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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-13
MARTINS FERRY.

The Mennerehor Singing Society held a
very pleasant ball in their hail. on Wash
ington street, last night FallOure's or
party was present.
Mr.. Finley Davis has accepted a po-
sition in Julius Jacobs dry goods store.
Also Miss Barr.
Arrangements are on foot for the start
ing of the Tiltonville pottery in few
weeks
| am Just as anxious for the people to
know that my new store is not branch OF
Henry Jacobs & Co.'S establishment in
Wheeling as they can he. My establish
ment is all in Martins Ferry, and my en-
tire attention will be devoted TO it.
julius JACOBS,
Corner Fourth and Hanover streets.
The people of Bowling Green, Ohio,
have struck gas, and have sent out over
thr country a paper printed in red and
black, telling about it. The people there
are boomers and no mistake.
Bernard McEntee, the Second street
saloonist, WAS tried before the Common
Pleas Court yesterday on charge of SELL
ing liquor to minors. He was acquitted.
A new office for the use of the factory
manager has been built at the Buckeye
glass works.
A tent of the Knights of Msccabees was
organized by DIR. F. A. Amerman last
night. The tent will be instituted to-
night. There is membership of thirty.
Mr. John Beck was buried in Mt. Cal
vary cemetery yesterday. The funeral had
been delayed awaiting the arrival of Miss
Mary Holland, daughter OF Mrs. Beck.
James Y. Patterson was laid up oil day
yesterday. He ventured rs far as the post
office in the evening
A Democratic marching club was organ
lied in the City Hall last night.
The G. A. K bean bake OH Wednesday
night was a grand success.
We desire to inform the public that We
are in no way connected with the dry
goods store recently opened in Martins
Ferry by Mr.. Julius Jacobs
HENRY JACOBS 4 Co.,
Wheeling, W. Va.
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How a DyiiagChild
Mas Saved 4!

Crar Uwrrn~ CO.. IyD., Scpt, 70 Sc
T... .trN.n lisa tru' gnsauar of what y"Ir
s. L.sd.n. Grraus ..rI.JaJsat,r ittz,L
t.ss t.H. y..rs o.L when r. months oil a
nHur. ..yrur,luu arg hryl. which 81 WHY'S grow
.r. r T.. rwuIy play ..r.au thrueh; it was
r....t fgu u.,,.,. ~ bros 'r a,rs nr nrrllr.
Ig' l.l.j o. hrrua. anything e. light. The
uH.,I I.,.m.. rrr hi-r All 100. t.m'. seeming 10
Dee. tu,. ... 90. Ner Tee. anil liU.Jly quit walk
.r- ,urr..u. To" ml,lJIH du-rr aud thumb
..r...sr t.tul ra,.glt.. cuItrs-i, tho llrsh b.
,..... a.r.L The hIp jn.ut, became inyoly
,...n r.pr WHEN seventeen months Oil sh,'
c.n.i ror sttnI. rpyug I,,st tho u,s ~ IT,;
auI.sw. Trsiol cs .vatusc ur tur spine also
'una.L TIL. ucrvru, system Was Wrecked
H.r ..,.s Contracted aud Their. was general
wasting ~ f,-u ami muscle. At eighteen
n...l# ~ g." -EH we placed under tn
'.r,.ugut - prominent physician uf Bus
tuH, Mars, hutt 70 the end ~ ten months >h'
tnI I...tu..I trsrt'h nd,.-srrr that she waS Ia
HHyns yuuiuinu. TIL, Wa Ia April t,H
Mcleod. Poo, r.,lI away not knowing What
t.sl. Iu this Jrgat,I dilemma we were
-.ar u.r.ur. f,I rs rr engs u try ono but
t.." .f SWIFT Sgl.IT.r, which We lid, ami
HH..n.l a.sE .,I ,ycu tossu We saw q chans"
i.rt.- ia.'trr iu b"r symTtnms. We k'ptit
800. 1r.i r..s' G'u, SD e. this doy, AMI viii
i.r.Uu.. 10 thu I..rl Will. Tor many days
'"'Nun. r...s bees lrru-at uur dying Hazel
i.ht" tow. .-. t,sl-.nsth auL hallth AGAIN.
T.rn-..u hu. .t her checks has chausc,l to
ar.. 'm'. ss.. O., 1nJr Co walk anywhere.
F.r r. .... e mi rlr.I. r.tssY..ry ht.., rr.S41
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-13

