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TRLRGRAE TO THB STAR



TeRRp HAUrk, IND. Dec. is.-At Rockville.
near here, Tom Sullivan suddenly died while
two doctors were trying % replace . disiocated
shoulder. He had several times before dislo-
GATED the came shoulder, and to-day when he
entered Dr. Cross once he said: Doctor, that
id shoulder Ia out Of place again" DIR. Gross
tried 70 replace t. and, failing, called In DIR.
Gfilum. When both were working with the
qneeriy. In q few minutes sullivan was dead.
He was lard drinker. The coroner's verdict
was death NOM heart disease.
AccepeeA . Catl ~ . LEVER Saiavy.
GRroosvtLLk, ILL.,, Dec. 1o.-Rev. n. n. Alb
bott, who rssigned . %. 600 pcsition ~ psstoe
OF the First Congregational church Of Oshk osh,
Wis.,, he's been called and has accepted the pas
torate of the First Congregational ch urch, Of
this city, ~ salary OF 2 l.s0o per year.
Mayer VIE wants Me SALARY.
NAsHvrLLR, TENN, Dec. 1s.-A peculiar
municipal complication has arisen here. Last
October Thomas A. Kercheval. republican, Was
elected mayor. after the most remarkable cam
paign In the history OF the city. A law passed
BY the city council before the election provided
that the next mayor should receive no salary.
Mayor kerchevai having demanded his salary
an application for msndamus 70 compel The
controller TO pay him. The nat IVES granted,
and the case Will be heard Saturday. The
mayor claims that under the charter the COM
pensation 10 hxed at $4,000 per annum: thai
the Office cant be abolished, aud the passage
OF the bill virtually aoolishes the ofacs ~
mayoe.
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WE HAVE AN ELEGANT BOYS SCHOOL
w sutt o. S1o Also, one nor 81 cant b 6eaa for
our ~ Boys suit we are going to ofer fos 20 The %
hid Overcast aee 20 B. real value ~ and Ss36G
boys Overcoais age 10 10 Ia worth 90 Our . Boys
Overcoat would be- good value az 80 Boys singh
Pants from 6Uc up. Boys single Jackets, boys Shirt
aist and Flannel Shirts. very cheap Boys School
ats from SOC. up and Caps nom zoe up Misses
sELBY'S. l9l4-l9l6 Pennsylvania ave- oc2S
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The history Of the consolidation Of the differ
ent railr DAD systems OF the world ID very sur
gestive. In England the early charters were
for short, independent lines, which averaged
only about nfteen miles In length In lS47
there were I'VE thousand miles of railroad
open, owned by several hundred different COM
paniea. Twenty-Five years later there were
thirteen thousand miles, virtually the whole OF
companies. In France the number OF indie
pendent syStems was reduced nom thirty
1859.
In our own country the same tendency n
found For example the line Of the New York
represents the union Of what was originally six-
teen companies. In 1853 the New YORK Csn-
trail was formed by the consolidation q what
had been eleven roads: Albany and Schonec-
tady, Syracuse and Utica, Auburn and Syra-
cuse. Auburn and Rochester, Rochester end
Syracuse direct, Rochester, LOckport and Nfeg-
ara Falls, Buffalo and Lockport TonswsaaA
system thus formed gained control of i've more
roads: Rochester and Lake Ontario, Bu1Alo
and Niagara Falls, Lewiston, Athens Branch.
Niagara Bridge and Canandatgua. Then Van
derbilt united this sygtem with the Hudson
River railroad and the Harlem on the cost and
Canada Southern, the Michigan Central, ~
New York, Chicago and 81. Louis, on the wests
the whole gyytem including more than 1000
miles Of line. The Pennsylvania railroad b6ghn
by absorbing the Philadelphia and Erie, then
extended its system wsstvard to Chicseo. B.
eastward all over New Jersey, and northWar6
a. Gar as Lake Ontario the system now em-
bracfng nearly 1000 miles Of the most valuAs
BILE railroad property In the United States.
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A Humorous Convict.
HOW JUDGE ROMAN WAS SURPRISED.

