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TIE DYING DECLARATION.

The following was the dying declara
ton, as exhibited before the examin-
ing and committing justice.
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
AccoMAC Co., to wit:
T, George Smith Mears, of above State
and county recognizing, under the adj
vice of my physicians the likelihood of
a fatal termination of my wounds, aid
in view of that fact make the following
statement, this Goth day of November
1885. / was at John r. Sturgis' store
last night, and made proposition to
him to turn our debts around. He re-
fused to do this except in settlement OF
Il certain potato bed transaction. | told
him that was the way all damned ras-
calls made their money. He asked II l
meant to call him damned rascal. 1
said ''if the cap fits do" He said "Go
out of the store or II shoot you " L
said ''shoot and be- damned" Then he
drew pistol and as passed around the
stole on my way out, he fired. | felt the
ball strike and burn me when he fired.
He was standing behind the counter
Three negroes were present at the time,
one was Horace Savage, do not know
the other two. I then walked home, got
nv pis t0l and started back. My wife
asked me where l was going and l said
to shoot Il coon. Going out of the gate
I fired off one barrel TO see if it would
fire. Had shot off ole barrel. some time
ago at a hawk and two barrels are now
empty. Went down the rold about l3O
yards but my strength failed and set
down to rest. 1 then felt compelled to
return home. Think SAW no one after
leaving Sturgls store except at home.
John r. Sturgis and had some unset
tied business since setting out potato
sprout time but no serious dispute ur.
til last night. Irode with him yester
day evening from Mappsburg and at his
request went with him down to his house
to take his horse cut. Then went into
his store ard took drink with him.
After this the conversation and shooting
took place as above described, In wit
ness whereof, hereby set my hant
this 20th day of November 1855.
his
GEORGES. (X) MEARs.
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FoR Rents orehouse 45x23-tive
rooms furnished above for the accom-
mediation of a family, at Oak Hall sta
ton, on easy terms. Apply to
DR.. w. s. Hursey.
Oak Hall.
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Rev. ]. Haley of Northamp-
ton, has preached several able aud
Interesting services at Baptist
church in our tow. this week.
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Our readers visiting Baltimore
will he surprised at the improve
mems made in that well known hO.
telry, the Maltby House.
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BUSINESS NOTICES

Fen RENT-For one or more years,
the farm in Bells Neck, wherein Neal
Chandler now lives. 1t is q three horse
farm. For terms &C., a. G.. Ashby.
LocustviIle Va.
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NorrcE-For rent for the year 1886,
my storehouse at jenkins Bridge, now
occupied by Harry T. White; also one
horse farm convenient to the store, For
terms address S;llie D. Fletcher
Jenkins Bridge, Accomac county.Va
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Rev. j. w. Carroll has returned
from Conference and will preach
next Sunday, Ito morrow. IL ~ M.
.Re7-B-N.al Howe and
at Conquest; 3 p. m. at Gulltoid'
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G. Wezly Goard,
Carpenter and Builder,
AocoMAo G. h.: VA,

Dwellings, Storehouses, Churches,
built by the day OF contract, accord
ing to the latest styles aud improve
ments in architecture.
Plans and Specifications Furnished
at reasonable rates.
References-Mr. George W. Kel-
~, Onancock; Messrs. Jno. j. Black
stone and James Fl. Parramore, Ac-
colnac c. H., va, and other numer.
Gus patrons.
Agent of Patented Ready Roof
ing. warranted not to leak. Sold
! AT one-half the cost of shingles.
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For SALE-All my household furni-
tnre, consisting of bedtling. chairs, car
pets. lounge, sewing machine. cooking
stove and utensils, glass and chinaware.
most of these articles goou rs new. For
terms address Emily Z. Lewis
Sykes 20, Accomnc County Va.
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MERCANTILE NoTlCE.-The under
signed having moved to the new store
under the Masonic Hall, respectfully
but urgently request all persons indebted
to them on store account or otherwise
to come forward and settle the same at
once either by CASH, produce or note us
the business at the old stand must be
closed up. Hereafter we will send a
statement Of account to all wIln may be
OH our books every 80 OF 50 days, feeling
sue that this plan will be to tue mutual
benefit of both our customers and ollr.
selves. Thanking you for your liberal
patronage in the past We hope 10 merit
Il continuance of same.
Broughton &c Matthews,
Telnperancevllle, Va.
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Ali persons indebted to or having
charges against the estate of Hannibal
Fletcher, deceased. are hereby request
ed to render all c-;sSolnt of same at once
to Charl 2. Finney, Admr.
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PUBLIC AUcTIoN-I will offer for sale
at public auction. on Wednesday. No
vember 18th. on my premises near Fair
Oaks, the following personal property.
to wit: Corn, fodder, 2 horses, l colt,
farming implements, 20 potato frames.
kitchen furniture. etc. Sale to CON-
mence at 10a. IN. Terms made known
on day of sale. Jno. L. Bradford
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Tie sum ofninety dollars was re
allied at the bazaar held at AccO-
mac c. a.. last "Wednesday.
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M1LL1NERY.-Mrs. Sue Holt, Belle
Haven, has returned from Baltimore,
and can now supply her customers with
any millinery goods they need according
to the latest style and at very satisfac-
tory prices. She invites the patronage
. of the puplIc, 80.
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LOCAL NEWS.

