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q Ioulh Snake Story.

ATHENS, Ca, Sept. 29.-Early last
week, a young farmer named Joseph
Silva, near Centerville, while cutting
hay in a field, encountered a huge
rattlesnake which he struck with his
scythe and stunned. Silva supposed
he had killed the reptile and picked
it up by the tail to cut off the rattles.
Holding the snake almost at arms
length, he hacked at the cartilage
connecting the rattle with the tail
several times without severing it.
He then grasped the snake by the
body, and as the knife penetrated it,
as last effort, the venemous crea-
ture doubled and struck him on the
little finger, burying its fangs deep
in the flesh. Mr.. Silva shook the
snake of, and without an instant's
hesitation cat the finger off at the
middle joint, above the place where
the reptiles teeth had entered. Even
then his nerve did not desert him,
and he made his way homeward,
considerable distance. He drank a
large quantity of whiskey and had
his bleeding finger bandaged. He
felt no ill-effects from the bite, and
three days later his curiosity led him
to search for the piece of his finger
which he had left in the field. He
found the finger black with the poi
son it had absorbed, and, without
consideration of the consequences,
handled it. The virulent poison came
in contact with his wound, and last
night he died in terrible agony.
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amendment to the Constitution.

amendment to the Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 PROPOs-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THIS STATE.
Resolved by the Legislature of Vest Pr
ginid, taOO-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
/. That the following amendment to Ar
ticle Ill, of the constitution of the state
be, and the same is hereby proposed, to-
wit:
2. That section thirteen, of Article III,
as it now is, be stricken out, and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
Sec. 10. In suits at common law, where
the value in controversy exceeds twenty
dollars, exclusive of interest and costs,
the right OF trial by jury, if required by
either party, shall be preserved, and in
such suit before a justice, jury may con-
sist of six persons.
Agreed to February 81, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of West Virginia, is made pursuant
to the requirements of section 6 of chapter
40 Acts 1887
Il. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY s WALKER,
Secretary of State. a -t3t.
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Many people speak of Canada as a
very small place. They do not know
that it is larger than the United
States. Its area is 100000 square
miles, while that of our country is 8, ;
O25, $40 square miles. Only by count
ing the ST. 800 square miles of Alas
ka can we get ahead OF our northern
neighbor in extent. In everything
else, of course, we are considerably
ahead. Canada, for instance, has
only about one-tenth of our popula-
ton, and less than one tenth of our
revenue.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having duly qualified as Executor of
TpDe PS ndab aec o. hereby nOsty
to make prompt payment, and all those
having claims against the same, to pre-
sent them properly authenticated for
adjudication, or they may be excl uded
by law. II. NJ. COUCHMAN.
S22,4 Executor
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amendment to the Constitution.

amendment to the Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE, PROHIB-
TING THE MANUFACTURE AND
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
ResoIUed by the Legislature of West Par
gi1liG, tWo-thirdS of all the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
1. That the following be, and the same is
proposed as an amendment to the constitu-
ton of this state, to-wit:
2. That section forty-six of Article vi, of
said constitution, as 1t now is, be stricken
out, and the following be inserted therein,
in lieu thereof:
As. The manufacture, sale and keeping
for sale, of all Intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and Preparations, except as
hereinafter provided, are forever prohibit
ted within this state; and the legislature
shall without delay provide, by appropri-
ate legislation. for the strict enforcement
of this provision. But the legislature may
provide by law for the manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale, of alcohol, and prep
arations thereof, for scientific, mechanical
and medicinal purposes, and of wine for
sacramental purposes, under sufficient
penalties and securities, to ensure the due
execution of such laws as may be enacted
under this section.
Agreed to February II, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of State
of West Virginia is made pursuant to the
requirements of section of chapter 80 of
Acts 1887.
f. w. WILSON.
By the Governor:
HENRY S. WALKER,
Secretary of State. 4-13t.
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Harrison TO the Soldiers.

