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Relic Haven.

Capt. Soren T. Ashby, Il very excel
lent man and useful citizen. died nj his
home near Stewards wharf, Northamp-
ton, during last week, of consumption
A poslofl &c will he established soon
on Hog Island. a steamer owned by a
Mr.. Fcrrel. who has bought part IF
the island, Will convey tie mall from
Willis wharf, near this place, TO that
point.
Our lodge of A. o. wv, continues to
grow. Five more candidates will be in.
lated at orr next meeting. We will
then be 80 in number, and the banner
lodge of that Order OH the Eastern
Shore.
The front axle of buggy conveying
Arthur Johnson aid Miss Sadie Duncan
broke in our town while OH their wayto
q party this weck,and they We're thrown
thereirom. They were badly Shaken up
but not seriously injured.
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EsTRAY-Lcft my premises the last
of April !; red COW with hole in left ear.
Information of her whereabouts will be
suitably rewarded. Jas. F. Wharton,
AccOmacC. Fl.
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The town council of Cape Charles
City has passed an ordinance forbddlng
the erection III frame buildings III the
business section of the town.
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n ARRIED.

TAYLoR-BLoxoM-On january 18th.
1883. nr.lr Mappsylle, 10y Rev. w A
Street Stmucl a. Taylor to Miss Ella
NJ. Bloxon.
HEATn-BELoATE-De Dec mbor 25th.
1887, at Hatlock, NurtlG.lllrLnn. by
Rev. G. D. Crawley, ALBERT Il. Heath
to Miss Cntl,i;lJ. Reloate.
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VIM. II Palmer, L1cllstmount, colnred
Lloyd Burton.
Leah 4. Harmon. Fair Oaks "
George W. Kerr, Crad'lorkrlllc "
F. G.. Wharton, Pun"otea5'ie "
Tho,. Pendleton
Lee District.
Miss B. A. Northam. Onancock
Lizzie Cnsiis
V. l.. Weaver
G. G. Joynes
l.. S. Merrill
Miss she e. Elliott LocastNillu
S. A. Tyler
Mamie Kellam
John Wilson
Miss Sarah e. Belote, Cashyillc
, 1.cvlc NJ. I;cggs
Maggie w Finney
TT. B. Higgins Acromac G. II.
Ida e. Bradford. Savageville
r. II. Elliott, Ian+icr
E L. Taylor
Minnie Nelson, Keller
James G. Mock. Acco.nac Y. II.
WIS. B. Bond
E. b. Phillips. S;lyageville
Joseph A. Baker T1nger
Josephine Phillips, Keller. colnrel
Kate Kelam. Accomac CHI.
Il. l.. Stancell
L. Il. Rogers, Onancock
Geo. e. Blair. Lncustvllle
L. w. Gaines, Savagevillc
Metomlkin District
Percy r. Boggs, Modcstown
Miss S. p. Ward
Nettie II. Mears, Leemont
NJ. S. Council
John e. Churn
John w. Barnes, Gullforl
Miss Ora V. Bloxom
Annie X. Burch, l'loxom
Alfred ]. Barnes
Mrs Eslha j. Selby
L. j. 5. Byrd. Seaside
w. G.. Hummer
Miss E. T.. Core Pastoral
S. w. Heath
Sarah E. Wilson. Seaside, co!ored
Alberta Martin, Bloxom
George Colburn, Nemstown
Atlantic District
Miss Mamie G. Glib, Greenbackvillc
Minnie n Glib
Mary B WALTON, Horniown
Annie +. Hargis
Carrie e. Massey
Sarah II. Conquest. Atl;mtic
-Arntha y. Warner
Nellie V. Gillespie, Temperancev.lle
Emma 5. Coprs
Susie j. tiibb. HOMETOWN
NJ. E Robins Oak Hall
Lula o. Cnlbun, Marsh Market
Mis- Emily T. Lewis, Haliwcod
Harvey +. Farlord New Church
II. L Blackwell. Temperanceville
E. e. Kellam, Sanford
f. B. TAYLOR
John L. Taylor, Sykes Islarl
VIM. Colburn. Atlantic, col
Ella Slocomb
Joseph !. Jones, HOMETOWN
James L. Waters, Oak Hal
Simon Fletcher
Island District
Miss BERTHE Cauk, Chincoteague
Mary tfrimsley
Ida Matthews
jain II. Johnson
T. L. Disharoon
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The Sabbath school entertainment at
the Baptist Church here. was quite !;
SUGGESTIVE Children acQui ting them.
