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Middletown transcript., 1886-09-16
THERE are a number Of Demr

THERE are number OF Democra.
tic papers in Delaware who profess tc
be ardently in favor OF the ticket made
at the recent Democratic Convention
at Dover, but who il judged by their
recent and continued utterances are as
ardently in favor of a continued and
ever widening breach in the Democra.
tic party. Not content with fighting
a battle before the convention and in
the convention which exceeded all
others in bitterness and intensity, they
still keep narrowing up the old sores
and seem to think the way to make
large Democratic majorities is to an
tagonize as many of the members of
the opposing faction as possible. By
the ordinary rules of arithmetic such
a mode Of procedure will not produce
a very large majority, but 1t is certain.
ly likely to make the majority very Sc
lect
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According to an Associated Press
dispatch from Washington, mo de-
mand, peremptory or otherwise, for
the release and restoration of the
Canadian vessels seized in Alaskan
waters, has been received at the state
Department, nor have the questions
possibly involved in these seizures
reached the Secretary from any official
source. Some of the remarkable utter
ances recently telegraphed from OF
tawa, and attributed to a member of
the Dominion Cabinet, are thought at
the Department to be fabrications, it
being incredible that any person hold
ing place of such grave responsibility
should with the meagre information
now in hand, pledge the Canadian and
British governments to an arbitrary
course, and, in advance even of the
presentation of their case to this gov
eminent, predict lively times unless
the demands are at once complied
with"
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scorrs EMULSION OF PURE

SCOTS EMULSION OF PURE
Cod Liver Oil, with Hypophosphires
Is prescribed by the Medical Profes-
sion because it is not a secret remedy,
but scientifically prepared prepara-
ton of two most valuable specifics,
that they find of unequalled value for
their Consumptive and Emaciated pa
tients. Take no other.
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ABOARD oF,TRADE.

A real, live, healthy board of trade
with plenty of push and energy would
be great help to Middletown. By
concerted and hearty action in this or
some other way manufacturers might
be induced to settle amongst US and a
new impetus might be given to the
development of the town. This is a
matter in which we are all directly in
terested. The property owner, the
business man, the mechanic and even
the retired farmers would be directly
benefited by such an organization, were
its avowed objects carried out. Real
estate would advance in value, the
merchant would increase his sales, the
calls upon the professional man would
increase, and the renewed activity Of
the place might cause even those who
have made their pile and retired, to
enter actively into BUSINESS again; at
any rate it would give them some new
thing to talk about. Land can be pro-
cured here at a nominal price, for man
ufacturing sites, and We feel very con-
fident that manufacturing firms might
be prevailed upon to locate lere were
the proper inducements offered. There
need not be very much money spent
and there need not be any very great
risk taken in such an enterprise, but
the very smallest sort Of an enterprise
that could be started here would be of
great benefit to our business interests.
What do our merchants think about it ?
Is it not worth the experiment ?
Couldn't they do.more business even
with the clerical force they now have,
or are they doing business enough ?
We mentioned the retired farmers in
Middletown, but did not mean to for
get those still active. They also have
a very decided interest in Middletown's
renewed business activity. AS their
local metropolis grows, the size of their
home markets increases and their pro-
duce is disposed of at an increased
profit, from the fact that they are re-
lieved of heavy freights and commits
sions on what they raise. What do
the farmers think !?
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PEOPLE may be getting tired of see
ing water works and fire apparatus
discussed in the Middletown newspa-
pers, but any amonnt Of discussion
cannot possibly make them half so
tired as a first-class fire would with
nothing in creation at hand to put it
out with.
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BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm, Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by DR.. ]. Glib
son Carroll.
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A SIGN is displayed on a public road
near Freemansburg, Pa, bearing the
following inscription "For Bitten
dresspassing over This Ground" Five
dollars Fine For any Body Sewed on
this ground"
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n c\xo~,S Blood Elixir is The only
NSVSON . Blood Remedy guaran-
teed. 1t is positive cure for Ulcers, Erup-
tions or Syphilitic Poisoning. ltpnrihes the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee 1t.
J. GAYLORD BRAGDoN, DRUGGIST
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To MAKE oneself believe that he fills
the very niche in this worlds economy
that he was designed for, and to be
contented there, is the greatest triumph
of true christian philosophy.
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What l'' exclaimed Fogg, reading
the newspaper. Fifty Christians
killed In Cochin-C China | For heavens
sake, how many have they got ? Well,
thank goodness such thing couldn't
happen here.
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AN exchange is unkind enough to
perpetrate the following at the expense
Of Charleston " If Charleston does
not stop shaking give her some quiz
nine.',
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The latest from shaken Charleston
reports no more earth tremors and
renewed confidence on the part of the
citizens Of the stricken city. The
amount of the relief fund up to Mon
day had reached about 100000.
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NEW JERSEY has the largest peach
crop this year that has ever been
known. Ohio and Michigan also have
large crops.
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BETTER ride on an ass that carf.lA
me, than a horse that throws me-
Spanish Proverb.
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WORK is not mans punishment, it
is his reward and his strength, his
glory and his pleasure. George
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FEW men are open to conviction,
but the majority of men are open to
persuasion.-Geothe.
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JIM BLAINE's state went Republi-
can on Monday by about 1900 plur-
ality.
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0 Eow shall summers honey breath hold
oat
Against the wreckful siege of battering
daysi
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THERE is only one good substitute
for the endearments ov q sister, and
that IL the endearments ov some other
Phellow's sister. Billings.
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MARK my words for it," said an
elderly Rockland lady, There's
going to be war. All these boy
babies that have been coming along
lately mean something. '-R Rockland
Courier.
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METHOD in business is attainable by
persons Of the meanest capacities. -
Budget. n
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UNTIL men have learned industry,
economy, and self-control. they can
not be safely entrusted with wealth.
Gladstone,
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BUT that's just the rub, we have ne
water.
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THREE may keep counsel if twa be
awa'.-Scotch Proyerb.
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MINISTER Cox says that his wife's
repugnance to Washington life and fears
for his health will deter him from re-
entering Congress.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA
When she was Child, she cried for CASTORIA
When she became Miss, sbe chung to CASTORIA
When she had Children, she gave them CAST'A
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HAVE ne fear of what is called for
by the instinct Of mankind.-L0well.
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A Special and InterestingPrO.
gram will be Arranged for
Each Day.
LIBERAL PREMIUMS OFFERED
AND LIST OPEN TO ALL
Trials Of Speed Each Day !!
FIRST DAY-TUEsDAY.