r.,,, ~. ~ O-a..-- MS
from tne New orleans t1caynne.
in the crIminsi district oourt Of mnr6er v,th.
ont canit.I nnr,shr.nt c,r h.v,,,~ INA
$780, p,.po s..--... snx knleu
Gus verses on his own case, the theme being q
"Convict's Grave" E9an IL one Of the coolest
men ever tried IN the criminal comrr ne ve.
Srantn1 IN 1870 ~ 49, %~s1I rs 1n1
Inc nroceciina1 - never s.BicEe,.6 !, ~ sso us
sSnr STn,a.s3o,s - LA 49, ~ " -
can,e wiH re,nst s sH1 ss.0n - ~
his sentes,r~ 10 rs,6vH p~, sS = ~ -
To the rensrsn2ss@ ~. M ~ aHHss 1S ~
conrt 4 6rsef snse<;h IN Vt,ich ~ thsrSSh hte
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Pasteur 10 now treating sixty-two patients n
Paris for hydruphobia.
Lucky Baidwin's famous two-year-old oule
Kismet died suddenly Wednesday night H
had . record Of Arc.
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at u the modest man in the restaurant who
gets the bad oysters," remarks Phiiadelphfa
caterer. In other words, 10 the victor 60 the
gpoils.-Cxncinn0d Cbaswmsrct0t 00sefte.
white nag with BLACK square means Q
''cold wave" and red nag With . black square
means . generAl storm. A red nag means .
cold day Dor the man whom the sherin II sslb
Ing out-CSnotason Cosn~seyctoi Gosefte.
81 have such IN ipdulgent husband" mid
sponded MrS. Spiteful quietly; ~s0mettmss he
indulges too much, doesn't he?" They no lon-
ger speak % each other.-CHsc0go R0m6ter.
The explorations from South Africa last year
Ofarttclos OF womeu's odornment were valued NJ
e26, 0O0, 900. In country where females simply
weara daxk complexion and sering of gfiASs
beads, there would naturally be great deal q
yomen's ad0rnment spared Tor exportastonS-
NosTSstoua Herald.
Oprpeu ACKNOWLEDGMENT lecture In een-
eral chemistry. PROFIT will now treat, etc"
Smith (who has been doxtng under the tnnueecs
of recent potafions, half aroused by ths
familiar soasal-~ Good rr you, oil Soy."-
CbVneH Era.
e Ridiculous. Ethel (who really thinks she
must clean some Of her old gloves this wfnser,
times are % bad" Do you seil ktd-reviveus"
ChemisE"Ye-yee, MIN, I think you'll and
.Mn- 0ummindge's Infant Cord1af most ex-
cel-" Confusion. l-fssch.
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B. WILLIAMS 4 CO.. Auctioneer.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctionee
WALTER B. WILLIAMS q CO., Auctioneers

HANDSOME ASH CHAMBER SUITE. BEAUTI-
p pGb I "a RIVED: ELfiiANTCHE RT CHA M
BIT BI ~ ESiTE, ARTI TICAILY CARVED: T. n
T I-nII ~, Walnut DININ, ,-KOGM CHAIRS,
t III. rs LIS, tR d N LEATIt FER: ELI CANT
4 AN 80, CHAIRS, FANCY CHAIRS, + oNY
ABLE. REVOLVING BOOKCASE HAND
SOMt:LY FINISHED; COUCH. s. DECOR ATED
" Mf nv II RUGS AND NAT: FINE p N ;IIs
WOVEN MATTRESSES. HAIR MATTRE>SF,S
fErRlGERATOt,. NJ token / ENr'iIS. ETC
On TUESDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-SEIOND.
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ. we shall sell, at
residence NO 1923 18th street northwest.
Inc ahove residence was furnished with the great
est regard for uniformity each article is marked
by the same degree Of elegance and taste, which is
worthy The attention of BUYERS.
dlS-d WALTER B. WILLIAMS & O., Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
THOMAs BOWLING. AuctioneeL

