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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-04
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All that certain messuage or tenement and lot
OF ground situate lying and being In the town OF
Bloomsbury, county OF Columbia and state OF
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at the corner OF a lot of ground
OF Philip Unangst on the south side OF Main or
Second street, of said town, and running thence
north sixty-one degrees east thirty-five feet to
lot of ground OF Joshua Fetterman, thence by the
same on the wall separating the house erected on
the said premises from the house or Joshua Fet-
house. thence southwardly along the rear wall of
the house erected on the premises hereby con-
veyed or mortgaged, one foot and eight inches
thence by the lot or Joshua Fetterman south
eastwardly 10 post on Pine alley, thence along
the said alley enthusiastically thirty-three feet
and four inches TO the corner OF lot of ground
OF Philip Unangst, thence along the same
ENTHUSIASTICALLY two hundred and seventeen feet
and six inches to the place OF beginning contain
ing one-sixth OF an acre, more or less whereon
are erected two-story brick house and frame
stable.
Seized, taken In execution, at the suit of Geo.
Hughes, assigned to Margaret N. Harman, who
assigned to Robert G. Neal VS.. Lloyd Paxton and
K. X. DTlnker executors OF jeremiah II. Harman
with notice TO Mary N. Harman, widow, and LIZ
zie Fulton, and /. W. McKelvy guardian, aditem,
or Samuel b. Harman and Helen Harman, children
and heirs OF the said decedent, and to be sod as
the property OF Lloyd Paxton and L. II. Drinker,
executors OF jeremiah H. Harman, with notice 10
Mary N. Harman, widow, and Lizzie H. Fulton,
and l. W. McKelvy, guardian, adlitem, OF Samuel
b. Harman and Helen HarInan, children and heirs
OF the decedent.
Clark Atty. Lev. Fa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-04

lowing described real estate, located m Frank
township. Columbia county, Pennia., belonging
the estate OF Daniel Clewell deceased n farm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-04
Catarrh

May be breaking down your health. Be wise
in time! That from the nose, ringing noise
in the ears, pain in the head, Inflammation
Of the throat, cough, and nervous prostration
will be cured If you take Hoods sarsaparilla.
81 had been troubled by general debility,
caused by catarrh and humors. Hoods Sar-
saparilla proved just the thing needed de.
rived an immense amount Of benefit from It,"
II. +. MILLKTT, Boston, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s.. Made
only by c. I HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
From the Bloody Ground.
ToLLEsBoRo, Ky.

T0LLESB0Ro, kY.
Or. s. B. Hartman & Co., Columbus
0hio:--I keep the largest stock Of med
cinses Of any store ID Lewis county, with the
exception Of drug store at Vaneeburg
our county seat, and am selling great
deal of your Peruna and Manalin. 1t is
giving the best satisfaction Of any medicine
/ ever handled. In one case the con
stable for the precinct, has been
very sick and low spirited for q long
time. For several years he has tried all
the doctors here, and we have some good
ones, and they did him no good. After
much persuasion sold him two bottles oil
PERUNA MANALIN. He took halt of the
medicine. could see great change IN
him. aud now he is as sound a man appar-
emily as there is in this vicinity, and ne says
he is entirely well. He is number one
man and is highly respected. lie is salts
fed that your medicine saved his life, after
all the doctors and all medicines had failed.
Being unacquainted with you, | refer you
TO John Shillito l. Co., Alto, Pinckard x
Co., and other business houses of Cincinnati
R. L. GILhESPIE, P. N.
Messrs. Adamson & Shipley, of Waynes-
burg. Pa, writes: please send US some
Ills of Life" Immediately. We are having
a big run on your medicine, PERUNA. In
stead of dying out, ike most medicines, in
course of time, it seems to be growing In
favor. We sell lots of it. Please send the
books soon."
Messrs Withorn 4 Urban. of Allegheny
City. Pa, write: Having large sale 70
your PERUNA and MANALIN, we have also
many calls for your book, Ills Of Life
please send US supply of them, German
and English, and oblige."
S. Wilmot L Son. Wilmot, o., write.
Gentlemen: We handle your goods, and
teey give good satisfaction.
A. G. Sellards, Greenup, KY, says: "Gen.
tlemen: am handling your medicines, and
having good trade in them"
J. c. Saunders, Martiusbu-g, W. Va
writes: Gentlemen: Your Peruna sells tssD
and gives good satisfaction here. We sell
more Peruns than any other preparation
we handle"
W. Bauer. st. MarY's Pa, writes my
son is still improving in health. Your PE-
RUNA is Just the thing for him"
r.. l.. Day & Co., New Vienna, Ohio,
write: rs. B. HARTMAN & Co., Columbus,
Ohio.-Gentlemen: Your PERUNA sells as
well as any medicine with US, Quite a
number have told us that PERUNA is the
best thing they ever used.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
mi. Possible,