| IhoI DAl-IU ESDAI.
First Trial-2.40 class, Premium $500; free
tor all trotters that never beat 2.40.
Second Trial-33O class. Premium $500; tor
all horses owned OH the Peninsula that
never beat $50.
Third Trial-2.25 class, Premium $500; free
for all PAGERS and trotters that never
beat 225
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SECOND DAY-wEpNEsDAY.

SECOND DAY-WEDNEsDAY.
First Trial-2.5O class, Premium S9OO; free for
all trotters that never beat $50
Second Trial-2.30 class, Premium 500 tree
tor all PAGERS that never beat 2.3O.
Third Trial-Wagon race, Premium $50; for
horses without record to road wagons.
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TWELVE counties in West Virginia
have adopted prohibition.
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acting
Canned
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WoN'T somebody pretty well up in
theology tell us whether there will be
any brass bands in Heaven ?
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TWO GRAND
MUSICAL CONCERTS DAILY
By State Capital Band, Of Dover.

Trials of speed daily by some OF the finest
horses I'm the country.
Tuesday viii be CHILDREN'S DAY. when
all school children under II years will be al
lowed free tickets, but they must be under
the protection of parents or some one else
This fair is to be the largest ever held
Everyone Ia taking an interest in it. and dis
plays In all the Departments are to be the
hnest ever made.
The Managers assure the public that they
have spared no enort to make this excel any
exhibition heretofore held on this Peninsula
See bills at your nearest railroad station for
special excursion rates. All trains stop at
FairVtew Park gates.
Attention Is called to several special pre
miums offered in catalogue. One by Messrs.
Strawbridge & Clothier, tor best dress made
i by amateur also by Brainard & Armstrong
Silk Company for best embroidery with
their silks also by r. A. Woodbridge q Co.,
for wheat and corn grown with Orchilla
Guano in 1887.
Trials Of speed win be called at 1880 p. m.
sharp.
Send in your lists of exhibits at once. as
space is being rapidly taken.
Special freight rates by railroad to exhibit
Tors.
For catalogues ana other information ad.
dress
I'd. r. BARNARD, Jr., Sec'y.
DOVER, DELAWARE.
-SSF
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pRonIsK.

