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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Loss on STOCK ana buildings oU, UUU.
Insurance, $4,000.
DIED.-Mr. Henry Horkheimer,
aged 40 years, of the Wheeling firm
of Horkheimer Bros, died on Sat
urday last.
Mr.. Ben Davenport, formerly a
leading business man of Wheeling,
died also on Saturday, at his home
in Chicago, where he has been a
successful grain dealer for several
years past.
FELL FIFTY FEET.-Grant Hoot-
on, young man Of Rowlesburg,
last Sunday morning fell out of a
Chestnut tree, a distance of fifty
feet. When picked up he was I'M
conscious and one of his wrist bones
broken. He is suffering considera-
bly,, and it is doubtful if he recov-
ers. Tucker Pioneer.
ANOTHER FALL.--Arthur Stealey,
II years old, of Palatine, attempted
to board the way train as it was
passing over the B. & 0. bridge at
Johnstown, on Wednesday after
noon, when he tripped and fell
through the bridge, distance of
between thirty and thirty.fve feet,
upon the shore of the river below,
near the waters edge. An exami-
nation by Drs. Brownfeld and Ster-
ling failed to show any broken
bones, but it is feared that the boy
may have sustained severe internal
injuries. The wonder is that he
was not instantly killed.-Fair-
mont Inde1.
STRANGE ACCIDENT. - Albert
Gould bought an oil barrel at
Pennington, Marion county, Sat
urday, not aware any oil was in it,
but when he bored through the
bung with red-hot poker, the oil
exploded and burst the barrel. One
of the slaves struck him in the alb
domen, cutting through, injuring
him so severely that he died soon
after Grafton Eagle.
FATAL "Wednesday, the
23d, VIM. Winters and wife, of
Point Pleasant, left home and
locked two children aged three and
five, in the house. During their
absence, the building was consum-
ed, burning the two children to
death Irrepressible.
DWELLING BURNED.--The dwell
ing house of Mr.. and Mrs. Nine, in
Preston county, recently caught
fire from the cook stove, and was
consumed with nearly all its con-
tents.
HANDLE FACTORY BURNED.
The Upshur county Handle Facto-
ry was recently destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000. This was a flourish
ing enterprise, and the loss will be
deeply felt.
MURDER.-An Italian laborer
named Rocco Corrodente, was re-
Gently found murdered in the
woods near Morgantown. A fellow
laborer named Mike Metz, has
been arrested and arraigned for the
crime.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
w. VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

ty, for the murder of John Golf in
1877, was acquitted by the jury.
FAILURE.-It is stated that the
Weston Fair was not success, and
that the Fair Grounds will be sold
and the business of the Association
closed up.
CANARD.-The Point Pleasant
Register says the story OF the burn
ing of Winters house with two
children in it, is a canard-no TAM
lily of that name in the county.
SUCoEss.-Our exchanges say the
Jackson County Fair was a big
success.
We had the pleasure of grasping
the hand OF Bro. Wyatt, in Hunt
ington, a few days ago. He is of
the new editorial syndicate of
Messrs Thompson & Wyatt, who
have taken charge of the Hunting
ton advertiser. We welcome the
brethren to the wealth and honors
of West Virginia Journalism.
The Htelligencer publishes Bro.
Morris address before the state
Press Association, and well rays of
it: "There is solid thought in the
address, garnished with a nice play
of wit. Mr.. Morris is always equal
to the occassion.o
The New Martinsville Messenger,
has changed hands, Mr.. M. r.
Grouse taking the helm. We ex-
tend the hand of welcome to our
new Brother Grouse.
The Washington, (Pa.) Telephone
comes to US just to show US how
live people advertise. It's entire
eight pages are full enough of ads
to make any business manager
happy. 1t is published monthly
at Is cents year by Mr.. Grafton
G. Best.
The Sunday Item of Charleston,
is no more, Messrs Taft & Vickers,
propose to try another field in the
near future.
The Saturday Capital by Messrs
Foster, Slack & Butter, at the Per-
manent Seat is the neWsiest jour
nalistic nature. We hav'nt caught
a copy as yet.
WESTON F1RE.-A destructive
fire ragged in Weston last Sunday.
Dawson's saloon, Daugherty's tin
store, the dry goods store of Casey
& Bro, and other buildings were
burned. Supposed incendiarism.
THE UNIvERsITY.-At present
there are 112 students at the Nor
gantown University, five more
than at any time last year. The
Institution has taken a new lease
of life, and is on the high road to
gratifying success.-Intelligemcer.
PENNsBoRo FIRE A fire in
Pennsboro Sunday morning de-
stroyed six buildings. Kennedy's
grocery, Sigler's drug store, one
residence and three offices were
burned. Loss about $4,000. Insu-
rance, $4,000.
Nor PosTpoNED.-The people of
Morgantown have determined to go
on with their centennial celebra-
ton. railroad or no railroad. The
date of this event is October o.
Grafton Eagle.
DAMAGE SUITs.-Messrs Fitz &
Woodward, proprietors of the late
Hale House, have entered suit
against Ruffner Bros. for SUMS ag-
gregating $4,000 for damage sus-
tanned by the burning of the Hale
House. Ruffner Bros. have sued
Fitz & Woodward for claim of
81 ,SOO.-Kanaaohd Gazette.
PEABoDY.-Miss Lizzie Wynne, a
high school scholar Of Charleston,
successfully passed the required ex-
animation of the Peabody scholar
ship for the Third District. J. w.
Barnett, was the successful con-
testant for the scholarship from
the Fourth District.
WHEELING FIRE.-On Saturday |
n. D. I~,.-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