Report comes that General Grants improved
condition s due to the fact that he Is using .sm
pie vegetable preparation" forwarded by one OF
eonsub IRON South America, and sent him by the
surgeon General Ii this possiblei By an "unau-
thorized' remedy ShteSiBg!
And yet II this "simpl vegetable preparation"
for this terrible disease certainly the surgeon
eIal would not commend IL, nor would bigoted ply.
sicians prescribe IT.
proprietary medicines Of the day, as the late Dr.. j.
q. Holland stated in Scr bner's Monthly, were more
successful than many physicians, and most OF them,
used In actual medical practice. When, however,
any shrewd persons, knowing OF their virtue and
foTesetiDg their popularity, secured aud adyer
tised hem, len, IN the opinion Of the bgotet a.!
virtue SCLt VuI oil them,
MT this absurd!
We e5lisve thsT remedy, ii properly made, is just
as elective when put up, advertised and sold In
bulk, as WHEN dC!ed out 10 patients AZ enormous ex-
perse by their ply sIeians.
Why not:
If General G ant is getting better through sim.
PIE unauthorized vegetable preparation whtre is the
Yaunted exclusive skill Of the medical profession
Apron Os OF The suspension OF some very proni-
nent members ny the Medical and Chirugcal faculty
Of Maryland, for endorsing advertised remedies, the
baltimore American (Apll25) says hat "wAen 4
patent medicine goes on year after year widening its
circle Of believers, ii IS pretty tair evidence that
there is merit in it. The regular doctors may ignore
t. and expel any VI their members who use II. but
when they do so their action looks more like envy
against q successful remedy than q true desire TO
pro;e6t The public" The failure III the GARFIELD and
and Grant cases the American thinks and properly,
has knocked profe .ional pretensions higher than
kite.
But this is not singular instance Of unprotes-
siOnal power over 'incurable disease" That "sim-
pie vegetable preparation" now everywhere knosn
as Warmers safe cure, once an authorized rem.
edy; was pi onounCed a god send 10 the medical
profession for the cure OF kidney ana liver ui-or-
ders, maiaria general debility, spring feebleness,
female irres ularities, etc, by many leading ply
scians, but when the formula was fully Perfected,
and the medicine was put up in bulk and advertised
50 that every sufferer might know OF 1t and treat
himself then the profession turned upon II and let
their patients die rather than 10 use It.
a level with all the rules and regulations OF q code
which has gone so far rs to forbid physician dis
playing beyond certain size his name and probes
sion upon his sign!
But the weIld moves, and merit wins the fight!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.

DY VIRTUE or A DEED OF TRUST BEAR
ID ing date the 2Sd day OF February, 1881, made
by Christian Seibke add Kate Seibke his wife, TO
rs trustee and recorded In deed OF trust book No.
II, page 40. OF the land records OF Ohio county,
Vest Virginia, the said trustee will, on
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1888,
Sell at public auction, at the front door OF the Court
House Of said Ohio county, commencing at 10 O'Clock
A. IN the following described real estate, 10 wit:
Thirty feet OFF OF the north SIDE Of lot numbered
sixty-cight (GS) In Joseph CrAvcS addition TO the
city OF Nhecling, in Ohio county in the State Of
Hcst NIrinia said part Of said lot Is situate and
rents thirty CO) feet on q" vest side OF Chanline
ytrtet between Twenty sixth and Twenty-seVenth
.tIcets and extends back In a westerly direction o.
ven width hly-Six 1861 feet more or ess TO Locust
street. in the sixth ward OF said city.
Said property Is the same which was conveyed T.
lie said Christian seibEe by Samuel NJ. Hamilton
ard wife by deed dated the ID day Of February,
So and recorded in the clerks Office Of the County
Court OF Ohio county, West Virgins, in Deed Book
30. 81, pages 42A and AS.
TERMS or sal x One third Il the purchase money
hall he raid in cash on day Of sale; ona third
hereof in one year, with interest, nd tho remain.
Pr thereof in ,wo years With interest from day Of
a,e the purchaser giving his Eotes with good ss
urty for the deferred payments, and the legal title
- the prOperty 10 be retained until the purchase
money shall have been psid In full.
arc5, X. g. BARR, Trust
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
PARKERSBURe NOTES.
The Fruit Prospect for the Year-Notes
About People.
Suersrl 10 fAs Rsgixfsr