NI1OSA<AS INV A1ING. AuC1lO0eeE
STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER, SEVERAL
HEAVY FARM WAGONS, LARGE Plat
FORM SCALES, SEVERAL BARREIS CIDER.
&C, DC, AT AUCTION.
TOMORROW SATURDAY,, DECEMBER NINE
TENTH 1885. at TEN O'CLOCK, In front of my
auction rooms, shall sell large lot Of the above
goods 1t
WALTER B. WILLIAMS d CO.. Auctioneers
REGULAR SATURDAY SALE
OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF EVERY DE-
SGKiPIION, CARPETS, ETC, INCLUDING
SEVERAL PIANOS
,,,,,, -.,,.-- ALSO.
THE CONTENTS OF DWELLING. REMOVED TO
OUR SALESROOM FOR CONVENIENCE OF
On TOMORROW MORNING, commencing at TEN
O'CLOCK, We shall sell at Salesroom corner 10th
stree! and Pennsylvania avenue
1t WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucts.
IINHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
LANDAU. PAIR HORSES AND DOUBLE SET
49, HARNESS Al AUCTION.
TOMORROW, SATURDAY, DECEMBER NINE
TEENIH, 1885 at TWELVE O'CLOCK, in front of
my auction rooms. 1t
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BOWLING. Auctloneer.

FINHOMAS BOWLING. Auctl0neer
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF HORSE, WAGON,
&C.
On SATURDAY, DECEMBER NINETEENTH
1855 at TWELVE O'CLOCK, In front of the auction
rooms Of Thomas Bowling, 18th and Pennsylvania
avenue shall sell by authority Of te Orphans Court
the above outfit ISAIAH BROOKS
d16-3t Administrator.
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TOMORROW.

TT1HOMAS DUWLING, Auctloneer.
FINE FRENCH PLATE MANTEL AND PIER
MIRRORS, FINE DAMASK AND OTHER
WINDOW DRAPERY, PARLOR DECORA-
TONS, PARLOR, CHAMBER. DINING ROOM.
AND OFFICE FURNITURE, FINE NAT
TRESS rs, NEW AND SECONDHAND CAR
PETS. TOGETHER WITH MANY ARTICLES
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TENTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE

RICH AND ELEGANT TRIPLE SILVER WARE,
BY order of the Taunton Silver Manufacturing Co,
Together with full line of Beautiful CLOCK
BRONZES: STATUETTES in Coz per and Brass, rep
FLOOR, Hal LII and LIBRA LAMPS in Hammered
Brass, with Imported nd Hand-panted SHADES;
BRASS IAN nLESTIIkS,t' "A CDEIA BRAS, BEVEL
RRnItS, and many other Handsome Goods. suit
able 'Or W ddng and Chris mas Presents; be sold
without reserve to the highest bidders
Sales DAILY. at HALF-PAST TIN A. NJ. HALF
PAST TWO and HALF-PAST SEVEN p. NJ. at our
ga e-rOOnl Tenth street and PENNSYLVANIA ave
WALTER Il. WILLIAMS d.
d1S-1Ot AuCtiOucerS.
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Got % 200 Damages fer 0edaction.
Dies MoIHns, Iowa, Dec 1s.--One OF the most
exciting civil suits ever tried Ia Milis county
has been concluded ut Gienwood. IL was suis
for damages for seduction, brought by Mary &.
Baird againt S. w. Bachner, prominent young
OF $1,000. There Was . large attendance dur
ing the trial, and when the verdict was an
nounced the crowd testified It's appreciation Of
the result by loud applause. In spite Of court
and sheriff. The damages awarded is believed
to be the largest OF the kind ever given In this
state.
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T1NHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
GOVERNMENT s,LE OF OLD MATERIAL,
G r,,k rs, MA :, FpRNi TURF, DC, AT
srkEErs S S6iT M 1oohih AND FIFTH
On TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER TWIN
il The cu1r, Of the New pasin Badrg w
large lot of old Material, Furniture, &c. as partly
enumerated below, viz:
Large lot Straw and Cocoa Mattings,
Cha Ms. Letter Presses.
Water Coolers,
Oil Cloth, Mats
Desk Tops. Tables.
Lot Clocks. Furniture and many other articles as
usually found at government sale.
pense Of purchaser immedateiy liter the sale al I de-
post will be required of each purchaser Vt the time of
sale.
di7-dts THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS d CO., Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD
ASp q HER cAKPE1s, BEDD1Na. &C, AT
BY virtue OF a deed oftrust. dated November 18th,
A. A.; D. 1854, and duly recorded ia iber No 1l':9,
Of toiGmbia and by direction of the party secured
h shs 1 sl q p1ef AUCTION on TS
men Si at , TN O'CLOCK A NJ. on the premises,
pets Bedding esc ,he sched IL attached
ELIZA Nj PLUSH PARLOR SUITES, PLUSH
ROCKER, iBONY RECEPTION CHAIRS,
CHERRY MARBLE-TOP CHAMBER SUIT S,
CHERRY HALL RACK, PATENT ROC X Frs
UPHOLSTERED IN PLUSH. ASH MARBLE
TOP CHAMBER SUITES. LOUNGES. UPHOI-
TABLES, STUDENTS CHAIRS, WALNUT
MARBLE TOP CHAMBER SUITS, WALNUT
WALNUT HANGING RACKS, BED LOUNGE,
UPHOLSTERED IN REP, LACE CURTAINS
AND CORNiCE POLES, TUHCOMANS, LAM
BRFQUINS, RUGS. WIRF-WOVEN MAT
THESES EXTENSION TABLE, CHA FRS,
RATTAN ROCKERS, HAIR MATTRE SSES,
BLANKETS, VELVET BODY BRUSSELS AMI
OTHER CARPETS. RUGS AND DOOR MATS.
OTTOMAN BRUSSELS HALL AND STAIR
CARPETS, ETC.
The furniture is of the best make and offers great
nducemensto parties furnishing give this sale their
special attention.
Terms: Cash.
de1.-d WALTER B. WILLIAMS. Trustee
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Also,
ATTWELVE O'CLOCK
HORSES. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGONS, &c
SATURDAY DECEMBER NINETEENEH 1885
commencing AT TEN O'CLOCK within and In 'front.'
OF my auction rooms shall sell valuable collection
of household effects
postponement on account OF weather. dl7-2t
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A New Been fer LeoAvslle.
PARTICULARS OF THE RncxNr RICA sraIKR q
CARBONATE HILL.

