quet of this violet last season was mar
vel of loveliness. The violets compos-
ing it were bought at the rate of $25 a
hundred. Several new varieties are
shortly to be thrown on the market
"New York" is very large and of a dark
blue shade; Venice is brighter blue
with white center; Duchess of Edih-
burg" is pale lavender and quite dis.
tinct. A deep pink seeding is not yet
named. Parmeensis is white striped
with rose color
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20
nRiChel,eup Roblnson Out,,ona

Recently curious incident happened
to the Belgian lion which surmounts the
Prussian mound on the battlefield OF
Waterloo. Some French soldiers were
passing there, and naturally feeling in
dignant at the mon ument commemorating
their nations defeat, they assembled the
mound and hacked off the tail of the lion
with their swords. OF course the French
Foreign Minister had to apologize for the
act, but, all the same, the English Gov
eminent had to buy Mr.. Lion new tail
and screw it on.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20
To Detect Arsenic in Wall Paper

Arsenic in wall paper may be detected
by placing small piece in saucer and
pouring on it half teaspoonful of am
monia. If any arsenic is present the am
monia will very soon become rich blue
color, and if, on placing piece of nitrate
OF silver about the size of 3 pea in the
solution, a yellow ring forms around it,,
the presence of poison is positive.
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HARRISBURG AND POTOMAC
IL RAILROAD-TIMET TABLE No. 40.
Takes effect Monday, October LIST, 1883.
STATIONS.

Mail Train leaving Shippensburg $40 a. m.
connects with q. V. train arriving at Harrisburg
at 100 a. m. Accommodation Train leaving
Shippensburg at 2:25 p. M connects with @. v.
train arriving at Harrisburg $50 D. m.
Train leaving Harrisburg at 7:35 a. N. viii
connect with III. & p. train leaving NJ. & ID.
Junction at 1000 a. N. Train leaving Harris
burg at $40 p. m. connects with II. * Z. train
leaving NJ. s. d. Junction at 4O5 p: m.
Train leaving Shippensburg at sly a. m. viii
onnect with train leaving .. NJ crossing for
Carlisle at o.35 a. M Train leaving N. Il ID
Junction at 1875 a. N. win connect with train
leaving S. III. Crossing for Carlisle ll:21 a. m,
T Flag stations.
ROB'T H. MIDDLETON.
superintendent
BOILING SPRINGS, Pa, Sept. 2o,lssa.
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PRACTICAL DRESSMAKER.
Fancy and Plain Sewing
DONE TO ORDER.
mrs. Ella HOaC0Td,
437 East State Street.
DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

On anu ia after November 18th, 1888, the Pas.
sSenger Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company Cr NH depart from Harrisburg and ar.
Erie as follows: anu
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STATE JOURNAL AGENTS.

STATE JOURNAL AGENTS.
Parties desiring the Journal, can
obtain it from any of our agents, as
follows:
WIN. JOHNSON, Camden, Del.
Journal for sale.
BELLEFONTE, PA,
ROBERT WILLIAMS.
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CIGAR And NEWSPAPER EMPORIUM,
4l9 South 7th Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Estate Journal for Sale.)
j. II. MORRIS,
ToNSoRIAL ARTIST.
Cigars For Sale,
l26 Wylie Avenue,
PITrsBURG, Pa.
(State Journal For Sale.)
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SHAVING and HAIR CUTTING SAi11N
South Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
State Journal For Sale)
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Main Street,
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Estate Journal For Sale,)
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On CRY, PA.
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E0MG0R2AE ARTIST,
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State Journal For Sale J
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b HARRIsBURG.
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THE
QTArT
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20

OF my will, | was in the hut of an Aus
trallan friend. He was smoking and
reading over once more the well ,thumbed
letter had sent him half year before.
Another instant, and | was back with nv
mother and sisterin the old home at Wave
ney Mallow. My mother was about to
put out the lamp for the night, my sister
was touching few minor chords on the
piano. Thank heaven that my boy is
better J heard my mother say, Tonight
can go to bed with thankful heart. ;
But both friendship and affection seemed
dead within me, and passed on utterly
unmoved. AT the end Of about an hour
and a half | came back TO ordinary life as
from deeper sleep than common to find
that had frightened both doctor and
nurse, who had given me up as dead
man.
This strange experience had a consid.
cradle effect upon my mind at the time;
but the life was then leading quickly
wore away all serious impressions. /
looked upon it as something that would
never happen again, and strove to forget
it as much as possible.
mot till three years had passed away
and l was recovering from sharp attack
of delirium tremens, did anything of the
same kind happen to me again. / was
dreadfully low and weak at the time, and
felt that | would almost sooner die thar
undergo the horrors of such a recovery,
It was while in this Responding mood thai
tell into a trance Gf | may SO call it,
similar to the one which l have already
described, and with experiences almos
precisely Identical in character. l came
out Of it as before, thought it strange, anG
with returning health forgot all about it
Il now come to the night of which
have already made mention, whenI found
myself at the end Of fortunes tether, ant
had made up my mind that there was ne
resource left me save suicide.
Il found myself in large and sombrt
room, lined with books and lighted by {
solitary lamp. On the opposite side o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-22

