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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
London's First Pictorial PAPER.

The pictorial press of London orig
mated with Tie Illustrated London
NeWs in 1912. The protector and
founder of this popular paper was Mr..
Herbert Ingram. He was a news
agent ut Nottingham. Occasionally,
to accentuate notable events. murders
particularly, the local press published
a picture. The engraving was as
crude as the printing of it was unsat-
isfactory, but success always attended
the special edition of the journal that
contained an illustration. The Not
tingham news-agent was of an inquir-
ing and observing turn of mind.
Taking note of the great extra sale at
tending even the poorest kind of news
paper engraving, it occurred to him
to speculate upon the prospects of q
journal that should be full of pictures.
The idea of an illustrated newspa-
per thus sprang up IN his mind, and
he never rested until he started for
London and put it into shape. OF
course he was told that his scheme
was foolish-that it would never sue
coed. The paper was not an immedi-
ate success. Mr.. Migrants capital
was limited. If he had entered upon
the business backed as mon usually are
who start newspapers in these days, he
would never once have had cause to
be anxious. But he was spending his
own money, and for a time it disap'
peared like the material in Chatmoss
during the railway-making, and with
as little apparent result. The time,
came however, when ''f0othold" wa.
secured, and eventually Ingram stood
upon the new-made ground, master Of
the situation.-Joseph Hattoa. in Chi
cuQ0 Mems.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
Where the Best Lobsters ar . TAX.

Lewiston Journals "Rambler.n
The best Holsters in the world are
taken off Monhegan in the winter.
They thrive better in the deep water
out to sea than on the shores of the bays
where most of the Maine lobstermen set
their traps. The Monhegan fishermen
are getting splendid prices for their
Holsters this winter-$lO to $lO.5O per
hundred. Think of that you people
who think you pay high prices for lob.
sters! The jobber and the retailer
have to make profits on these figures.
But you probably do not get o taste of
the big Monhegan lobster, but eat shell
fish which are caught at Bristol OF
Boothbay or somewhere along there,
for which $3.50 per hundred is paid.
The Monhegan Holsters are shipped to
New York and Boston. I saw 10000
OF them in car in Portland harbor the
other day. The Holsters are kept
alive in these great cars, tied to tho
docks, from the time they are taken ous
of the smacks till they can be shipped.
A lobster car looks like o cattle car fiat.
tened out. 1t is large box sufficient.
~ open to let the water in and keep tho
Holsters in. HOLSTERS are sociable fell
lows. 1t is sport to see them rub eac!
others's backs and embrace each other,
as if bidding their good bys, when they
are dipped out of the car and leave their
brine for good. They squirm as if they
mad prempnitions of hot water,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

had got myself into . pretty pickle b,
meddling officiously in affairs that didn'i
concern me.
Look here, Miss Adrisnce,s said 1
II will tell you all about It,"
So I did. I described old Dullioni
letter. my own false deductions there
from, and the rash decd I had com
mitted in sending the bankers CORES.
pondence to Charley Dresden.
"And now" said I, "do you wonde,
that he is indignant?"
Sophy's fsoe grew radiant.
But there's no harm done, said she.
mo real harm, I mean. Because I've
written him . long letter all about
mamma and Mr.. Bullion, which lie
must have received almost the next
mail after he sent off this cruel, cruel
sheet of reproaches.
Sophy was true prophet. There
was no real harm" done. The next
mail brought letter full of entreaties
to he pardoned, and brief. bruslue
note to me.
I stood up with old Ben Bullion. and
that full blown rose, Sophy's mamma,
after all; and when Charley Dresden
came home, I cut tho big wedding cake
at his marriage observation-disclosures
Call.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
AnuKAHn.
found my love cnslaved and cold
To serve 10 fctters hard aud cold.
Rare. beautiful she was to me,
For alone had eyes TO $50