-."Seller's Liver Pills" have been the S: and
ard remedy for malaria, liver complaint
costiveness, etc., for fifty years.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Wheeling, was destroyed by fire.
Loss on stock and building, $4,000.
Insurance, $4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18
THE COAST SCENERY.

The next day they reached Nom
basa, place known in history as the
scene of the exploits Of Vasco di Cana
and other Portuguese buccaneers. MIR.
Thomson determined to make the town
his starting point. 1t took him five
weeks full Of the most eAasperatipg de-
lays to get his expedition in readiness ;
even then he was obliged to collect all
his men-"a mass of vIllainy" he calls
them-from the by-ways and hedges.
Most of them enlisted for the sake of
the three months advance wages and
with no intention of risking their pre-
cious lives among the dreaded Nasal,
and it was only by sleepless vigilance,
by threats of instant death for desertion
that he was enabled to get started and
sufficiently on the way to make dread
Of leaving the caravan sufficient i'm
pulse to stay their flight. Striking up
from the coast they soon reached the
Rabai hills, from the top of which sis
seen charminsly irregular landscape,
clothed with waving clamps of cocoa
nuts, dark green masses of bush, lighter
colored grassy glades and everywhere
signs Of cultivation, with the mission
village and buildings peeping out from
among the mangoes," and in the dis
lance the ''wide sweeping sea-" on
which could be discerned by a streak
of white the line of breakers, the dull
roar of which could be distinctly heard.
1t took only about a quarter of an
hour to pass beyond the mission plan
tations INTO "a scene of desolation and
steril'ty, the grass sere and yellow,
crumDling into powder under our feet,
and with nothing green in the land
sCape but those lovers of arid soils,
mimosas and acacias, dwarf fan palms
ard the cactus.ike tree-euphorbias. ~
The season was anticipatory of the an
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18
VveuswrN OeNovt.Aewt,
OFFICE OF
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,

COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, :
WASHINGTON, Fen 21lh, lass.
Whereas. by satisfactory evidence presented to
the undersigned. il has been made to appear that
THE Cecil National Bank OF Port Deposit" in
the village of Port Deposit in the County OF Cecil
and State OF Maryland, has complied with all the
provisions OF the Act OF Congress to enable Ma
tional Banking Associations to extend their cor
porate existence and Tor other purposes approved
July Il, 1882.
Now therefore. !, Henry W. Cannon. Comp
troller of the Currency, do hereby certify that
The Cecil National Bank of Port Deposit in
the village OF Port Deposit, in the County OF Cecil
and State OF Maryland, is authorized 10 have sue.
cession for the period specified in its amended
articles of association, namely, until close OF bust
ness ON March 6, 1905
t~D, In testimony whereof witness my
} SEAL. hand and seal of office this eth day
49, of February, 1883.
IL. w. CANNON
Marl4-it Comptroller OF the Currency.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18
AYERS
Cherry Pect0ral.

