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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-18
Events of the Past Week.

The K. of L. Building association DC
mic held at White Bear was a success so
far as attendance and financial results
are concerned. The reports of tickets
show a total attendance of over 5000
people. The general committee met
last night and settled all expenses and
has nearly $500 net profit to turn over to
the treasurer of the building associa-
ton.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
Interesting to Ladies',

Our lady readers can hardly fail To
have their attention called this
week to the latest combination Of in
provements in that most uscfnl OF
eli domestic implements the "sew
ing machine"
AS we understand il, machine
for family use should meet first OF
all these requirements: Ii should
be simple in its mechanism; il
should run easily; il shouli
do wide range OF work; il should
be as nearly as noisless as possible
it should be light, handsome, durs-
bic, and as cheap as is consistent
with excellence throughout.
These conditions the Light X un.
ming New Home" certainly meets
Ii has also several very important
and useful attachments and motions
of its own, which 20 far to make
good its claims to popular favor.
The New Home" specially rec.
ommends itselfto purchaser on nc.
count Of its superior mechanical
construction. ease OF management
and reasonable price. Over half 3
million have been sold in the las
three years, all Of which are giving
universal satisfaction. This unri
vailed machine is manufactured b,
the NEW HOME SEWING MAcHIHt
Co Orange, Mass, and % Unior
Square, New York.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

that will make one great. George
Peabody, who gave seven million
dollars to benevolent objects, was
the son OF very poor parents and
received but meagrc education.
John Adams, second President. was
the SON of u farmer of very modcr-
ate means. The only start he had
wasa good education. Andrea lack.
son was born in log hut, in North
Carolina. James n Polk spent the
early years of his life helping to dig
a living out of n new farm. Abra-
ham Lincoln was the son Of very
poor Kentucky farmer and lived in
log cabin until he was I'll years Of
age. Gen. Grant lived the life of a
common boy in common house at
Point Pleasant on the banks Of the
Ohio river until he was ~ years of
age. James A. Garfield was born
in log cabin and worked on a
farm. A great many Others that
you are familiar with in history.
have from humble stations in lie
risen to places of distinction
and trust.
Now. boys, try to pattern after
some of those men. Don't smoke !;
don't chew; don't drink; save your
brains for something better. Some
people are always waiting for some
thing to turn up. Put your shoulder
to the wheel and turn something
up. Always he good to mother
You will never have but one. Don't
call her "the old woman" Always
call her mother.
nurtov
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
Cove Gan. w. Va.

ED. ApvAScE:-There were
about 5000 saw logs put out OF
kiah's Creek into Twelve Pole dur
ing the recent rise in the creeks.
Plenty of corn in this vicinity, and
plenty Of teams to consume il.
Our neighborhood is frequently
interrupted by the rowdies who
have Touchdown nearly every
day.
DIRD---Mr. Calvin Cyfers, well
known to many of the citizens Of
this county, departed this life the
llth inst He had been afflicted
with Asthma for number Of years,
but the end was cot expected till
about O'Clock =. NJ, when he was
taken very suddenly with hemor.
rhage of the lungs and before his
nearest neighbors could he sum.
moned he had brcalhcd his last.
CHEROKEE.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Oooch'S Mexican syrup has accom- pi cd
q cure ia this ncighborlI0od which has aston
ishcd the people. a young lady. N -
Davis, wae gwen up q die, by her attending
physician. She had Iung Fever Tie dOatDT
said she would die before morning, and nd
o. they were doing her no good. Her parcpts
had = bottle 81 your Mexican Syrup hDd Lin
Uncut Ia The house. They IT once began ~
give the syrup In doses one honr apart, aud
frequently bathed her chest with tho fdni-
Weut Before morning size Wss decidedly
better. aud after using two bottles 81 each size
In almost a. wei as Ger. II vas almost like
missing the dead. and has established the rep
utatiVn Of Jour medicine here.
JAIN. AANDs.
lTfly Trlmblc a theus Co., o.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Frot- Yates visited his old home
IN Ohio. the latter part of last week.
Rev. X. X. Sadler is engaged in
conducting series of meetings at
St. Adams.
Miss Flora Ferguson. of. Dock.
creek, was visiting Miss Arvilla
Morris last week.
We noticed the genial travelling
saiesman-Lucien McGinnis-on
our streets, Monday.
Mrs. William Perry, of Milton
was visiting the family Of her father
u. X. Cum-last week.
Mrs. Edna Handley was visiting
her sister, Mrs. c. w. Berger, at
Catlettsburg, KY, last week.
Mrs. Minerva Spurlock, who has
been visiting relatives and friends
at Falls of Twelve Pole and Wayne
Z. H. returned home, Monday.
Misses Sophia and lula Coates,
OF Catlettsburg, were guests Of their
sister-Ars John Smith-who re-
sides near this place, last Sunday.
Maj. ]. +. Sonnanstine, a popular
travelling salesman aud a good Re-
publican, spent Sunday in our town.
lie carries a nice assortment OF
clothing and the merchants who
deal with him are treated well.
Miss Matte Kilbourn closed q
six months term of school at Dun
leith p. o., five miles south Of Cere-
do, last Thursday. She came to
this place, Friday evening, and took
the west-bound train for her home
at Ashland, Ky.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
School Roll Of Honor.