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at Logan 4 Co. s
drug store as their giving away to their
customers of 20 many free bottles Of DIR.
Kings New Discovery fer Consumption.
Their trade is simply enormous in this
very valuable article from thu fact that 1t
always cures and never disappoiDts.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group,
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test it before buying by
getting a trial bottle free, large size 81.
Eyery bottle warranted.
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Nbeelins Reeisttr
Ersrslsrs' Gnids.

a RRIyAL AND DEPARTU RE OF TRAINS
a ExPLGNArIoN OF RgFEREScE Marks: sDaily.
TS,,T,Jay axcrpted tMondss excepted Sun
dSy only. saturday excepted.-76 Meridian.
E,6Dary "a 1855. Wheeling time, which Is
iuxf one hour earlier than Central Time:
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The best salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbiains,
Corns and all the Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents per bon.
For sAle bY Logan q 90
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EATAR RI
ELY'S
TRY the CURE FH;IAa4-FEVEH
CATARRH

Il 2 fISeass % tas - iHoUs membrane, generally
orig.nat.gg ia tie nasal passages aud maintain
Ing is Stronghold IN the kesd. From this point
N SENDS 'J-LI poisonous VIRUS Into the stomach
ami lhrourl The digestive organs, Corrupttrg the
blood and producing other troublesome aud
NGugerNsS > .gp,n!ns.
A PARTICLES a. piled into each nostril Sud is
sgr,. sl.s. glrc ~ cents ~ druggists: By mail
ys,,l .-,l 81 4uUJs Ely BROTHERS. No. rs
C,rp.uwtg0 rrss. New York. feIeoieAa
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AND OHIO r r

D
Departure of Trains from wheeling. Eastern
time Schedule In eject February 18th. lssa
Express for Chicago and the Enrihwctl $50
a m. SEQ p. m. and 1000 p. N. daily, ana lll1 p
m. daily except Saturday.
Express for Cincinnati and st. Louis, $50 q IA.
daily, and HIS r. m, daily except saturday.
Columbus and Cincinnati ExproA AS .. n,
For Columbus, go .. m daily. and Has p Va.
daily except saturday. and rs p. m daily az
oegt sunday: w.., ~ p,r,,,,r.
Ph !, s.II, and No" A0'I' 'S' m A' ''''
p For 20 q Pittsiurx and washington, Pa, 800 a. m.
and p. m, daily; EIprsS $40 = m: iss ,r m m:
Washington, Pa, $40 p. N. daily s1cep, Sunday.
For Mounduills. iaSo noon, daily except Bun
:. s..asn ~ e. dali, :ss'se ., SUNDAY; sS,.
Pr Csnbcriana- sn . - dhiy s1osf Sun
Yor q. o,air~iliA 7ss = = asd sSep. N.
and SIS D. N. daily except Sunday.
E.pIs train. az a;riss nom GniSasS "a az s sna
KIprss trains sr1iys ss. q Ises and On.
cinn.u. 500 y aud - p r. S,, Ssily;i p.,,.
more and washington, D. O.. lobo . n. and lo@
p Trains h arrive nom Columbus. soo = m and
e:S , N. daily. and iGS . = daily sAosps
'1 Trans suivs nom rssss.ry. ssp !. a S.ay.
and r:IJ .. n. and Ea8 D. .. daly eknspt Ssn.
day, and iI:iop. N. daily SIcsrt saturday Md
a: Fr.lns . snnSr 2S Sn Washington "a. .m M
ai fTya sii ESSundsv,iis leo > ~. daily .,c.p.
Sunday.
Trains arrive nom arsnon. Is q m, daily 81.
oept Sunday.
daily except SnlnS ~. - "a ,u
and $40 D. N. daily except Sunday.
Bazvxgs called for and checked ct hotels and
residences on ordsn Len III Ticket once 100
Market ursst ana at Depot.
q. Z, LORD,
w KsxN1x hao ~. ocis
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PETROLEUM v. EASBY

