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PETROLEUM.
Pittsburg.

PittsburG.
PrrTsBvRG, September lO.-PetrOeum-
umet but weak; National Transit certd-
Gates opened at 81 co.; closed at 81 00s;
highes, 81 COZ; lowest CSC.
Bradford.
BRADFORD, Pa, September EDUCATIONAL
Transit certificates opened at 81 O0!;
closed at 81 co.; highest 81 0ot; lowest
.~ runs. ~ 1873 barrels: total shipments
~u r32 barrels; charters iO.6&j barrels;
clratances :. j-S, 600 barrels.
TItusyilie.
TlrUsylLLs. September l0--Na,iona!
Trarst certificates opened at 81 COL high
e. 81 cog; lowest Ne3; closed s; 81 cog;
Shipments o0.0&2 barrels; charters 10
I'll aarTels.
Oh CITY, September 10 National Tran
ST. certificates opened at 81 C0i; hi-hest
- cog; lowest 9s4; closed at 81 Oo!;
ssles 5.l~GOOO barrels; Clearance5 j,6t2,
u,9 barrels; shipments S0C&2 barrels
charters 1851 barrels.
New York.
NEw YonH. September lO.-Petroleum
vas active and weak this forenoon on
rgIo1ts 0, an Improvement in the Gordon
aen. After opening al 81 90, and selling
immediately at 81 O0!, the price declined
uL,il it reached 9S3c In the afternoon
rheIe was active buyiug from the West By
brokers' understood to represert the Stan;
iard Oil Company, and the maFke; rallied
10 81 o., and closed with that bid Sales
; nL% coo barrels.
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a Walking Skeleton.

Mr. (. Springer, OF MgchnGics1Grg Pa,
~n,es. Il was afflicted with lung fever
AID rbscess on lungs, and reduced to q
walking skeleton. Got free trial bottle OF
ur kings New Discovery for Consumption,
which did me so much good that bought a
dollar bottle After using three bottles,
found myself again a man, completely re-
stored TO health, with hearty appetite, and
q gain in flesh Of ~ pounds"
Call at Logan Il Co.'S Drug Store and
get free trial bottle of this certain cure for
all Lung Diseases. Large bottles $l.O0.
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An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd OF Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have had
a running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputsted used,
instead, three bottles of Electric Bitter4 and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salye and
my leg is now sound and well
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle. and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 2jc.
per box by Logan Il Co.
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DRY GOODS.
New York,

NV Y,Ey. September l0-Dry Goods
The very general observance Of the Hebrew
New Icar alike by resident and visiting
merchants Of that denomination and the
withdrawal of such large body from &C
,iy~ operations, has caused the msrke. to
preseD; lessened personal demand in a.!
branches Of trade. still the movement OF
goods ny agents has returned large vol
ume OF sales 70 which many mail ana teIe-
Graph orders for immediate shipment have
sdiej considerably Agents have made the
tol,oVirg changes Fruit Of the Loom 80
i2tE end 81 inch hlesChed cotton orders are
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Mr.. Everett ". Bediuge7 announces IN
the las, week issue of the West Virginia
Democrat ofhis retiremen; from that Joarn'
al His journalistic experience was short,
but il was sweet Mr. Mason has control
aud will work i, for all il is worth n the IN
-sre>, Of Zoe Syndicate which he represents
AID wbi h it IS alleged. supplies the money
wherewith ie makes gvstuitous c'rc".slo9
Of hundreds OF copies Of TIE so-cai!ed
S'a.a ui;tiou There Is ground 70: the
as.:rt That this K so-tor is il 10. written
= tie Democ.a, that i: IS icispsadec; OF
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Editor Ito stranger who has lust entered)-
| don't want it | won't look at it. I've
got thousands OF EN- Get out
Stranger-Its only a little poem on
spTiug, sir, and
Edror-Oh why d;dn : you say so Sit
d wn and will read it with pleasur
thought you had new auecdote OF General
Grant
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FlHkScE AND TRADE.