a School district canvass" was made
by the Republican State committee.
The enrolment and political predi-
lection of every voter was conducted
under the direction and supervision
of chairman Nichols, and the returns
of the canvass were SO complete that
he was enabled to assure chairman
Jewell of the Republican National
committee that Vermont would lead
off with a majority of 5000. The
actual figures of Farnham's major
ity were 25,Ol2. There is probably
no man in Vermont with larger or
more extended acquaintance than
Secretary of State Nichols. He was
a Surgeon in the Rebellion, and since
its close has made model State Of
ficer and been an interchangeable
worker in the Republican cause.
The denomination of State Treas
urer William II. Dubois, who has
filed that Office very acceptably,
will doubtless be made by the Re
publican party. In case of vacan-
cy in the office of Secretary of State
several names are mentioned for the
place, chief among which is that of
Major Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park.
For State Auditor l hear no name
mentioned except that of Col. Z. II.
Powell of RichfOrd, the present in
cumbent of the office. Several are
mentioned for Lieutenant Governor,
the most prominent being the name
of Hon. E. j. Ormsbee of Brandon.
Stewart will no doubt
be reelected from the West side
district. For Judge Poland's seat
there will probably be a contest, and
ex-Congressman w. W.Grout seems
10 stand the best chance should there
De change in the East side district.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-22

In the matter of Lewis S. Strong, insolvent-
debtor: Take Notice that Lewis s. Strong Of
Brighton, in the District of Essex, doing bust.
ness under the firm name of l.. s. Strong q Co
indeed to b a' a uy ol A. o. tS9t 40
meeting of creditors OF said insQlycnt-debtor
VIII be held at Court of Insoly ency at the
Probate ONCE IN brighton, in said Dis
trict, on the 23rd day of February, A. D., 1884,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, TO prove their
claims and choose one or more assjgnees of his
estate; and that the payment of any debts
ana the delivery of any property belonging
10 SAID debtor, to him or for his use, and the
transfer OF any property by him, are forbid
den by law
Dated at Brighton this 9th day Of February,
A. D., 1884,. d, S, sTORRS, JUDGE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-22
IN CHANCERY.
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.

FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
STATE OF VERMONT, ESSEX COUNTY COURT,
ESSEX COUNTY, 81. MARcR;TERM, 1884,
Sclim T. Grout, vs.. II. H. Moulton and Lois c
Moulton his wife, and Charles Richard son
WHEREAS Selim e. Circuit of Concord in
w said county has filed in said Court his
petition setting forth that Henry H. Moulton.
and Lois c., his wife, August 26th, 1871, exc.
cuted to Soah b. Hatch a mortgage deed OF
certain land in Maidstone, in said county, viz
the same premises decided to said Lois G.
Moulton the 26th day of August, A. D., 1871, by
Charles + and Mary l.. Norcott, containing
one hundred and twenty acres, more or less,
conditioned for the payment of fourteen
promissory notes dated August 26 1871, pay
able to said Noah b. Hatch or order, one for
$l53.75 payable April l, 1872; one for $l7S pay
able April |, 1878; one for SIP; one for Sl66
one for $3.50; one for 1854 one for Sl4S; one
Tor Sl42; one FOR $l36; one tor $3.50; one for
1924 one for Sis; one for SIP; one for $lo6
payable yearly in their order on the first day
OF April, in the years 1874 1875 1916, 1877 1875
1879, 1850, 1881 1882. 1885, 1884, and 1885, without
interest, II paid at maturity, with annual in.
terest after due. That said NOR tgage became
the property OF Ellen Is. Holmes, wife of Syl-
vanus Holmes; that she foreclosed it at the
September Term, 1878, of Essex County Court
OF Chancery, thatshe obtained a decretal or
der in said Court that what was due should
be paid April l, 1875, and the balance in one
year after 1t tell due; that no decree was eyer
drawn up and signed; that said decree and
mortgage was by several assignments on the
2sth day of March, 1888 the property of Josiah
Benton; that by request of said II II and L
Moulton the Orator purchased said Benton's
interest in said mortgage and decree; that
he agreed to give said III, III. and Lois q. Moul-
Ton fufther time ON the same and to dispose
OF the premises for the benefit of said H. II
and LOIS Q. MOulton, after paying himself; ;
that said ii. II. and Lois q. Moulton have ex-
ecuted subsequent mortgage Of the same
premises TO Charles Richardson, now of New
YORK City, in the State of New York, and
praying that the equity of redemption of said
IL. II and Lois q. moutton and Charles Rich
aruson hin IN me premises may be foreclosed
er relief. To which is attached subpoena
directing the defendants TO appear before
said Court on the third Tuesday OF March, A.
D., 1884, to answer said petition; and it is or
dered that notice be given the said Charles
Richardson, by publ cation of the substance
OF SAID petition three weeks excessively in
the Essex County Herald, the last publication
to be at least twenty days before the session
OF said Court at which it is returnable.
CHARLES f. BENTON, CLERK,
NICHOLS & DUNEETT, Solicitors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-22
COURT OF INSOLVENCY.