The Fruit Prospect for the Hear-Notes
About People.
Special 10 tas REGISTER.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, May 1.-THE
weather here has been remarkably unpleas,
ant during the past week, with some frost
and snow. From all section we receive en-
coursging reports in regard to the fruu
prospects for the present year. The trees
seem to have stood the past severe winter
much better than expected, and if present
indications hold out the finest fruit crop
for many years may be anticipated.
Wheat in Wood, Writ Jackson, ROane,
Richie and Peasants counties will yield
about onehat the average crop. In these
counties the spring crop in acreage will not
be over onehalt Of the usual acreage on
account of the scarcity of seed.
Geo. H. Gibson, of Wheeling, autographed
at Hills Central, Saturday.
Col VIM. NJ. Shaw, of Pntsburg, was
here during the week.
Col Ed L. Rose, of the Nail City, re-
turned from trip to Roane county and left
for Wheeling on Thursday.
Capt. Frank Cooper, formerly the popular
commander of the Harry Knox, has recent
" returned from a seven months trip
through the South. Frank is especially de-
lighted with Florida and will locate there in
the near future, having secured good
position with new line Of railroad which
is about ready to begin operation. While
Capt Franks host of friends here
viii regret his departure, extend bot wishes
for his success in the new field OF opera
tons.
Detective Shsllcross, of the United States
Postofhce Department registered at the
Windsor on Saturday.
Tom Dunn, of Roane County, autographed
at Andy AIS on Saturday.
VIII Huff, an old Parkersburg boy, is
here in the interests of fire extinguishing
apparatus and will give public exhibition
on the Franklin School ground Tuesday
evening.
The Salvation Army is making extensive
preparations for their banquet which will
take place at the rink on Indiana street on
the 22d inst
Rev. John Mills, of Marietta, filed the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
Public Sale of Real Property.

IN PURSUANCE OF Tbs AUTHORITY vested
L il me 10y decree Of ;he Municipal Count Of
hetling made on 10 I'd day OF April, 1855, ia a
suit i'll chancsry therein pending In which Eliza J.
McCUrdy administrator is plaintiff and Hugh Z.
AcCu'cy and others are defendants, will, on
SATURDAY, THE 23d DAY OF MAY, 1885,
conn encing al 10 o'clock A. M sell Al public aue-
ton, GI the front door OF the court house of Ohio
county, the following described real property that
is 10 cay: The north one-hali Of lot numbered
seyenty-hve (-5) il EOf's addition 10 the CITY OF
Wheeling, together With all the Improvements there
on or thereto belonging.
FERNS OF SALE One hall OF the purchase
money and 50 much more as the purchaser may elect
cash on the day OF sale, anu the remainder In one
year, with interest from the day of sale the pur-
chaser giving his note for the deferred nstalment
and the title being retained as security therefor
HENRY NJ. RUSSELL,
special Commissioner
hereby GRITTY that bond has been given by the
said special commissioner in the above entitled cause
~ required by Law. THOS. NJ. DARRAH,
ap2i Clerk Of the Municipal Court Of Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12

IN TIE MUNICIPAL COURT OF WHEELING
l. West Virginia.
Patrick J. Gigan, administrator de
bonis non Of VIM. Gilligan, deceased Tn C,,,o.~-
vs..
Thomas Emmett Gilligan and Others.
The undersigned special commissioner hereby
gives poiice that pursuant TO the authority vested in
him BY decree made by said court on the I'D day
OF June, 1854, he will, on
SATURDAY, MAY 16, A. ID. 1885,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. M, sell at public auo.
tion TO the highest bidder, at the front door Of the
Court House Of said county, in the city Of Wheeling
West Virginia, the real estate OF which said william
Gigan died seized and possessed, that Is TO say:
part Of lot number thirty nine S9J In the addition
10 the city OF Wheeling laid out by William Chap.
line and John koh and bounded and described a.
follows: BEGINNING al the northeast corner Ot said
.ot, same being the southwest corner OF Main and
Twenty third streets; thence running vestw ardly
with Twenty third ,treet sixty one feet thence run
ming southwardy and parallel with Main street
twenty one feet; thence eaStwardy and parallel with
Tweniy.third street sixty one feet TO Main street
and thence running with Main street 10 the plac.
Of beginning, heing the part Of .aid lot conveyed 70
said William Gilligan by Hannah Huseman and 9th;
by deed dated June l7th 1875 and now of record
among the public land records Of said county.
Upon the portion OF said lot aforesaid there is erect
ed that new and valuable brick huilding formerly
occupied by said William Gilligan as saloon aud
residence,
TERMS OF sALE-One-tbird OF the purchase
money, and as much more thereof as the purchaser
shall elect to pay, cash In Maud on the day OF sale
and the residue thereS payable in two equal install
mens In one and two years from the day o.
SALE with interest from that day, the pu..
chaser to give bis notes for the deferred payment
with personal security thereon satisfactory 10 thu
undersigned and the title TO the property u be re
tanned until tine payment in full Of the purchas,
money. ALFRED CALDWhLL,
J. c. HRRvEY, Auctioneer.
hereby certify that above named Special Cou
missioner has given bond and security sssuCh In tn,
penalty OF g. 100 required by law and said decree
THOMAS NJ. DARRAH,
Clerk OF said Court
WEBBING, April 9, 1885. aplt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
PRODUCE.
Wheeling.