ST. Lours Dsc 1s.-A special nom Les6vins,
COL, gives the following additional particulars
Of tho rich strike Of ore In the Henrietta ana
Maid OF Erin mines, on Carbouats hill, Just out
side the city hmitG For thirty-stx foet Ghe shafs
has been sunk through the mineral and the
bottom n not yet reached. From the orfts
made IL 10 estimated that the ore body, which
Is known - "hlAnket vein," covers "a oxte
one 20 two acres. The ore 10 worth, on an av0r-
age $40 per ton, and the ore body uncovered -
estimated 10 be worth nom d, OOO, 900 %
%, OOO, 900. The ore body n what IL known .
the second contact, and the strike hes doubled
the value Of all the numerous mines on Car.
Donate hill. for the reason that IL demonstrates
the general belief that at . certain depth the
same contact will be encountered In eli the
mines on the hill. The adjotntpg properties
are the Morning Star, the Brooklyn and the
Agassix. The owners Of the Henrietta ere d. II.
Monatt, prsaident Of the Denver and Rio GrandO
railway: ex-senator Chadee, Gen. j. G. Wilson,
OF Denver, Hon. James q. Blaine, OF Maine
and ex-senator Tabor. The latter n the Largest
owner, holding Q three-eighths Interest. Mr..
Blaine and Mr.. Wilson each own q one-six-
teenth, and the other gentlemen are equal own
ers. The Maid Of Erin II owned by extseu ator
Tabor, Maj. Dubois, Of Leadvflle, and Moses
Monet and Mr.. Cha0ee, Of Denver. They each
own q onefourth Interest The Maid Of Erin
was In litigation for several years, but the suit
was won by the present owners. The Henrietta
was formerly paying mine, but recently Il has
not paid expenses. Leadville and Denver min
ing men are Jubilant over the strike, ss II indi-
Gates beyond doubt that the mines OF Lead VILE
are as permanent ~ the mountains themselves
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LADIES' GOODS.