found my love cnslaved and cold
To serve 10 fctters hard and cola.
Rare beautiful she was to me,
For I alone had eyes TO see
lnio her pure hearts privacy.
We're never forged apart TO hold
Twin hearts that leap to sweet embrace.
Ayowal In thine eyes trace,
Thy heart makes answer In thy face.
Strong am !, love, thy chains to break;
Ono word and to my heart I take,
For veal or woe. for death or life,
Thy woman-wcalth, snd name thee wife.
"Alssw she cried, II am waved wife,"
What's in a namcl The birds that mate
For seasons only, rightly rate
The part Of love; they love aud live,
Each giving all that each eau give
She sighed: "Thou hast all can glvcw
Thou hast my heart; cannot keep
The gift which from myself doth leap.
Thou hast my lGvc, tou hast my prayer
That Heaven will Keep thee 10 lis care.
But l am welded witi Despair.
Nay, shame not manhood with the thought
OF passing Joy with virtue bought
Law writhing trampled In the dust
While Love, with drunken leer Of lust,
Drains down dc!irium's dregs, disgust.
And thou wilt seek some far retreat
Aud die for me! Nay live, and beat
War-music out on iron fate.
Be- leader in the good and great,
Aud bide the afttrward wait.
The afterwa.d of that calm cline
or Avalon, where waves of tim"
Arc spurncd from of 90 ,..6s..,,
10Th W." ..-eG The lBYe-ilt land
o''u s.,..s our rpvihs, Maid In hand,
Farewell, my love! Unclasped turn
TO where LIES beck ming beSeons b0rn.
And every battle-blow shall be
Dear as Kiss That comes from thee,
Sweet-scaling thy fond prophecy.
e G. Chersr,o,,, IN The Curynt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
1ss.Aa.at,ss 4 ~ CAiassa.

3oe18ax3taoo " he chinese.
From " Ba,anoris American
But he nsa2urs q Tie wrong donc .
China must DO allowed TO correspond
with the facts Of Chinese civilization.
Human lie 10 cheaper than that Of tho
horse within the borders Of the empire.
Nearly four hundred millions Of people
crowd IT. provinces, The market value
& iife i SIsnnos Y tsty hsh y: wv ;s Ms.!
insult at . moments notice, OF with IN
officer who will execute On entire fsgi-
ment to CRAFTY . caprice. Moreover,
NO nation 10 % cruel or 90 accustomed
to cruelty ~ china. Torture, malis.
nant and exquisite, ID the punishment Tor
the smallest oAense. Infanticide il
practiced with perfect impunity. and
even with tho entire justification Of Law
probable r. oI that peo 1r.s VINO will public.
~ - 49,. . man 10 death for stealing .
coat, or out him while living into min
ute pieces for 4 similar ofense, will be
greatly shocked by the "sickening
slaughter" q Foo Chow May it moi
10 considefsd = relief Of an 0vercrowdsd
populations But this, 81 course, does
not lessen the justice Of France, nor
does il hide the almost pathetic fact
that China is proud and knows how to
feel and resent an insulting and coward
" attempt to Cypress her. No nation
has yet given her cause for war but
that she has 'oourageously accepted the
wage of battle. There is, indeed, room
for the pathos which the poet of Erin
throws around the history Of the Irish re-
bellions: "They went forth to war, but
they always fell"
But again. IL must be remembered
that the Chinese are Of al nations over
the globe the most difficult and peculiar
to deal with. What shall We expect from
the obstinscy of . nation which in the
nineteenth century can only be induced
BY force of arms to recognize by treaty,
"that England is an independent nation
and in NO manner subject to the Chi;
nese government How shall we deal
with . people whose very treaties re id
backwards and from the bottom Of the
page? How shall we direct our actions
in the presence Of men who shake their
own hands instead Of grasping yours
What steps can be taken without Of
Tense in . land where" 10 quote the
comioal complaint or Wingrove Cook,
"the roses have no fragrance and the
women no petticoats; where the laborer
has no Sabbath and the magistrate NO
sense Of honor; where the needle points
to the south, aud the sign of being puz-
zled is to scratch the antipodes Of the
head; where the place Of honor is on
the left hand and the seat Of the intel
lect is in the stomach, where to take off
your hat is an insulting gesture. and to
wear white garments is to put yourself
into mourning"
Without doubt the Chinese are q
most extraordinary people, and all the
judgments which civilized people are
disposed to pass either upon them Of
their enemies must, for especial reasons,
be withheld until a full and correct
knowledge Of exact circumstances can
ibs had.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
Destroying Horns.

The horns Of an animal can be de.
stroyed in embryo with very little pain
in the following manner: The email
"nubs" from which the horns will grow,
which appear ON the Calls head, are
Gut off with knife so that the embryo
horns can be cut away. This is done
with great ease and quite rapidly by
the use of q sharp knife. The wound
is then scared with white-hot iron,
which is not painful, as the gtest heat
deadens the sensation, and it soon heals.
The horn is DESTROYED and its growth
danger Of injury from the horns Of cat
tie. this operation is necessary one,
and as it is less painful than that Of
docking lambs tails and far less pain
full than castration, any peoson who
object to it may be thought more nice
than wise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
A Phrenologlst's Mistake.