County court commences on next
Monday.
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81 4 cross-mark on your paper, before
your name. made with pen and ink,
~ Indicates that your subscription has
g. expired, or is due, and you are re-
us specially solicited 80 remit OF re-
6" new
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FoR SALE-I will sell at net cost for
cash or produce. fine lot of gentlemen's
ready-made clothing and ladies cloaks.
Call and examine the bargains will Of
fer you. Thorogood b. Mason.
Guiltord. Va.
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ATTENTIoN-Miss Bette ". Lewis
will open ont her new fall stock of mil
linery goods, notions, fancy articles, &c,
at Mrs. D. S. Whites, Leenont, next
Monday, October 18th.
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Apples can be hcUsht ut FosQue
& Boggs ut 50 per barrel.
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Cobbs Island and Cape
Charles Mission, I" %.
S. Dorchester, O.Grove" 3O.31.
Dorset Mission, Milton, Jan. 81, Feb.
LIST.
Dorchester, Antioch, Feb. CT.
Cambridge, " IS.
District Stewards will meet in Sails
bury, Dec. 10th at O'Clock p. m.
Jos. Fl. AMIss, p. E.
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For SALE.-A jersey bull calf 1915
bred. Price Sl2. o. 4. Browne
Accomae q. H., Va.
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Quarterly Meetings.

First round of Quarterly Meetings for
Eastern Shore District NJ. e. Church.
South
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For SALE-I offer for sale on reason
able terms, 4 mules, separately or i'll
pairs, several head of cattle. !rts. reap
er, potato bed frames and glass, farIn-
ing utensils, &c. john j. Hopkins,
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Garrett S Potato Digger.

First, Adapted to both sweet and
Irish potatoes.
Second, Don't cut / as many as hoe.
Third, Takes every potato anil puts
it upon surface where it can be seen.
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9sAsszEs.ss:::s
Phila., Wilmington { Bal
tiInore Railroad.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
DELAWARE DIVISION,

On and after October 10Th, 1885 Sundays OK.
cepted). trnins will leave as follows:
NoRTHwARD.
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IN CHANCERY,

ASdIlloI
Arinthia Scott, VIM. Henry. Harrison
Lewis and Mary, his wife, Robert W. s..
Landlord. Robert S. Taylor and Virntt-
t;l. his wife, Samuel Z. Landlord and
Mary Elizabeth, his wife,. Defendants
The object of this suit is to sell for
partition, certain real estate, situated
near Guilford, Accomack county, va.
divised by the will of Margaret Lark
ford, deceased. Ali Iavit having been
made before the clerk of the said court
that Robert w. Lankford. neof the de.
PENDANTS in the above entitled cause is a
nonresident of this State, OIL the mo-
ton Of the plaintiffs by their attorney.
it is ordered that said Robert W. ).
Landlord do appear here within one
mouth after due publication of this or
der and do what is necessary to protect
his interests: and that this order De pub
lished once q week for four successive
weeks in the PENINSULA ENTERPRISE
ancwSpaper published at Accomack G.
H., Accomack county, Virginia, and al
SO posted at the front door of tile &. H.,
of the said county, on the first day of
the next term of the county court OF the
said county
Test: NJ. OLDHAM, JR.. c. G.
l.. Floyd Mock, p. q.
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GEORGES. (X) MEARs
mark

Teste.
Jas. A. Winder,
John E. Mapp.
| further state that no other demon
stration of violence was offered by eth
er Of us toward the other except as STA
ted above.
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For SALE-Several pairs of pure bronze
turkeys. BIT. Gunter.
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INSURANCE.