! GENTLEMEN AND FRIENDS: The or
CARNATIONS represented here this
morning have for me each individ-
ual interest. Each is suggestive OF
tone of thought which / should be
glad TO follow, but / can not, in the
few moments that / can speak to you
in this chilly atmosphere, say all
that the names and character OF your
respective clubs suggest as appropri-
ate. I welcome these comrades OF
the Union army in the civil war.
cheers. Death wrought its work
in CHASTITY form in those years, when
patiently, fearlessly and hopefully
you carried the flag to the front and
brought it at last in Triumph to the
nations capital. Cheers. Death,
since, in its gentler forms, has been
coming to the households where the
veterans that were spared from shot
and shell abide. The muster roll of
the living is growing shorter. The
larger company is being rapidly re-
cruited. You live not alone in the
memories of the war. Your pres
euce here attests that, as citizens,
you feel the Importance Of these civil
strifes. You recall the incidents of
the great war, not in malice, not to
stir or to revive sectional divisions,
or to remark sectional lines, but be-
cause you believe it is good for the
nation that loyalty to the flag and he
roism in its defense should be re.
membered and honored. Applause.
There is not veteran here in this
Republican club Of veterans who does
not desire that the streams of pros
perity in the Southern States shall
run bank full. A voice: "Amen,"
and cheers. There is not one who
does not sympathize with her plague
stricken communities, and rejoice in
every new evidence of her industrial
development. The Union veterans
have never sought to impose hard
conditions upon the brave men they
vanquished. The generous terms of
surrender given by Grant were not
alone the expressions of his own
brave and magnanimous nature. The
hearts of the soldiers who carried the
gun and the knapsack in its victo
rious army were as generous as his.
You were glad to accept the renewal
of the Confederate soldiers ALE
glance to the flag as the happy end
of all strife; willing that he should
possess the equal protection and
power of a citizenship that you had
preserved for yourselves and secured
to him. Applause. You have
only asked-and you may confident
ly submit to the judgment of every
brave Confederate soldier whether
the terms are not fair--that the vet
eran of the Union army shall have as
q voter an equal influence in the af-
fairs Of the country that was saved
by him for both with the men who
fought against the flag, and that SOL
diers!ofneither army shall abridge the
rights of others under the law. Pro-
longed Cheers. Less than that you
cannot accept with honor; less than
that a generous foe would not con-
sent to offer.
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a Republican, a Democrat and
Prohibitionist went up to the temple
to pray. The Republican stood, and
with his face towards heaven prayed:
so Lord, we thank Thee, that we
are not like other men. We thank
Thee first of all for the pure, incor-
ruptible, holy Republican party. We
thank Thee that all Democrats are
liars, and all Prohibitionists are fools,
and that we alone are good. We
have no special favors to ask, know
ing that to be consistent Thou must
Of necessity be with u.s."
The Democrat prayed thus go
Lord. Thou knowest we do not often
bother Thee with our prayers. Yet
there be few things wherein Thou
canst he of great use to us. Bless
Cleveland, o Lord, but curse his civil
service. Bless the Prohibitionist of
the North, but damn him in the
South. Bless Minnesota and thy lit
tie Norwegian, Knute Nelson, but
curse PENNSYLVANIA and that traitor
Sam Randall"
The Prohibitionist fell on his
knees, 40 usual, aud prayed; o Lord,
Thou knOwest we have done little
else but pray, 10 these many years.
Now we are going to fight, and do
Thou, o Lord, be pleased to stand
rs and see fair play while we show
the Pharisees and Sadducees that
there is God in Israel. "-ET.
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THEN LISTEN.

The best place is Brafman's, and you will
well to call and see him before you spend
penny of your money thoughtlessly or care
iessly.
Brafman will not tire you with the reasons
for urging you to visit him. When you get
ready to trade, come a"d see him and ask
the questions you like Brafmsn will answer
them truly. ifany one else seeks your Gus
tom, remem Der, Braiman spoke first.
BRAFNAN'S BALTIAORE CLOTHING
House.
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A BOOK CALLED

THE HOLYOKE MERCHANTS PRO-
TECTlVE ASSOCIATION.
Issued in the interest of Merchants, Doc
tors, Lawyers and any one doing business
in this city to protect them from DEAD
BEATS. Send your lists for publication
to JOHN l., MARTIN, 151 Main St., Hol-
yoke, Mass.
Intelligence Office, Collection Agency,
Rents Collected, etc. A. l43 mo.
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A Full Five Days Exhibition.