Says. "Intimit acquaintance with q tru
friend always increases our respeckt fur
that frend."
This is the reason why Synvita Blocks
continue to make friends as their virtues
become better known. Clergmen, public
speakers, and people in all the avenues OF
life are unit in their praise Of that won
derful new remedy, Synvita Cough Blocks.
They are warranted TO cure Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Hoarsenes, Tickling in the
Throat, Sore Throat and Group; 25 doses,
25 cents Hundreds bear testimony to the
remarkable cures of Diarrhea, Dysentery,
Flux, Cholera Infantum, or Summer Com
plant and Cholera Morbus, effected by
synvits Blackberry Blocks; 25 doses, 25
cents. We have stacks of testimonials
from mothers, who, after dosing their chill
dren with strong medicines for other ssp-
posed diseases, have completely cured them
by using Synvita Worm Blocks; 25 doses,
25 cents. After You have tried all the
high-priced bottle remedies and have found
no relief, buy q package of Synvita Kid
ney, Blood and Liver Blocks and he cured.
50 doses, 50 cents. If you want the finest
tonic Bitters in the market, buy package
Of Synvita Bitter Blocks for IS cents, snd
make from I to gallon Of pure tonic bit
lers.
All these remedies only cent dose.
No box, no teaspoon, no sticky bottle. Put
up in patent packages. Warranted 10 cure
or money refunded Sold by druggists
everywhere. Get q checker board of your
dealer free Send your address on postal
card for copy Of THE SYEvITA BLOCK"
which contains history Of diseases and
cures, or send cent stamp for a sample Of
Cough Block and copy OF THE SYsvITA
BLOCK. Address, The Synvita Co, Lock
Box 800, Delpbos, Ohio.
ATOM P. HESS, Agent for Wheeling.
opposite postofice.
D. z. McSwORDs, Agent for Martins
Ferry, o.
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Dry Goods
At jobbing hands the trade in progress was
of good proportions, but with agents sales
were chiefly the usual deliveries on orders
or the closing of remnant stocks Of season.
able specialties. d.
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EuGDATS
Ieage the City At 500 q. IL. and run every hour
Grtil 90C ?. n.
Leave wheeling PARK ct 800 q n, and run
Trsias which win lesys tns Park Q. 9;s5 o. N
and City ~ l9:l5 2. N. -
SupnriutendanL
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CINCINNATI AND ct.

l. LOUIS HhILhOAD UO.,
(pan Handle Route) Under schedule In c6s0
November 18th, lss7. trains leave Wheeling Con
lral Standard Tine; For Bteubepville and PITTS
hurgh, 6:sS q m, l2:S p. m, SD p. nc. fcr
steubcnyille, SOB p. m. The SIS .. m. Gn6
sos p. ID. trains make direct coanect!on fos
The l2:a6 p N. train mak0 direct eonpet,Snp
for Columbus and CHICAGO. Trains arriss at
wheeling at SIS q m, loli n. 2Ss p "A. ana
500 p. N. myH
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DR. UNKE NNESS
DIR the sluu0r habit, Positively
Cured by Administrations DIR.

Cured by Administering DIR.
UaineS' Golden Specific.
20 rtr te glyr;i iy a 81 poi coffee orlca without
tt. know ledge az .Ea PERSONS taking 70. Is also
iG.rly a..,E 'rS> aItL W. eject perm 4ueDt aud
speedy Crr... ..rthUr TIE patient - u moderate
rIr krr r- 800 sI.ul",ir ~ 'k. 10 hrS h,'l given
"a .....lsHs.!S ~ eases and IN every instance =
p.r' % n,r,. haas f1luv",'. z Hrr.~ G.t,. 1bg SyS
t.ri nurt, igcpr,asus:rd w,th Tive Specific IL Be.
rOu1r> AZ uLErr lmy,-ip lIty tnr tEC aqu"r app.
lite tngNist Fur Sa.e los LOGAN y co,
ssnSNWEC Druggists Wheeling. W Va
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L., q. & &. RAILROAD.
Belisire and GAINESVILLE through passenger train
leave, Bclsjre At $40 LII, arrives al Bellaice Al
t-On =. m.
W5Odsfeld passenger train leaves Bela,cs At
40 o. m. arrives al BcllSire at SO g. m.
s.ulmsTteid Accommodation leaves Bellair 81
100 u. m, arrives at BellsirR at 10:t5 a. IN.
Ali Trains daily except sunday. Central Stand,
E-,t IiInC EOm bellAire.
ysTHEEIJNG AND ELM GROVE L. Z,
On and after Monday, October 81, 1887, Trains
on nc wheeling ana Kim Grove &. K, viii run a.
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s-rt.yeryW here. Price CUrIcrRA eoc;; soar,
&c EE,oav&ST, 81. P'ePSred 'y sne ro'iAA
T,sr., 49, ,,tlENtCAL c.. Bu>ton, Mass
= $3.50 ia 'UgS - cure Skin Diseases, o.
y, ....,,fr,rious. and 100 tPStimoniSlH
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MUSTANG EMINENT