selves of their PARTS very well consider
ing all Things.
DR.. John II. Bowdoin performed sue
cessfully an operation upon the head Of
L. r. lh Hips OF This place last Tues
day, removing ;hercfrom Il tuner of
ccnsideiahlesize. MIR. Phillips under
went the painful ordeal with stoicism
worthy of an American indian. utterly
tlisdaining the use Of arilrstletics If any
kind.
Christmas passed off pleasantly and
quietly. The boys ENJOYED their lloli-
day With fire crackers to the full, the
little girls l'eir dolibahicS. the young
ladies and young men theirtaffy parties
and sweet opportunities, and the older
people the dreams of Il happy past. So
that the season brought a joy peculiar
To every age.
We have it quite sickly ut this time
in our village and neighborll.'ud. Miss
Mary Barnes daughter of our worthy
blacksmith. isvely i'll with typhoid fe-
yer. Mrs. John NJ Bloxom, wife Of one
of our most popular merchants is also
quite i'll. Another esteemed neighbor
and friend, Perry Bloxom, ST.. is also
quite u,wel, Rut. rs the ODD SAW has
it. 1t is I'M i'll wind that blows no body
good'-our NJ. DIS are quite busy.
The Rev. Richard Walsh, as rosy and
smiling lis ever, has. after Il short So
journ in Boston and other northern
cities, again blessed us with his pres
cree. Samuel Abbott md fumilY will
soon he with us. Mrs. Sallie Thornton
and family. also George Colonna. rosy,
fat and jolly, lave joined our village
band. Colonna and his PARTNER are the
champion domino players-out of no
games Lave beaten 5.
Mock & Humphreys lost by accident
a valuable team horse this Week. 1t
perhaps understood its duties and knew
how to pcrfolln them better than any
horse on The Shore. Old Fanny WIS il
familiar aud respected figure throughout
the eiGhhorhoed, loved by the chill
dren for her good nature and valued by
the older ones for her solid worth. Hon.
est and tr'.e, never failing To respond IL
any command o. to eiform we'll aHy
duty, size wSS in her sphere perfect
horse. Ii as Solomon has said. man
hathno prominence above. then surely
old Fanny is thi, Gay luxuriating in
fields of eternal delight. ReQuic>cat in
pace.
Our school under the management of
Mr.. Hammer. principal and Of Mrs.
Byrd, us assistant, is making good pro
grcsS, considering the fact that for three
sessions tEey have never been aided by
advice nor encouraged 10y the presence
of ANY of our county or district school
officials. OF course this absence Of olli-
clalS from our school, we recognize II
rare compliment paid 10y them TO our
teachers. that they arc fully capable of
coldnctingapuhIic school without !heiI
advice or presence. If every teacher
throughout our county were equal,
comp, tent the places OF our school iii
Gals would ut once resolve themselves
into mere sinccures. Perhaps it is bet
ter for them Oh account of dry rot that
all OF our teachers are hot equally capa-
Die.
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LCCAL NENS.

Mr.. Alfred Parker. of Eastville,
made business visit to our town yes
telday.
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ATTENTION SpoR1sMEN--I want the
NINE and .msto.licc address of every
sportsman in the county who desires to
join an association to pr vent tit.
wholesale destruction of our gam by
nOn-residentS of the State.
Henry f. Byrd,
Temperanceyille, Va.