,,o,.y n, - Per Cent.-sovs-nmen,s
,r,.,. and ~Ironc stock, Durl-rlour
nnie, and rncnanged-wheat Higher.
NJ vney Sen.em ,er 10 Money easy
s,THrt nor cen;: nr,me mercantile paper
~, ~, cso, s5-siyn exchange QUIET
a,J m,chalcod
-. s..r.nxyg,-..-,o..ra and stroa,.
,.,.,,, ,cr,or, ......-. 1914
sSar, aSd-s.an,t .z,sc:.d. ...~...! !i3,+
Iog.' cSng2r, ,,,. -. 800, LIS
acne 1. s'te' 60 % geo ,'.,.c.,I
l.. 80 was >, yerv fair bust
l,f,,. -, 1on,s ,Gday. s.,s. = $50
I'Ss IL '.''''"'
wv ,-,...s-Tb.. >.on, market was duh,
.,.......b I'D ;r-..,.,.- I.-:., The afternoon
~; I.-;i, n. WI. The General 6emor-
a. .-':... -,..s -ybir3 h,s ay.
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Bncklen,A Arnica Salxe.

The Best Salye in the world for Cus
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, litter, Chapped Hands, Chilblsins
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It il
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, o.
money refunded. Price Is cents Der box.
For sale By Logan B CO
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local patronage? Thus does Mr. Mason
snap his fingers in the face of home peo Die.
Some are curious to know how many of the
original shareholders of the Democrat re-
main. We know that some skipped out
from under the deadiall.
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FLOUR, GRAIN EWD FEED,
Whce cling,
EAILS-s2 10 GARD,
wheeling.

wheeling.
The nail market is active. Nails. fence
and brads - lOd to SOD, ~ 20 90 %
and Sd, 81 so; ID 81 sa1 *. 81
81 rs; I'D and Sd, 50 90; Sd. IS 10! "a
S 90. BarreI-i inch. s. Is; ! inch c6,
It It inch, s. Is; i inch, g ?5i y inch inch
S 90. Lining-i inch, &c Is; ! inc a.
s. %. Tobacco Hhd-l0d - 70; 90 90
s. 90; Sd and ID, 81 Is, ChnchI q.
sizes, 81 90. Slsting-5d, 1925 Id, *3z5'
ID. 81 90; I'd, IS Is. FiniShing-i men n
;, -; II inch, Sc %; tiGch, = o. -
- i7ch. s. 25; . inch, 81 90; y inch, a. 20
i nc H9q to SOD God. sS6O Sd s. 5; Sd, $3.50,
' I55 s. IS; I'd, 3 IS. Fine e B1 9!:..
= ~ c s;1a S0' 4 > 50. Boat Spikss-A!l s:ze'
g 90. Each hall key loc extra
GINSENG.
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n singular BsriteilOg,

a correspondent asks il it is healthy to
-i,,p - room wIH ,aGp burning all
L n. We canuol answer. Of course. as TO
II, ts&i'hIL,ss or uGhealtEiEess; gu; a
a.ap it would seem, is rather a. odd thing
20 s.sep vi ANYHOW.
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VALUAS AE
2ENWGOD PROPERTY FOR SALE.

IN PURSUANCE o. \ DECREE ~ TIE
Circuit court Of Ohio county entered o. ihe
.~rl Gsv 81 Urluayc. '-,', ~ ihe cas- oil ! Il.
..o.,'s ilmrv-. Nary Go-d AMI r'h'r. VIII
.clI at private 'al In parcels o't purchasers ne
,iIvxing described real estate ,itlac - the town
-, Trnv ooi, ". Va, biouciur 70 ne '''"i' ID, j.
a. i-cod rccpa,rJ cou-'.t'ly OF l"..H a"r's". ol',
,,, lri wing nr w,eu ,hy Ja,p H.vcr rt.lruad lId
D.. ohio river: a,sD, pc a.ts ,!,i'iac' "'d q" a"es
d.. CT lying brloecI the .. * -. uu.T1"I and me
Mat IA, been maze Of sad bottom land. and II
IL h. ia in Dui.d.uh .,tS !. Jtsireo ny p"reha'-
REV. r SALE-Ouc-rhirl o.. m" purchase mo lcy
md A.. mt .h more a. the purchaser may EJECT TO
,Iy. In cash and 'Ir rn'iiuc 10 two cGHa! anhia
.,r,gt, with inter, a. l.uL the lay 81 sale, the
F,r,er giving p,r,onaI security for the deferred
aymr,s. and the tit To- be re'aiIel until the pay
on, 81 Tho ruIrhatr money IN Jul.
r,r ,ir,nrr Ilr'i,Us~ apply 10 the M .Sh'l
=. - Chap,Iue s'l.cJ, wheeling, y. Va
d. 10 - 90 ~'.'' JONES
Special Commissioner
I,,r,ify that bond has been given by the above
,-r,.,d ~;.cclM Cymlui- .ICrrr - IequLtri 90 The
ni drCrrp. J'hN W. " 'Nii
al.-pawt N'''N'
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what's Gatanh?

