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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-10
JOB PRINTING.

Tie EELaaaAa ls aoe prepared ta ID
~ xInds 81 .eo Enufals sltl l.sI.aieia-
Al orders .sit st tha aol44il1s rsisa al
sesIse prsMpt siteAlaD.
TELEGRAM PUBLISHING co.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-10

$500.
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froslucfti o. fi.e puhiir
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-10

We advertise only snch goods a. Ve have
Qualities Of And no prices but You will ind
exactly a. advertised no misrepresentation.
Strictly One Price.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-10

Buy your busgie- and ph.eton. of a. r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
FRIGHTFUL CASE
OF A GOLORED MAN.

contracted fearful case Of blood poison in
1883 was treated by some Of the beat ply siciAus
In Atlanta. They used the old remedies Of Mercury
aud Potash. which brought on rheumatism and
impaired my digestive orgGuS, Every jOidt ia me
was swollen and full Of pain. ] was III horrible
condition. When had been given up 10 die, my
ply siCIGns, who had seen the workings Of the
medicine III other cases, thought II would be 3
splenddtime 70 teSt the virtues Of Swift specific
When commenced taking y. s. ). the physician
said could not live two weeks under the ordinary
treatment He commenced 10 give me- the medI.
cine strictly according To directions, which lron
tnued Tor several months. ] look nothing else.
and commenced 10 improve from the INST. Coca
sIonRlly would have backset from imprudencP.
soon the rheumatism left me, my appetite became
all right, and the ulcers, which the doctor said
were The most irIghttul he had ever seen. began 10
heal, and by the hrst Of October. 1884. was well
man again am stronger now than I ever was
before, and weigh more. Ihtve not faded 10 re-
port Tor duty since that time being eDgaged In the
oil warehouse o Chess CaIley Company. / have
been and still AN, doing rome Of the hardest work
any man ever did, and am ready 70 answer any
question that may be asked concerning this case.
SWLiI'S Specific has saved me from an early gave
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
arsdtsal.
ORD. H. SMITH,
No. l4o4 Chapliac Street.

The best evidence OF phyStcisn's success Is thu
! testimony OF his patients. The Increasing dc
mAndg for my professional lcs prove that have
dealt houombiy and fairly with those who have
consulted me I mover use a patients name With
out permission, though have many hundred GER
/ tAc6tes from those whom have cured alter they
had been pronounced incunAblC; thorough med,
lcal education with many yeatS hospital experience
aud familiarity with henaputlc sAena, el9so Oh.
! seTTAnce OF tcmpepuentN peciliAIltieS aud strict
attention to hygtenic management insafes s1ooeSI
opinion.
Home Proof.
Kidney and Liver DisOues and RheumAtm.-
Suffered Notwithstanding seemed 10 help mel
could not get out Of bed. Dr.. Smith cured me-"
ZEPH. PHILLIPS, Wheeling W. Va.
ferrd for yeas; patent medicine failed to help me.
W. '~''H ''Hp''''" CHA CHARLES CuADDuCE,
OF Speldcl Co., wheeling, W. Va
Dyspepsia and liberated St0mACh.-"f Treatment
for %eaEs failed to gIye me relief Dr. Smith cured
F-Hsd them for fourteen ysaT s;,, D. , smith
serofulA, Running Sores on Head,-"My Son was
afflicted for fourteen years. Nothing seemed to
help him. DR.. smith cured him"
Market Street Wheeling. W. Va.
Csncer.-"sutIered for ycaIs with Cancer: Had II
cut out three tines It returned after each opera.
ton. Dr. Smith cured me without knss e. e SH or
piles, Fistula OF AnuA.-PlAt on my back for Is
weeks. Reported dying Dr.. Smith cured me-
"''-O1' 1890 THOMAS CoLpN,
Wholesale Grocer, Main 81, Wheeling, ". Va.
ulcerIuous OF Rectum, ProlRpEIs aud Piles
"WU given up 10 die and pronounced incurGble.
Dr. Smith cured me without knife"
WASHINGTON DBLAEY, Martins Ferry,
Rov. Il. O. LRdd wTits:-"Df. Smiths proteS-
donRl services In my family have been most salts
factory, and commend him 70 all rs gentleman
and skillful physician"
Mn. Margaret kolk IayS: 81 had been suffering
for seven ycE1 and treated by many physicians for
dySpepsiA. Dr.. Smith nid had tape worm, and
IN eight hours removed q monster l09 ieet long"
Female Complaints. Three yeaH in hospitals for
females give me peculiar advantages In such cases
Persons cured Of cAtarrh, diseases Of heart liver
stomach, kidneys, skin, blood, nervous affections
and weaknesses OF men aud youth, scrotulA and
asthma testify 10 my success.
Piles cured without the knife.
Patients al distance may be treated b. letter aud
SatGiactlon guaranteed. 4 chart for selfexnninA.
ton sent on receipt OF two threeeent stamps, and
advice returned freq.
n. To r. H., daily. Call on or address,
JOHN E. SMITH, MD,
No. 1lA ChRpllne ST., Wheeling, W, Va, /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
nnn,n,tsstonsrs' Sales.
1YER,s SALE OF REAL

COMMISSIONERS BALE oF NEAL
ssTALlss =, the authority vested 10 ne b, 9
la pufuGnVSv 1,isIpai Court Of wheeling, made
deere o. ~ a. of June, 1855, and an ofuet Of
% the lAi,l s,g he 18th day Of August ibe2, IA
n sale mh ls ~ therein pending In which EnmA
Isit 10 ehseet n TAy!of, her husband, are PLAIN
Tlyloi wv William II. HARDEN and oLneis Ate 10
i'od'H'' Z. , Iit' ocToBERl,. 1885,
,s,Ioo'clock A. ~, sell at public Aue.
eoantn@hs s;ybeSt aud best bidder, al The Itont
pOl, - KS KS CSurt House o. Ohio county, west
door Of ~ a.. ioIIJW!ng described real ea!AH; ,,o,
H!Hf9lA - nns hAR Of lot numbered tnlI2 ~
Tie We ,c ,ouih ode Of Fifteenth street IN me
Ltal!e ~ nam addition TO the city OF MheellnE,
G!thsei ~ N West Virginia. togethef WIZ me
IN ile ~ improvements thereon. 10y !OLe
blli!lEs ',tv com pTISes the properly Anu tesl
going PiopS. I,te HOKteip Harden and u mos!
cgne 9. w ,rlrt,. The improvements CONSIST Oi
tuh',e " iWeilIng house. win orlck SLADIe Huo
A'It U.IiI,,tiI ngs, and arc In exceuent repair.
0ihtf cA' E.,5g"ise third Of the purchase money
1Es,so III in cash on the day oil SAFE eno e
iaa4 v rbrTc1t As the purchaser may eie{t 70
Hgeh nV .rnrpe shall be paid In iw0 squa' IN
p! sns VAN interest from day Of m'e, ~ one
~! a, :. rom the day OF SALE iespectNely
Eni w - 10 give his notes ior tue 9SleE!su
the pln,." With security TO te Rpprofed " tue
iA' nyas inner and ~ further security t9e uIS 70
cog ati Ni land shall be rttAiped unul tne put
IAl iaNS, ,h,il have been paid In lulI, aud tne
thse Ho+ ", "a sIouGr ordered by the CSnn 70 cen'
~ tiai cValIN"''' Z. @. BARR,
ygy. sp5cinl Commissioner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Tho Features of tho Money and Stock
Markets.

Tho F.atpros Of tho Hlonev and stooh
AA' E'"'u1o' '" 49, M" ''Oo-
MArk"@'
cent Prime mercantile paper Ia5 percent. Foreign
Exchange quiet and uRCha"ged.
GOvERNNE T BoSDs-Dull but steady.
STATE BoTDS Dull but steady ,oo, hr.,,,,, -
day. Sales 5 ,l2s,0o0.
srocKs-The market to-day has been extremely
dull and altogether featureleSs. The apathy wa
IN Ss e Ee ne PsEe6 81 vi se Snk
opGainE, Ell 10 some cases there was slight id
Xthee ft1M noon Tn e, CC6v S MA VA
fractions IN ddtl0n 20 that the closing prices Rr(
from y TO X peicent high rth7n vest rdGy. Eorth
ern "a idS are down 4 percent aud Omaha X
while Mani oba Is mp ?, Pacific MGl Y and Lake
Shore u Tee market CLOSED dull aud trm.
Trans ctions td0,oo0 shares.
U, s. S. l0S4S; U. $. KS, ll2k; U. new "a
l23II; Pacific G. Of IS, l2f1S Central pacdc, trss
llS; Erie, seconds, OK; LehiSh 4 WtlkesbArre ofd
o.; Louisiana couS0Is, 49, Missouri q. TO-. 81
Joseph, lie; ST. +. d s c. 1rSts, l23L; TonuesSe,
e., old, %: do new, 49, TGxAs Pacific Lane
Grants tgx; do Rio Gnnhe, n: Union pAcicl
l.S; VIr;lnia 6. 10: VirEiu!1 Consoa extra ma
tafe4 coaFonF, I9k do deferred, y: Adams ExpEas
40; American EInTess, 9s; Canada Southern, s.
t;eutral pRcI6c, SIX; Chesapeake & Ohio, ~; d.
6nn preferred, u; do second preferred, s; G G
G. 4 l., q, Denver & Rio Grande, lax; Eric, lSi;S
do preferred, 81; Fort Wayne, 1854; KAnfGA Z
TexaS, 2SHS; Lake Erie 4 Western X; Lake Shore
7lx; Louisville Nashville. =; Louisville, EeV
IS Michigan COItrHl, 6SE; Missouri Pacific, ~
Nashville & Chattanooga. IS; New jersey Central
ilS; Northern Pacific, NJ do preferred, ~
Ss e% Stt cso!ts s oSS S CO sTse:? Oh
Mississippi, 2 II; do preferred, %; Pacific Mall
~; P.tB6uFRh. II; Reading, ISL; 81. Louis 4
Sa6 =, ancIsco, ~: do preferred "a: G, y 4 q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
Advertising Cheats III

at ha4 6eco re so common to bedu an article in
al llCgau, interesting style,
"Tken run 1t into Souc advertisement, that we
avoid al such.
And simply call attention 70 the merits Of Hop
BItten In as plAIv, honest terms Is possible,
ITO induce people
"To give them one trIal, which 80 proves thcir
value that they will never use anything else."-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

Lem McCleudon has been In the employ Of the
Chess Carley Company for some yeafS and Know
the above statements 10 be tue. At the time he
began taking swlIt's Specific he was In q horrible
con iitIon, and Al my solicitation his treatment
with s. s. 9. was undertaken by phyAtcIan after
several other had declared his c1te 10 be hope.
lesSly i-cuiAble He took nothing but .. s. g.. and
hiss been a. sound ~ q new dollar for several
months. regard his cure almost miraculous
W 3. CROSBY, Manager.
Chess CRrley Co., Atlanta DlviAion.
Atlanta, Ga, April Is. l6sS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
CAUTION.

Consumers should not confuse our Specific with
the numerous limitations, substances, Potash and
Mercury mixtures which are gotten u? 70 sell, moi
on their own nj, rIL, but on the merit Of our rene
AZ An Imitation d always q fraud and cheat
aud they thrive only as they can steal tom the Ar
ticle Initiated.
For sale by ali druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin DFeRses mailed iree'
+ THE SWIPr SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 8, AtlaDta, Ga
N. Y, lST W, I'D street, jy2r4W
For sale by Logan & CO. and Aughlin Bro d Co
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

"rHE RExEpY 50 favolAbly noticed in all the
papers,
kGllgICuS and secular, Is
Having Large sale. and is GupplanIing all 9TH
There IS no denying the virtues Of the bop
plant, aud the ptnpfisIoo OF HOP Blt!en nAVe
sin compoundlng medicine whose virtues arc
50 pIlpabls 70 every ones observation"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
A Daughters Misery.

"Fleven yean our daughter suffered on bed OF
misery,
"From complication OF kidney, liver, Fheu'
matte trouble aud nervous debility,
"upder III > care OF the beat physicians,
"who gave her disease various names,
"But no relief,
"Apd now Ghu Is restored to US In food health BY
a, H!mplea remedy as Hop BittesS, that we had
stunned for years BEFORE using It."
TIE PARENTS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
Did She Die!

SHE fingered and suffered along plnIus away
all the time for years"
"Tho doctors doing her no good"
"And at last was cured by this Hop Bittts the
papers say SO much about"
"Indeedl IndccdH
"How thankful we should bel for that medicine"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
OR, NOTES FRENCH POWDERS,

VIII euro Diseases Of tho XidneTS, Grave, elect,
Structures, and all Urinary and DTethrAl DiseASes,
Nervous and PhyaiC2l DEBILITY, seninAl Weakness,
Los Of Yfgor, Premature Decline In Man Early
Decay lr.potancy caused by eTrcHS OF youth, en-
ceS5i, &c. syphilis In all tS :orpS, soro throat
md Hose, ulcers, eruptions, scrotul&, tettsr alt
rhCum and all blood and skin diseases. Female
WeAfpcsS speedily cured, GororTheA cured In
DAYS, PTioe % %. Sold in Wheeling, W. Va, by
r. BoCxIEs, LosAH h Co., DrUcSssss. scnt ~
M all s,slad tao
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

This market has ruled fairly during the paS
week. There has been full supply OF com Ior
cattle but the better aud finer grades have beeE
scarce. The quotations nnge about Us follows:
CnttLH-Extra, 1000 to LOO lbs cattle, aatC
per lb. good, S0l to 800 lbs, per lb; light
from 500 TO SEQ lbs 2A211SSc per ID
HoOs-MRrket active; iaI1tc per ID.
Shdp-Dull; 2a3c per ID
L1Hbs-GOod, market frm; Sai1<c per ID.
C1iiEs-s3 0OA6 90 per head.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
HOME MARKETS..
The Wholesale Prices OF All the vSriouI
Commodities.

lsTHGoGNCkR OEIlCE, 1
WHEntSo, "Wednesday, Sept q. 7
Prices in all departments have been very steady
during the pastweek. There are no changes Of I'm
rortRnce to note except an advance in CHEESE aud
slight decline in the cattle quotations. Sugars
and COfses arc firm and fairly active. Tho pro.
duce tn3e Is still vigorous hut there are no changes
Of any nOta to be made. Grain and hay contln.
u's dull The prices given below are subject to
fluctuations during the week:
GRAiN, FLOUR, ETC.
Corrected by J. NJ. CLoUHoN, general grain deal.
eF, corner OF Market and South Streets
GrGtt-whcAt 90c per buShel. New State oats
90; old, 3oaJ!c. Rye 70c, mono Offering. State
corn on the wharf, &c.
PtOur-Fancy patents, (spnng and winter 90 % to
Is; fancy family, white amber amber aud winter
s. W. Dat nedl-medium brRpd-SS60 per Dbl:
fancy 80 01. Rye hOnr iI00.
AGI Feut-BfUWn LI'ddlInSs SIS 90; coArse do
SIS 90; bran SO %: chopped feed Slj0
Hay and &fa'0-PfiBe io0Setiw1tby. Rsw, si5 00l
Is 70 per ton; no old offering; prime bnled SIS Goa
Is 20 per tOu ard very little offering. Wheat
straw 8 00Eg 0o oAt straw $40 70; very little straw
In market
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

An UntArinE safeguard Against all IufOe.
dous DISeaIGa.
Use Camphorlne Soap freely In washing
bed clothes and all clothes worn closest to
the body. See the big reward We offer on
wrapper. S. STRuNZ,
nrlpinatnr Of "Wax Snan.n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

RB-Nous genuine without bunch Of green Hops
on the white label. shun all tho vile, poisonous
Stuf with Hop" or "Hops" In their name.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

SOME OF our most prominent citizens
have been cured OF chronic rheumatism
by that wonderful pain .banisher, Saliva
ton Oil. Price 25 cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
gopatr & GO.
Common Sense
IN The KITCHEN !!

l. DR.. Mott, Of New York, f. a
number of dogs for some weeks on
bread made with Alum Baking
Powders. In every instance the
dogs lost appetite, sickened, and
some died. At the same time he
fed other dogs on bread made with
pure Tartar Baking Powder, with
no injury to appetite or health.
2. The use of alum in bread is
prohibited by law in some places,
becauseit has been found to injure
health.
3. Some people buy Alum OAK
ing Powders because they are
cheap! Is 1t real economy, which
to save a few pennies now, lays a
foundation for III health and doc
tors bills later on!
You are on the safe side in using
LOGAN, LIST & CO.'S
EXCELSIOR
Baking Powder +!
Which Contains no ALUM Or
other injurious ingredient.
See that our address is on each
box or label. Address all orders to
eco.
ProprietOrs and Manufacturers,
succCs,on to Logan, List Co., Wheeling, W. Va.
sepS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
Did you Sup

pose Mustang Liniment only good
for horses1 1t is for inaamma-
ton Of all flesh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

INV YORK, pept o Exports OF domestic cot
ton so IDS for the pas: week were ., Ill packages
against l,G9I packages the corresponding week OF
last year. and for the expired portion OF ths year
tme last year. or an increase ~ $50 pacSHgIs Will
the production ofCOItOn gods IN the same time
has decreased between II and u percent The
Iorsnr1 on orders has been OF usual ST while
the demand ~ uAusl ~ rainy and dull Tuesday
has been mere moderate For WOO Gu goods The
placing OF orders prUsre SEES very SAlstGet0ily and
every succeeding day ltSSenS the ucSOld product
v ~ mat, Tally,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

unchanged. receipts 621 head; shipments 1904
head; no shipments 10 New York yesterday. Hogs
dut; FhfiafeiphtGs 81 4att 69 fdrkers 81 4 10;
grASSen 6 16aI W: receipts 2,30 head; shipments
$50 head shipments TO New York yesterday cans
Shcep III at decline Of from l0c 10 &c oil yGNtcr.
d,y's prices; receipts 400 head; shipments 0OO
head
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 21.-Hogs firm; common
and light g 40Ai 10. packing and butcher Is SIS
Is; receipts 81 head; Ghipments LIS head.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. r. Wool market buoyaut:
Ohio, Pcnnsy lyin;a and West Virginia XX and
above SSaSGc: MEDIUM SjasSc; c0'Tse SSaHc; New
York, Michigan. Indiana aud We tern medium $50
36c; medium washed, combing and delAlne 37a
SC; coarse, unwGshed, combtnG and de:Atne 2fa
&c.
New YoRK, Sept. 2o.-wool flrm and fairly &C.
tive; domestic fleece 1G36c; pulled l4a38c; Texas
'Azs'' Cotton.
easy at Csc TO O6c lower than yesterday; December
0 CSC; February 9.S3:.
cNaSxArI. O., sept. 22-cottou IN fair demand
mIddllng 95zc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

Il Is said Il Napoleon the Great that be
could Slesp when he chose. lido not BE-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

firm; National transit certificates Opened nj 81 COZ
closed at vic; highest o. COS; lowest 9Js<c.
TrTusvHLE. Pa, Sent. 2-opened NJ 81 O9sS
highest 81 OK; lowest we; closed n 9i1c char
ters q, G3s barrels: shipments 100 barrels.
New YoSK. sypt 24-Pctroieum firm; United
closed 1t 81 UO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23

family Of mothS-the human creatures,
violating nature witlessly, SHINING against
liOht and knORlRdge
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-23
Petroleum..