Toys, TOYS, TOYS HAVE PENED A
i large assortment of Toys Fancy Articles and Noy-
elites at very low prices Dolls Speciality. Embro-
deriss and Embroiiering materials. Zephyr aud Ger
naantown Worssed. StaA ping done short notice A.
III. EICHSTADT, 1905 Il St nv. dI6-Gt
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LITTLE AISSIvES RECEIVED AT THE POST OF
F1cE FOR KRIS KINGLE-wHATTHE CHILDREN
ASK FoR-POoR LITTLE ONES WHO HAVE NO
CHRISTMAS AT HOME
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Nine Won BRAsprs Mop1srE

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
A. HAMILTON
OF 243 w. 44th street.
NEW YORK CITY,
VIII be located in Washington Tor the month of JaDu
airy, 1856, when she VIII take orders for FINE
DRESSMAKING.
Work done Ia New York establishment at shortest
notice.
Notice of location given later. dl21m
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ExKRsoN PIANOS
OVER $4,000 NOW IN USE
A thoroughly hrsi-class and reliahle piano as O
medium price.
STICK co. AND BAUS & co. PIANOS
Pianos and Organs exchanged, repaired, tuned
toxed, and Tug rent Rent applied IL purchased
6ess sAso Eoss c0nI pete o. &c. music
the city
HENRY ERrRRAcH
0l0 street.
m28 Manaxfns Fa.tner OF the late arm Of Eiib 4 Co
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
Time Table in effect NOVEMBER o., 1885.

No. 8 has Pullman Sleeper New York to
Chattanooga. Tenn, without change, via Har-
risburg anu Roanoke, and Baltimore to Luray.
via w. M. X. r. No. l has Pullman Sleeper
Washington to New Orleans without change
via B. & o. Railroad and Shenandoah j JUNCTION.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
lex, Emmittsburg. Gettysburg. Penmar
Waynesboro. Pa, and points on the Western
Maryla..d Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shppensburg,
Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel.
phia, and the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore d Ohio Railroad to ana from
Washington and the West.
At Waynesboro Junction, Va, with Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway to and from Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
No. makes close connection with G. d 0. r.
r. East bound trains, leaving WaynesborO'
Junction at 4:23 P. nj. No. 8 makes close con-
nection West Bound, leaving Waynesboro'
Junction at l:39 P. M
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch of
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
g. Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
At Troutvile for Fincaste.
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"I REMEMBER, REMEMBER"

remember, remember,
That boarding house forloIn,
The little window where the smell
or hash came in the morn.
mind the broken looking-glass,
The mattress like rock,
The servant girl from County Glare,
Whose face would stop clock.
rem ember. remember,
The gutta-percha hen
They used to serve for chick Of Spring
To thirteen hundred men.
We blasted it with dynamite,
We vexed It's bones full sore,
In vain; twas served up fricaseed
For two or three days more.
l remember, I remember.
The next rooms f1endish wight
Who practiced the B-hat cornet
From early morn till night.
We stood his "Peek "a doc"
.'Sweet violets," and more;
But when he tried 1--WE Never Speak"
We wallowed in his gore.
remember, remember,
The lengthy weekly bill
Received by me with shudders, and
The symptoms of a chill.
1 also call to mind the night
When no one was about.
When into space dropped my trunk,
And through the dark skipped out.
-ChicQ0o Rambler,
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EASTWARD. MOI. no.a. n No. 8,
Daily. Daily. Sunday

STANDARD TIME.--East OF Huntington, 18TH
meridian, or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton. Goth meridian, or Central time. which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
No. l, daily, except Sunday, leaves Clifton
Forge daily. except Saturday, arrives Cincin-
natl and Louisvills daily, except Sunday.
Sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge to Hunting
ton.
Nos 2 and s. daily, between Huntington and
Clifton Forge. No. 2. daily. except sunday,
from Richmond to Newport News, Old Point,
and Norfolk.
Nos. 5 and 4, Solid Trains daily, with Pull
man Sleeping Cars, between Washington
Richmond, and Louisville and Cincinnati. Do
not stop for local business,
No. s, daily, except Sunday. from Cincinnati
and Lexington, arrives Clifton Forge daily ex-
cept Monday; leaves Clifton Forge for Old
Point daily, except Sunday. Sleeping Cars
Huntington to Clifton Forge.
R. F. { p; JUNCTION APPROPRIATELY n o.
arrive r., f. & junction, $40 p. m.
No. s, daily. except Sunday, leaves R., F. & P.
junction 1886 a. M; arrives Richmond 8:45 a. II.
For Rates, Tick cts, Baggage Checks. apply to
any Office of G. & o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
b. W. FULLER,
g. W. SMITH, Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
Gsn'l Manager. dec2
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Maryland, My Maryland. 3"