Opens at a. m, MONDAY, OCTOBER
10. closes at 2. m, FRIDAY OCTOBER
10, 1888. Exhibits cannot be removed be-
fore Saturday, October 10th, at a, m, eX-
cept live stock, which may be taken off the
grounds after p. IN. on Friday. No charge
for exhibiting. All goods or articles for
competition must be delivered to the Cen
eral superintendent on the grounds on or
before 10 O'Clock a m, October Is. He
will be there on Saturday to receive any
goods or live stock, and care for same. All
entries except for trials of speed will be
closed on Saturday, October Is, at 8 o'cPk,
p, N
For premium lists, privileges, programs
anu other information, address
IL. A. MCCOMAS, Gen' Sup't,
Ha0erStOWn Md
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Ladies

In delicate health, and all who suffer
from habitual constipation, will find
the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, more easily
taken and more beneficial in effect
than any other remedy. 1t acts
promptly.yet gently on the Bowels,
Kidneys, Liver, and Stomach, and
does not sicken or debilitate.
Oct 6, I'm.
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A. professional life saver remarks
that the first thing man who has
peen rescued from drowning does af-
ter he regains his wits is to smile.
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ALL our so, go and 65 cent scarfs re-
duced down to 80 cents. These are all
seasonable goods, but we must clear
them out, at Brafman's.
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~ALIFoRNIA.

HALIF0RNIA.
" Special Parties. Semi-monthy. Free
Sleeping Cars. Chesp Rates. Southern
Route. Address Il. HAWLEY, Gen'l Eastern
Agent 339 Broadway, N. Y. r. j. SMITH,
402 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, or any Bait
Ohio Ticket Agt. mos.
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Railroad Company
vs..
John B. Wilson al.
In the matter of the .ascertainment of CON-
pensation, &c.
Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to an
order entered in the above cause on the 18th
day of September 1888, requiring the under
signed commissioners to ascertain and report
what persons are entitled 10 receive the mon.
ey paid into court by the Cumberland Valley
and Msrunsburg Railroad Company, on ac-
count OF the several paratls of land, and
damages to the residue of the tracts from
which said parcels are taken, and in what
proportions, owned bv W w Downey and
B Lafevre; by Lucy Hyssong, VIM .
Brown, Annie L Brown Charles Brown,
John Myrtle Brown ana Cassius Brown
by Barrist A Stewart, Barney Stewart Rich
ard Stewart, Ida Stewart, h Stewart, Jas.
Stew art, Oatharine Stewart, V Stewart,
Fl V Emmert, Mary Stewart Ella Stewart,
Robert Stewar', Samuel Stewart, John Stew
arr, Nan Stewart, and Kate Stewart; by
Mamie 3 Henshaw VIM It Henshaw, and
John S Henshaw by NJ Virginia Tabb, and
by Mary Jane Hess aud Philip Hess
have appointed the 30th day of October,
1888, al my said office, 20 execute said order
of re fe, ence, at hch time and place all per-
SOUS interested are notified and required TO
attend, that their respective claims may be
passed upon.
Given under my hand as Commissioner,
this Goth day of September, 1888.
ADRIAN g. NAbENBOUSCH,
seat Commissioner.
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MY GOOD FELLOW,

BRAFMAN wants to put spoke IN your
wheel. Where are you going to do your fall
trading This is an important question for
you, and an interesting one for Brafman.
Are you going where you can do the best
OF course you are if you know where that is.
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Through Tickets and Baggage Checked
to all points.
w. j Robinson, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
w. III. Osborn, Southern Tray. Ag't.
Pomeroy, Ohio.
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FOR Frank & Prays lady's cele-
brated fine shoes go to John Lyons.
IF
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Poultry and Pigeon Show.

