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Republicans, Stand Firmly by
Your Rights.

To Republicans and all Voters Of the
Second Congressional District Of West
.Virginia:
The Republican Congressional
Committee of this District, firmly
and honestly believe that Hon. w.
I'll. H. Flick has been elected to Con-
gress by majority of the voters OF
the District, Notwithstanding various
rumors to the contrary. We want
all supporters of Mr.. Flick to stand
by their colors and in every county
see, that the votes have been proper
ly counted and fair and honest re-
turns made. Let no one shirk this
manly duty for the right. All over
this great country the banner of pro-
section to American Industry has
been successfully raised by the free
voters, and we believe the same will
prove true on a correct official count
in this District. Wherever there is
doubt, demand recount, and stick
ito your demand until you succeed
u. S. GRANT PITZER.
Chr'm End Con. Dis It. Com
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Thanksgiving Day.

The following is President Cleve-
lands proclamation designating
Thursday, November 25th, as a day
Of thanksgiving and prayer
A Procldmation--By The President
ofthe United States
1t has long been the custom of the
people of the United States, on day
in each year especially set apart for
that purpose by the chief executive,
to acknowledge the goodness and
mercy Of God, and invoke His con-
tinued care and protection.
In observance of such custom. I
Grover Cleveland, President Of the
United State, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the 25th
day Of November instant, to be OBJ :
served and kept as d day Of thanks
giving and prayer.
On that day let all our people
forego their accustomed employ
ments, and assemble in their usual
places of worship, to give thanks to
the Ruler of the Universe for our
continued enjoyment of the blessings
of a free government, for reward
of business prosperity throughout
our land, for the return which has
rewarded the labor of those who till
the soils and for our progress as a peo-
pie In all that makes a nation great.
And while we contemplate the in
fip;fa nr,vvar nf Gal In aavfhuvo kn
food and storm, let the grateful
hearts of those who have been shiel-
ded from harm through His mercy
be turned in sympathy and kindness
toward those who have suffered
through this visitation.
Let us also, in the midst Of our
Thanksgiving, remember the poor
and needy with cheerful gifts and
aims, so that our service may, by
deeds of charity, be made acceptable
in the sight Of the Lord.
In witness whereof l have hereun-
to set nv hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington on
this first day Of November, in the
| year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-six, and
of neutrality-suspicious. of tho United
States Of America the one huns
bred and eleventh. q e
GRovER CLEVELAND.
BY the President. T. r BAYARD.
Secretary of State,
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A Curious Case,

WASHINGTON, November 3.--An
interesting ejectment case was tried
today before Judge Hagner of the
Circuit Court. The case was that of
Milly Thomas VS.. Patric Reagan. II
was shown that one Letitia Speak
after the manner Of slaves in Charles
county, Nd, whore she married one
Joseph Speak, after the manner Of
slaves he being owned by a neighbor-
ing planter and they had seven or
eight children. Some of these child
rem were sold "to Georgia" The
mother purchased her freedom and
came to Washington, and subsequent
" bonght her husband and brought
him to this city, where he lived as
her husband and till 1856, when he
died She acquired property on Third
street between G and Fl streets
northwest and left it by will to her
daughter Winny Ann, during her life
Reagan obtained the title by purchase,
at trustees sale under deed Of
trust from Winny Ann. The latter
having died Milly Thomas sues as
the sole heir Of Ietitia Speak The
defendant raised the point that the
plaintiff to recover must show what
became OF her brothers and sisters
and the plaintiff claims that they not
having been heard from for seven
years are to be regarded as dead.
The court ruled that the jury
might from the proof of cohabitation
infer that one Speaks was married
according to the custom in vogue
among slaves and Hthat the acts Of
Congress legalized their marriages.
He also ruled that seven years alb
sence and knowledge have been re-
ceived of those who had been sold.
away was presumption that they
were dead. The jury returned YER
dict for plaintiff for one half Of the
land.
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A Murder Mystery.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. Ia post
norton inquiry was held inquiring
into the cause of the mysterious
death ofWilliam Stewart, who drop
ped dead here last evening. Stew
art has been identified as one ED
ward Clifford an actor, formerly
with Palmer's ssBlack Crook com
pany. A knife wound was found in
his breast. The blade had entered
his heart. The case is still involved
in mystery. The police are hunting
for two strangers,w who were by Stew
arts side when he fell in the street.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
Consumption can be Cured,

I DIR. J. S. CoMBR, OwensvilIe, Ohio,
says II have given Scott's Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites
to four patients with better results than
seemed possible with any remedy. All
were heritary cases of Lung disease,
advanced to that stage when Coughs,
pain in the chest. frequent breathing,
All these cases have increased in weight
from 16 to rs lbs. and are not now
needing any medicine. I prescribe no
other Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites, Lime, and Soda, but
Scott's, believing it to be the best.
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M. Pasteur's Report.

