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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Les grenonilles ont commence
leurs gals concerts: Giles font en-
tendre leur harmonieux croasse-
ment presqu'a toute heure du jour,
ct de la mutt. II y a peu de dillet-
tamil .qui se pasaionnent pour cette
musique. Philomele plairait GER
tainement plus.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Notre ami M. Joseph Fortiel,
sheriff 4 Granite. Falls. 6tait en-
cette vile lundi. s5 1855
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13
DECES.

En- cette vile, le 4 courant, d
sl'age de Is mois, Felix N. Armeau,
enfant de l.. N. Armeau.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

NJ Damase Neyeu, qul, il I'D
Iqnelque9temps cut Pinfortune de
Ise fracturer&an jamie, est main
tenant en- 6tat de vaquer = SEES az.
flares. Il
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Monsieur Edouard Lemay, cul-
tlvateur, Went de MOURN q Lotbi-
Mere, q Page avanc6 de 95 ans.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

La soci6t6 existant entire j. B
LEROY ct frAre, tailleurs de Du.
|luth, eat maintenant dissonte, de
commencement mutnel,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Tia temperature est des plus
Iagr6ables.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Ia compagnie des chars urbains
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Les marriages suivants ont etc
|c6l6br6s cette semaine,A reglise
fSteaC lotilde.
DelphisF Blais ct Ida Lamonta-
Igne. 7t.
Adelard Rochefort ct Emma
.Cr6peau. Al Ills s.
Frederic Gauthier ct Mary D.
Troutfellow.
Bernard James ct Gertie Gau-
thier. s1s' sit
Alfred Brouillard ct Exoline
Bissunnette. Il5stasl IS ElI8 - a9si
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Les clubs de "Base Ball" de
Brainerd ct de Duluth doivent en-
trer en- lice dams le courant du
mois. lie tournoi aura lieu 4 Brai.
nerd, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

MN. Howes ct Davis, de Brais
nerd, Mimi, do1vent construire,
sous peu, un moulin q farine, don't
la capacit6 sera de 400 barils par.
jour. Ues messieurs rempliront
lainsi une grande lacune d Duluth.
Que le plus grand success couronne
lleur entreprisefl aas I.Isx
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

trouvera un remAde qui detourne-
ra tout 'confit entire le capital ct lie
travail. Esp6rons aussi que ce
remede donnera satisfaction q tou-
ties les classes de la societ6.
Gros Ours ct quelques uns de
ses compagnons viennent d'etre
mis- en- libert6. On leur q pardon
ne leur r6volte; on a bien fait.
Mas quand done accordera-t- ton
une amnistie generate ? Quand
done pardonnera-t-on l'intr6pide
Gabriel Dumont? ST ce brave q
excite admiration de Sir John ct
de bien d'autres, pourquoi ne pas
le rendre d son pays, quill veut re-
voir ct habiter? Pourquoi le tenir
exile de SEES parents, de ses amis,
qui d6sirent son retour 'avec tant
d'axiet6? Gabriel Dumont serait
par Ia, IN des plus loyaux ss,uljetsa
du Canada. II a enterr6 Ia hache
de guerre ct il ne la d6terrerait
que contre les ennemis du gouvee9rr:-
nement qui lui accordera son par
don. C'est assez longtemps souf-
frir. Que ceux qui peuvent lui
bonner CO pardon soient g6nereux:
que Gabriel Dumont soft amnis-
tie, c'est la priere de tous, au Ca
NADIA, sans distinction de race ct
de religion. Pardon d Gabriel Du-
mont, pardon d tous ceux qui ont
etc impliqu6s dams les troubles dn
Nord. Quest.
S'occupe-t-on lei DIES discours
plus on mieux s6ditieux du vieux
rebelle JEFF Davis ? L'empeche-t-
on de donner libre cours q son
imagination? L'empeche-t-on de-
METRE ses utopies? Loin de Ia:
il Y a meme un pari pol1tique qui
vent en- tirer profit aux prochaines
elections. Que le Canada Unite Ia
g6n6rosit6 de notre patrie adopti-
We ct le parti qui r6gne aujourd'hui
q Ottawa, ne fera certa1nement que
SO fortifier aux elections qui dol
vent bient6t avoir lieu: ct Get acte
magnanime vaudra bien mieux que
toute pratique sourde ct artifc1eu-
Sc apefet de- conserver on arriver
au pouvoir. aa
Certains voulaient la tete de
Louis Riel. Els FONT prise. Par
don maintenant ap pacifqne Ga
jbriel Dumont ct ses compagnons..
MN. Howes ct Davis, de Brai
nerd, Mimi, dolvent construire,
sous peu, un moulin . farine, don't
la capacit6 sera de 400 barils par
jour. Ues messieurs rempliront
Iainsi une grande laclne q Duluth.
Que le plus grand success couronne
,leur enterprise asas...,
Les autorit6s mual0ip bit )
tfaire conlsetruire une geole po6r re- 8
.cevoir les enfants du pave, les an
ti-prohibitionnistes, etc, .qu' une
mauvaise etoile conduit dams les
bras de nos otseenur de prone, nos
Ihommes de police. La geole que.
nous avions q 6t6 d6truite par le
feu Il y q quelque tempe. 1s@asz
Les clubs de "Base Ball" de
.Brainerd ct de Duluth doivent en-
.trer en- lice dams le courant du
.mois. lie tournoi aura lieu 3 Brai-
MINI.
M. Damase Neveu, qul, ilyd
yqnelqueJtemps cut pinfortune de
Sc fracturer&a u jambe, est main
tenant on 6tat de vaquer ! SEES az.
Il
La compagnie des chars urbains
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-13