No other complaints are so iusdious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none trifed with by the majority of suffer-
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sickness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
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with throat and lung diseases, and should he
taken i'll all cases without delay.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18

indigo color. Atwood Black CheVot Suits, $3.50
'Ht $1,000 Black Corkscrew and Diagonal Worsted
is, $780, $780, $780, $40 90, s22. so, $500,
, 200, $1,000. Brown, Wine, Blue and Dahlia
,Iorsted Suits $780, $4,000, s22.5o, $25.oo $500
lust through all the stock, the three great Es
Elegance, Excellence Economy, prevail.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18
A Terrible Cough Cured.

I" In 1851 took a severe cold, which affected
my lungs. | had Il terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep The doctors
gave me up. | tried AYERS CHERRY Pee
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs. induced
sleep. and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery OF my strength. By tie
continued use OF the PICTORIAL Il perna-
ncut cure WAS effected. / am now e. years
Old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAlREROTHER."
Rockingham, Vt, july 10, las.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18
A WA-TAVETA DANCE.

Not far away is the cleaning Lake
Jipe, with its hippos, crocodiles and
leaping fish, and from its grove-shaded
shores when the weather IS clear one
can see the suberb heights of kiliman-
jaro, and cts grand dome or crater of
kibo, with its snow-cap glancing and
scintillating like Furnished silver" At
nightfall the natives indulge in their
dances. "Nhat is the meaning of that
full-voiced, sonorous song," asks Mr..
Thomson, (which swells forth from the
depths of the forest and echoes through
the trees in ever-increasing volume p
That is the music to which the natives,
following the Nasal customs, tread a
measure. A less spirited, though de-
cidedly more musical, "Ho-oh, Oh
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18

#TuRoUGu Nasal LAND; A journal of ex.
ploration among the snow clad vol
canic mountains and savage tribes of
Eastern Equatorial Africa. Being the
narrative of the Royal Geographical
Society's expedition to Mt. Kenia and
Lake Victoria Nyanza. 1888 1854. BY
JOSEPH THOMSON, f. II. G. s.; 1 vol,
5S3 Pr. . maps, 60 illustrations; index;
s.. Boston; Houghton, Mitfin & Co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18
Group. A Mothers Tribute.


"While in the country last winter my little
boy. three years Old, was taken i'll with Group;
it seemed as if he would die from strangu-
latiou. one Of the family suggested the use
IF AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, Il bottle of
which always kept in the house. This
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little patient was breathing easily. The doe
tor said that the CHERRY PICTORIAL had
saved my dar!ing's life. Can You wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
Mrs. EMMA GEpNEY."
159 West 12Sth ST., New York, May l6, lSS2.
81 have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
in my family for several wears. and do not
hesitate to pronounce ii the most ettcctUal
remedy for coughs and colds we have eyer
tried. y. i. CRANE.
Lake Crystal, Mimi, March 49, 1852.
II suffered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no sue
cess, was cured by the use OF AYERS CHER
RY PICTORIAL. Joseph WALDEN"
Byhalia, Miss, April j, 1sS2.
al cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL. believing as | do that
but for its use | should long since have ,iied
from lung troubles +. BRAGDoN.'
Palestine, Texas, April %, l>s2.
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lungs exists winch cannot he greatly relieved
by the use of AYERS CHERRY PRETORIA,
and 1t viii ARRAYS care when the disease Is
not ALREADY beyond the control of medicine.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. C. Aver & Co. , Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
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. . You.
From Oak Hall.
The Samson of the Period.
Imperial power

Illpclldl PoNNi
rests with the Farmer
The great freight cor
porations seek him
that they may take
toll upon his ample
stores. We traders
seek him to take err
stuff. His staples are
down, his face long
but why? No reason,
while his dollar will
buy so much. The
Oak Hall stock
proves this. Our
story for this spring
is a tale of cheapness.
Note these examples
in Mems Suits
Blue Flannel Suits,
So SO, $1,000, Sl2.oo,
$500. They are all,
except the lowest,
Atwood and all full!
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THE PRINCES FAREM.