1.-The development at the back of the
head, my friend, indicates ilial affec.
tlon," exclaimed the phrenologist
Now you will observe. he went on,
feeling the head of the boy On the plat.
form, "that this bump is abnormal in
size. thus indicating that this lad love.
and reveres his parents to an unusual
degree. Is it not SO my ladp" "Naw."
''What? You do not love your parentsa
II think we'll enough OF mlther," re.
piled the boy. ''but I amt very fond o:
feyther. The bump you're a feelin' Of
he give me last night with q cricket
stump. Public Opinion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
..,eota.r, should Tot. Fn,s. .

aeoa that in view
the fact that people living at . distance from
cities are frequently obliged to resort to cough
mixtures already put up for use, they should
provide themselves with only such remedies as
are known to be free from opiates, poisons and
even fatal results. He RECOMMENDS the re-
Gently discovered Red Star Congh Cure which
analyses and tests by various Boards of Health
proved to btparely vegetable Is we'll ~ prompt
effective and entirely hArmlcsA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
Try all varaetass:.

Why not. this year, try all the varie-
lies you can get Of the special crop you
deem best adapted to your soil, climate.
and market? II cabbage, or grass, or
wheat, or corn, or cucumbtes, or celery,
Or potatoes--if either is, or might we'll
be. . speciality with you, get seed Of q
dozen, or twenty. or more varieties Of
the one species. and give them careful
treatment and comparison in all points.
The cost Of the seeds is very slight. OF
land, but . few rods is required; of
time. but . few days in all; and the
pleasure and profit of the trial would
be many fold the cost.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
PERRY DAVIS
PAIN KILLER.

WE BEG TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE PUEBLO 10
THIS LONG TESTED AND uNR1vALLED
FAMILY MEDICINE.
Tho Palm Killer, is purely vegetable compound,
and while 1t Is most efficient Remedy for Pain 1t is
perfectly safe medicine even in the most unskul hands
FOR SUMMER COMPLAINT,
other form Of Bowel Disease in Children or Adults
y u almost certain cure, and has without doubt
been more successful In curing the various kinds Of
CHOLERA
than any other Known remedy, even the most sk u
full disease Is ever moro or less prevalent the
PAIN-KILLER,
u considered by the natives well as by European
residents, In those climates
ASSURE REMEDY.
As Tonic for the Stomach, it is unrivalled, fov
doses will relieve severe casesof
INDIGESTION,
and It Is often perfect cure for
DYSPEPSIA
in It's most aggayated forms. stimulating
der 1t q most cfcctual cure for
COLDS AND COUGHS,
when used accordingto directions.
For external application it unsurpassed by any med
tcai preparation known.
RHEUMATISM
and Neuralgia Affections are quickly relieved and often
be relieved BY is application. It cures inaanty tho
TOOTHACHE.
It should always be kept at hand tobe used in
BURNS OR sCALDs.
give Instant relief, and prevent blstering.
nnynnN nnkkp
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
"Imve NY
Restoration
h.Heaiii;X
end Beauty
to tile
CUT1CURA
>REMEDIEs."

nIsFIGUIRNa Humors Humiliating Erultions. Itching
" fortunes, Scrofnla. Salt Rheuui and InfAnte HUI.
mofs cured by the CurIcURA REMEDIES.
GUTIcunA REsoLvENT, the new bloo.l purifier
cleanses the blood and Precipitation of impurities and
poisonous clements and thus removes the cause.
CUTIcuRA the great Skin Cure instantly allays Itch
Ing and Inflammation. clear the Skin and Scalp heals
Ulcers and Sores. and restores the hair.
CUTICURA SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beautiner and
Toilet Requisite, prepared from CuTIcunA IL inds-
penRble In treating Skin Diseases Baby Humors Skin
Blemishea, Chapped and Oily Skin.
CUTICuRA REMEDIEa arc absolutely pure, and the
only infalble Blood Purifiers and Skin Beautihers.
Is cents !; Resolvent, Sl0O. PoTTER DRua AND CREM
ICAL Co., Boston.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

II Is not understood Why druggists keep in
stock 20 many kinds Of medicines for coughs,
colds and consumption, when it is only neces-
sary to keep Aliens Lung Balsam, that old, re-
araton, and perfectly harmless, Is it contains
no opium in any form. Sold everywhere.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

FoaDYsrErslA. Indigestion. Depressiono Of spir-
itsand General Debility, in their various forms.
other Intermittent Fevers, tho "FERRo-P HosPBo
RATED ELIXIR OF CALnAYA" made by Caswell
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug
ing from Fever or other sickness, 1t has noequA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

.-.. nsass Disease Thirty yeArs De AID
R-kesdvilis Press SI.oo per bottle & drug drug
yists Free pamphlet Of 4 4 Ingalls, CAM
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Grand Onion ltcssl. OPP. Grand oent DspoA N
!, CITY 90 elegant rooms, u . day d upward
CtaSciefe arriving 81 this depot save - car.
aAeehtfe and baggage trausfer. European plan.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

X0ax8 x0aoh 20f0 xhA0 000k0.
Among other valuable lessons impaired by
this teacher is the fact that for very long
time DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
has been the prince Of liver corrsctives and
blood purifiers, being the household physician
physician to the rich patient, and praised BY
all for it's magnificent service and efficacy in
all diseases of chronic nature, Is mslsrial
poisoning, allment Of the respiratory and di-
gestive systema, liver disease and in all cases
dicated
Miss Cleveland writes letter in reply to
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby on the question Of
temporancA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Throat Diseases commence with Cough,
Cold, or Sore Throat Browns Bronchial
Troches' give immediate relief Sold only in
boxes. Price IS cts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

eecretary whitnsy ordered United States
Tennessee, 70 proceed 70 Key Wesk
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

VIM. Hanscom, Oshkosh. Wis, who was for
seven years 90 afiicted with piles that he was
unable to attend 70 business, Is entirely cured
by the use Of Coles Carbolisalva Price 25and
80 cents ct Drugsista
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

It is not very likely that the government ex-
hibits 81 the New Orleans exposition will be
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Dexafe ot limitations, pretended cures and
spedncA and .purious Preparations TSks
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

The president appointed Robert @. MAnFkr.
land register OF Tie CUur d'Alens Ind once
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Hostettsr.s Ston-
sch Bitters conquers
md prevents malar-
Al feverA dyspopsia,
chronic, constipation,
, tendency to kidney
md bladder ailments
md fheumatiSm and
b Of the greatest value
In Gases ct bodily
trouble ariaing from
weakness. Old peo-
PIE are greatly add
by Il, and It. Il highly
servicesble to conva1-
escents and ladies in
delicate health. 1t n
moreover, Q useful
N . dicinet 10 take
With one on long jour
neyk and counfefacts
tho e6ects 1t mental
exhaustion. For sale
BY al Druggists and
teales' generally,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Hunta Kidney and Nver) Remedy has beeu
used over thirty years, and saved thousands
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
Year. xe.oh 1ror. M. 3oos,,

Fred Douglass ana his white wife sit six pews
in the rear Of the presidents pew IN DR.. Bun-
derland's church.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Mr.. Blaine's profits from the first edition Of
his Twenty Years in Congress" are about
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Small permanent magnets have been mad
which will lift twenty-five times their owr
weight
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
1ils Tumon

however large, speedily and painlessly cured
without knife, caustic,. powder or ointment
Consultation free. Write for pamphlet and
references, enclosing two letter stamps for re-
ply. Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
GG3 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Delicate 018oN0eD
of either sex, however induced, promptly,
Thoroughly and permanently cured Send three
letter stamps for large illustrated treahsa
Worlds Dispensary Midical Association, Buff
falo, N Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

The hrst contro,ler Of the treasury decides
ehas The finder of mutilatcd bonds can not hayo
them redeemed wv '-''e
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
DR8, WHITTlER.a1

az East ssset, 81 Hau Minn 1sSnlasy 0rsd.asd e.
legally qualified; ssu eneased e Chronic assyes es =
az y ns q express. s. i.si'sF -:
rendering .srakxs Improper. cared: 6.,sly
" talk costs so,hnS. lis CIiRlRlTkD NOHx, - Reea
Elegant elsth asd Gilt sndlE 9saisd, fog S cents -
marriage, disease decuc sa.s, payer esvef
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05