Butter-Prime to choice creamery ESQ
Soc; choice dairy 25@27c; common to fair
do l5@l6; god to prime country roll $50
Csc; common mixed stock lO@l2c. Good
demand.
Beeswax-QuOted at 2S@s2c p ID.
Beans-Hsnd picked mediums 81 400
so per bushel.
Dried Fruit - New evaporated pared
peaches 25@28c; impaired do l5@l6c;
rsspberries 25@3Oc; blsckberries l0c.
New sundried, apples, quartered, 24@3ci
sliced, 6@7c; peaches, new halves, 83@84c;
do quarters. Tic; do pared l59l8c;
do blackberries SC; do rsspberries 22@25c;
pitted cherries l2@l4o. New evaporsted
sdples 76Sc. Market on Dried Fruit NOM
inal; demand slow.
Cheese-Sales in joa,ing way Of prime
mud Ohio factory at 9@l2!c; New York
l44@l5c; Sweitzer l3@l5c; Limberger II
@l2c.
Eggs-Srictly fresh stock in fair demand
at ll@l2c . doz.
Feathers-Choice, 5O@55c in original
psckages, 4(65c more in small lots.
Honey-Choice white clover, 10000;
choice buckwheat, l69lSc.
Nuts-Shelbarks, 81 25@l so; black wal
nuts, 50@60c; chesnuts 50 00@4 90.
Onions-Sl 0O@l Is . bushel; demand
good; onion sets 50 0O@4 90 per barrel.
Pess-Green, 81 5O@l so p bu.; split
3@3}eh.
Potatoes-60@70c per bushel
Poultry-Live chickens, s. 75@4S50 .
dozen: dressed turkeys, l2@l3c; do chick
ems, ll@l2c; dOducks l2@lSc. Good de-
msnd.
Rsgs-Steady at li@lic for white mix
ed cotton; l@l3c for all wool and lil@ic
for mixed.
Seeds-Ssles of timothy seed at 81 500
| 65 p bushel; clover, small seed IS $50
so; large, IS 25@6 50,.s to quality.
Sweet cider-Country sweet - 90 per
barrel Demand fair.
I-ard-Counry prime, those, demand
good.
Tarow-CountrY, SIC; city, Sc; demand
good.
NV Yo.k, May ll.-Cotton-Dull; mid
ding uplands 10 l3-l6c; Orleans ii lice;
futures closed quiet and steady. Flour
Steady; receipts 22,377 barrels; exports
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
TRUSTEES SALE.