Vim de Bourgogne \ el.25 le gal
lon, = Ia Compagnie des wins de ID
Oalifornie--omce q Minneapolis,
|253-2e AVENUE SUD.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20

But Margaret means well. She loves MS. ,.
Then, ma'lan, If accompany You shal
see the patient?"
"Assured'y, sir"
| put on my hat again, ami W went out OF
the house tog' ther. At the door her man.
sion the old lady paused.
Don't mind Margaret" She whispeied
She means we'll"
Then she assembled the steps.
AT the last one the door was opened to
us by the woman had twice seen before.
"'rhe doctor must see my child, Margar-
ct, " said the old lady.
Margaret stepped back
"Walk in SIR" was all she said.
The old lady b-ckoned mo to follow her.
did so. She went upstairs and opened the
first door we came to. 1t was au empty bed
room. She closed it with sigh The next
room into which she led mt was also empty.
So were all the others. In elect we visited
six apartments, only one of which seemed to
be regularly occupied as sleeping apart
ment and at the last the old lady turned to
ms with strange q tier in her eyes.
"Stolen," she said; ''stolen-somebody
has stolen my girl. Sir do you know think
it must be Satan %
Then a steady step crossed t sill. Mar
garet came in, and the old lady, bursting in
to tears, suffered her to lead her away.
AS made my way downstairs Margaret
rtjoined me.
"You understand it now," she said. 'You
see my mistress is not in her right mind ?"
Il d., indeed" said.
''She had a daughter once, 'said Margaret,
''aud the girl-a pretty creature of sixteen
ran away with bad man.
''She came back home one day and beg
ged forgiveness her mother turued her from
the door in fury. 1t was night, the rain
and hail beat down ou tho poor thing, and
the wind bufleled her. There is no know
ig what hapl eued to her that night; hut
next morning she lay d, al in tie police office
Her mothers address was piuued to her
baby's clothing, aud they brought her home.
From that awful day, sir my mtstress-who,
IN her remolse and delilum, called in twenty
doctors 10 bring her dead daughter to life
has always been doing what she has done to
you. | try to keep the secret generally but
some find it out, and others think odd things
If us. II she contrives to come again to You
you can always promise to call aud 50 be rid
Of her
Poor soul She has nobody in the world
but me now. She's punished for her haid-
ness, at any rate, and youll excuse her con-
nnct."
bowed. l could say nothing. Margaret
opened the door for me, aud l walked out
nto the fresh air.
As looked back upon the house with all
its elegance, it seemed to me to have a haunt
I'd air, as though the ghost of the poor girl
still hoycred about it, ca only knows
now many fearful secrets such splendid
homes may at times shut in, said to my.
self, and l turned my upon 1t gladly.
have never seen the poor old lady since
that hour probably Margaret has kept too
close watch upon her.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
SUNDAY TRAINS.