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TheGrm of J.W Marsh & Son, Marsh's
Wharf has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent, The interest of John W. Marsh
being purchased by Edward W. Marsh.
GtUl &C L Marsh and Edward w III lrsll,
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NoT1cE-Persons knowing of any
tombs bearing the inscription of Cutler
in this or Mort hampton counties will
confer favor by wrltingme where they
can bc found. Respectfully,
Geo. f. Parramore.
Acccmac c. H.Va., Noy. %, 'S7.
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Wanted every housekeeper to get a
barrel OF our flour. If your merchant
has not got 1t, Insist on his getting some.
James Niger & Co.
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Southern Cross patent flour will give
better satisfaction for The money tlan
any other flour. Try it aud be convinced
James Myer 81 c..
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VIRGINIA: In the Circuit Court
for the county Of Accomack, III va.
cation, January 4ih. 1883.
Mary Stevens, William w. Gray
and Elizabeth D., his wife, in
right Of said wifi'..........Plalntiffs.
against
Annie Virginia Stevens, Sarah
Stevens, Kike Joseph Stevens,
Richard Stevens and May, his wife,
George Sam'l. Stevens, James Up
shur Stevens, Emily Florence
Stevens, William Morris Stevens,
Palestine Henry and Estelle, his
wife, William Thomas and Mar
garet a., his wife, Nlontcalm Old
ham, Jr., trustee in deed execu-
ted by YIN. w. Gray and Eliza
beth d., his wife, 70 him for the
benefit OF John Drummond, John
Drummond in his own right, and
as assignee OF VIM. G. Colehurn q
Sons, Montcalm oldham, Jr., and
William p. Bell, executors of VIM.
II. Parramore, deceased, who was
trustee in q deed executed BY
Richard Stevens to him for the
benefit OF Chas. B. Liliston, ChaS.
B. LillisJon, Levin w. Mock, trds-
tee in Il deed executed by Eliza
beth d. Gray (who prior to her
intermarriage with the said VIM.
W., was Elizabeth d. Stevens),
to him for the benefit Of VIM. Q.
Coleburn Il Sons, JAS. Ii. Fletcher,
Jr., trustee in a deed executed by
Richard Stevens to him for the
benefit Of Geo. B. FoSoue, snrvi
wing partner of the late firm OF Eos
que 81 Bro, Geo. B. Fosque, Mont
calm Oldham, Jr., trustee in adeed
executed by Mary Stevens, to him
for the benefit of George F. Parker
and VIM. III. Parker, merchants
and partners trading as the 1rm OF
Geo. +. Parker & CO., Geo, +. Par
ker, VIM. ii. Parker, Littleton B.
Stevens aud Stevens, his wife,
Recommendations.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of .hlS suit is to OBJ
tain the decree OF the said court
for the sale for purposes of partl.
ton among those entitled, OF a GER
tain lot or tract of land, 81 uatcd i'll
Lee District in said county, con.
tanning fifty two acres, more OF less,
and bounded N. e. by the land OF
John H. Walker, S. Z. by the land
of Winfield Stevens aud otlers, s.
w. by that of VIM. j. Eichelber
ger and wife and others, and N. w.
by the county road leading from
the Q. a., to Pungoteague.
Affidavit having been made be.
fore the clerk of the said court that
the said defendants, Annie Vir-
ginia Stevens, Sarah Stevens, Viii.
liam Morris Stevens, Palestine
Henry and Estelle, his wife, Will
liam Thomas and Margaret A., his
wife, and Llttleton B. Stevens and
Stevens, his wife, are non.
residents eff this State, on the mo-
Uion Of the plaintiffs, Ivy their at
torneys, it is ordered that said non
resident defendants doappear hele
within one month after due publ.
cation of this order und do what is
necessary to protect their interests;
and that this order be published
once a week for four successive
weeks in the "Peninsula Enter.