IL Lsa jincase q! the,
-iuCour - uIbrGNg
vIcraiIy originating
D the nasal passage -
maintaining It's strong
.o.l II. lA- bead. From.
nj, point sends forth
poisonous yIrus along
lie mcmbrancOus i'm
ags aud through the
'Eesiivc organs, cor
DpiiIrg the blood aud
reducing other troI-
rt"NunIr and dangerous
.,mpioms.
Cream Balm Ea'
aimed an auyiable rep
.ta'iun y h erevcr
,rnwu. dispiaCing all
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SHSELlNG AND ELM GROVE R. r
GNS AID AFIEh MONDAY, MAY 4, 1885,
tssius c. IGs Wheeling and Kim Grove RAA-
a. srtff fslInWss

~ SUNDAYS
Ls4Syy me city A. l. N. and run every hour until
p. ~,
Leave Wheeling Park SA N. and run every hour
trtl tup. "a c. HIRSCH, Supt
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d. T.. y T.. Railroad.
fes,Te Belalre AT 64 p III. for WoOdsie.d and
Sun. u' rugr.
Lave Se,.a,re At ..!5A u. Tor summerneia aai
L.uy.ville.
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~ trains daily except SUNDAY.
ir.,i- iraNiHg Bridgeport al h:i!a. III. ~ IVY
in,D arrive at Chicago At S:oU =. m. same DAY
Tan, leave Cleveland for Whc, ing ~ ~ A. Ia,
g.r,, y. "a. arriving at 2:tS F. IN. and p N
j. o.. IONLINSbS,
Passenger Agent wheeling, W. Va
h. A. FORD,
ten Pass. aid TicEr, AGENT l1!bbIrs "a
WN.N EhIN1IS, Manager.
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accepted at value Only, Branch River Top
Of the Heap and H. NJ B. blesched cot
TOYS are advanced Ic.
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n9eelias Registe1
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1885.
TRAEELERs' GUIDE.
IrNb

= RAIyAL AND DEPARTURES OF TRAINe-
\ ENFLASATi Oy REyyRRNCK NAsKs: sDaLy.
tSraday excepted. MONDAY excepted. Wheeling
Time.
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OHIO RIVER RAiL50AD.

TUNE TABLE, CORRECTED TOJULY s, 1885.
Train, icave Panhandle Station, iuti ci EeT'
nSth street, near public landing, ~ follow tan-
raj standard TYme-vEish II - minutes slower
iagn " hnG!ing tina:
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BILL NYE

~aturatr- tits syst, IN with Mineral Water
Its Depressing Effects in wisconSin-A
Huully on Drinks IN Various states
Chuur~ "t Morality On the Advertising
Fteud-N SVuaw With a PoetiCal Name
Thrrr IIur> Long.
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GINSENG.

Market very firm md sales quick s. q7'
tatlous :, >, oooo On
For choice, large roots, PEI b. s. 9o(9Z "
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B1fsS vETT.

AL train, daily ez orP, sunday. c
pntInIar', Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping tan
...yongt without change from eLenosRViie LAT
90 1gSrl,rIl and EeE York. West 10 C9!lr!olf
.r..nra,l. IouIvills Chicago, Indianapolis sns
~, tG:o.gh tier@'I, tsgssse eaeohi, sleeping ca
''',,--ai1ti0n. sld any further Information sp-
$50 q, TONLtSSOS, Ticket Agent al Pan
10 station, loot o. Eleventh urN"i. or at C';J
r .-ssg ofHcp un5sr HeLura House, Wha.ias
~ IaHEs NCCREA,
Manager. CouEbuI, OHIO
A. F0RD,
C,,u p.u- sad Ticket Agent, Pittsbu
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EoTRs.
r,o.re,t.oz, 3. p Pleasant With c. H. '. 4 !;
C. "a; Po1.e-Sy a; &. ?. N; Tor y..Gm 2Nf III
matt, Wheeling sal al points NORM E'4S' sh0
-. leave o. C. &. E, depotn Poiat P."s'sai
- e.-.ys. OF train. RAINING through 20 tiAPpD
is5og, delay; returning leave 'Ia.Ig2.s =. -. -.
=, Corr.Eti1S With trains a. +, Plra1aEi !:
u, e,F r5i,.t, eH. and vest OF {. 4 y :
Tin, da!.y. ezcep; Sunday. 1ra:2' r5c ones''
~ ,-5;a n al Lam staalAsi tina
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P.itStuiph, Cincinnati 3 ST. LoUIsR 4.