The undersigned, in the interest,"
of the VALLEY MUTUAL Lice
and VIRGINIA FIRE AND NJ A.
RINE Insurance Companies, will
make frequent visits to Accomack
aud will be glad to have the patron.
age of those desiring their risks
carried by good companies. All
communications promptly attended
to. Respectfully,
G.. G. SAVAGE, Agent,
Eastville, or Shady Side, North
ampton county, Va.
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The worst cases OF e,ies{isesss ltaYeE
been cured by.ssaose Of 2sAlSaour.I,
ounces and in, escoA1tyttwo-
ouncesuayrs, ve,A. - - Is; /
feet cure, at hha cosr,pf:5 ':elFts m
ounce, (6 cents when sent by mall)
1t is in the reach of every one, anc
money will be returned if results
are not such as are claimed for it
VIM. WALSH,
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VIRGINIA: In the Circuit Court
v for the county Of AccOmack, in va
cation, November 9th, 1855, James Fl.
Shreayes. VIM. J. S!lreaves, Edward
Merritt Shreayes and Margaret Susan
Shreaves. the last three of whom are in
fants under 81 years of age, who sue by
the said James II. Shreayes, their next
friend Plainfi fig |
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Quickest and Only Daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Norfolk,
and Old Point Comfort.
NORTHWARD
8 81 10 10
Hixed-OId PIT N. 7. Mail.
Stations Exp Exp
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Salisbury, Nov. %.
Wicomico, Ashbury, Dec. and 6.
Atlantic, Pocomoke, " 1918.
Accomac. Woodbury., g 1920.
Berlin, Berlin, 6 1921.
Onancock, Onancock, Jan. %
Pungoteaguc, Pungo-
league, (" Gle.
Belle Haven, Belle
!, H1Yep,D, g 1917.
Eastville, Johnson
town, ;. 1924.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth3 lfso,
send at once and get bottle of MRS.
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR Chill
rem TEETHING. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it, mothers,
there is no mistake about It, 1t cures
dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates the
stomach and bowels, cures wind collie,
softens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
and gives tone and energy to the whole
system. Mrs. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYR-
UP FOR CHILDREN TEETIIING is pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription of one
OF the oldest and best female nurses and
physicians in the United States, and is
for sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18
VERMONT.

Montpelier men talk strongly of try
ing the electric light. They have also
raised fund for II public library.
The grand lodge of the Knights of
Honor of Vermont will be held at
Windsor on the second Wednesday in
April.
A young Burlingtonian, who patron
ICES the skating rink, is called "Khar-
toum" by his companions, because he
falls so often.
Mrs. Mehetable Danforth has just
celebrated the Tooth anniversary Of her
birthday at Bristol.
Bellows Falls is to have the Vermont
Methodist conference the last of April,
the Congregational state convention in
June and the Universalists in August.
The ministers have come to realize
that Bellows Falls is the most eligible
place in the state to preach salvation.
Students in the Episcopal institute
at Burlington have started n little
monthly paper named Tile Recall,
Rev. DR.. Barstow, formerly of Bur-
lington, has been elected professor Of
Observation-Disclosures that may be
in Yale Theological School.
A 7G-year-old Wilmington man has
parted with his second wife by mutual
consent, after less than Il fortnights
life with her.
Kendall Skeols of Brandon, aged GO
years, committed suicide by hanging
Thursday morning, at Brandon.
G.. A. Bliss and A. w. Childs rep
resented Brat,leboro at the inaugura-
ton. They had to go to Richmond to
sleep. So says the Retormer.
Ont 1928 towns Ia gave MAORI
ties against adopting the town school
system, varying from 3 in Landgrove
421 in Rutland.
A Bennington man who recently lost
gold ring in a blacksmith-shop has
found it pressed into calk in the shoe
of a friends horse shod there soon
after.
Prof. Judah Dana of West Rutland
will retire from the active duties OF
teaching at the close of his present
term. Judah commenced to ''leather'
the boys in Woodstock nearly half q
century ago.
In Jericho, last Thursday, Willard
Wood, 80 years of age, was helping
about wood saving ma chine, when
the saw cut its way into the ankle
It was some time before doctor could
be obtained, and as the flow OF blood
had not been successfully stopped, the
the man died, it is supposed, from the
losS of it
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18
ALL SORTS.