PRISE" a newspaper published at
Accomack Court House III said
county, and also posted at the
front door OF the court house Of
SAID county, on the first day Of the
next term of the County Court OF
the said county.
Test. JOHN D. GRANT, G. G.
A Copy.
for John d. Grant, @. G.
SAINT 7. Ross, and Thos. II. Bayly
Browne. d. q.
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AN OLD SToRY-Baily' Cholera Cure.
the great Diahrhoea and Dysentary cure
has been found to be a positive specific
in all ur the bowel complaints. Let ev-
cry family get and keep Il bottle in the
house. Tryi only rs cents. Sold by
all merchants. Manufactured by James
Baily & Soil, Baltimore.
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For SALE-l.ang Shang eggs at IS
cents FER se-ting Of Is eggs. Also fine
lot of pullets for sale.
N. P. Killmon,
Accomac G. II.
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ssc A cross-marK on your paper, before
s:s Your name. made with pen and ink,
e. indicates that your subscription has
sSS expired. or is due. ant you are re-
81 spectfully solicited to remit or re-
81 new
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G. AZ - .

CARD.
We, theunderslgned. announce to
our patrons and the public that the
new firm of Ayres Bros. & Co., sur
yivors in part, and successors to
the late firm of e. A. Hopkins &
Co., have just opened in our new
storehonse in Pungoteague, an ex-
tensive, varied, and beautiful stock
of goods, selected with great care,
and designed to meet the wants Of
all classes of the trade, embracing
LADIES' FINE DRESS GOODS, &c
Our stock Of NOTIONS is elegant,
beautiful and complete. We also
exhibit an extensive line of
CLOTHING
by the suit aud in single pieces
Doors, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, GLOVES
aud in fact all goods kept in first
class clothing store. We also keep
school books, adapted aud suited to
the free schools. Our
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
is wellsupDlied. We invite special
attention to our
BREECH LOADING GUNS FROM
$40 to S25.
Please give u.s. call. Remember
it is always our desire. pleasure,
and ambition TO please our CUSTOM
ers. Respectfully,
AYRES BROS. & CO.,
! Pungoteague, Va.
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NoT1cE.-All persons are hereby pro
hibitpd from cunning OH my lands. or
otherwise treimssing OIL my premises,
under full penalty of law.
j. Il, Kelam, louisville.
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McMATH BROS,
Onley station, Va.

Wotchac Pivoted, Jeweled, or
+" oeOiioo any part made new to
order, that your watch may require.
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If you want something fancy buy
Royal flour, lor sale by J.unts Myer &
Co.
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Merchants will find it to their advan.
tagc to deal with us, and families to use
our -four. Nudge, Smith Sc Co.
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NEIGHBORHO0D NOTES.
MuprSvl!ic.

The Sabbath school entertainment at
the Baptist Church here. was quite u
SUGGESTIVE Children acQui ting them.
selves of their l,artS very we'll consider
ing all things.
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Ask your grocer for Nudge, Smith 4
Co.'S flour and take nc other.
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AtIantlc, va, DEC. 5ISt, 1851.
Having purchased DR.. T. 7. Taylor's
interest III the Queen Hive Steam Mill,
also his interest in teams, carts, lumber,
and timber in the woods, &C.. necessi-
Eating the outlay of much money, we
would respectfully ask those who are
Indebted tn the firm to come forward
aud settle same at once.
Very respectfully,
s. w. MATTHEWS.
Jos. W. TAYLOR
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NoTrcE--All persons are hereby fore
warned from cunning or oLllerM Use tres
spassing on my farm. "NFatcryicw, y
near Wardtown, under full penalty of
law w w BrickhouSe
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For SALE--For cash, 80 cords Of
wood by a. j. Lilllston.
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For SALE-At fair prices 20 head of
hogs, weighing from rs to l25 pounds.
w. H. Coxton, Accomac 9. Fl.
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LIZ cf Teacher, of Accomac.

The names and postotlires OF teachers
OF Accomac. fur lished by county sn-
pcrinten lent of schools, a Q published
below.