Large Display of Machinery, Live Stock,
Farm and Household Products.
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SALESMAN WANTED.

Small lineof samples from manufacture
ing corporation offered live man. One
traveller earned an average of $3.50 Nor
month for six years past.
p o. Box 1871 New York.
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Krupp's works cover over 1000
acres.
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Commissioners Notice.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept 26, '88. !
The Cumberland Valley and Martinsbure
Railroad Company
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MISS NELLIE BURKE,

In her Famous Chariot, Indian Warrior
Grey Hound and Roman Standing
Races every day of the Fair.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April &c.
For Indiana, Illinois and Lower Michigan
Warmer, threatening weather, followed by rain;
brisk to high southerly winds. becoming cooler
northwesterly in Illinois.
For Ohio-Warmer, fair weather. folio wed on
Friday By rain; brisk southerly winds. becoming
high along the lakes.
For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Thre eat
eniug weather. followed by rain; warmer brisk
TO high southerly Winds followed in the western
portion of Wisconsin by colder westerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
INDIANAPoIIs Anril 25 1888
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General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 25-The National Re-
publican Club has ordered fifty thousand copies
of General Hoveys pension speech. delivered in
the House last week, abstract of which APP
peared in Mondays Journal
In the Senate, to-day. Mr.. Turpie presented
memorials of the Indianapolis Board of Trade
and of Robert Anderson and George II. Thomas
posts, G.. A. r., Department. of Indiana, praying
for the establishment of a branch national sols
diers home at Indianapolis. They call attention
to the availability of the United States arsenal
grounds a site for the home buildings, which
can be utilized to excellent advantage.
O. o. Stealey has had to abandon his inten-
ton of going to Indianapolis 30 participate in
the convention, tomorrow. and work for some
friends. on occount of BUSINESS here, which he
cannot leave.
Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles, well-known
poetess, of Indiana, appointed to clerical
position in the Land Office on Monday last.
William Baker and bride, of South Bend, are
stopping at the National.
Mrs. William Fowler is visiting her parents
in FIT Wayne
on the Lynch-Vandever contested election case
Sixth district of California; will be ratified the
first of next week. 1t will in substance hold
that not enough ballots actually cast were
thrown out to have changed the result in
Lynch's favor. Mr.. Johnston, of Indiana. 10
preparing the report
the House ways and means committee has
agreed to limit the general tariff debate to sew
enteen days after to-day, and two evening ses-
sions weekly, and to equal division of time
between Democratic and Republican speakers.
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DON'T ScOLD

a man for grooming when he has
Rheumatism or Neuralgia. The pain
is simply awful. No torture in the
ancient times was more painful than
these twin diseases. But-oughtn't
a man to be blamed If, having Rheu-
matism or Neuralgia, he wont use
Ath-lo-pho-ros, when it has cured
thousands who have suffered in the
same way? 1t has cured hundreds
after physicians have pronounced
them incurable.
.The skill of five physicians could not
cnre me of Rheumatism which had settled
in the hips neck and shoulders Sointense
WAS the pain that sleep almost inpos-
sibe. The first dose of Athlophoros gave
relief. and the third enabled me to sleep
for four and half hours without waking.
continued its and wells
Rev s. H. TROYER. New Albany. Ind
41-Send cents for the beautiful colored pic
ture, g Moorish Maiden"
THE A7HLOPHOROS co. ff2 Wall ST. Mr.
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The Southern Pacific is getting its line we'll
cleared of delayed freights. and better time is
promised shippers in the future.
Anticipating heavy travel. the Southern Pa
cifc has contracted for fifty passenger coaches
to be delivered within the next sixty days.
The Southern Pacific in the last half of 1887
delivered at Los Angeles IS. 900 tons of freie
in excess Of what it carried for San Francisco
Carefully prepared statistics show that there
were in service, Jan. i, on American roads, &C.
AIS locomotives. the estimated value of which
was $184, 905, 900.
Subsidies have been subscribed amounting to
$500. 900 to build road from Decatur. Ala, to
Gallatin, Tenn, whera connection will be made
with the Chesapeake & Ohio system.
The Chicago & Rock Island now pushing it's
extension toward Colorado Springs. is preparing
to affiliate with the Denver & Rio Grande. For
years past it has worked with the Union Pa
cifc.
San Francisco wool shippers will make fight
for lower rates before the TranscontinentaI
Line Association at their coming meeting
They will ask for 33 per cent reduction. The
rate is now 81. 30 per 100 pounds.
The Denver e. Rio Grande is becoming dis
turbing element in the transcon tinental bust
ness. In March go per cent OF the east-bound
business. 6rstclass. took the Denver g Rio
Grande route. and 50 per cent OF the third
clAss-passengers
The interstate law has now been in operation
good year, and opinions vary as greatly now
as to it's merits as they aid twelve months ago.
But il is freely admitted that the enactment has
not been so harmful to the railways as it was
predicted that it would be.
Engineers are surveying . route for the pro-
posed railroad from indianapolis to St Louis
through the Indiana coal fields The engineers
now surveying near Quincy, in Owen county
and expect to strike Morgan county in the vicia-
ity of Emnence some time this week.
It is stated that the striking engineers on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road are rapidly
seeking other employment. some taking station
airy engines. others going to farming, and some
into mercantile pursuits. The impression is
that 90 per cent Of them will never again return
-. 81 nn1
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SIX L.borer. sufYoca,ea by Gazing E.r.h