ON SATURDAY. THE 1HlRTIETH DAY OP
~ MAY, 1885, G+ginuing at 10 O'Clock a. IN, al
LIZ IN der OF the Court House OF Ohio county
ct Vim iIsis, by virtue vi deed OF trust made
al 4 executed by Nm. n ElSOn and Mary J. Elson
lis vie 10 the undersigned trustee, bearing date
The I'D Gay Of November, lSS2, and recorded in the
ptiee OF the clerk OF the County Court OF Ohio
county, West Virginia, in Deed OF Trust Book No.
10, al pages Numbered thee hundred and one and
three hundred and two, will SELL at public auction
The following described property, to witt All that
certain piece OF land ground situate on Fifteenth
street, in the city Of Wheeling, Ohio county, IVES
virginia, that Is 10 say: the parts Of lots numbered
lhiTtytwo (S2) and thirty 1--WE (35) In Graham's ad
dition TO the city OF Wheeling, the time of the
date 0i said deed Of trust owned and occupied BY
said Vim. X. Elson and Mary J.. klson, together
with the buildings and Improvements thereon and
the appurtenaDces thereunio belonging being the
sane property cOnyeye ed 10 the said W %. K. klson
and Mary J. klson by several deeds dated respec.
lively, January 9th, 1869, MAY 29th, 1875, and No
vember 90, 1879, and OF record in the Office OF tn,
clerk OF the County Court Of Ohio county West Vir-
81, and No. 90, page S57 respectively.
TERMS OF S2LE-One.third Of the purchax
money and al much more as the purchaser may
elect, cash in hand the residue thereof, with inter
est, In two equal instruments payable In one and
two years respectively from the day OF sale, tn,
purchaser TO give his notes, with good security, fo
The deferred payments, and the legal title to b.
tained until the purchase none is paid in full.
Title believed 10 I've perfect, but selling trustee
will convey only such title as is vested In me by
said deed OF trust. WIN. NJ. RICHARD-OS,
Trustee
WIN. Ii. HALLRR, AuCtiOneer. ap29i
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money 1 Per Cent.-9overnments Steady
and Unchanged-stocks Lower-Flour
Quiet and Unchanged-Wheat Lower.
New YORK, May ll.-Money on call
easy at per cent. prime mercantile paper
465 per cent Foreign exchange, frmer
at 4S6l for so days and 488! for short sight
GoyERSMENTs-Steady at unchanged quo
tations except the As, which are &c lower
while currency 6's of '95 have advanced 4
10 l2S.
Fours and-s-hAh
Fours coupons
Pacihc Stxes Of 1SS6........ ......s......lZS
STATE SECyMTIEs-Quiet; quotations in
some cases are shade off.
RAILwAYs-Compsratiyely quiet
SToCEs.-The market has been fairly &C,
tive today and as a rule strong in the morn
ing and weak in the afternoon, but the mar
ket has been more than usually irregular
all day, certain stocks showing little DISPOSE
ton to follow the remainder Of the active
list. Prices this morning were strong and
during the forenoon fractional advances
were made in almost everything on the list
while there was gain of l in Omaha pre-,
ferred, II in st. Paul per cent
in Lackawanna and in Union
Pacific. These were the stronges'
stocks of the day, and it was during this
time that the highest prices were realized Tor
the whole list. The advance was the re
suit of better feeling regarding the rail
roads in the West and Northwest, and dis
position on the part of the bears, who failed
to cover last week, to close their accounts.
After midday the market became
dull and heavy, and in many
cases prices yielded l J to per cent. before
2 o'clock, but in the last hour there was In
creased trading again, following reports
that the western roads were again IN
trouble The final sales were accompanied
~ slight rally in some cases, but quota
lions this evening are generally from to 2
Ter cent lower than they closed on Satur,
day, the weakest stocks being Delaware
and Hudson, Lake Shore and New York
Central, while the Gould stocks and St. Paul
and Lackswanna were well supported and
generally show declines OF small fractions.
The market closed week at or near the
lowest prices Of the day. Total sales ISL
400 shares. St. Paul was prominent for its
strength at the opening, but in the last
hour fell to COT, but closed at 692, a net
gain of /. Gould stocks were all firmly
held, especially Union Pacific, which in the
early advance rose to 81. The bulls to.
night insist that there is good authority for
saving that the railroad war is actually
settled and it merely remains now to carry
out the details. They say Vanderbilt STOCKS
will cut loose from the remainder Of the
market.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
One Thing the Queen is Good For.

1t is hardly known, fancy, how certain
stock markets are affected by the Queens
movements. / have just seen two letters
addressed by eminent banking houses in
B, rim and Frankfort to hotel proprietor
at AK, requesting him, in case her majesty
should decide to leave AK for England via
France (giving up her VISIT 10 Dsrmssadt)
to telegraph them Immediately to that eff
feet. In each case q cipher message is in
closed, 10 be of course used for transmitting
the information, and in both cases large
sums were offered for the information, as it
was stated hat the profits on the anhcipat.
ed coup de bourse would be very large in
deed. The two houses are to,slly distinct
and one letter seemed to have no relation to
the other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-12
GOING wRsT.

All trains daily except Sunday.
Pullmans Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars
through without change from SteubeRyills EAa 70
Philadelphia and New York. West 70 Columbus,
Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, Indianapolis and
81 Louis.
For through tickets, baggage checks, sleeping oar
communications, and any further information sp-
DIV 10 JNO. q. TOMLiHsON, Ticket Agert at Pan
handle Station, foot OF Eleventh street, 81 City
Ticket Office, under Mcclure House, Wheeling.
JAMES MCCREA,
Manager, Columbus, Ohio.
4 4. FORD,
Gen'l PAS. and Ticket Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa