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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-17

The journal of tho Constantiuople
chamber of commerce describes the in
dustri2l uses of old boots and shoes
which are thrown out into the streets or
into ash pits. After being collected they
are ripped open and the leather is sub
jcctcd to treatment which renders it a
plilble mass. from which n kind of art
istic leather is derived. This in appear
ancc resembles the finest Cordova leather.
In the United States patterns are stamped
on this. Willie IN trance it is used to
cover trunks and boxes. The old boots
and shoes are also treated in another
way. by which they are converted into
new ones.
The prisoners In central France are
employed ia this way. the CID shoes com
ing chiefly from Spain. They are taken
to pieces as before, tho nails being all re-
moved. and the heather Is soaked in
water to soften it. The uppcrs for chill
drcn's shoes arc then cat IRON it. The
coles arc also used, for from the smaller
pieces Of the leather Of The Oil solcs the
so called Louis XIV heels for ladies
shoes are made, while the solos of chill
drcn's shoes arc made from the l.rrcr
and thicker pieces. Tho CID mills arc al O
put to use. fer By means CT magnets the
iron nails and the tacls and Lrads arc
separated and sold. The contractors Of
tle rliii:1ry prison at ,4ont7eiicr az that
these nails alone pay for The Oh shoes.
Nothing now remains hut the scraps, and
these have clio their value. for they are
much sought after L. certain spcci2li is
Tor agricultural purposes.-DoGton lcr-
I'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-17

One Of the most curious vcsi-tics Of
ld1ch room il Gown town in Broadway.
10 ca2iT3 arc provided, 10th si1cs Of the
room bcil.; lined with shclvcs loaded
with winds. ell clearly nar-cd With
their ciIercnt rriccs. II here rush bank
crs. lIwycrs. bro-cr5 and clerks. Each
grabs Plate, EHi1c. spooa. for. and cup,
scices 'wliat he Lies from the shelves,
bolts it standing. rec1ons up his owu lii,
draws check from a Pile near the door
for an equ2l amount, presents it ct the
desk. pays and departs. rnquectioned
whether lie las eaten q dime or dollars
worth. This method Ct trusting to
customer honccty i; found to ray Letter
viii the class OF llCn who Get there than
hiring walters. UEdoubtcGly n olrt.in
quantity IL eaten tact l. rot pail for. Tut
u dozen rr.4c;iccd detectives arc CT the
Coor during the rl:1h hours ct room,
v2tchil,; people vho arc inspected. and
the amazing rapidly viii which man
can help himself. swallow and Le rome.
macs the place l.i-,!ly popular viii racn
who only ect to I've. and i've only to
hurry New Nor.. tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-17

"Vckol | WIS toy II tbs town. a
fray heard e2il as he Passed Jay Gould
il Wall ttrcct. II YES waI,.izy alonr
Broadway enc cay with ny sire when he
pointed Get = hcat cid German Ccin- up
the steps Of his house. Loo. ct t,lct u,.I,
and you'll see the only millionaire in the
United States boxed v.ith wonder Is
he telI me t,l2t millionaire vas vcrth
million collars, end s>v John Jacob
Astcr. Lis Grandsoc5 cc1 Eov toss W .
hundred times Is much. go en- the Van
Geroiits S-.d go can jay Gould. tell you
tx. rIcre millionaire isn't worth ioo.-
ilS Ct il tais tny-a nowadays. Ey and by
you 4 see bilAonaire" Nor: Eyen.
is Sga.
A fashionable broadway, View Yok.
lssssier nia&ss supervision pay lin, triluta.
lie adver..ses amber usck.scss TO prevent
eroup IL eki.drsnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-17
INCOMES OF RULERS

Ths late Emperor Ez.sssiarn Is credited -iti
having saved sE.oo.eo oul Of MS pahlic a.
lssa,oa
Tns president Ct the Argentane Repch1e
coa.-7scs To paSs as tl-Ds quite niceiy on
81, 10 yer.