Mandara lived in a quadrangular
house, plastered with clay and dung,
around which were disposed the conf
cal huts where dwelt his fifty wives.
The whole establishment, including the
SHEDS for the poultry, were surrounded
by triple palisade of huge tree trunks.
Outside were eight more large huts,
each holding eight fair damsels ready
Tor the slave market or for the harem
of his warriors. "When the moon is
bright and the Chiefs spirits nigh and
his heart gladstone within him, these
nude damsels dance on the dewy grass,
waking the echoes of the neighboring
gens with their weird, ear-piercing
screams and looking witch-like in the
ruddy glare of the bonfres."
Mandara's village and country was a
true paradise also. The ridge on
which it is disposed was irrigated with
skill rich heritage clothed the ground
plantations of bananas, fields of corn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGR.1
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-18

Difficulties of the Start-A Voyage in Il
Dhow-Encouniers with Isutialoes, Ele-
plants, Elood-ib'"sty Naive, -Descrip-
ton of Ceniril .l..ican scenery.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
The Story of Captain HOWgate.

A Washington correspondent of the New York World tells us the following incidents in the career of Capt. Howgate, the defaulting Signal Bureau Officer: The celebrated yacht of Howgate's was built by Government money, from Gov ernment material and by Government workmen. So openly was all this done that all the preliminary work was fin- ished in the yard of the Signal Office, Gen. Meyers, the former chief of the Signal Office, was really responsible for the whole thing, because he turned the entire bureau over to Howgate, and never gave the slightest attention to his accounts. Gen. Meyers was very honest but thoroughly incompetent old man. Ills wife had an enormous fortune, aud few years before the Generals death had purchased the very handsome house on Istreet, which was so long occu- pied by the British legation. John Cham berlain bought the house for $200, 900 and tried to make gambling establish ment of high class. The attempt was a wretched failure. Mrs. Meyers bought the house from him under a forced sale. Gen. Meyers had settled down in his beautiful home expecting to devote the last years of his life to writ ing. When he was retired Howgate re- signed, as he knew that this was the only way that he could escape the War
 Department. His frauds were not then discovered. When they were, Gen.
 Meyers broke down and in very short time died. His death was directly
 caused by the terrible betrayal of his confidence. He saw that he was in. volved in the whole scandal, and that virtually he was as much to blame as Howgste. Under the pressure of these hard facts he gave up. The genial Capt
 Howgate was, however, made of sterner turf. He got his stolen money togeth-
 er in a bag, made his arrangements with the District officials, and by throw
 ug few greenbacks around was per
 nitted to take his mistress on his arm md escape with the great bulk of his fortune, leaving his wife and daughter unprotected and to support themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
The Cowboy on Roller Skates.

I am more used to riding horseback, said the cowboy, and as soon as I strad- dled the layout I was wishing I had a buck rein, because I expected them to stiffen their knees and go to bucking, but they didn't. walked them over to the other end of the corral to gentle 'em little, and directly they started of at an easy canter, and were coming around back right through the herd; and there was dude there with stiff hat who was trying to cut out Rolled Angus heifer in blue dress, and I fouled, roped both my hind legs in hoopskirt, and it had me stretched out, ready for branding, quicker ID a spring calf can bawl with his mouth open and his lungs stretched. But got up and got on again, and you ought to seen me exer- else them vehicles Of course they'd buck when I tried to stop 'em too quick; but I'll leave it to the boss herd CT of the whole lot if I didn't gallop 'em round there for three or four hours, and had 'em roll over and over with me, and didn't get me off,
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
INTERESTING POSTAL NOTES.
What to Do fl You Wish Net 10 be Len by
 Uncle Sam.