PANS, November 3.-M. Pasteur
has informed the Academy of Science
that he has treated during the past
year 2, AGO persons who had been Bit
ten by animals, and that ont Of this
number only ten had died. Seven
teen hundred and twenty-six of the
patients were French.
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State Superintendent of Insurance
Henry j. Reinmund swore out war
rants in Cincinnati against L. T..
Runck, e. G.. Warman, w. s. Baker
and A. r. Payne for illegally engag-
ing in the insurance business.
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THE ELECTION.
Great Republican Gains.
THE PEOPLE DOWN FREE
TRADE.
Virginia.

hlC1MOND, NOV. O.--hil lCbuluS
received to-day serve only to add to
the crushing defeats sustained by
the Democracy of Virginia yester-
day. There has been a great falling
off in their vote throughout the
State, and their losses in all districts
have been almost phenomenal Of
ten districts in the State the Rcpub-
licans carried six, the Democrats
three and the Labor party one, be-
ing net loss Of five congressman to
the Democrats The Virginia dele
CATION in the next congress will be
as follows: First District-T. FL.
B. Brown, Rep. Second District
George Z. Bowden, Rep. Third Dis
trict-George d. Wise, Dem. Fourth
William F. Gaines, Rep.
Fifth District-Jo r. Brown, Rep
Sixth District-Samuel T. Hopkins,
Labor. Seventh Observation-Disclosures
r. O'Ferrall. Eighth District-W.
I'll. F. Lee, Dem. Ninth District
Henry G. Bowen, Rep. Tenth Dis
trict-Jacob Yost, Rep.
KANSAS.
TOPEKA, Nov. 3.-The chairman of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee says 4: "Safe estimates, based
on official returns and other sources
from nine counties, give Martin, for
governor, $3.50 plurality. Should
the balance of the State show the
same ratio, Martin will have about
$4,000 plurality.
NEW JERSEY.
NEWARK, Nov. 3.-The result of
yesterdays election gives the State
to Green, DEM, for governor, by a
plurality of 1921, and makes the leg
islature tie on joint ballot, with
one Labor Democrat as the casting
vote.
DELAWARE
1.-The Democrats elect their entire
ticket. Gray, Democrat, for Cover
nor, has majority of 5000.
FLORIDA.
Solidly Democratic by from 5000
to 10000 majority.
OREGON.
Scattering returns show the cleo
ton of the Democratic ticket.
KENTUCKY.
The Republicans gain two con-
gressmen, defeating Carlisle, present
Speaker of the House, by $50 major
ity, and Rhaa.
ILLINOIS.
Illinois elects the Republican tick
ct by 10000. Morrison, the free
trade lnarlar was dafnatnd hu Ra l1ar
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ILLINOIS.

Illinois elects the Republican tick
ct by 10000. Morrison, the free
trade leader, was defeated by Baker,
Rep. Morrison carried his district
last year by 1882 majority. The
Republicans make net gain of five
congressman. se
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The Republicans gain two con-
gressmen, defeating Carlisle, present
Speaker of the House, by $50 major
ity, and Rhaa.
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NEBRASKA.
The entire Republican ticket is
elected by 10000 majority.