Sunday trains will leave as follows Going North
Wilmington, French street at $40 a. m. Dupont
s.9l a. nj. Chadd's Ford Junction S.5I A. IN. Lenape
002 a. IN West Chester tstagel 7lJ a m. Coates.
vile 9S7 a. m. Waynesburg Junction 10 y a. M.
Springfield 10 % a IN. and I2O p IN. Brdsboro 10 IS
a, m. and sop. m. Arrive at Reading, p. Il r.
Station Il 20 a. m. and $40 p. IN.
Sunday tTA rs going South will leave Reading p
& r. Station at Sis am. and S2Op, m. Birdsboro
S.ii a, m. and 81 p. m. Springfield 92S a. IN. and
I2Op IN WaynesburG Junction 1886 p. m Coates.
vile 5l2 p. IN. West Chester tstagel 5OO y. M
Ienape 5.iS pm. Chadds Ford's Junction 5 70 IN.
Dupont 2j p. M, Arrive at Wilmington, French
street GI5 p, m
For connections at Wilmington Chaddrs Ford
Junction, Lenape, Cua;esvile, aynesburg juno.
tion, Birdsboru, and Reading see timetable al an
stations.
A. q, MCCAUSLAND, L. A. BOWER
Hperintendeni, Ge,., Pas, Agent,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20

Ponds Extract the marvellous vegetable
Pam Destroyer, has career of forty
years as a standard medium. 1t has
made great reputation. Try it
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
TID-BtTS.

Ponds Extract the marvellous vegetable
Pam Destroyer, has a career of forty
years as a standard medium. 1t has
made great reputation. Try it
IT DOES GocD MANY PEOPLE.
II think old Judge Penny bunker is one of
the laz est men ever saw" remarked Gill
body to HoStetter McGinnis.
'Is he so lazy?''
Lazy Lazy is no name foY it. He is SO
confounded lazy that it tires him to keep up
with the earth when it turns on its axis. -
Texas Slftings.
In the United States Senate, during a re-
cent debate, Senator Vest of Missouri, paid
II high tribute to the merits of ST. Jacobs
OIL. Other prominent men have alse four d
it prompt in its cure of rheumatism and neu
ralgia. Price, fifty cents a bottle.
Nervous old woman Con seventh floor of
hoteD do you know what precautions the
proprietor of the hotel has taken againt fire?
POrter-Yis, mum. He has the place in-
shoored for twice wot it's worth.-[Ex.
Backache, aching sides an! kidneys sore
muscles, stitch, crick are removed by the
Hop Plaster.
A correspondent asks: SIS it wrong to
cheat lawyer?' FIRST cheat the lawyer and
then we will answer the couundlum.
Do not throw away your hard earned cash
fJr every new cough syrup, when that stand
ard remedy for coughs, DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, is 25 cents.
"Hurrah !" said little girl ''I'm not to be
kept in because of that horrid neuralgia. My
mamma has bought bottle of Salvation
Ol."
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
HER Pa WAS OLDER.

"What pretty childten you have, said the
new minister to the proud mother of three
little ones. "Ah, my little dear" SAID he as
he took a girl of up into his lap, are You
the oldest Of the fami,y2'
No, ma'am," responded the little miss,
with the us nal accuracy of childhood, my
pas ulder'n M. st. Paul Herald.
Throat troubles yield promptly to Red
Srar Cough CuIe, as vouched for by U, S.
Architect Clark. Its ingredients are purely
vegetable and free from upiates. % cents.
Little Mabel has had a birthday and is five
years Id. She has a little boy friend of $
whose mamma overheard the following iu-
struction: Snow, Willie, you must put your
arm about me So" (drav ing it about her
wast) land I'll put mine So, around your
neck, aud we'il walk along, aud you must
tell me that you love me. That's cuurting,
aud we must begin some time.'
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20

The reign of sense in medicine is shown by
the popularity OF Hop Porous Plasters for
pains.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE IS OHIO RAILROAD co.
LANDENBURG BRANCH.
CHANGE OF HOURS.