ED. ADvANcK:-The following
is the Roll Of Honor of the Cerede
Public Schools for the month end
ing Jan. IS. 1880:
HIGH SCHOOL.
Henry Millender,
Edward Stewart,
John Ferguson,
Thomas Evick,
Charles Canterbury,
Ida Mott,
leila Millender,
Olive Davis,
Mary Zouck.
Ohm YATES, Teacher.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT..
Mary Wright.
Ella Bartram,
Daisy Gum,
Drusa Brown,
Martha Cole,
Bertha Adkins,
Daniel Wright,
Lewis Stewart,
Carl wright,
Eddie Partlow,
Ollie Bush,
Will Partlow,
Virgil Fuller,
Lon johnson.
ADpIE FEAzELL, Teacher.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT..
Gertrude Fischbach,
Harriet Cole,
Julia Cole,
Gcrtie Frizzell,
Mace Stewart,
Henry Brown,
Ebert Smith,
Eldridge Smith,
Willie Hodsen.
MAcsfE KELLEY. Teacher.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
The New Discovery.

ION have heard your friends and
w " ,snnOrs talking about u. You may
SoutSelt be one Of the many who know
n I'm ,hl per onal experience just how good
81 ,hE IL IS. IL you Inv ever Or ell 10,
~, ,e, are one Of its staunch friends, be.
ihes tne wonderful thing about Il H..
" Wnen once given = trial. DR.
my NV Discovery ever holds q
nss.,e ~ the house. Ii you have never
s S'el u and should be- am cted with a
SSyYugh, cold or any Throat, Lang or
~ nnss trouble, secure q bottle az once
arto ai,a give IL fair trial. Its guar.
T,,st every time, or money refunded
Coz bottle free at J. Gil. MiIlendsr 4
SeOic. D
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
Saturday Night.

Immensely popular. The lead.
ing family paper in the United
States. The hold which this beau.
siful illustrated weekly retains upon
the peoples confidence seems as
tonishing, but il is due entirely to
the real worth Of it, varied contents.
The value Of the stories is not mea-
sured by the enormous sum Of
money they cost, but BY the eager
ness OF the people who read them.
IL takesten tons Of paper every
week to to print it. That is over
10000 pounds. And ten times
twenty thousand people anxiously
await its weekly coming. Address.
JAMES EMERSON, Publisher of
Saturday Night, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
A sound Legal Opinion.

Z. cambridge Mund y. Eq., Cou nty
Atty, Cay Co., Tex, says: "llive used
Elscir.c Bitters with most happy re-
suits. MY brother also VAS very low
was cured by timely use Of this medi-
cine. Am satisfied Electric Is tiers
saved h life."
Mr.. ID. /. Wilcoxson, OF Horse Cave,
KY, adds like testimony, saying: lie
rositive believes lie wou 4 have cd ,
II d Il not been for Eiec- rio Bitters.
THIS great remedy will ward Oft, as
well as cure all Malarial u. srases, ard
for al Kidney, Liver and Stomach
Disorders stands uneqaled. Price soc
and IL. 1T J. IL. Aiillendsr & Co. IS
store.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Mcssrs. Garland & Valentine -
leading merchants of Huntington
began their Great Clearance Sale
Of goods last Thursday, and arc
offering immense bargains Read
new advertisement in another col
umn.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Kew. Mr. Cotton. agent for the
american Bible Society, preached
~ the M T.. church last Thursday
evening, after which the following
"iheers Of the Wayne County Aux
nary to the American Bible Socie.
y We're elected for the ensuing
year.
II. ]. Zouck, President.
geo. X Osgood, Secretary.
- Hamilton Willis, Treasurer and
Depository.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Have your clothes made by !. NJ
Ferguson, the Tailor, Of Hunting.
ton. w. Va. lie always keeps 4
nice line Of goods from which TO
select and his cutter is one the best
on the Ohio river lie guarantees
every suit to az or no charge. Shop
first door above Bank Of Hunting.
ton. Give him = call. POI
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