PGn Handle Houtej
..,,,,.r.gIs FOB EA-T AND WIN cor
r..red 20 August 10, 1859. trains leave Pan
= -, .',.tnr. loot d he5nu;h street, nsG pub
rs =, ,nJIrs, Csntra Sis0darI time
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LIVE sTOCR.
Wheeling.


The market this week was only average.
There was too full supply of common,
while the demand for good was scarce.
Messre. Hudson 4 Bsyha furnish the follow
ing quotations:
Csttle-Extra, 1000 to LOO ID. cattle,
sta 4ic per To-; good, 500 to 900 los, SO
SIC per 10; light, from 600 to SOC loa., ZIG
2lc per ID.
Hogs-Market active; 4944 par Ii
SheeF-Dulli 2l93c per 10.
LsmOs-Good, marker firm; 80 per 10.
Ca!ves-*3 OO@6 % per head.
Chicago.
CHICAGO september l0.-The Drovers
oU:nal reports: Csttle-Receipts 500
cad; ahiT ments 5000 head; marker
stronger; shipping steers s. 7o&6 i,
stockers ard feeders dull al q 0O0% 10;
COWS, bulls and mixed 81 6jG4 90,
through Texans - 6O93 50; western
rangers steadicr natives and bali breeds
~ = 5O@j 20; COWS - j0@3 40; wiz
terfd Texans 81 OO@.3 60.
Hcgs-Receipts u 800 head; shipments
5000 head light grades stronger: packing
trades weaker; rough and mixed s. 6j@
1 60; packing and shipping 81 6O@i 6j;
light weights s. coos SO; skips 81 SO
3 -.
Sheep-Receipts 800 head; market
steady; native Texans 81 1903 Is; lambs
per head 81 50@3 20.
EAST Liberty,
Fast LIBERTY September lO.-Cattle-
Dull and slow; prime s. 1906 90; fair
to good, s. OOGj 10; common, 81 OOtd'
( 80; receipts, 81 head; shipments l,lo2
head; shipments to New York yesterday,
none.
Hogs--Active; Philadelphia, 81 jj@
G5; Workers, 81 5j@i O.; erassers, 81 70
"A 30; receipts, 5000 head shipm 4nts,
1900 head. Shipments Yesterday TO New
York II cars.
Sheep-DuN; nothing doing; receipts, 100
head; shipments 1000 head.
New York.
NEW YoGS. september l0.-Beeves-Re.
rtipts 81; dressed beef market dull and low.
r at 5CG!c per pound for Texans aud
Colorado; Ia &c for native do small amount
choice beef going at 9i@9!c; exports, $50
quarters beef; 80 caTcSsscs mutton.
Sheep-Reccipts 6.l0O head market dull
md unchanged at 2i@4fc for sheep; Ia
&c for lambs.
Hog8-Receipts 1890 head; ma"ket
'cady for live hogs at 81 COOS 90 per loo
lis.
Cincinnati.
CNcINSATl, September lO-Hogs -
Easirr; common and light s. 1904 10
g,ckir z and butchers s. 2OC9I -; receipts
$50 head; shipments S02 head.
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3TAR n II

her preparations, particle Is applied INTO each
.,strt relieves main al once IL agreeable 20 use.
It Clranses the head. Aiiay] iniihmma-
uon. Heals the Sores. Restores the sense
ut Taste, Smell, Hearing. thorough
treatment VIII Cure. Not Liquid, or
~uuN. apply into nustri!s'
,,,I.r ELY BROTHERS,
Is Druggists, Ovcgo, y. Y.
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DENNSYLVANIA COMPANY.
L 20 ERNTlSGD
CLEVELAND 4 PIrTsBrRG X. r.
Crrd. u.ci timetable OF PASSENGER trains correct
eli 10 AUGtSI.o, loS5-Centra standard Time.
EAST AND NORTH TO PITTSBTRG AND CLSNKLASD.
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CONSUMPTION.