CHANGE OF HOURS.
On and after June 9th, 1886, trains will
run as follows
Leave Wilmington 7,O5, 1850 a. M, 1SO
and $40 p. M.
Arrive at Landenburg $50 a. M; 1900
noon $50 and $50 p. m.
Leave Landenburg 6.55 a. M; 100 and
2.16 p. IN.
Arrive at Wilmington, 500 a. m. 2. and
7.00p. m.
Sunday trains leave Wilmington 1918 a.
M; and 600 p. m.
Arrive at Landenburg II 90 a. IN and ITO
p. m.
Leave Landenburg at 500 i. m. and 4.3O
p. m.
Arrive at Wilmington at 900 a. m. and
5.35 p. m. d. CONNEL,
Superintendent.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20

''EIurrah !" said little girl I'm not to be
kept in because of that horrd neuralgia My
mamma has bought bottle of Salvation
Ol'"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20

1t is so light that child can run it.
So quiet that it will not interrupt an ordin-
ary conversation.
So durable that it will last with care,
life time.
1t is adjustable so that all lost motion can
be taken up.
1t has the best wood work-the best and
most durable ever made.
The attachments can be placed on in sec
ond without the use of the thumb-screw or
screw driver.
Every attachment works perfectly and can
be used with ease by any one.
Its reputation is far above the average.
No one is asked to buy until they are
thoroughly satisfied as to its merits.
Every machine is guaranteed as repre-
sented or money is refunded.
Do not make mistake, have no other,
thy it, and be convinced. If it is not all that
you want in sewing machine do not buy it.
Domestic Sewing Machine Co..
No. 8i4 Market Street,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
posT FAoro LEGIsLArIoN.

Chronology. Old Gentleman ('putting a
a few questions )-Now, boys--.h-can any
of you tell me what commandment Adam
broke when he took the forbidden fruit !?
Small Scholar ('like shot ')-Plea,e e, sir,
tn worn't no commandments then, sir !!
(Qut stioner sits corrected. )-London Punch.
have used your Salvation OIL for cracked
heels, mango, and sand cracks with horses,
and it gives perfect satisfaction. CHAS.
w. LEE, Ala w. Baltimore Street, Baltic,
Md.
The cost of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is only
25 cents. il bottle will convince all of its
excellence.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30
RE VIRGINIA FREE PRESS--rHE OLD FAMILY JOURNAL.
CONTAGIOUS


Diseases are prevalent all over the world
lam a native of England, and while | was
in that country / contracted terrible blood
poison. and for two years was under treatment
AS am outdoor patient of Nottingham h0spi-
tai. England. but was not cured. / suffered
the most agonizing pains IN my bones, ana was
covered with sores all over my body and limos.
] had vertigo and deafness. with partial loss OF
sight. severe pains in my head and eyes. etc
which nearly ran me crazy. l lost all hope IN
that country. aud sailed for America ana was
treated al Roosevelt I'm this city as wei as oy 4
recruitment physician i'm New York having no
connection with the hospitals
saw the advertisement of Switt's Specific
and determined Co give 10 O trial as a last re-
sort. I had given mp all hope OF being cured,
rs had gone throu-h the hands Of the best
medical men in Nottingham and New YORK.
took six bottles OF > s. 5. and can say WITH
great joy that they have cured me entirely
i ann as sound and well as ever was IN my
life j. FRED HALfOkD.
New York CITY. June 18th, 1850.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30
CONNECTIONS.

At Hagerstown Md, with the Western Mary.
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Frederick
Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar, Waynes-
boro. Pa, and points on Western Maryland
Railroad and its branches.
With Cumberland Valley Railroad too from
Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Chambers
burg, Mercersburg, Martinsbnrg, 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 North and East
AtShenandoah Junction, W. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore and Ohio to and from Wash
ingtOn.
At WayneSboro Junction, Va, with CheSa-
peake and Ohio Railway 10 and from Green
brier White sulphur Springs and Richmond.
No. makes close connection at WayneSboro'
Jun"tion with c. & o. X. II. East and West
Bound trains.
AT Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch of
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad.
AT Buchanan, with Main Line of Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk and Western Rail
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce Station. for Wildwood and Winches-
ter, Virginia. At Troutyille for Fincas,le.
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1885 Drug Trade 1885
AISQUITH ~ co.
DruOOists
Druggists,
Court House Square, Charlestown,

Court House Square, Charlestown,
nEALERS in Drugs, Chemicals, Paints Oils,
~ Window Glass, Patent Medicines, Soaps,
Perfumeries, Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes,
Druggists Sundries and Fancy Goods
We respectfully call the attention of our Gus
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at the most moderate prices.
Our Book and Stationery department has
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inducements on goods in this line.
A full line of Tobacco, Segars, and Smoking
Tobacco always on hand. We are headquarters
for John Lucas IL Co.'S Liquid Pants-any
quantity of all coors from Id. to gal. cans
always in stock.
January l. 1885.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30