The Democrats carry the State by
a greatly reduced majority. Re-
publican gains in the legislature.
MISSISSIPPI.
All the Democratic State ticket,
and solid Democratic delegation of
congressman are elected.
MARYLAND.
The Republicans reduce every
Democratic congressman's majority,
and re-elect McComas. Prohibition
vote very heavy.
Ohio goes Republican by IL 900.
The Republicans gain four and pos
sibly five congressman. The major
ity of Romeis in the Tenth district
will be about 500. Hurd admitted
to a reporter that his crushing de-
feat closes his political career in To
ledo, and intimated that he might in
the future try for congressional
nomination in New York city dis
trict.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Gen. Beaver, Rep, will. have q
plurality of $4,000. Blaines work
shows up in the State. =
WISCONSIN
MILWAUKEE, November 3.-Though
returns from isolaten rural townships
will continue to struggle in for sew
eral days yet, the general result is no
longer in doubt. The Republicans
have elected Governor Rusk by not
less tina $4,000 plurality over Wood
ward (Diemocratic). and it is pro-
pable that it will turn 25 900. Chair
man Taylor, of the Republican State
Central Committee, places it at 81,
900. These figures are based on re-
turns from about five-sixths of the
precincts in the state. The gains
are principally in strong Democratic
districts. There are Republican
gains to all but a few counties of
the state.
MINNESOTA.
ST., PAUL, November S.-The en-
tire Republican state ticket has been
elected in Minnesota by 10000 to
$4,000 majority. The democrats
gain three congressman, and are
feeling jubilant.
MISSOURI.
Goes Democratic by large MAORI
ty. In st. Louis the Republicans
elect Clerk of Court and claim Sher-
if by 25.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Ames, Rep, candidate for Governor
elected by 10000 majority. The leg
islature is largely Republican.
INDIANA.
The Republicans elect their State
ticket and carry legislature, and
gain three Congressman. i
CONNECTICUT.
The Redublicans elect the legisla-
ture, and elect Governor.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Republicans carry legislature,
which will ensure the election of
Sawyer as governor and of Republi-
can United States senator.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, November 3.-The
count, as reported at midnight last
night (not including San Francisco, }
gives Swift, Rep, for governor, H.
500; DEM. i ,443. The indications
are that the Republicans have car
ried all the six congre ssional dis
tricts, as well as the legislature, by
a small majority
WEST VIRGINIA.
Goff, Rep, is reelected to Con-
gress in the First District by an in.
creased majority. The Republicans
claim Flick's election in the Second
District, but will take re count to
decide it; Hutchinson, Rep, is de-
feated in the Fourth District. Both
parties claim the congressman in the
Third District. The legislature is
in doubt, but will probably be Dem
ocratic by small majority.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-08-05
LITTLE PEOPLE.

President Dwight of Yale has a
scholarly stoop, and this is why little
New Haven girl, quite innocent of an
attempt at pun, said Mamma,
think he is the stoopedest man / ever
did see."
Little Fannie Dempsey, who was
suffering from tocthaohe, remarked to
her mother "Oh, mamma, how lscky
you are! When you have tho tooth
ache you can take them all ont. -
Burlington Free Press.
They have some bright pupils in the
Tyngsbersugh scheels. At the exam
nation the other day boy was asked, i,
"What are the warmth-producing
foodsl" His reply was, Cayenne
pepper and Jamaica ginger. Lewis
ton, Maine, Journal.
Child-Grandpa, how old are you2
Grandpa-I am eighty-seven years old, /,
my little dear. Child-Then you was
born eighty years before wasl Grand
pa-Yes, my little girl. Chlld-Law,
what long time you had to wait for
ne.-Texas Siftings
"Here, james, take these two cakes
and give the smaller one to your little
brother" james examined the cakes
carefully, appeared undecided, and
finally took heroic bite out of one of
them, which he passed over to his
brother with the remark, "There,
Tommy, I've made you smaller enc
they were both the same size. -
Philadelphia Call.
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SENATOR VESTS TROUT STORY.
lst. Louis Republican,

s<~N'' a~feoi'e~1sI
"On the Yellowstone trip." said
Senator Vest recently, referring to his
western tour with President Arthur,
several of US who rode in advance Of
the mule train reached tho place on
Snake River designated for the camp.
We called it Camp Hampton, in honor
or Of the Senator from South Carolina.
President Arthur, Governor Crosby
and ono or two others, besides myself,
dismountod and proceeded to examine
the surroundings. When we reached
the bend of the river / pointed out an
enormous trout playing in tho water
in full view. The water was as clear
as crystal, and that big fellow was
amusing himself playing with leaves.
| regretfully wished for rod and line,
having left my tackle back with the
baggage. General Crosby spoke up,
saying that he had brought ono Of his
rods along, and in moment more l
had it in hand. l rugged it as fast as
possible, and, taking a fly from my
hat, soon had everything ready for
cast. Turning to the President
said Here, you take that trout in.
%, no, ho replied, stepping back.
This is the Sabbath. couldn't think
Of handling rod to-day. l stepped
TO tho brink Of an overhanging rock, >"
continued the Senator, "and made a
very poor east. l pretended that
could not get The limo out. Arthur is
the most expert fly fisherman l ever
saw, except Wade Hampton, and he is
justly proud of his skill. After sew
eral more foints, l again turned TO the
President and said : I am not able
to cast that far, and viii have to GET
You to send that fly over for me-. He
took hold of the rod, and, after one or
two eiforts, put the fly just in theright
place. 1t was long cast. In an in
slant the noble trout darted for the
bait, and with skllful turn of the
Presidents wrist he was hooked.
Here, VestP shouted Arthur, holding
the rod toward me, you must land
him, for will not. l took the rod"
continued the Senator, "and in about
twenty minutes landed the trout,
which weighed three pounds.
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There was no chair in the