, ..rr-s rrz-asiv &c, tassoove dsss's, -
..r.s.a q, r-s ~y.V S,ai kEt Sl
.... 7...a clJtj. Indeed - s.lc1s
..asrsr7 :-Ss I'll. 'e9P TWO SIT
--gs- ,-y,r-pr Eltra VALUABLE TREAT
40 L,.sse q Auy IlIeEs1. S''s eEEseH
' b. 80 yCUS.l Pear 81 New YosE
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PE7iE wELTY. G. " Willy SNN.'' " It'll l.
PETER WElTY & Co,
Importers and y Wholesale Dealer IN
Wines and Liquors.

WHISTLES: Doughsrty'- Pure Rye,
,I"nlirrIIo Puyr Re, G:h7on'. Pure Eye,
All. of SrlSun sour Mash, q. :. &. ray
ior'. Sour Mash, kentucky standard SOUR
Nn-h.
large assoit....a: c! ;.gE.."Ey noarhor' ard
ryc WnisEip,, such ., hume. ~" t'.''.,' E'sh
,''!',r V.Ihrr.on, rrnn Emmousr tia'sr &c.
r. CBau payne, h.;.e Vine tlno C"ii''fn'@
,lfr, ami A fuI' iiuc "' R0'iI"l Goods. .
e6,.. h,ercv for W. Virginia Tor CnT"lan5s
Va'.at HcT Faucets.
..5 PETGR YIaIT AZ o., ll's 'a'" 81
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CIxcINSATl, September lO.-Hogs -
Gasier; common and light - 1000 10
gackir z and butchers s. 2OC94 -; receipts
/ 80 head; shipments S02 head.
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CINCINNATI.
Philadelphia,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. September o. Flour
60 Quie, but steady. Wheat-Strong and
higher; No. , red spot SN4@H9c; October
sg,m9l{c; November @o4@9l4c; Decem-
oer ~ .Gag3.c. Corn-Higher and strong;
No. , mixed i9lc; No. yellow Sole;
steamer No mixed SOC; No , mixed
September 5o@5O!c; October jO@jl4c;
November! 5O@5O!c; December l7@lSc.
Oa,s-Lower; rejected white 2sl@29ic;
so > white 3l@%l!c; No. white 3ilc;
No. > white September &2!@S%c; Octo-
Der - @&2 &C; November 325Gr&c; De
cember %3M34C.
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Div
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OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD.
KANhWHA DIVISION.
ruOs r. sHARP...................... Bece lT-'
In eacc, "Wednesday, December 8, 1884.

TRAINS GOING WEST:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-03
Consultlng Her Father.
New York Sun. !

Young Mr.. Gu. II. Isidore Coshinigin CT
Ha'lem was plainly embarrassed. For some
minutes he had rested Uneasiiy in his chair,
and Miss Smith Of Ninth street near Second
avenue, uBoa whom he was calling, knew
what was cgnling-~or thought she diI-and
her heart-throbs were as the ticking of q
clock
"NIiss Smith, he said feverishly "can 1
--ar-scs your father for a moment or
two.'
MY fathers' she repeated with blush;
certainly, Mr.. Coshinigin," and excusing
herself she swept from the parlor.
Presently the old man came in, and, after
short conversation with AIc. Coshinigin, he
stepped TO the door and summoned his
daughter.
at is getting late" said Mr.. Coshinigin,
whose face was radiant, "and, as l have a
O long rifle bagoro me, 1 think I viii say
goodnight. WIN l have the pleasure of
finding you homo Wednesday evening Miss
Smith,
1iiss Smith blu4hingly assured him that
she woa,I and young Mr.. Co5hinigin was
en- route feG Lsriom.
20, papa, she began, "iid he" and
then she stopped
"EOa I2us5 k no questions" sail the old
man, ami 8e smiled n he stcokal his daugh-
ter's hair fonIIy. Mr.. Coshjnigin wanted
to see me- in regard to u little matter which
fOc the present uau t remain secret"
Il know, para pleaded the girl, "Dut
you might give me just little HAT Of what
it was-jIs5 word, papa
"O1, WELL Lo replied. iniulgantly, "since
you must aaow, Hr. Coshinigin wanted tc
borrow . cents to get to Harlem with"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-03
CLAWS DUEL WITH RANDOLPH
An Unparalleled Envootive Against Clay
cold IsuIIIon's Interference.