NICHOLS & DUNNETT, Solicitors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-22
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
winter Arrangement.

On and after October a. and until further no
uce. trains will be run follows:
GOING WEST
Express trains for Montreal, Chicago and
the West Will leave Portland az l50 D. m
Gorham , % p M, GroVeton Junction . Is D.
m, and leland Pond at 9.l5 D. m, also ate 30
bee.
Mixed train for Quebec and Montreal will
leave Island Pond nj 7.3O a. m. Mixed train
for Richmond will leave COaticooke at 10 20
p. m. Mixed train for Island Pond will leave
Gorham at l2.45 p. m, and Groyeton Junction
at 2.Se y. m.
GOING EAST.
Express train for Grovtton Junction. Cor
hatn, Portland and Boston will leave Mont.
real at 1000 p. m, and Island Pond at Gas A.
IN. Express train for Island Pond will leave
Montreal at 3l5 p. m, and Sherbrooke at 725
D. IN.
Mixed train for Island Pond will leave
Montreal at 100 n. m, and ShrrbrOoke at IS
p. m. Mixed trains for Portland will leave
Gorham at 5.45 and lilo a. IN. Mixed train
for Gorham will leave Island Pond TAT 10 80
a. m, Groveton Junot at l234.p m
Trains east of Island Pond are run by Port
land time, and west by Montreal time.
J. HICKSON,
General Manager.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15
Tke Park.

The Park up to the snow fall last week had been daily visited by not few people, the weather, so mild for the season, having been no draw back to the effort. The quietude was, however, in striking contrast to that of midsummer days when the brave and powerful Bicy Began bestrode his steed and daily patrolled the woods, and the car riage wheels of many visitors glistened in the sun. The work on the roads is ceased for the winter and the squirrels have it all their own way and enjoy their freedom. No more picnics at the Rock brewery, or midsummer night festivals, or Chinese lanterns give va riety to the Snake rock vieinage of the Park
 Snow has, however, isolated the Park to such an extent that visitors who passed over l it on Saturday went from one end of it to the other without seeing fellow excursionist.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15
STATE CoRREsPONDENCE.
North Haven.

Owing to the storm and bad walking but few were present at the meeting of the Good TemplaIs on Friday evening, although some drove six mites in order to attend the meeting Some expected important documents not ar irving in season it was thought best to post none the meeting until this (Monday) evening at the same time and place. If stormy the &aeeting is to be held on Tuesday evening.
 man was stopped by a savage looking 5ao, insone of our streets one evening last
 11eelr and it was some time before it was decid- ed which had the right of way. It was finally
 arranged without reserting to severe meas ures. but the man came to the conclusion that there are altogether too many unregis- tered dogs in town and would call the atten-
 tion of those in power to the fact.
 A very enjoyable time was had at the resi- dence of MT. Clough in the southwest dis | trict last Thursday evening when about forty | of his friends and neighbors assembled, with l fsNateu Marks and his violin ; also every thing good to furnish bounthut collation.. This | is the third gathering 9f Ae kind Tn that dis l trict and fully sustaineSsti repntation for 8 good tune gained ct tE first erie:>>>
 Nessrs. Smith & HAkeslee have Sssceived l over one hundred Hrrels of cYpice 21ee1es
 Tom S1 EasthanptoJ Cobalt and Colchestee
 TGey 1ISey are deliverI at the Northford station on the Air Linz Toad and ready sale is | found for the1 Dec. 10.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15
Advertising Cheats! !!