Mrs. Sallie C. Miller, wife of DR. :. p. II.
Miller. daughter of the late Wesley Bear,
aged about A. years. died early Tuesday
morning. Aug. "A. 1856. 40 the home in Elk
ton. Va. She WAS Almost eSiimable and love-
IN woman mourning community btws
before jehovah awful throne while within
tense sympathy hearts respond TO the sor-
rows of he grief-stricken fam ly. The nus
band of teudere>t devotion, the children I
most flial affection, friends of strongest at
tachments, and the scores of the uuiorgottea
poor are bereft Of the tender d voJion OF
wife. the gentle affection OF mother, the
fidelity Of friend and the considerations
charity Of a noble hearted beneiactress, find
ing sOlace only in the immortal hope that
they shall meet again.-Page NeiCs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30

No. has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York
TO Atlanta, Ga, and Montgomery, Ala, witho1.
change. via Harrisburg Hagerstown and Roa.
noke: also Pullman Buffet Sleeper from Wash.
ington 10 New Orleans via b. x o. Il. X. and
Shenandoah Junction.
No. , has Pullman Sleeper Washington to
Memphis and Little Rock without change via
b. & q. Railroad and Shenandoah junction.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30
airainia fire. grrss.
Senatorial Contention.

At a meeting of the Senatorial Executive
Committee of the 18th Senatorial District, held
in Martinsburg on the 18th OF August % was
ordered thar the convention for nominating a
candidate 20 represent the Democratic party
of the 18th Senatorial District in the State SEN
ate. should be held at Berkeley Springs, Nor
gan county.
On The SOFA Of September,
at . o'clock. D. IN. 10 is recommended by the
committee. that the vote for The Hon. W. l..
Wilson at the last Congressional election
should be accepted as the basis of representa-
ton i'm the said convention.
EUGENE BAKER. Chairman.
y s. ID. pENpLEroN. Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30

The Republican papers of the Stale are
under continued obligations to their ally,
Jim Mason, Tor most Of their meagre sup
ply of campaign capital. But neither this
traitorous demagogue, nor the chronic sore
heads who train with him, nor the Debt
Syndicate whose plant tool he was and
doubtless still is, have power to injure the
Democratic party or jeopardize its success
in West Virginia this Fall.-Eairm0Ht In
DIR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30

In the magazines just now discussions
are going on a. 90 the civility of the ave
rage editor The average editor Is a gen
tleman, and he is full ofcivility. Theabuse
against him IS easily explained He hnds
that he cannot couscientiously, use various
articles submitted to him. and he returns
them politely to the writers. Then, those
writers consider that they have full liberty
% abuse all editors In general and in partic-
ular. In the mean while. the patient ed
itors 90 along working quietly and LAYING
up treasures in heaven.-BGto. AmericoR.
The editor of the West Virginia Democrat
is not included in the catalogue of average
editor. Fact is he isn't quietly laying up
treasures
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-30
BIBLE DEPOSITORY.

Through the kindness of Mr.. Geo. II. Hagley.
the Bible Depository of the Charestown and
Vicinity" branch of the " American Bible So
ciety" has been established in the store of Mr..
Hagley, on the n w. corner of Washington
and Charles streets, Charlestown.
A large and varied assortment of Bibles and
Testaments, of different sizes and prices, will be
kept constantly on hand, and sold by Mr.. Hag-
ley at cost-the profit is looked for in the read
ing and study of Gods word by all who pur-
chase. In cases of necessity Bibles will be dis
tributed without price.
The public is cordially invited to cali and ex-
anime our Depository of Bibles, &c.
n. 5. WHITE,
Hon. VIM L. WILSON. President.
Secretary.
Oct. 3, 1SS4-tf.
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GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY
OF
B.F.LEISENRING
CHARLEsTowN, W. VA.

Insure against fire in the following frst-class
companies:
The Lancashire Insurance Company, of Lon
don, England. Assets, Si,5l3,22S.O2.
The German Insurance Company, Freeport,
Illinois. Assets, 81 ,S43, 49S.0S
The Reading Fire Insurance Company, Pa.
100000
The Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York.
The Fidelity and Casualty Company, of
New York.
The National Life and Maturity Association,
of Washington, d. c., 12l5 ST., Northwest.
Nav s. loS6.