MEXICAN MUSfANG LINMENT. rrnctrotes
Mascles to the We ~ Bono, WONDERFUL rHyrl
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W,,suuo, dr justice 10 the esteem IN Mnlcn
-, rrF ,,r,ar Skin cure, ana 'huenrS
' ".., an rNgni>ltr Ssin BcaUtiacr, prch1feI
I'M H. aui Cuu,urs Ec>"l'cnL the ne" , I,,I
-. rTy.., have been male hapyy Oy tne
"-, nf ...ul,ius. humiIauuS, itching; SAY
,. , ,r diseases OF the skin, scalp ana hi"od'
,yIfN Ta,, ut Earr.
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MUSTANG I.lNIMEN

asNicAN MUSTANG EMINENT cures al all.
"'sa'S OF HORsEs, MULES and CATTLE. Rub inl
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Mtiiia2i.
EVERY NIGHT | SCRATCHED
he skin MaS raw. Body e"'e''"
n, ssnIcs like spots Of mortar
I'D nv the Caticur" Remedies

AhNN
r.,pc 10 tell YOU OF tae !to1,,sg ri,
ycur CotjrtITS kemCdie$ ps..IiOS'',I sr,,s
cnS'@ ENgr he - Of April last Ho.'CSG S,'iS
me. ,r,r,s like coming ont All oNCs ~, Is,,r
ral P-t-St nothing Of II until some li'lle 60
th' 80 l. lcgsu to look Ike SpoS o, ui1' s 40
on, an ana which came on IN lSle .',.o ~
Ni'..,,, with itching. woud SSTss;n ~
t9.ll HTTii WAS raw, then the mex n,su ,t "a
ulS ' t;.s f,rr,tzI meauw lille, wht rS scIs -
NS,E =, vain did consult al nc 10 -, ~,
gu sN rnDrfrv. out withous ala. AlWL ,' sS
IN '.y nm. Of recovery, happened 70 20 an
ny -. mont i'm the ucwSp8PSr N,'at loLl -.
SiC.' I'm. .Ii,S aI,d purchaser thtul lIOLi ~!
y'uA ~ - nbrsiutsl amOS. lmuellHle IT,
ds'HN.,, ,,'fir, that the SCaIy eTupllooN sIStu,
i'Nl.. - MI and a disappeared one by one, alu
a.y ~ w 'r.I,y cured. had the disease thit-
nav, -, l,s ns.nrc began taSiuS tae Nl'.Su,a
ly'i. 81 i'm Eplr or ave weeks WAS ehtlI''S
keo'51' a. 5iSras, Way eczema aud p>orisSls- l
.',.,,.'rI fb,. tlltirura Remedies 10 u III Iul
r''u' III 4 ynnw ut a grCa many W no iANV
N....H ...rr AMI thank me Tor the Eno"iedSe %
Lt''.' - Mn mothers Who have bSNcs Win
iH',a, ~, s,,, an their heads and hNdic>. can,
>'nN 80, an MO- 2, the thanks 70 you iorMksL
h'. - Remedies have beCn 10 me NY
inc az. ..,,,,-,d with scales. and Was al sN'
o., ,,.rs,f, Ia behold Now my SKIN II NJ INV
and clear As " 0"0y ESQ CoTEY, Merrill, Wis
sept, % ~ ,is-
80, p 1S>>-Not trace whatsoever OF me uls-
cas- nom " "'' GEU. COrEi.
49,. ,.,,,,, Il, which
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Railroads.
X r.