cold BulIion's" Interference.
Washington Letter in Courier Journal
Clay duel with Randolph has been ths
theme OF q THOUSAND pens, not ono IN hun
dre1 OF which has related the facts just pre-
ceiling IL. Randolph vas an aristocrat, a
genius, "a scholar, and an orator. h knew
more OF our political history than any other
man Of his day, unles IL was John Quincy
Adams whom he hatsl in common with
everything connected with tho Puritans
aa was TO American politics waat Swift
was to the politics OF England in the days of
Qqeea Anne, OF FoItaire to the literature OF
the eighteenth century. His spirit was as
naughty a his DO ly was frail and his in
telIec5 As PENETRATING as his sarcasm was
bljZltinE.
RauloDI deliberately insul5sd Clay by
an aIIus.0l u 01lc 81 his speach3S to Field
ing'3 "iom Jones, comparing Clay and
Adam to Black George ana BHil, ani sup
plemenGuE 1t with an iuyective against
Clay UGH as hasno parallel in our language.
Il wa $ elegant in tee construction Of Is
sentences As it was ssyera in the charactari-
zlti II Of It's subject 4 challenge was the
result, an1 Randolph was as much deter
mined to Kill Clay as he was to feed his
hounds ths following morning. He was the
be st shot OF his day, AMI could cut a tap3-
string at twenty PAGES.
Oh Tom Benton hated Clay almost as
cordially as lie hated paper money, but he
knew that If Clay fell IN q duel the Demo.
cratic party would be held responsible for it.
He took It upon himself to save Clay's life
not that ne vi he'd him to survive but rAa5
his party might be successful at the next
election. lie called on Randolph the even
ing before the duel and asked him to spare
Clay's life. Randolph fatty refused, and
id Benton for Q maddler. Oil Bullion
persisted and remained with Randolph till
near daylight the morning they were to
meet at Bladensburg, and by his earnest
nass and persistence exacted a promise that
Randolph would draw Ciay's fire, and if it
proved harmless he wouIi discharge his
pistol in the air.
Every oae knows what occurred on the
ground When the parties were placed OPP
posits each other, Randolph discharged his
pistol prsmatureIy. He did not know that
the weapon was q "hair-trigger." When
the second shot was demanded, Clay fired
first and Randolph hreI in the air.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-03
A Robber Robbed.
cincinnati Times-Star. I

y friend of mine was travelling through
Mis- ouri last week. As all travellers know,
th5 railway eating houses in Missouri aTa
not exactly up to the standard Of those
along the Pennsylvania road, and enc place
where they stopped for dinner was particu-
hrly atrocious. They didn't even give tho
aiuer, napkins, and when one of them ven
turol to ask Ter e clean fork for his pie the
nat.r 10 kei at him full Of sava 20 inquiry.
II " yer, when they came TO settle they
found that they were charged IS cents.
THAT is too much protested one iudig-
uaat traveller "Many times l have had far
hattsr meals for 50 csats, and 50 cents is
enough. and more than enough"
But the diaiHg-r0on keeper was obstiu-
an forced him 20 pay Is cents. Tho trav-
eler protested ana protested, but all il vain.
Tie Was bound to get even, however, and at
tIs next station he got ont aud sent a dis
patch 20 the extortioner. 1t was sant "col-
Ieot,7 ami read:
u still think l was charge . cent; too
much
1t COS. the dining-room rgb5er - cents
t. get This dispatch. AMI hi feelings on
rcaGias 1t can be better imagiueI than de-
sCrioel
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-03

Motto IS hereby given that in accordance
with an act OF the legislature Of Florida en-
titled IAN Act to provide for Il general law the
incorporation OF railroads ana canals" ap-
proved Fcb'y 18th 1874, and all acts amenda-
tory thereof, and al acts controlling and pro-
Viding for the same, the undersigned have
formed an association or corporation for the
purpose Of constructing, maintaining and OPP
Grating q railroad for public use ana of cree
ting ana operating telegraph or telephone
line for public use. said company or assocja-
tiou to be known as the st. Augustine and
Scab0ard Railway Company, and said railroad
to be known as the st. Augustine and Sea-
board Halfway, The line of said road is
to extend from st. Augustine, in st, Johns
county TO Aston in Orange county and to
pass IN part through the counties Of st.
Johns and Volusia to Aston in the county
Of Orange, with q branch to Paldtlla, in Put-
nam county, and such other roads as may be
determined upon. The length OF the road is
20 b. about 100 miles. The capital stock of
said company shall be TIVE hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars.
SHERMAN CDNANT
" T. CRAWFORD
WHITE.
sept 18th, 1888.