The town Of Ccrcdo was found
ed in 1857 by Eli Thayer. mem
her Of Congress from Massachus-
etts. He purchased the land on which
the town now stands from Thos. l..
Jordan.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Tie officials Of the n. N. & NJ.
'. KY Go. have offered reward
OF twenty. five dollars for infor-
nation that will lead 10 the
arrest and conviction Of the person
who threw a stone into the window
o. the west bound passenger train
on the evening Of the 18th inst. as
u was passing this place.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

When you go to Huntington call
at Fenncr's photograph rooms on
sd avenue, opposite the Post-office,
and examine his work. The pic
lures taken by him look even hand
somer than the original.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

c. p. Hoard is again running the
vcneering machines at Millender x
Co.'S mills. Albert and Allan
Wright, and Sam. and Robert Cart
mill are working for him.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Read the call in this paper for the
annual convention of the West Vir-
ginia Republican League. Every
Republican club in Wayne county
should be represented.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Frank Dickson, the alleged train
wicckcr, waived examination be.
lore Justice Hall and was committed
to jail to await the action of the
g'and jury. Hon. Eusiacs Gibson
appeared Tor the defense Charles
Ton Star.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
written for the Cersdo ADvAScE
Our Boys.


Boys, ! want TO talk to you little
while. / can recollect being boy
and waiting for the second table
Now, BOYS are not all good boys. ]
like q good boy immensely. Well,
! don't exactly dislike a bad boy. ]
have seen some very bad boys turn
out to make real good men. Boys
are apt to feel pretty large some
times. ] can recolle CT the first pair
Of boots ever owned. They had
red tops. and the pants had to he
made TO 90 along with the boots.
Red top boots are not so much Of a
rarely now as they were away back
Wonder when / was q boy. When
! cot those boots aud pants on and
showed my hands down into my
pockets / would stick them out AZ
the sides TO make myself look wide.
out" and then look around TO see if
any other hoy was looking az me
/ wouldn't have snapped that outfit
Tor a bran new railroad with rolling
stock all ready for operation.
This - I'll right 10 Ear as little
people are concerned; but boys you
must learn to be self.reIiant; self.
help is the best help, the only help
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

We have received handsome
catalogue of seeds from M. Nc
Cullough's Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio.
See advertisement of this firm in
another column.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

The best ssive Ia the world FOR Cuts. Briiis.
sss, -or'ss Ulcers. salt Hhruni, Fever Sores.
letter, Cuappet HANDS, thlibalns. COrns,
and al Ska Eruption r. aud positively cures
Piles. 81 no pay required. IL u guaranteed
ell Price - cents per box
For Bsie - j. n. Miilender a Co.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

We are reliably informed that
Thomas Napier taught the first
school in this county, in log cabin
on Beech Fork of Twelve Pole, in
the year 1913.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

There were only about two hun.
dred logs came down Twelve Pole
on the rise the first of this week.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

All old subscribers should renew
promptly. Remember that YOU
save twenty-five cents by so doing.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
VAIENTINES FOR 1880.