broken. There was no chair in the
reom
lhen Towels came galloping down.
You've killed Scrubbs," he shouted.
l didn't deny it. Thought l had at
that time, SO / said 'I've done it
quickly and mercifully. Look at my
shattered frame, first boiled and then
frozen"
Pooh he Dried, "a little cold
water doesn't hurt any body"
doesn't itq"
''Ne, it DOESN'T"
"Well, see if it doesn't" and saving
this grasped him by the collar and
ioaped with him into the plunging
bath which was ice cold and six feet
deep.
lie says Ispoiled | his $50 suit of
clothes. He never had such suit il,
his life. 1t WAS 81 ready made and l
heard 1t rip as l grasped him. Besides
1t never fitted him better than when
his two hired men pulled him out.
He further claimed that | tried TO
hold him under water. Well, his own
hired men are to blame for that. They
shouted, LET him up, let him UP.
He's the proprietor. Up te the mo-
ment l knew he was the proprietor
honestly tried to save him.
1t Is just as well to have the truth
about these little matters, and l now
confidently leave my case in the hands
OF an unPrejudiced people.
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Authorized Agents.

g. ". CRANE, s1s Pine Street, Room %,
Gan Fnncisco, California.
L. ?. FISHER, Room " Merohsnts Ex.
change, San Francisco, Cal.
GEO. N. MOTT, Nos. s2 and ~ J strset,
sac~nooto, Is our only agent in tina; city.
GEo. +. RowELL h co, 10 spruce street,
New York City, New York.
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Building, Chicago. Illinois.
The above agents are authorized to collect
moneys fue the MYssEsGER, take orders for
advertising, solicit subscribers and attend 20 any
other business for us that may be convicted with
this sfhee
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A HEAD FOR BIsINEss.
Texas slitm gs.l

Texas slfthgsl
Nose Sehaumburg Isaac, mine
son. ven gives you a,globe NIT some
gold fishes for q present, vat would you
do nit em2'
Isaac II would melt dose gold
tishos down and puy goots on credit
NIT dot gold yot / got from dose gold
fishes.
Nose "Vat head for bisnessl
Como to my pusem, Isaac, my son"
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 5, 1886.
now 1T HAPPENED.
The Victim of Turkish Bath LAYS the
Facts Before the Pubiis.
detroit Free Press. ]