YoSKERs, n. Y, April % "A frightful acct
dent occurred here this afternoon. gang of
men were working in sewer trench, which is
sixteen feet deep. when a water-pipe burst caus.
ing the sides of the ditch to cave in aud quickly
filing the trench with earth and water. Six of
the laborers are known TO have been buried alive.
One poor fellow buried, ali but his head
and made the most piteons appeals for help, but
he was covered by the caving earth and per-
ished. Al about o'clock four bodies were I'M
earthed The names CT the dead are: Patrick
Kennedy, Reuben Oscar. n. Flynn, Michael
Vail Michael Kennedy. another Of the laborers,
Ia missing.
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consstencies. the last thought TO enter his mind
would be that they were Auierican statutes
There is not In any one of these special pensions
one single American principle They ara copied
from English presidents, and FIRE quite English.
you know
''Mr Speaker, standing here as I do. q rep
resentative of the rank and file of the Union
army, and of the people of district noted for
their intelligence their love OF coun-
try, their love of justice and fair
play, / desire to enter nv protest against
all this class legislation because it is un-Ameri-
can in all its provisions and tendencies. am
in favor of keeping all the promises made the
Union soldiers. am in favor of the most lib
eral pension laws-a pension cow for every sol
der broken in health. and a service pension Tor
every comrade after be Ia fifty years of age L
shall favor a pension for every soldiers widow,
and for the orphan children, but. DIR. Speaker,
shall insist that they be granted under the
general laws, where the ratings are uniform and
where comparatively speaking. justice can be
done to every pensioner. Under our theory OF
government there are no classes here-one Ire
equals another life-therefore I shall vote 20
pension the widow of every Urion soldier under
the ratings of the laws of the land their bus
bands died to save
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AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
ono centra, stookholders.

COLUMBUS, o.. April 25.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Central Ohio Railroad
Company, as reorganizsd. was held to-day, for
the election of directors. The annual report
was read, approved and ordered to be printed.
A. b. Crane, of Baltimore. represented the Bal
timore d Ohio Railroad Company. and the Car
rett interests in the stock, $50 shares, were
voted at the meeting for the following directors:
James 81. Collins. Columbus; Walter B. Brooks
Baltimore; John r. Hall. Quaker City, o.;
Daniel ADplegate, GAINESVILLE, o.; Joseph W
jenkins. Baltimore; Joshua G.. Harvey, Baltl-
Baltimore: Osmun Latrobe, Baltimore; R. 4.
Devries, Newark. o.; Orian6 Smith. Cincinnati.
o.; W. w. Peabody, Madisonville O.; David
Lee, Zanesvilie. O.