under schedule In erect January "A, lSSs trains
leave Bridgeport, Ohio, Central Standard Time:
For Pittsbargh and Sieys,na Sio ~ M s iS.
Milo, ala p, m. fee etcubenytlle, $50 D. n.
For Martins Ferry, 90 & "a. Trains arrive st
bridgeport at 7S q NJ. f0:S7 n. 2<s p N
asa n m. b:4 o. m, and 7a7 .. m uiyl7
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Through tickets and begxage CHECKED 70 all
pOintS W. J. ROBINSON,
General Passenger Agent,
Farkerstprry. W Va
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Toledo.

TOLEDO, O., April l2-wnsat Active
and weak; cash s5!c; May Csc; June
s5ie; July S24c; August sole; September
s3lc. Corn-Firm and higher; cash 53tc;
May safe. Oats-Duli; cash 33ic- Glover
Seed-Actiye and higher; cash and April
s. 95; October 81 20.
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nMo RIyYR RAILROAD.
" so
Time tabls taking snsct DECEMBER Is, I'M,
umo
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Cincinnati.
baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 12-Whest-
Westernspot irmer, closing dull No 2winter
red SsisS9c; June. 90sc bid; July Ssia8slc;
August sslc asked. Corn--Western steady
and dull; mixed spot 60lG6Ic; May 5saa
I9lc; June 5sts59c. Oats-FIrm; western
white 4la42e; do mixed 3sa39c. Rye
Higher at 7Oa74. Eggs-I,ower at 16la17.
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md clear As " O"'' csc. CoTEY, Merrill, Wis

- e. lS>,-Not trace whatsoever OF the utS-
c,. nom which Ser'd has >n"MH i ESFEY
nv cure.
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Their business booming.

Aprl 12th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-10
nianchesier News Notes.

The City Council meets tonight at Y
o'clock in regular monthly session.
Miss Ora Cersley is quite sick at the
residence OF her mother, on Hull street
at the corner of Thirteenth.
The Railroad Band Of Manchester
went over last night and furnished music
at the English Lutheran fair.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbill, clerk of the Ches-
terfeld County Court, was in the city
yesterday.
Manchester Royal Arch Chapter, No.
As, of Masons held its regular monthly
meeting last night and conferred de-
grees on several candidates. The chap
ter has been growing steadily since its re-
organization.
The street-cor schedule has been so
changed as to run more cars in the morn
ing and afternoon to accommodate per
sons going TO and from work. Cars be-
tween 10 A. NJ. and 2. NJ. therefore
run rather further apart.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
James.River Improvement and the
River and Harbor Committee.

The monthly meeting Of the Board Of
Directors of the Chamber OF Commerce
was held yesterday evening. Present
George A. Ainslie QresideEt), George J..
Christian (second yice-president), and
Messrs. n. w. Bowe, 5. ID. Crenshaw,
F. 4. Glasgow, n. ID. Hargrove, and
George ID. Thaxton.
The president laid before the board O
letter from MIR. Il. A. Dunlop, stating
that owing to demands upon his time he
was compelled TO offer his resignation as
first vice-president and chairman OF the
Committee on Commerce. Judge Chris
tian moved that the resignation be laid
upon the table President Ainsio con
Cured in this disposition OF 1t, and the
motion was agreed to-
The president stated that during the
afternoon he received a telegram from
the Hon. George ID. Wise saying that
the River and Harbor Committee will
meet to-day and if the Chamber deemed
it advisable to have n special represen-
tative present to send him at once.
He had accordingly requested Colonel
Rufin to proceed to Washington, and
the Colonel had consented to do so.
This action was approved.
Judge Christian informally reported
that the Chambers Committee on the
Pilotage Laws had during the morning
been before the legislative committee
having charge of this subject, and that
most of the time was occupied by the
Norfolk delegation and by the repre-
sentatives of the Pilots Association, and
that this morning the committee would
hear further statements.
A number OF communications we're ap-
propriately referred.
Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-10
Newspaper Publishers In Council.

lBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l
INDIANAPOLIS. February 9.--The
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
ciation began its second annual session
here yesterday with Colonel G. II. Jones,
OF the Jacksonville (Fla.) I,mcs- Union
presiding in the absence Of William Sim
gerry. OF the Philadelphia Record. The
business in the afternoon related 90 no.
thing outside Of the reading of papers on
various topics of interest to newspaper
managers aud publishers and to matters
governing the association. One OF them
was a form of contract pledging a mem
Der who signed it to absolute secrecy
regarding the rating and responsibility
oi advertisers. George G. HIT OF the
indianapolis JoUrRdi. L. =. Call, Of
the Boston Werdid, aud W. II. Brown,
of the Detroit JoWp0i, presented papers
in reference to advertising rates. The
latter paid particular attention to the
evil caused by illcgitlmate schemes.
Last evening Il meeting was held jointly
with the advertising agents relative to
the adoption OF plan whereby newspa-
pers aud agents themselves could get rld
Of many of the irresponsible parties who
seek to place advertising. A plan WAS
presented which is to lead finally to
the preparation OF list of agents with
whom plpcrs represented in the aSsocIa-
ton Will have dealings. All outside Of
the list are to be tabooed.
The association continued its session
to-day. The first paper read was 10y MIR.
McManes, of the Philadelphia RecOrd.
whose topic was Putis, and the
Dividing Lines Between News and Adj
vertising." lie WAS followed bv Colonel
G. II. Jones, OF the Jacksonville (Fla.)
Tymcs- lnion. in carefully prepared
paper on Government Control OF The
Telegraph" The paper was commented
upon by Mr.. hosewater, OF The omaha
Bcc. He favored the idea OF the GOV
ernment taking control, and thought
political consideration would not enter
into the transaction of the business. as
had been suggc sted Messrs. prescott,
Bicknell, and others also participated in
the discussion.
J. A. Butter, Of Buffalo, read paper
on Advertising Directories. He
deemed them burden to publishers, and
thought the association might issue one
OF It's own calling attention to the yalu-
able medium at its disposal
The report OF the New York Office was
read by j. :. Metcalf, secretary, and
the general report of the association 10y
w. H.. Bearly, OF the Detroit JoUrnqi.
The officers were elected, as follows ::
William NJ. Singerly. president; c. IL.
Jones, vice-presideDt; l.. L. Morgan,
secretary, and William Bryant, treasurer.
Executive Committee: s. \. Kaufman,
J. ii. Farrell, and W. j. Richards each
for three years Z. =. Call aud Colonel
Scott for one year. The meeting closed
tO-nlpht with bananet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-10

array of lawyers and judges, but many
leading merchants who ought to be here
arc at home"
Mr. Elicit proceeded to tell what
Grace-Street Baptist church, Richmond,
is doing in this laymen's work. he said :
"We have raised 81 200 to employ a lay
man as a missionary, and also sister,
who will canvass the city OF Richmond
for Christ" Mr.. fllett made fine
speech, and several times brought down
the house by his sharp cuts at the law
yers He said if we all lived as we
ought to we should have no need for
lawyers aud judges. have had DO need
to employ lawyer for twenty years.
Ju,. then Sam Jones, q Southwest
Virginia lawyer, wrote on \ card, "When
Brother Elicit makes deal it is the
other fellow who needs a lawyer"
A number OF other prominent mem
bers made remarks on the subject under
discussion, and the session proved both
pleasant and profitable.
st the night session the following Off
GERS were elected: President, William
Eilyson, OF Richmond; Vice Presi-
dcnts-Audrev Broadus, of Lursy; VI.
NJ. Morris, of Glade Spring J. Z. Bo-
rum, Of Portsmouth W. 4. Barksdale,
of Halifax j. q. Field, of Albemarle 4;
Corresponding Secretary, W. II. Wrenn.
Lynchburg; Recording Secretary, DR..
Fleet.
The Duties and Responsibilities Of
Young Baptist Laymen" was the theme
for the evening. and Professor c. H..
Cooke opened with fine address, and
was followed by DR.. A. +. Dickinson,
Professor II. II. Harris, Judge T.. G..
Moncnre, Sam Jones, Professor J. t.
Ayerett ". VI. Morris, and Judge B. A.
Hancock.