Ont Cry, Pa, sent. 22-opened at 81 t0t4 hIghest
NO.A; IoweEt SOC: closed at Ny: sales Il25,.
GOV barrels: cleSnlnces ASSOC barrels; ship.
ments .4,s62 barrels; charters 21,2Ss barrels.
BIZ DYoRD, PA, Sept o2-opcned At 81 cox closed
at 81 90; lowest y9Ic: highest g. Ojh; runs SIS
Oarrels total shipments / reported; charters Is,
rs barrels; UleaE1lces 0oO barrels
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-03
CITIZENS AND SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
READ AND REFLECT.
from the Mexico, (Mo.,) Ledger.

In the year 1880 certain three pub
fishing houses-hither;o bitter rivals
finding that they were rapidly losing
their OLD books out of the schools Of
the country, formed combination TO
prevent, if possible, (by means of a
union of strength), the people from
adopting new,r and better books at
more favorable prices. In 1882, a
rival publishing house, after u bitter
fight with this combination for two
long Years, threw up the sponge and
came to the arms of the three houses
which already formed the Syndicate,
thus uniting four of the strongest
school book publishers in the world,
for the purpose of controlling the
school book trade in this country. Iu
1858, this huge coalition made desper-
ale effort 10 break down al honest
competition i'll the school-book bu>i-
ness by purchasing the entire list of
books from two houses and fore
ing several others TO unite with them
in the "Sl Indicate.
Now, what are the objects of this
coalition? Not, as they say, "to give
the people choice of The books pub.
lished by these houses Did not the
people always have that privilege? No;
it is 10 force the people by undue pres
sure to retain the old books and, if any
changes are made, to select from the
bo ks of these houses. What
use have the people for
combinations? What are ring. .cliques
and conspiracies always fOrI Not for
the peoples good, but for private gain.
1t is simply aud plainly new game TO
toist monopoly on the people. One
house alone cannot do it, but they think
that fom united can capture the whole
country, for mind You this monopoly Is
not tor one stale alone. Perhaps YOU
would like to know what publishing
houses comprise this Syndicate. "
Originally, 1t was formed in 1879 by
Van Antwerp, Bragg u Co., of Cincin-
nail; Ivison, Brakeman, Tavlor & Co, g,
of New York. and A. 5. Barnes u Co. :,
of New York. In 1881, ID. Appleton
" Co., OF New York. were taken in !;
thus forming what is now known as
the Big Four" School Book combina-
ton.
These houses have a capital, accord
ing 10 Il. q. Dunn & Cos Mercantile
Reference Book, OF $1,000, 900 each, the
tour firms aggregating $4,OU0.UO0. Is
II any wonder that school books cost
so much! For the purpose of blind
Ing the people few houses were added
"a an ''anneX' 10 this huge monopoly,
but not taken within the pale of the
original ring. The big -Four" are
now endeavoring to retain in the schools
their old, high-priced and almost
worthless books. An agent for one
house is agent also for the other three
houses. Look out that you are not
caught by him. Remember that our
country is free and independent. We
are not i'll need of this huge school
book monopoly. Let it die the death
it deserves.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-03
A DOCTORS STORY.

The Boston Courier gives the follow
ing: DR.. Kimball, of Saco, Me-, who
is one of the oldest and most widely
known practitioners in York county,
tells good story of himself. He had
attended an old gentleman during lin
gering illness, and about year after
his decease sent III his bill, which
amounted to a considerable sum, to the
widow. He repeated the process three
times without eliciting q reply and
then called. He was put of from time
to time until patience ceased to be a
virtue, and then he again called with
grim determination in his character.
"Come, my good woman" said he,
when the delinquent appeared, 'I have
waited long enough, and must have
my money" Fixing upon him look
of whitening contempt and brandishing
her broom In his face, she replied:
"You've been here three times for that
money, but I'll pay my houest debts,
l thank ye. before pay my doctors
bills" The good physician was so
we'll pleased with the logic OF his debtor
that he receipted the bill on the spot.