 Books, pamphlets and music can be sent at third-class rates.
 A newspaper is not forwarded in the mails unless postage is fully prepaid.
 The postage on pair of boots would be at the rate of one cent an ounce.
 No valuable package ahould ever be mailed unless it is regiHtered. Don't forget this.
 A letter-press copy-book, with copies of written letters thereins is hrst-class matter.
 Tea, coffee, sugar and kindred arti- cles can be mailed at the rate of one cent an ounce.
 Insurance policies, whether cancelled or not, are first-class matter if they con- tain any writing.
 A book presented for mailing with letter attached to it would subject the entire package to letter rates.
 Wedding cake can only be mailed when packed in a tin or wooden box. Confectioneries the same.
 Send no cash money by mail. It is much safer and cheaper in the long run to buy 8 money order or postal note.
 Matter inclosed in a sealed envelope, though the corners may be cut or the ends notched, is subject to letter rntes.
 Liquids, poisons, explosives and in- flammable articles are not received for mailing, no matter how carefully wrapped
 If you wanted to send a suit of clothes by mail which weighed six pounds, you would have to make two packages of it.
 Albums, photographic and auto graphic, are classed as merchandise, and postage is charged at the rate of one cent an ounce.
 An unclaimed postal card is not re- turned to the writer, even though his address is given upon it, but is sent to the dead.letter office.
 Nothing is received for mailing inst weighs over four pounds, except in case of single book, as, for example, Bible, or dictionary, or history.
 Samples of ores, metals, minerals, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, nuts, etc, are also classed as merchandise and postage charged at one cent an ounce.
 Letter heads, bill heads and en- ,elopes, blank or printed, are charged as merchandise, and postage must be paid at the rate of one cent an ounce.
 A postal card is not mailable with any writing or printing on the address side, except the address, nor with anything pasted or pinned to the other side.
 Third and fourth class matter can be mailed in the same package providing it Ioes not exceed four pounds in weight, out it subjects the entire package to flurth. class rates.
 Don't forget that all parcels depositod or mailing must be so wrapped that they can be examined without deskroy- tug the wrapper, otherwise letter rates of postage are charged.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
FINISHED THE SOAP.
Joke that Passed Between Two StaIG
 and Sober Senators.

Butler, of South Carolina is wag in the Senate, and he and Garland are con- stantly playing jokes, more or less out rageous, on each other. Not long ago, as the Star learns, Garland hit Butler pretty hard-that is to say, he got Q very good one on him; and Butler "laid for" the Senator from Arkansas. Knowing Garland's fondness for candy, he procured some csramels and also some cubes of brown soap, which when wrapped in thin tissue paper, precisely resembled, to the eye, the caramels, Batler knew if he tried to put the cubes 0! soap off on Garland he would fail, as the latter was of course on the alert, so far as he was concerned. So Voorhees,, of Indiana, who sits next to Garland, was chosen for the confederate. Said Butler to Voorhees,, "Here are two genuine cdramels-t these others are cubes of soap. Go to your seat, lay the soap cubes on your desk, eat the genuine caramels, put your trust in Providence, and say nothing" Voorhees, did as he was told. Garland observed the cubes Oil the desk, and saw that Voorhees, was eoting something with an evident relish. "Hellol' said Garland; "what are you eating?" "I've got a cold. and I'm eating some candy" replied Voorhees,, very much absorbed in some papers in his hands. Garland looked at the coun- tcrfeits wistfully for moment, "Hum," he said finally, as he picked one up, "l've got something of a cold myself" and he popped the piece of soap into his mouth. There was crunching of hi' jaws, aud-he saw that he was caught. Voorhees, watched him out of the tail of his eye, as did q dozen others of the old boys sitting around. Garland knew he was under fire; but he was determined not to finch. After chewing his soap for moment he looked up at Voorhees, with the inimitable air of innocent earnestness that is charac- teristic of him, and softly asked: Do you eat many of these things when you have a cold ?" As Garland kept on chewing and an almost imperceptible strip of lather formed on his lips, Voor- '"os became alarmed and went to Butler.
 'Tae fellows actually eating that stuff Why, it will kill him, won't it9" "No-o- 0 O., drawled Butler, "I don't reckon anything will kill that man !" Garland was game. He finished his soap; and no man could say that ke looked as if he didn't enjoy it. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
In the Bad Lands.

The Pioche (Nev.) Record tells this incident of life among the cowboys:- Old Ed. Lamb, who was lynched the other day, may have gently pressed his heated brand against stock that be- longed to persons other than himself, then again he might not have done so; he might have stolen stock, then again he might have done nothing of the kind. Sn old stockman informed us that there are men out in that country who could steal two head of stock to the old mans one, and that Lamb WAS robbed of double the amount of stock he had ever stolen. There is considerable truth in the very common saying that "a man in this country has to be a thief to be a success ful stockraiser."