Pungotrasuc District.
j. II. Hebard. Wacfap eagnr,
Mrs. Lizzie Weeks ("
Miss A. d. Trower, Fair Oaks
g. T.. Bunting, l.orustm0unt
IT d. Thompson. Keller
Miss WesSle r. Mock FAIR Oaks
Mrs. .IaEie Elmnnls. Painter
Miss Marie Handy, Belle Haven
Mrs. Mal,ie Rue. Craddp' livile
Miss Nrlie Ward
y Millie Bull, l'unsoteagus
Mr.. Rice, y
Mrs. h.M. l.ytl. y
Miss Mamie rosque F"
Mamie Miller "
- Salic Elliott. Keller
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Dissertations of Partnership.

The late finn of Parks & Causey, at
LeemonJ, VA, has this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The business in the
future mill he conducted by r.. a..
Cansey.
We desire and earnestly request all
parties indebt ed to said firm for store
accounts, to come forward and settle
the same either by cash or note rs the
business Of the old firm must lie settled
at once. Thanking or friends for their
patronage i'll the past, we are
Very truly. &C.,
E. T. PARKS,
Jan. 9th, 'SS r. a. CAUSEY.
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For RENTAL Keller station, a two
horse f;rm Tor one horse farm if prefer
red) with two story dwelling. 3 rouls
below and four above, with oushousrs
in good order. For terms &C., apoly to
i. w. Mears, Keller.
NOTICE. have three horses aged
8, and years, either Of which 1
will sell on reasonable terms. All Of
them are good f;lrni horses. and one of
them Il Washington Morgan, is a fine
roadster and can trot without training
in minutes. ]. EARLY Grinnalds
Acc0 ll;tc G.. Ii.
WANTED-Ine addresses OF every
hOusekeeper in Accuinac and North
anpton who have not used our Hal
watlla' high grade patent flour or Our
Level Best winter patent
Nudge Smith &c Co
NorIcE-H f Byrd e CO, will sell
boots i'll cost for cash
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FENcE-Send your orders to me for
combination fence. Measure your
ground and confer with me, anil you
will be surprised to learn how little il
will cost you to run Il nice fence that
will last for 40 years without au5 re-
pairs Orders BIZ mail will receive my
prompt attention.
A. NJ. nottingham.
LoCuStYille.
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For sALE-Deep Creek Mills, with
the mill acre attached
Mrs G w p Poulson,
Onancock, Va
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Cheap Job Printing
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For SALE-A young mare mule, large,
6 years old and gentle to all harness
JEFF d. Jacob.
Belle Haven.
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The co-partnerslip heretofore exist
dissolved by the Withdrawal Of DR.. t.
Y. Taylor.
S. ". Matthew's and Jos. W. Taylor
will continue the steam mill business at
the old stand under the style of the
Queen Hive Steam Mill Co. and will
settle all debts of the old firm and collect
all claims due same.
S. w. MATTHEWS.
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NoT1cE-I offer for sale or rent my
hotel property at Horntown. 1t is located
in miles of r. r. station and II miles
from Chincoteague bay, which abounds
in wild water fowl, oysters, sc. Fine
snipt shooting grounds also in reach f
hotel. Will also sell personal properly
part for cash, balance on time. Will turn
over mail contract to purchaser or lessee
if desired. The hotel building Is in good
repair and has fine stables attached
VIM. S. Holland.
Horntown. Va.
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VIRGINlA:-In the circnit court
for the county Of Acconack, in va
cation, January 9th, 1888.
William Robinson Bunting and
Anne, his wife....................Pltff
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For SALE AT PRIVATE CONTRACT
The house and lot in Onancock, belong
Ing to the heirs of Ellison A. Hopkins,
deceased. For terms apply to
DR.. j. W. NJ. Hopkins.
Exmore, Va.
Nov 1e 1897.
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james Myer & Co.'S High Grade flours
are the best.