Maryland, My Maryland"
n \ ''Pretty Wives,
Lovely daughters and noble men,"
"My farm lies in rather low and MAS
matte situation, and
''My wife ~
"Who?'
'FWas a very pretty blonde ~
Twenty years ago, became
"Sallow ~
tHollow-eyed %
''Withered and agedH
Before her time, from
"Malarial vapors, though she made no
particular complaint, not being of the
grumpy kind, yet causing me great uneasi-
ness.
ga short time ago I purchased your
remedy for one of my children, who had a
very severe attack of biliousness, and it &C.
Cured to me that thu remedy might help
my wife, as found that our little girl up
on recovery had
"Lostp
"Her sallowness, and looked as fresh as
new-blown daisy. Well. the story is soon
told. Ny wife, to-day, has gained her old
time beauty with compound interest, and
is now as handsome a matron Cif I do say
it myself as can be found in this county,
which is noted for pretty women. And
have only Hop Bitters to thank for it.''
''The dear creature just looked over my
shoulder, and says can flatter equal to the
days of our courtship, and that reminds me
there might be more pretty wives if my
brother farmers would do as I have DONE"
Hoping you may long be spared to do
good, | thankfully remain,
G. L. JAMES.
BELTsvILLE, Prince George Co., Md,
May Goth, 1883.
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BUSINESS PRosPERITY.-Just; before the
presidential election in 1884, the general
business of the country was in distressing
" depressed condition. Almost every de-
partment Of trade was inactive. Iron
manufactures had "shut down." Indus
trial enterprises OF various kinds were at
standstill, and the unemployed numbered
tens of thousands. Business had almost
touched rock bottom. Blaine said that IN
loss he was elected President the country
would go to ruin. Many well-msaning
wage-workers voted the Republican ticket,
simply because they were caught by his
chaff and feared that Democratic victory
would cause still greater suffering. But
with the first of the year business began to
revive. The iron mills did not start to
work on ''full time" but there was an i'm
provement in iron interests as compared
with the year before. Capital, which had
been locked up for two years, began to seek
Investments, and during the year which is
now drawing to close, there has been a
very marked improvement in all branches of
trade The crops, taken all together, have
been bounteous, and there has been more
money in circulation during the past three
months than had been the case for SOW
eral years previous. At the beginning of the
year we predicated that business would be
better than it had been, but we told our
readers not to expect boom. Next year,
if the crops are good, the boom will come.
--Richmond State
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An exchange says: ono sensible man
should ever get mad because newspaper
'duns' him for money. A dun is not an
Impeachment of subscribers integrity,
but is simply an out -cropping of publish
er's necessities. For instance, thousand
men owe from So to Sc each; We have to
dun them all in order to pay expenses. In
stead of getting mad and stopping the pa
per because the publisher asks him for what
is honestly due, the subscriber chould thank
the editor for waiting on him SO patiently,
and pay up like little man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16

MULTUM IN PARvo.-The pension list OF
this country for the fiscal year which end
ed last June shows disbursement of S64,-
976, 435. This gives an increase over 1884
of $S, 069, 83S, and is in excess of the total
expense of the last year of Mr. Buchanan's
administration by nearly $5,OO0,OOOl If
any one fact more than another should be
relied on to show the growth and changed
condition of the Republic brought about
within the past twenty-four years, the
selected. 1t tells of the ''great wars - of
an army of pensioners some $50, 900 strong;
of the enormous wealth and enormous taxes
of the country; and furnishes about as good
text against any more secession as could
be devised by the ingenuity of man.-Nor-
folk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16

''Pay in Money" is the watch cry of the
whole conservative press of the State along
the whole line when speaking of coupons
and taxes. They who pay in coupons may
save few dollars by 'tskinning the cat, !"
but they will lose in the end, make the
subject a continued one of discord and
trouble, and infict great damage upon the
people at large.-Lynchbatrg Advance.