| went into Mr.. Towels establish
ment with a mind quiet and at peace
with all men. 1t is not true, as Mr..
Towels stated to reporter, that l
went in there bent on having fuss
and threatening to clean out the estab-
lishmcnt. know too well that moth
ing can be cleaned at T. b. estab-
lishment. l took my place in the re-
frigerator, which Towels calls his het
room, and in due time the South Saa
Islander, in his native costume, came
In with glass Of ice water, most of
which he spilled on my rerspiring
frame. Here again Towels is in
error, or else the reporter teok down
his statement incorrectly. / did not
attempt to brain my attendant with
chair. That episode occurred later in
the shampooing room. In the hot
room the attendant had escaped,
and I found myself locked in
before had disentangled myself fron
tho sheet and seized tho chair. / Lad
ssit breaking tho chair, and have paid
its value into Court, but it was broken
against the door and not on the at
tondant, who was ono Of the most
nimble fellows ever saw.
Mr.. Towels will find it a different
thing testifying in court on oath to
giving garbled version Of an affair to
the inaccurate reporter Of an irrespon-
sible newspaper.
In the interview ! refer to, Towels
kept up such TRADE Of abuse at the
operator who was shampoong mo that
q Detroit Alderman who was in the
colling room had to get up and leave.
To that / have just two things to
say. First, the operator jabbed the
customary half pound of soap in my
mouth the frs time opened it and,
second, that the Alderman left when
he found that he could only get coffee,
no beer being kept on tho premises.
Now as to the feeling of the attend
ant. To show you the utter reckless
ness Of that man Towolls, I may say
that his minion was lying insenslble
under the shampooing.table when
Towels, hearing the row, camo down.
AS the man has not yet recovered con-
sciousness at the hospital, 1 would
like to know how Towels is in posi-
ton to state what eccurred2 Hero is
how it happened
l said to Scrubbs eve got bad
cold. You must be careful about cool
ing me down
"All right" said Scrubs.
He turned on tho spray and yelled.
"Too hotl" asked Scruhbs.
"Hot!" / shricked. cts boiling.
Great Scott don't you SEQ you've
scaidsd me9 / don't want to leave
this place skeleton for an anatomy
museum"
TN fix that in a minute" said
Sorubbs.
lie twisted brass arrangement and
turned the hcse ON me again. The
arops struck me like pellets Of ice.
before froze solid 1sprang at him
.hfust my hands in his hair, and that 5
nov the marble table came to be
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Officers of the Society:
Texas siftings.l

Texas Siftlngs.l
Little Boy-who is that man, pa,
who stands on platform, shouting
and swinging his arms soi-
Father That is Mr.. Powderly, my
son.
Little Boy-And what are those
sheets of paper that he is tossing up in
tho air and distributing among all the
crewd1
Father-It is the last secret circular
that he has issued, my boy. He is
trying to keep it from the public.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Paul Brothers announce that in con.
necticn with their Hotel they are keep
ing Livery Stable and have raduced
prices as follows: Round trip to Ca
lena or Lewis, buggy team So. Prices
to other points reduced accordingly,
june3-4t
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OF COHRsE HE DID.
Bonneville Journal

Bonneville Journai,l
"Please, sir, how will you have your
steak2" shyly asked the pretty waiter
girl.
"Well done, good and faithful SER
want, said tho dignihed young thee
logical studen. impressively.
And he got it rare.
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JAMES 7. HOWARD, PRornrEroR.

HAVING RENTED AND FURNISHED
III rooms next door TO the Gem Saloon, am
now prepared 10 accommodate nv old patrens
and the public to as neat Haircut or as clean
shave as can be obtained In any shop In the
State. NY Saloon Is furnished with the latest
improved chairs, fine mirrors, elegant washstand
and all the convenences known to the art. Hair
tonic kept on hand for ths use Of customers.
JAMES 7 HOWARD.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-18
TaImaqe's Sermon on Home ana mar
rage.

Eden has gone; the bowers are all
broken down; the animals that ADM
stroked with his hand t.at morning
when they came up to get their names
have since shot forth tusk and sting,
and growled panther at panther; and
mid-air, iron beaks plunge, till with
clotted wing and eyeless sockets the
twain come whlrllng down from under
the sun in blood and fire. Eden has
gone. but there is just one little frag-
mont left. 1t fl0ated down on the
river Hiddekel out of Paradise. 1t Is
marriage and home. This Is not
mere question of residence or wardrobe.
II i n question charged with gigantic
iov or sorrow, with heaven or hell.
Alas fot this new dispensatiOn George
sends Alas for the mingling OF the
niuhtshade with the marriage garlands!
Alas for the venom of ladders SPIT INTO
thr tankards! Alas for the white
frnsrs of eternal death that XIII the
GRANGE blossoms! The gospel OF Jesus
Christ is to assert what is right ana 10
assert what is wrong. Attempt mas
haan made to take the marriage lnstl-
tuition. which was intended for the nap,
illness and elevation of the race, ana
make it a mere commercial enterprise;
an exchange of houses and lands and
nuuipare; a business partnership TWO
stutiGd up with the stories of romance romance
and knight-crrantry, and uhialtnIul-
ness and feminine angelhood. Inc
two after awhile have reused up to hnd
that, instead Of the paradise they
dreamed of, they have got nothing put
a Vanamburgh's menagerie;; On, ye
who promised to love each other , at the
LET no shadow of suspicion rest on
your affections 1t is easier to XIII tnat
hover than it is to make it live again
The blast from he'll puts out that light
leaves you in the blackness OF darKhesS
forever.