Jay Gouli's tomb has been COM
pleted. Now ego in" Jay.
General Grant was born April
q, 1922.
St. Dominick's Catholic Church at
Washington, d. c., was burned on
Thursday; loss, 100000.
L. S. Arthur, the well-known writer
and publisher, is dead.
III Kentucky last week two men
killed each other with pistols in a
quarrel about dog. The dog "slill
lives" and is healthy.
The Supreme Court at San Francis
co has decided that Chinese children
must be admitted to the public schools.
A Chicago judge has decided that a
boy is not obliged to attend worship in
public school.
Solomon was a wise man he had
700 wives. The sultan of Morocco
has 1000 wives. How much wiser is
the sultan than was Solomon?
The hardest thing in the world for a
consumptive to do is to make a choice
between cod liver oil and death.
A man living near Auburn, Placer
county, California, cut forty-two cords
Of stove wood in two weeks and piled ii
up in tiers in one day.
A cat at Barberville, Fla, is re-
ported to have killed u rattlesnake 81
feet long. The lie measures six feet
over all.
There is bill before the Minnesota
Legislature forbidding the use of the
floor of roller skating Kinks by males
and females at the same time.
A man may as well expect to grow
stronger by always eating, as wiser by
always reading. Too much over.
charges nature, and turns more into
disease than nourishment.--Jeremy
Collier.
Mr.. Moody says:--"If you pray
while skating on rollers you IRE al
right" The trouble is that prayer
doesn't strike the motion as well as
another style of speech.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

From London the death is announced
of Sir Curtis Mirandi Lempson. He
was an American, the fourth sou OF
William Lempson of New Haven, VT,
where he was born Sept. 2l, 1906.
He went to England in 1880 and was
uaturalized in 1913. One of th3 orig
inal promoters of the Atlantic Te|e'
graph company, he became its vice
president in 1866, and 1t was to his
services in connection with this great
enterprise that he owed his baronetcy,
which was conferred upon HMM 1866.
He was also deputy governor of the
Hudson Bay company and a trustee of
the Peabody fund.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

BALLoU's MAGAZINE for April Is as
good as usual. 1t leads off with an
illustrated article on India, an impor-
tant production at the present time,
when Russia and England are glaring
OF each other in Afghanistan. Then
comes "Lewey and l; or, Sailor Boys
Wanderings," by VIM. H. Themes,
author of "The Belle of Australia, u
and Con Land and Sea-" two well
known books of travel and adventure,
and which have had a large sale. Bal
LOUIS is only $3.50 yer year, or IL
cents single number, and is the best
magazine in the country at the price.
Address, Themes & Talbot, 20 Hawley
Street, Boston, Mass.
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Spring Medicine
That Tired Feeling

At no other season Is the system so sus-
ceptible to the beneficial effects of re-
liable tonic and invigorant. The impure
state Of the blood, the deranged digestion,
and the weak condition Of the body, caused
by its long battle with the cold, wintry
blasts, all call for the reviying, regulating
and restoring influences so happily and
effectively combined in Hoods Sarsaparilla
floods Sarsaparilla did me great deal
OF good. had no particular disease, but
was tired out from overwork, and 1t toned
me up" Mrs. G. L. SIMMONS, Cohoes, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want OF appetite,
dullness, languor, and lassitude, alliict
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is I'M
possible to throw of this debility and expel
humors from the blood without the aid OF
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
az could not sleep, and would get up in
the morning with hardly life enough to get
out Of bed. had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. l bought
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
says that the term "ofensively partl-
san" is one "that will include 80 out
of every 100 republican oiliceholders
and make the way clear for a clean
sweep" Well, if that is so, the SER
vice has been trinc worse than we
thought; but it certainly is not the
fault Of the democrats.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