Sophy Adriance.
"Oh, Mr.: Mottimorel" she cried pit
eously, Il know you won't mind NV
coming to: your parlor, because YOU
seem exactly like father to me-" I
WINGED little at this. "But 1 have re-
ceived such letter from Charley, and
as,-as you've kno~h him long time.
thought perhaps you could explain Il
to me. oh, I have been so wretched.
it," 'e- ''
She gave me tear blotted letter and
then sat down to cry quietly in the cor.
ner of the sofa until such time a.
should have finished its perusal.
What does he mean, Mr.. Motif.
more ?"asked Sophy, plaintively, when
he accuses me of deceiving him, of SELL
ing myself to the highest bidder? Oh,
it is SO dreadful!"
folded the letter and looked severe
ly at her
Miss Adriance." said 1, gravely, at
strikes me you are trying to play a
double part here. The afianced bride
OF BENJAMIN Bullion ought hardly to
hope to retain the allegiance of poor
Clarence Dresden into the bargain"
don't understand You, said Sophy,
looking wistfully at me.
Are you not TO become the wife of
Mr. Bullion, the banker?" I asked,
sternly.
"oh, dear no" said sophy. "That's
mammal"
"Eh?" gasped I.
Its mamma" answered Sophy.
"she's to be married next week! Didn't
you know it?"
lstared straight before me. Well, Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-03

Next Friday evening the first ofthe two
entertainments to be given at the Opera
House for the benefit OF the Women's
Union Benevolent Society, will take place,
to be followed by a repetition Of the pro.
gramme at the same place Saturday af-
ternoou, and the matinee to be followed by
a o'clock tea at Germania Hall. The 5
o'clock tea will be a delicious affair in
more ways than one and those who want
something extra nice TO eat, elegantly
served and an extra nice chat with pleas
ant ladies' should not fail to attend,
The entertainments at the Opera House
are coming on finely. A rehearsal held
Saturday evening demonstrated TO the
looker-on that both the pantomime and
the childrens' operatta wonld be given in
manner calculated to please every one,
Another rehearsal will be held tomorrow
evening at which every one taking part
should be present.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-03
BELLAIRE.

Death of Joseph Merccr-yarious Current
News Items.
The Sam Brown Is the only tow boat
lying here.
C.C. Kelly is on the sick list, threaten
cd with fever.
Mr.. Thos. Hyatt again has position in
the Baltimore & Ohio freight office.
The Denwood ferry boat was running
yesterday and landed at the wharf boat.
j. b. Barnhill is back from visit of
several weeksto his farm at Ottawa, Kan
sas.
Sam. g. Garrard will open a store in
Hess's room on Belmont street in tho
spring.
Mr.. Carter. OF the Bellaire nail works
office Is confined TO his home in Wheeling
by sickness.
Rev. ]. X. McKallip will be absent this
week assissting in protracted lneeling
ut senecayille.
Charles Banks, Of Baltimore, is visiting
his brother, Dennis Banks, OF the gEtna
Glass Works office.
Postmaster George Wise, who has been
sick some weeks, is now dangerously sick
with typhoid pneumonia.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com.
pany is putting into the ice house here
some fine lake ice fourteen inches thick.
A tlll is being made al the upper end of
the u. y o. switch on Noble street, and n
side walk will be made where tho run for.
merly ran.
The numbers on the houses arc rapidly
disappearing and no new ones seem 10 be
put up. It is just as well, for It will be
easier to adopt a reasonable system.
Ton new converts ut tho South Beilairc
church makes the total received into this
church since the commencement OF the Ie.
siyal two weeks ago, one hundred and
two.
The only change made in the Board Of
Directors Of the Bellalre nail works IA the
substitution OF Samuel Simmons for Har..
den Beck. This IL understood TO lore
shadow the appointment OF Mr.. Thomas
Wetherald TO be besnperintendent OF tie mail
factory in place Of Mr.. Beck.
A number Of Bellaire people are cpttinv
out and collecting thousands OF postage
stamps that have been used. They aTe
sent TO Europe, pasted in albums and sold
70 pay the expense Of missionary stations.
Some missions are entirely supported by
this means, insignificant as It seems.
Mr.. Joseph Mercer died Yesterday at his
home in the Fourth ward, OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Mercer was M old citizen OF Belmont
county, and had lived in Bellaire many
years. Till within q few years he had
been on active partner In the drug bust.
ness with his son, N. N. Mercer. He was
in good health till short time ago,