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VIRGINIA: In the Circuit Court
for the county Of Accomack, III va
cation, January 4lh. 1883.
Mary Stevens, William w. Gray
and Elizabeth D., his wife, in
right Of said wfIp..........Plalntiffs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-21
WISCONSIN.
Chippewa Falls.

The Masonic ball Friday was not so
largely attended as usual, owing to the
cold weather. Among the ladies pres
emf were: MesdameS A. j. McGibOnay,
G, w. RoSSiter, George Z. Ginty, w. T..
McCord, +. Nj. Miles, A. i. Mcdonnell,
s. w. Chinn, b. +. Willard, Misses
Daisy McCord, Fanny Ginty, Lorena
Stanley, Jessie Smith. The supper
tables were presided over by MesdameS
James Comerford, III. Ii. Todd b. Him.
melSbach and others.
MesdameS +. III. Coleman, Charles
Bergeron, Thomas Mclean. David
Chisholm, j. c. BronSki and Miss Anna
Mclean were the ladies present at a
small company given by Rev. DR.. c. +.
y. Goldsmith Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter De Nero, of
Minneapolis, took prominent part in
the concert given by the Y. NJ. G. A.
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. James Comerford and Mrs. w.
e. Talmadge entertained their friends
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
card parties.
Miss Maud Farley, accompanying Mr.
and Mrs. Brown, of Wi!liamSport, Pa,
left Tuesday night for Il trip to Cali
fornia.
Mrs. George c. Ginty and Miss Fanny
spent few days in st. Paul this week.
Miss Carrie Weinberger left this week
to visit at StevenSPoint and Chicago.
Mrs. Jay Rumney has returned to
Rice Lake after long visit here.
Mrs. NJ. GluckSman has been visiting
her daughter at Prairie du Chen.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Munger, of Min
neiSka. Mimi, are in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Z. Seymour leave
soon for Florida.
Mrs. S. w. Chinn spent wednesday in
Eau Claire.
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FINANCIAL.
New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Clearings. 500, 555,-
CAS-; balances, S5,34O,65e. Money on call
was easy at 3@3l. per cent; last loans 8,
closed offered at 8. Prime mercantile paper
5l5@7l2. Sterling exchange dull but firm at
Sd S414 for sixty-day bills and S4.S64 for
demand. The stock market to-day was again
subjected to persistent attacks from the bears
and traders, the Gould stocks being the spe
cial point of interest and many timid hold
erS were induced to throw over their stocks
by the lack of support shown by those secur-
ities Missouri Pacific and Manhattan espe
cially yielding easily to the pressure. The
" firmly cheld and exhibited some
strength, owing to the Generalization in the
Gould properties, which seemed to have
broken loose from the remainder. There was
no evidence of any pressure of long stocks
the selling being almost entirely by the bears,
while there was quiet absorption Of many
securities, commission people reporting a
continuance of the investment of buying of
both stocks and bonds. The general list in
but few cases showed declines for more than
small fractions, and wherever pressure was
removed for n short time strengthening ten
dency was manifested, which gave the mar
ketan unsettled and feverish character in the
afternoon, and Reading. which was also
heavily sold by the bears, presented a re-
markably strong 'front.' considering late de-
velopments in the stocks. ST. Paul was one
of the firm stocks, the result of yesterdays
meeting at Chicago checking the disposition
to attack the grangers. The inactive shares
were very quiet and presented no features
whatever, and coal stocks outside of Reading
were quiet though among the strongest on the
list. The market opened quiet but generally
higher than last evenings closing figures,
but the pressure was quickly brought upon
the list and everything except Lackawanna
yielded slowly, though Wheeling & Lake
Erie and Missouri Pacific were decidedly
weak Under the selling the market soon
became active, and business for the forenoon
was in excess Of the same hours for any day
this week. The attack was renewed before
noon, and Manhattan and Northern Pacific
that time the market narrowed down and ex-