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 .sIn compounding medicine whose virtues are 50 palpable to everyones observation
 Dfd she Die2
 s.Nol
 ssShe fingered and suffered along, pining away all the time for years, T
 ssThe doctors doing her no good 7 C And at last was cured by this Hop Dit ters the papers say so much about. sIndeedI Indeed !" stHow thankful we should be for that medicinen
 Daughterss misery. ssEleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery fsFrom complication of kidney, hverl rhsnrNatic trouble and Nervous debility, isUnder the care of the best physicians, srVYho gave her disease various names, tiBut no relief, r. stAnd now she is restored to us in good health by as simple remedy as Hop Bitters that we had summed for years before using itr1TH PARENTS.
 Father Is Getting Well.
 ssMy daughters say:
 stHow much better father is since he usec Hop Bitters." szHe is getting well after his long suffering from disease declared incurable."
 And we are so glad that he used your Bit fers. "A LADY of Utica, N. Y.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15

Donafions Teceiyed at the HoLne W 1uI W 1lls I FriendIess from June to December, 1884:
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15

[CIosing prices reported the private wires of BUNNELL & SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15
Conrf Notea.

Judge Studley, in the civil side Of the City court, has given judgment for the defendant to recover costs in the case of Schleippman & Spittler against Anson T. Hale. The suit was to recover on q $200 note, which the plaintiffs claimed to have given for Hale's accommodation and which they had to pay.
 The cases against Angelo Condi and Fran cisca Demata, the two Italians who shot at each other on Fair street on the evening of ggasHaaRRsr gssGafaRlRsr s9 EsFs before the City court on Dernine bound both of them over in the sum of $500
 | Michael Kenney was convicted in the City court Saturday morning of stealing about $2 worth o platsrs silver from Barbour | Brothers # Greenwood street, and also of stealing magnet from Town Agent James Reynolds Fass foundry. He was fined 8 1 in each case
 l The case John Collins of Atwater street, Fair Haven. was 6etSea1re i6esSare the City court for the third time on Saturday morning 2 charge of injuring the fence of Patrick | O;Brien, his adjoining neighbor. The case l went over until to-day for decision.
 | A motion was made, by Attorney Eli MIX l before Judge Studley in the civil side of the l City court Saturday morning to erase from | the docket the case of Ann Lilly ys. James 1 McQueeny, which is an action to recover a2O6 on q note Mr. Mix alleged that the l declaration wastdefective inasmuch as it die | not show that one of the parties lived within the Jurisdiction of the court. T.+J Fox op 1 posed the motion and decision wass reserved | until to-day.
 John Enright. vagrant character hall1nt I from Milford, whd was sentenced in the Slt. I Caf7 | will be brought doFn from the jail to-day t'
 be tried for stealink two umbrellas last Tues
 day from the house df man named Davl
 who lives in Lamherton street
 Thomas McCahek Twas before the ceur
 Saturday morning ecause he turned Ill
 wife out of doors i'd ,ovel reading. Judg
 De1ning wanted moE fight and the case wa
 continued until TueSfy.
 before a iury in Newto& a& Bush's law cham
 bers Saturday afternoorEN It was suit t | recover two months rent, brought by EAzs
 beth Freeman against Jacob Fierstein. Tn defendant occupied house at No. 52 Put nam street, which he was requested to qu. 1. some time ago. He claims that he was z have the house for year. David Strous T | appeared for the defendant and c. K. Bus r for the plaintiff The jury failed to agre' = so the case will be tried over.
 Walter Welton of Cheshire has brought petition before the Probate court of Cheshi1 ' to have eonservator appoS d over h
 younger brother, Oliver on u
 ground of habitual drunkenn ~a VI
 tons are sons of Dr. N. B. We SEan sons and heirs of Arad Vel -no @
 siderable property is involvee.N Arvln
 of this city, will appear fof petition
 and William Kelsey, of Che S for
 respondent. The case will 1 : z up fol
 hearing to-day at 10 Q. m
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-15
New Haven & Northampton R. R.

*Express trains. fI.ocai Express