Switzerland ssrs alon. pleasantly with
pressdear vao Is sat4saed WITH toe Usoissr
sal1-y Of $500 year
Oscar II Of Sweden and Norway rub.
slon, comfortably 81 sS..5.a-5 that as sub
jects sraesiaAy psy RIA
Ths czzr Ok Russia Is credited with re,eiv-
In: l-.-5o, Ooo AMI upward from domains,
be- Upward Ill lEl.In4tsd Term
TIE kin. Of Prussia tesnperor Of Germany
Is no. baslIy tied Tue klnslol Of
Prussia pays hiia 81 .--I5. go, and besides this
he Las ..rs.sI pr. yale aoaialns
The sovereign Of the dirskr sons Of sunny
Itsly annually takes ss,e.0.oo9 out Of the
POCKETS o. us Impoverished subjects for the
soc beaoof Of niG-ss.i AID &ln-
Milan, In. Of serriA, has had = pretty
to1~a time IL governing lis F~-ty Kingdom
Of less than 2,U0J,UUo. lie and his In cost
the LIt-s iill4tes4 monarchy ~, OJo
Tho ruler Of Bavaria Is allowed only
CT ~. ~ :. year, and out VI this sum lie las
10 pay ior e4osaes and pFUy4ssoEs Tor bis fam
i.y I'D 10 S.ep tAen IL pocket money.
Tie Enperor Francis Joseph d Austria
may be a wise and valuable skipper to have
Oh board Inc ship Of STAKE, bu. with $500
OCJ u year Tie "a adequately reconpsDse1
Tie king Of the Dels.ans has just about Is
mucl cs Le can 10 to Esep himself supplied
VITA bic and confectionery Oh toe 500, oO =
year liz. lis grateful suOlecrs turn over 10
kIni
France lnds there is no lack Of ambitious
men 10 I'll III olice Of President for lie an
lua! salary Of tOO,OCo 1. ancs. or sl-O.VOo,
anu a. allowance u similar amount for
house aa1 expenses
Tue Greeks allow King George l. 100000
ayear, Lei - taat sum only lus- about PAYS
Is Ooard bal, Great britain, Frauee and
Russia ply h4Ii us POVERTY and seSeraiiy
gave INN s-p,UoJ more
From parliament her most gracious maj ssy
i. avs "a sovereign sl,S-5,C.o year HeE
POSITION Is sovereign maAes her duchess u
Lancaster, and Tie net revenue IRON Ler
ducly Is about s2uO,Coo q year.
Ia tho lind Of the Mlkado, Emperor
IutsaAito has has family PROVIDED Tor aud
bis COL and plumber bA.S PAID ~ Lee state,
and lor his separate Use lie has lhe modest
sun OF S2,of0,O w year allowed LILA
The Sick Nan Of Europe,' the sultan OF
Tur.ey, - tae Uuss OF Il country "n4eh las
lon. uecn bankrupt. Ab4ui AanI.d LIS
"ialthluI' subjects, though as poor as church
nice. Lave " dIssoroe aHnuAl4y tor a4ni and
his ,1JJ,VVJ aDd upward
Alphouso Kill is as yet little more than =
year cd AID Ia Il pretty costly youn.st.r-
tue most K ens.se younoster span las lie
has numerous k4tA and In, anu DOta he AMI
us army Of re.a..oL!s Lave " Le supported ut
the puU4c expense, which amounts " s-,ovo,
wv u e.Ar.
Prince Nicholas Of Montenegro, though he
has Ueen au absolute monarch Tor twenty
eight years, cannot lie considered quite
happy 1t IS true his humble su. Jects TO ths
les. they can Tor Llll and pay L..n s2J,CJO a
year, but II Russia I'D not come TO LIS as
slslance h.s wus.ierwoman wou.d frequently
60 ullGl.G-
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DAUGHTERS CT EVE.

Elizabeth ". Greenwood says there are in
this country H,io1 commercial travellers who
aro women.
Emma Abbott is said to realize . profit Of
So w annually from her real estate invest
meats ~ Denver.
The empress Of Austria contemplates o
voyage IL iao v cat i.iaies, to he to.4o~ed by
. to,-r tIro0eA tle United SIaJes
A-iss ~ il Ehineiander is the latest candi-
date for the LoEor of beIus tie ricaest spin
ster IL America Sno POSSESSES ~, cOo ,OUo LII
New \ OK. rel estate
Princess 1.etternich, the eccentric leader Of
Austrian society, has become SO thoroughly
udC.cicd 10 lie Cigarette habit that fears
uro entertained for uer LIE
Mrs john A Logan is to become maya
zinc .a..or upon her return to tAis country
Oh new Journal Tat viii Gevote Itself TO
home I.llt-orS aud education.
Mrs Norton, wife of the vice president
elecs, say 5 tAll she has done noth.n. uut Keep
house ai.4 T...-e family since $40 has been
married, AID t4at ner l.lc full.ls her IDEA Of
compiete happiness
The beautiful countess OF Dudley has in
surcd ar lac lor SJJU,OJJ for TIC benefit Ok
her oIuser cA.!4fen. ials Is the lady who
set lie l.eLiOa il England OF s-eeplu. DO
tween b.4c1 s.l- sleets.
Mrs. Nathan Appleton, Of Boston, who IS
at Tie mead ot u movement 10 raise funds for
u statue % " ashIAsIol, to Do presented to
lie EreacI government by tie women Of
America, Las already received several sub
staat.sl subscriptions
Queen V.c.orIl's maids of honor, 1t 10
ruiaorcd, ia;ead 10 foreso the eccentric but
handsome legacy which lac late Lord Sack
vi.ie uas Uequeal he'd TO iaeuI, Us ,Hey DO not
VISA to benefit Ly family disaGreements, nor
to be the Eieaus Of stripping I-noie Park Of
lis valua.is WorAs Of GrL
Mrs Harriet Deecher Stowe has made the
most reular,auie recovery her physicians
have ever witnessed when she lett So.
Larbor 1t was believed that size could not
1--we 10 reach L-riiord. NOW, however, sho
is better than she has been for some years,
and IS able to walk with Tho aid OF q cane
Amelie E!ves-Chanler latest sensation is
caused by her toes instead of her pen She
recently appeared at On afternoon tea wear
ins beneath her short walking costume pair
OF I'd shoes made Ike glove. Zach sup
possibly dainty toe had a lid pouch, close fit
tin. aud separate, Ike the fingers OF glove.
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In In1ort.tnt Announcement

In Important Announcement
I1,ss 10 ssss. go, shiis a. bssiasss Z
rs as sssis .ffst ID ~tsb efsrsalsiina
Isiss 10 %, f-ss, tss.s Aea hsn.Is s,ssssss
AZ 10 s-s ~ thsee 90. By banss ~sSs
ssosirn ~ alnsast q ini'if III II i.,lufai sta.
cad .iesg sAs on 80 80 -, sssss-
rSfos ite B,-nf4 enc ssfitssis f,fh.r p nlsdi>s.
8 ffi.nt ~h9 ~. Asbi2sd vita NJ h-iDis-s
s,sd..,en ssn =, - .-,n., .rs,... "a
- IL Z ~ eiissanls- = core. en- II h ss--s
"a The n.-siriss s'l.i. e,'st - hotaing
Ssfr'sf iHs sls' p In We q xrusill
Sss.sti..i. 10 tirss ~aess aeuid ia ~ saa
vslf stssat TIE rem. si.a ailss using az
klsssti.sB I bsss bsrufrsuis 81 m -iss
n ast o. and sfas.d ou ~ fset from hih- -
~ LOsys das, ard an sntirstg Tres tfuta
X mr. sass, and ~iIf eiss,rfu.i{ sn.~sr al
pc iriys . l-tiTe TO-. 70. 81 -, ~ T,s"a W
Il W. 18th sgFset. As~ fss- city.
SAspvuls, ryss Nays wsrdsd on . -,
~. sliHs4 ~ rhssn. m ny ttaisiy res n
h awifts Eie,elna. y ess.s wn'fs t~s
psaneus friisf ID SOW TINS nle.ih ios c"tss.
snas snaraagi.ig .T.d laa,as the s-,sds II dis
s>'' ''" XIV p. g4HHsos. DID.
psw yosr. 81 7ra Avn Assr Spending
90 10 he D. iir red r fsHl y il-s'n ~ Gus
seT hsu. A., = fr~ b tiles Of sn ~ IS ~fL-s
v.ss 81 . t~sFieus cure. G. fpafAA
vms-a, oa-My Hft.~ Fifl. sF.d cir. sna
bsT, I'D fur year, had .rr'.fu in ths
wstsi ssrras ted shape we're ruBy
end sies >. To day lesf arc s'gslibJ and ~
Su.l, ali The result ~ taking :. \ 3
jos r. CotIIGA
Llps Lass. HuHrrp ca, fla Your q q
n "a proved a. Nnndsffpi success In NJ
eass IL eTnrrr en- ~ fnfn, 40 dpuLs.
yts,lf hays kssn m ia iHe g.. my rrste, !
- thiek ttI4 vaadfF 10, + u I IS ppfGs al
q a. e. .Hp. fD-ts,.-tsf-
Woo. fGxAs. nay .. issA
o~ptleiosp- ~ % Fhat you appreciate
vsi,.nt.ry tssii meaita H ID taks pleasure Ia
ssstins thst ois ~ o. fafg Gust .ni"fs hes
rassinrd her hialtn ny fHsI 90 four large
kxtles Of your gfr1t y, after bA'inG
k-~n an lHsa.i fsfr sr~fr are. Her trouble
vss sstri me isDiiif. 4'+-ll q di-rHse ~
suiiAr 10 hsf 80. NEIa. . c.. brusgt-is
Three bsks rssii frsa IN spylis atLoA.
Al afaggist o. D. b d
InE st-EsF 9rvcfyIc CO..
Ifa.rrsa %. s. faiita Ca
ksw 90. 30 Hfo.JuU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-17
MARKET REPORT.
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
FLOUR Receipts, $3.50 package, EXPORT, AIS.
larr.., safes, .7.lGo. Repeat quotations including
80 lily mill extra, s5 U.sas5 Is, liyU bBe q 2as
- ~, 500 superhne. e. oss&5 IS, extra No. 2,
- .1asi o. stss wiHter wheat extra, q 3sssi 10
1ie" Minnesota extra, 81 uOAss ", southern aouI
iuli, barely steady; Ky. -four inoaeraie densnd.
NHLAT-Receipts, 15.svO. exporis, ~ 100. -sie-,
&C quiet but steady, No. spring sonIHal, / IS
No. hard, I'D, Nc. red iVsaVs elevator isi fob
.iUIaltli delivered. No red. nominal, tisl No. /
sniie nominal, MA.
IN E---dul.
BAsLEY--hrm and quiet.
COIN -Rrocipis ~ 10 exports. " !aI sales las,
~, dull anu weak, steamer, 5st, No. ,, iyIaiy.
sturr Aai elevator. ga delivered.
OArs-Rsceipt.. 90, exports, iif0, Gales 49,
80, lower. No. ~ do while sial'i No Sl.LI
10 white, 3a25, No. !, nominal. do white, ~ /,
diNed Western, s4Ii., white DO. Joafo
CoEFEE--fair; kio, dull l5s.
stGAR--delli rehned, Guil.
PErEoLEU N.-.teas1y, united, 50
Pukk---stsady.
bEkEqusst-
LAgD--steadY; western steam, u ssass Is ,
closing ~ %, city steam, o. ". rennei quoted
a. IS, eortinsn - s2i ;. A
BUTIEK---nrIl dens nd fair.
HNssk-qGistr stssdy. Preishts 70 Liverpool
dali.
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m MEMORY.

In r.>ws~y
q a n sr&s.- c>--.- mas fncr
Will or rSsr-x Life t-.s>ss~c axe uszacA
s2oz.
ws<n . that tDoz k-z eagRsdn1 pars and traa
We kD~s D. srpox'
"a mrs<~y
o. fwe~f fasr b,Sds thai nrvrr cane TO e0v1
On VIII E,%ers trr.is2-s 'io<p ~ ezreiss- fae4;
OF ssA<ry bs>Jssas that sittssFp-i Il.s sso~z
F~si ea>si All sSs.s1
e.
io uaeTseTy
o. ell tssses ts-assfis3 cur eys- have rnis~rd.
Nnsahzssf 90 aEarna- -=ls ~ ssin4-f rios,
Tbs ers fsn4 fl@n rs-n bazs lie a-S4al.aas
kAz4~d
And Ffst tns sno-
n Gs~tnpry
o. Lave ts2f VI an pysr rrp.sns rata
~ dear aeLd isadss1 hands. sDl s~eet esoasd
sys<~
Esna~lsh--risS iSvs vii gfvs tl~rn hAes Acala
f. faFnfits-t
-Fsoss. - A.ing % Nur-Ays aac1xina
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Eo7-l 10y Ia the x-ca.-er vessel. uuI
she lat is',,-a - and doesn't 60 10
pi,so I.-l. :. IKE Tslents CT
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Railroads 4 Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Traisss is E6ec,
Oct. s2. 1883.
u.u further se,sos trains leave Assuss. - fol

Uau further sotiOe trAins leave Assussa - fol.
lows
ooINe wEsl-e-ss \. tor lie wis,oa. EARNING.
ton. 10 Alaad. fortlsni snd Boston. $40 A. N.
for halloveu ape Ggrsiner. 1910 tcl
Lewiston, Pennington. RQcklan1, Portland an,
2eo sna SIS P. NJ, Exprcss los Sraaswick, esti,
Lewiston. Portland aud Bessva. $50 T. N. r.
Hsliowel and 6aseiaer, ii.s2 q. v. might Pull
mani for Lewiston. fAsF;lSa8 - Sastoa. and 70
Bath saturday. only Express trains stops b.
Brunswick and Wesihraok only,
GOING EAST AIS A. n. might express) fcs
skowa-gsn, nsng02, bar ti-. 80, D. ,,.sphs.
-. John and Aroos,Ook County; sii
AN. for Wase-yihe. Skowaegaa, Bangor. Greenvillc
Naneehoro and H0Gitop. SEQ p Nj for Skow
hogan, Belfast. Dexter. Bangor, 81. stephen. 5;
John and treosronk Eetuty; - Y. NJ. for Water
vile ON SATURDAYS only,
The Night Pullman Trains rua each way ever,
night. Sundays Included, but not to SkowhegAn, OF
Nonia, moruinss. " n+yoad nangva, a-ASs.
nottlngs.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Gardiner foi
Augusta Al us a, NJ les and AS P. NJ Hallowell
At ~ A. NJ. 10 and oe Z. n.
FREIGHT TRAINS for Portland T.s A. NJ, ant
t2,ls Z for NaicTvlle asd Nanrebo-o. IL 81 4
ID. and 10 r NJ. due from Boston, " 2 and n
Z NJ dae from Nanc-horo and wsterytlle, - A
N. and i2oo p. NJ.
Through tickets to California and all points Soutl
Augusta, the only once selling via all routes ans
checking baggage free OF expense.
pAYSoN TUCKER. Gcni Manager.
\. 4. BOoTHBY. Seai fass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland, Oct. II. isss
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NEw YORK, Nov IS.
Money call easy, ranging from to u. last loan Q
Prime paper 81 TO u
Exchange, dull aud weak
Government bonds, dull and steady.
Railroad bonds, fairly active, urn.
The following are the oostus quotations Of y
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SpefiaI embellishments.


.Un A.
SnerSrl 1nhfrttG ft1rfnfS
~4klIo4 S>ooSAAa~%aAss
snaa sassrst-erex,-, %: sx1eesif,s lAEsz .-s-
esmiax nader Inc hesd q wASrx9, Eos s1Lh
To LET, LOST. &c VII . tssef.ee - - -.
tor s-eis s1res l1A, - - = - - =
far - eenfssn PAID = sisssee- ~ 80 I
ADfA>"A. A-se-.A @-saA s -
---------------------
Lost.
---------------------
r oST-l lzrs~. grey add wAi'e cat Finder
-1T1.t And tf.rriys rr.srd. d.~.
--------------------=--
ra,.,,1
,.,,n r-,,-..., $50. ., ..,. .l.., h.,a,sins
t'oh Nd hi',sa 1919 ~ ~ y -e
Ai'd A-As,a. so = ~. y ixi,',sss,-s,sur
noslsdiws
Wanted.
.~.xrrn p.r,o,r..u, a,,,l,,ymeul
\ - .,ssi i An Or sssanlissi-n. Aa-ress
A % TRAIT. Nar-srynlaa, Rochester, \. y.
nosssieodxslm
- ----s
Wa 90 - - Ia,,,,.si ,,ie
w ~ pa1tiS1-4s iutA1 - 'i'
=. 80
w ~ ,rsrhiag ,fIldrrn Or D ain :, Wing pr
v,s,aI. M, Il, tutA-r ' . u fable work Ia 4
mai tamil Or ~ ald keep uas. tor sIn u fam
~ sIsAH. so.'s -, a., ~ "a ,..,i 81
sssesi 4, 49, es 49, -. :. ~ - ~ "A
.less u, "e''S" PS' - ~ N~x-tati..
5-ss--
AkFANiED- Gev,4r 10 xhos THAI Mrs. BIznn,
w Fortune Teller, sit over ~ ncer'r
: a ~ AM. 4
- - - >. -. ....s-'es,,.
yTTANTED-A capable gif 10 do house RI
w 10 = sll.a niiy III the count Y. be-i OF
MY and = suNl nalue. Apts at 4. l. ~HpREl's,
{
81 ANTED- First class boarder- nj the north
W half of tie ltuat house Crosby - Rooms
furnished OF unfurnis ed nov isdsws
/ NANTED-io purchase outright, or pego'iAie
w loan, up ii AL ofas OF focic- OF Lie in-ur-
u IFe-<. BON o.. Augusta. Me. nuV1Itt
I
HrraNTE, At nNTI-Is adv and ,,entl,tn,u
NJ - =. ,,i,i,,,s. - ~, - NJ
1Iie,.s -. - - Us - It. Lay
OF tnS tui,eH Stales anu 'i's "Or,l. tuie etat'
snd new Ehsi4hu Also io"nship anu Ram OAl
~ 49,. - ii,ra, NJ
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Ey isces' IDS ~tossr sc.;y fringe
LtSs t4y s>ft Shc-ks'' tloosnias ti1Se;
II thoss. Viii eyes l. se Tbs. rssa

g "Yoa have th,sS, soulful. ycarriaycycs.
and that's eli the good looks you have
gut," llctty would add ,rcihfully.
Once il while Bruissr would add to
the mcloIy by howl when u cat ESCAPED
him. or the cst herself. on distant roof.
would appeal to the neishborias cats for
sympathy.
Oac c,y while rchearsing "0taello.-
lictty the abused vie ard Laid the
crusl Moor. Cnij raised Tie pillow iur
high In her seSl, and crash went l-rand
mas lovely prssfs'-'' ,'''ir, v@'-, IT,, i'ri,l,
VI her aged h. -. ,.,,d
" lear I'll tn, *. >.
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10 went away at d2ytreal. loo,Iins
haG--crd and worn. and the cid town by
the Hudson cav hiiH TO more. iri,iscr,
left behind. lecamc The charge end ter
ror of FOOD Aunt I,cnnahs life. A
trent liz; gil stole ont the old manor
that Hi.ht. and it Was raining hard, too,
and vet and weary. waitcd-waitel 10
long by the rate; but he Gid ret come
PStiencc Staplcton il Once Week.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-12-27
RANDOLPH.



c. g. Bentley, who accompanied
Mrs. Perkins aud her daughter Maude
to Colorado, returned last week ues-
day. He reports Miss Maude's health
much improved, and that he only en-
countered three stormy days while
absent, since the first of October.
Walter. Trescott Is clerking for D.
w. Dellenberger, F. d. Shook for K
Elicit, during the holiday rush.
A narrow escape, or what might have
proven serious if not fatal accident:
MIR. Geo. Brockett went TO his farm,
ole mile east of the Center, where he
had left his express buggy standing for
a day or two. On hitching his horse
to it and starting t. re urn home he dis.
)vered one of the forward wheels
working offthe sxletree. He got out to
hunt up the burr and discovered that
the burrs on ali the wheels had been
removed, and diligent search up to
date has failed to discover their where
abouts.
On last Thursday Mrs. II. D. Small
ley entertained her Sunday School
class. An oyster dinner was served al
one O'Clock.
Prof Beltz, entertainment at the
Town Hall was we'll attended and gave
| general SAtlSlACtlOu.
I DR.. G o. Frazer was called to Wells
vile, last week to see his mother, who
is dangerously ill.
Mr. aud Mrs. Fl. B. Sabin, of ALI
ance, are speuding Christmas with
Mrs Sabin's parents, DR.. and Mrs
Frazer.
HID Trescott, Will Dodge and james
Wells, who are attending school a
Hiram, Norman Yarian, who is at
tending school 1T Lodi, are at hom
spending the holidays
DR.. w. +. Bettes was called to se
Mrs Jacob Ysrien ,Sr., Saturday, who
stepping to the door to ring the Dime
bell, accidentally fell and severely In
jured her knee. On the arrival of tn
doctor the knee was SO swollen tina
the extent of the injury could not b
ascertained. BART.
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correspondence


We are informed that Mr.. and Mrs,
John McClintsck have arrived safely
at their Florida home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Cooley are visit
ing friends In Ashtabula Co this " eek,
Coates d BARRIERS Minstrels showed
70 q full house here on the evening Of
the 18th inst. Considering the small
amount OF stage room they had they
gave very good performance. Their
comedy 10 not very ~.thetlc,- surel,
What little dancing they executed W. 8
good, and the band and orchestra is
fine. We think II they were given
room according to their strength, -
they would make "heaps o. fun.D for
they seem to know how,
The Dramatic Company gave their
drst play of the season ut the Town
Hall. on Thursday evening, the 18th
Inst, to good sized audience. The
acting was well rendered, but the play
--oh. ms! oh, m5! If that ia a fair
sample of English comedy, please give
Us something American hereafter, dis.
pensiDg with the '' Trip to Bosting, as
he roads are too rough" now q DAYS,
and please do not think as fault lind.
ing IT we suggest the propriety of hav.
ing the hall comfortably warmed
lhe Center dlstric5 school began its
winter session Tuesday last, under the
tutorship of Mr. Fred Frost. of Mantua.
I'll a frisky little fellow, Hymen, has
been at work among US and has cap.
tured two of our most worthy young
people, Mr.. Will Clark and Miss Myr.
ia Dickinson, and now 1t is said that
he has the moose adjusted for another
throw or two. Well, we wish them
all lifelong enjoyment of connubial
felicity.
We understand that arrangements
are being made to SECURE a course of
lectures on scientific subjects, by Prof.
]. w. Pike. We hope our people may
AXE advantage Of this opportunity 10
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prevent them from endorsing some
other fellow
A Joint resolution re affirming the
"Monroe doctrine" in connection with
the building of the Panama canal, has
been introduced in the Senate. In
view OF the report that the French
Government would undertake to COM
plete the Panama canal, such resolu-
tioa was needed, and the sooner 1t is
unanimously passed the better.
I. Senator Call presented an immense
petition from residents eff Florida, ask.
ipg tor the institution and maintain
ance in that State of Federal system
ofquarantine. He also made q strong
argument in favor of such a system.
Ex Senator Warner Miller seems to
be getting alarmed about bis chance of
getting into Harrison's cabinet. He
was here this week comforting with
his friends in order to get them to
bring their influence to bear on Sena
tor Q1ay, who is said to favor Platt, in
order to have him remain neutral dur
ing his visit to Harrison. What sue
cess he met with nobody knows, as
Quay 10 one of the few men who do
lot announce beforehand what they
intead doing. There is belief here
/
Harrison the necessity of providing fol
Piatt. unless he wants to get little
taste of tie Garfield Conkling bust
ness.
A Gu ious thing happened here last
week In connection with the Union
Pacific Railroad bill, Mr.. Ingalls, hav
Ing decided that the bill for the fund
ing Of the debt of the road had th'
right of way, to the exclusion ofever1
thing else after the tariff bill Is dis
posed of, G. P. Huntington, presiden
of the Central and Southern Pacih
raiirusds, came here and held u con
sultation with certain Senators, whom
rumor says he controls. The next da.
Senator Mitchell, of Or, gon, intro
duced a bill which is particularly fa
yorsble to the Central and SoulnerI
roads. And now some people are un
charitable enough to say that Nj
Huntington wrote the bill which Sen
ator Mitchell introduced.