President Cleveland will work hard
for what he gets and does not want
any more than he can pay for. No
wonder the old crowd stares at such an
almost unprecedented manifestation of
independence and self-respeet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

~ The estimablc wife of cX-Gov-
ernor John L. Barstow died at her
home in Bhelbum Thursday, and her
funeral was attended Saturday by dele
cations of distinguished persons from
almost all parts of the State, among
them Governor Pingree of Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

Says an exchange: "When British
officer dies in the field his family are
generously provided for by the govern
ment for the remainder of their lives.
No other nation does this" This is
all very true, buff we are not mistaken
no other nation sacrifices its officers for
the sake of getting a little tighter grip
on the earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

- The second official act of Presi-
dent Cleveland was to afix his sigma
ture to the commission of U. S. Grant
as an officer on the retired list of the
army, with the rank Of general.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18
Rheumatism,

Captain Mitchell, OF the bark Antoine Sala.
New York and Havana trade, came home in
MAY, entirely helpless with rheumatism. He
went to the mountains, but receiving no
benent, at his wife's request began to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. He Immediately began
to improve; in two months his rheumatism
was all gone, and he sailed on his vessel .
well man, Hoods Sarsaparilla will help YOU
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

To England seems to realize that
going to war with Russia would be
slightly different from slaushtering a
handful of helpless Africans. Hence,
she advocates Il peaceful settlement Of
the difficulty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

IL In the last hours of the 4Sth
Congress tho bill placing Gen. Grant
on the retired list of the Army passed
both Houses aud was signed by the
President.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18
MARRIAGES.

In Woodstock, March II, by Rev. A. II
Webb. William X. Abbott of Woodstock, and
Edith r. Bennett of Barnard.
In Woodstock, ut the home of bride, March
IA, by Rev. Moses Kidder, Frank III. Vaughan
of Pomfret and Lila ID. Pratt.
In West Windsor, at the home of the bride
March 10, by Rev. VIM. Greenwood, DR..
George W. Worcester, of Springfield, and
Hattie c, Morrison.
In Gaysvillc, March 4, by Rev. W. s
SmitherS, \. Wclby McCollom and May L.
Whitcomb, of Gaysvile.
In Windsor, Jan. IL, by Rev. j. NJ. Hull
Eugene Danforth of Quechec, and Emily
Bishop of Windsor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

Aale's Honey the great Cough cure, 25c. soc b 81
Glenn's sulphur Soap heals & beauties. 2sc.
GermanC 0rnRemover kills Corns L Bunions
HIIPs Hail. and WhIsker Dye-Black and Brown, 6Oc.
Pixies T00thache Drops cure in Minute. $50
Deans Rheumatic Plus are sure cure, voc,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

Use Blood's Pills for rheumatism,
iaundice, biliousness, and all improper
secretions of the kidneys and liver.
Price per box, % cents; sample pack
ACE. ) cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

The March number (monthly par)
of GOLDEN DAYS, contains the final
chapters of the serials "The House.
Boat Boys" and "Among the Dyaks,'
the continuation of "Grit and Grip"
and the opening chapters of "Beyond
the Rockies" a sequel to Kirk Shell
don's Mine, by Walter A. Morris, and
ga Peculiar Girl; or, the Alden For
tune" by Frank II. Converse. The
other attractive features of this popu-
lar publication are well maintained.
James Elverson. publisher, Philadel-
phia. For sale at our bookstores.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

~ The president has approved the
act prohibiting the importation of for
cign laborcrs under contract
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

Blood's Pills are their own recon-
mendation. Try them aud you will be
convinced. Sold by all druggists gen.
orally at 25 cents Il box, or sample
pa ckage for 3 cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

70 Most of our Presidents, fortu-
nately, have had strong physiques or
they could not have gone through with
the Misunderstanding ordeal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

10 General f. G. Waithall has
been appointed TO succeed Secretary
Lamar as United States Senator from
Mississippi.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-03-18

v:V Hon. George Gray is to sue
,eed Mr.. Bayard in the United States
Senate.