There is rainbow in the sky,
Upon the arch where tempests trod
God wrote it ere the world was dry
Its the autograph OF God.
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SATURDAY TRAINs.-Leave Dupont 100 p. m.
and 6.45 p. m, and arrive at Wilmington,
French St., LBS and 7.2Op. m.
SUNDAY TRAINs.-Leave Reading, P & R.
Station, SIS a. M; arrive at st. Peters, at
945 q. m. leave Reading at 3.15 p. m; and
arrive at Wilmington, French St, at SIS. D.
m.
For connections at Wilmington, Chadd's
Ford junction, l4enape, Coatesvtlle Waynes-
burg Junction, Birdsboro, and Beading, see
timetables at all stations.
L. A. BOWER, Gen. Pas. Agent.
y. q. MCCAUSLAND, Superintendent.
febl3tt
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A writer in London Truth defines
an Englishman as one who looks before
he leaps; .Scotchman as one who
looks but seldom leaps and an Irish
man as one who leaps and never looks.
Another writer's definition of the three
is "strongheaded, longheaded, wrong
headed" Another: " Full of bristles,
fond of thistles, pig and whistles. -
Still another Shoddy, shoddy and
toddy, toddy and slip-shoddy." Again:
Brag, fag, rag" Last of all writer
in rhyme defines them thus
Stolid, steady, slow to fear;
Rule Britannia, beef and beer.
Canny, clanny, cautious, cute;
A dell to argue, ana fight to boot.
Dashing, daring, all on fire;
Quick in friendship, prompt to ire.
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THIRD DAY-THURsDAY.

THIRD DAY-THURSDAY.
First Trial-2.3O class, Premium 500; free for
all horses that never beat ESQ.
Second Trial-3OO class, Premium 500; free
for all horses that never beat 800.
Third Trial-Colt race to harness, Premium
$50; for colts owned on the Peninsula 1
years old or under.
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Mr.. GEORGE JOHNSON of The Cecil
Democrat is about to issue a book of
poesy entitled The Poets and Poetry
Of Cecil County" The work will en-
brace selections from the leading local
poets Of Cecil county and win be of
much interest and value to Cecil coun-
tians. It will be sold, cloth bound, for
$3.50.
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WATER II water III water I'LL
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ONE of the latest is progressive
croquette. - There always was pro.
gress in a game of the old croquette,
from the very best of good nature to a
flrst-class quarrel. But perhaps the
new game is an Improvement on the
old.
AT A marble yard in Pittsfeld,
Mass, may be seen huge oblong block
on which are carved thenames Henry
Wilson Shawl and " Josh Billings. 81
1t will presently be placed over the
quaint philosophers grave at Lanes
borough.
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Wilmington 4 Northern Railroad.
Time Table in effect July 1st, 1885.
GOING NORTH.
Daily, Except Sunday.

Station, -. s.45 1o4o 2.4o 600 $40 :.
SATURDAY TRAINs.-L"ave Wilmington.
French ST., Station, 11.15 p. IN, aud arrive at
Dupont, at 11.50 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS. - Leave Wilmington.
French St. Station at eos a. ln arrive at
Reading P. & r. Station I1.20 a. IN leave st,
Peters at 90 p. M, arrive al Reading. p. &
Il. Station Mt SO .. m.
GOING SnUTH.
D,tiif (eAcel1: Sunday.
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Regular Democratic Nominations


FOR GOVERNOR,
BENJAMIN T. BIGGS,
OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
FOR CONGRESS,
JOHN B. PENNINGTON,
OF KENT COUNTY.
FOR SHERIFF,
GILES JAMESON,
OF NEW CASTLE HUNDRED.
FOR CORONER,
GEORGE T. BA:RNHILL,
OF WILMINGTON HUNDRED.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
ELWOOD r NORNEY.
FOR LEVY COURT.
SER'CK F. SHALLOROSS
FOR ASSESSOR,
THEO. III. ARMSTRONG.
FOR INSPECTORS,
JOHN f. NC WHORTER,
West District.
DAyID ROSE,
East District.
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NOTES AND NUGGETS

FIRE | FIRE II fire Ill
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Who says water works ?

BETTER times are coming.
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Delaware College,

REV. j. II. CALDWELL, A. NJ, d. D.,
President. Will open with enlarged factli-
ties Sept l4th, 1886. Three courses Classical
Scientific and Agricultural. Expenses
not over $2l5 per annum. For information,
catalogues, etc., address the President. New
ark, Del june4l3t
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One Inch Square Mesh.

Parties ordering Netting or seines will give
the length and depth required when on lines.
We allow 0ne-third for rigging, that Is, If the
Seine is to be 100 yards long and 10 feet deep
when on lines. as per diagram No. l.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-24
Dingiey,s SUI Amended.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.--The shipping
committee of the house to-day ilually
MIR. Dingley's bill to abolish
certain fees for official services TO Ameii-
can vessels aud for other purposes. The
bill was considerably amended, and MIR.
Dingley was instructed 10 report 1t To the
house and secu action upon 1t at the
earliest opportunity. The blll, u agreed
upon by the committee Is substantially as
follows:
Section one abolishes on July /, 1856,
the following fees 10 collectors and other
officers Of customs, Inspectors
of steam vessels and shipping
commissioners, for services to vessels OF
the United States, to-wit; The measure
ment Of tonnage and the certifying OF the
same the increasing of licenses or the
granting Of certificates for registry rec
ord or enrolment, including all indorss-
ments on the same and the bond and oath
Endorsement of chluge Of mastr; b
certifying and receiving Of manfests, M
GLIDING The masters oath; the granting OF
permits; the granting Of certificates -
The payment Of Tonnage dues the
recording OF bills OF sale, mortgage,
hypothecation or conveyance, or the dis
chufge of such nlortgnge or hypolheca-
ton, the furnishing OF certiicates OF tllie,
the furnishing OF crew lists including
bond certificates uf protection 70 seainen,
hills of health, shipping and discharge o.
seamen as provided by section 90, Revised
statutes, and section 2 Of the same; the
a ,prenticing Of boys 10 the merchant
service; the inspecting, examining ano
licensing OF steaIn vessels, including lhe
inanection OF certificates aud coplesthcre-
of and the licensing of master engineers,
pilots or mates Of vessels. ihese lees
amount TO about sS00,0O0. u is provided
thar these officers shall make returns 70
the secretary OF the treasury OF their strV-
ices performed and, where paid wholly or
IN mart by fees, that the secretary rnau
Grant them compensation from the treas
-1nrv az "a 10 make their compensation
wbat Il had been before the passing OF
this act.
section 9 authorizes the shipping com
missioner TO ship and discharge steamer
for coastwise trade.
Section q amends section 10 OF Inc
shipping act OF 1877. SO as 70 snsaofs.s
nayment Of advance wages 70 Haui"aNe
any lust debt for clothing OF oosfd Gun,
trscted prior to shipping, not 70 eAceeu
section 4 extends the provisions q ine
l,nl,rd liability section Of the shipping
aet N 1s44. 80 as 10 cover all vessels y
me inland trade exccpllng cAnn Doa's'
lighters and barges. ,t,.a,,,.
sections i've, xix and seven snpstltuu
suall penalties for certain s'o'a'l'"' Y
II
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-24

the navigation law, where now forfeiture
OF the vessel Is involved.
Scction eight provides that 1rcign Yes-
sells found transporting passengers be.
tween places or ports III he lsnsed
States, wnen such passengers Rave been
taken on board ~ the Uuited Stntcs, shall
be liable 70 a One Of 81 for each passe s.
ger landed
Section size empowers the seorotafg Df
the treasury 10 remit the fines rrOyitied
IN the previous sections, when cfibnses
were riot wiIliuliy committed
Section ten eonstrues the proyihion OF
the lHN allowing drawback OH bltnlsinous
coal used as fu,l by steam vessels, 10 ape
ply only tc vessels Of the United Htatcs,
and the vessels ~ such ioreigu conntsiet
as'niluw similar drawback to the vessels
of The knitted States.
Section ehyeu amends the tonnage tax
section Of the ahlpping act Of 1854, which
authorized the president SO suspend tie
colltcNpt9B tonnage on vessels entered
from any foreign port iti North ard Con.
tTnl America, etc, that had abolished
similar Taxes on American vessels, and
eNtendS.ih,a tender Of an abolitionuf ton.
mage tax aud lighthouse dues 70 az other
countries that have abolished ur viii
abolish similar lighthouse dues and / yes
on American vessels entering theft ports,
Section twelve directs the presidcni
( 20 cause tilis tender 10 DC made Known ip
foreign governments
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-24
oloye'nnd on The Eisht.IIour IAN.


WAsnENaT0N, Jan. 2S.--At rteeu.
meeting OF the committee on labor uf the,
house statements were made that the
spirit OF the eight.hour law was being
openly violated, ignored or evaded la cer-
tain Of the government departments, aud
Chairman 0'Neill was empowed To pre-
sent TO the house a resolution OF inquiry
directed 10 the various secretaries, asking
In direct terms whether the law was being
enforced by them. Pending the introduce
ton Of the resolution Mr. 0 Neill sought
an audience With the president, which
was granted this afternoon aud lasted an
hour On the matter of the eight-hour
law the president said al believe that
the law is sound one and good one,
and that It should be enforced TO
the letter | have no information
regarding instances of its violation, or
evasion; but II such instances are pre-
| sentcdto me | will see that the ahnse Is
remedied aud the full spirit OF the law en-
\ forced, which understand to be, TO pay
I the wOgkmen in the government employ
/ for eight hours work daily what Is paid
outside of the government employ Tor d
full days work. The government
cannot afford to SGT the example
of the non-enforcement aud non-obsery-
! ance OF Its own ennctments.n
The president further said 'IappTe
\ ciate the effect upon the mechanics OF the
country of the constantly increasing nst
of labor saving machinery and car
think Of no more practical relief FOR tht
uneHployed surplus Of labor than the 90
cupalion by 1t of the public lands Edo moi
hesitate TO say that | am heartily
in favor of any feasible plan for "a,
encourag, ment and assistance OF pros
pectiYe American settlers dpof the public
domain by the general gNernmentH
ln this connection the president Ell
pressed some very radical views upon tia
subject OF the occupation OF ypst trssts q
} pNtjic landihy foreign capitalists
: The president seemed desirons of In
pressing upon Mr. 0'Neill his Willingness
heartily TO cooperate with congress i
any fort It may make to clevata %
: working classes and improve The sceia
Z condition Of the broadwinners.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-24
PARIS.
Mrs Senator Mayay Gone TO Washington
Aiass stealing -wood PerfDrs4Aance

mrs Senator sIayay Gone to Washington
Dinss steaIins--~oo Performance
Special 10 lhe oasotte.
pArAs, TEX, Jan. sa,--ons delegate
Judgg scott, who represented Paris ~
the railroad convention At Galveston, re-.
turusd yesterday feeling very grateful
over The prospects "a the Sggia Il, eonilg
10 Paris aud nc says that the future "a
pi.fis ID nor IN her own hands, aud ROW
la h,r do her bart and we Will have 2ne
~ the bcei cities N North Texas, Tsere
Eiil be Il n.etlng Of the committee ihls
evening ~ v w Hal, Is otace
Capt. Il. j., DOhOuey, temperance
lecturer, delivered very interesting leo
tnre az The library ball last night, Dis sub.
jcct being on TODD aud poison. He viii
leliver another on sunday evening" ~ the
same place.
hud still there Is some clathing he
Ing misatd from J 1. Grumport's dry
goods store. This time the victim EAs
ticnfy Wright GO. We thlnk from the
present outlook that huntsville win get a
gcnd onpply from here at ,he next term
OF court.
Ana sun another Of the dueky gamblers
was brought III yesterday, thus making
about thirty In all this week. This oDe
VAS Sam Koit. HIS nae was $40 and
costs.
the iInside Track" was played here
last niails Nv Int GiiTer Byrcts troupe. i
vas fieetnfSiiy tbs best play ssl hsAs ilef 4
mere this ysnr. The aetors ola themselves
credit.
Mrs. Assxcs, the ntie o. the senator,
has gone 10 Washington 70 loiis her hus'
Datid there for few Netks,
u u if,sisr = DO q. by hearing De. 1ai-
uaee's SERMONS hhpuld get MVudNy' =
lassiu u tie Font Wefth G AEnrTE Bay
one and wy Il.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-24
Assay Commissioner.

wAsHMGToN, Jan, 23.-The president
to-day designated the following gentle
men as assay commissioners TO meet at
the Philadelphia mint February lo. Hon.
Isham G Harris, United States senate ;
Hon James McCreary, house Of repre-
sentativeS; Prof, b w Frazier, Lehigh
university. South Bethlehem, Pa; Ihos.
Bruner, Salisbury, N. c.; Prof. l.. c..
Chamberlain, B,loit, Wis; Prof Charles
T. Chandler, Columbia college, New
York; Prof. John A Church, Prescott,
A. T.; w Is Deyereaux, Aspen Colo !;
II l. Dodge, San Franclscoi Prof. T. M
Drown, Institute OF Technology, Boston.
Or. W. Lawyer, mint bureau, Washing.
ton; Prof. J w. Mallett, University OF Vir-
ginia, Charlottesville; Henry T. Martin,
Albany, N. W Prof, Ira Kemsen, John
Hopkins university, Baltimore. The eS.
ofcio members are Hon. VIM. Butler
Judge OF the United States district court
at Philadelphia; Hon. II W. Cannon
comptroller Of currency, II q. Forrey
assayer of the United States assay onlce
New York