We have just received nice line
If Valentines, which we have
m.rked down very low. Beauti-
sal fancy and sentimental. from &C
20 .oc. Also large assortment of
Comic. Call at the ADVANCE
Office and make your selections be
fore all the nice ones are gone.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Our venerable friend r. r,
Brown was the first Mayor of Ce-
redo. Who will be the next!
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

We are having little spell Of
winter just now.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

The serial, "a Ship of 49," will
end next week.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

The public schools at this place
will close i'm less than n month.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Ceredo was Incorporated, under
special charter, by act Of the
Legislature, in 1866.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

The prospects for ice this season
are rather slim.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Look at the date on your paper
after your name and you can tell
when Jour subscription expires.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Mrs. John G. Fischbsch has ma
lsrial fever.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

The churches at Wayne &. II.
have lately been holding un on re-
x WV meetings with great success.
There have been great many con
versions and the membership of the
Tour churches in the place sltogeth-
er have been increased thirty or
forty.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Be ussd when children az cutsinr 18th IL -
ttee sufisrsrst once; pred ucs~ usturai
qaist seep and the liss ehsrsb avail - a. stsieht
socthes the ehil. sosns shc guns All ~ vi u>in
rsg1iaes. the bowcls aud the beat nowu rSiasiy
Tor diarrhna, whsthsr arising from tsethlng %
ether sasses- Twsnty-nvs oents n botuo.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

A new supply of novels at this
Office.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Old papers for sale at this Office,
40 cents per hundred.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

when T8aby vs. ssck W Esys hes csstofie,
When slss was c'hiid. she orisd Tor castoria,
When ale beams Hi... sls eiu.g " csssorfs,
wIsea che lad canarsn, shs gave ti.sta csssosla
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

We understand Prof. Yates will
teach Normal School at this place
'he coming summer, If he can secure
the proper encouragement. He is
number one instructor and the
teachers Of Wayne county should
take advantage Of this opportunity
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30
Roll OF Honor.

The following named persons
have paid the amount opposite their
names, on subscription to the AD-
VANCE, since our last report:
Capt. III. G. Duncan, $3.50
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-30

Select good men for town council.
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The sick are improving.
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ED. ADvANcK:-The following
is the Roll Of Honor of the Ceredo
Public Schools for the month end
ing Jan. IS, 1880:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-24
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Mrs. Cleveland recently shot deer in the
Adirondacks
Gerster sang -ecently in Berlin, and the
critics write that her voice was in very good
condition
Sarah Bernhard has become infatuated
with the photograph and will own one as
soon as possible.
Miss Florence Bayard, daughter Of the
ex-secretary, is the champion lady tennis
player of Delaware and of the District OF
Columbia
Among the latest recruits TO current jour
nalisrn is Miss Helen Gladstone Her arti-
cles will deal with subjects Of special interest
to women
The -daintiest baby trousseaU is being pre-
pared for Mrs Joseph Chamberlain, nee
Endicott Many Of the garments are trim
med with genuine Irish lace
The wife Of Gen Boulanger still lives in
the deepest seclusion in Versailles. Her &C.
quaintances are usually careful not TO men
ton her husbands name in her presence.
Mrs. Henry SedgwIck a sister of the chief
secretary for Ireland, has quietly and unob
trusively done really good work in connec-
ton with the higher education Of women
Mrs Norton, an American lady who knows
the region well. has prepared small volume
with the title In and Around Berlin" which
will shortly be published by A. c. McClurg
& Co. Chicago
At Madison. Wis Miss Kate l. Pier. Of
Milwaukee, recently made an argument be
fore the supreme court She Is the first
woman lawyf in that state who ever did
such thing
Caroline Eliza Wright. y years Of age,
walked recently from Trenton. N. J.. to New
Brunswick. in the same state. distance of
twenty six miles From there she took the
train 70 New York. and from New York she
walked TO Jamaica. L l.. distance Of four
teen miles
Marcella Sembrich next to Patti the most
accomplished singer in the italian school. has
yielded 10 the pressure Of German music and
is studying the role of Elsa in "Lohengrin,-
in the expectation OF soon singing it at Berlin
Mrs Kendall explains WHY she and her bus
band have always acted together by the state
ment that it was because Of a vow made to
her faiher Mrs Kendai's father. when his
daughter wanted TO marry an actor. insisted
that they should always act together
Miss Henrietta Lander made her first ap
pearance before Philadelphia audience re-
Gently at the Chestnut Street theatre a.
Ethel ',orrero in "A Possible Case and was
very veil received Miss Lander posseSe.
youth and beauty and her friends predict for
her brilliant future
The notorious Sarah AIrbea Hill % about
feet d inches Id height, extremely well made
and is sti,i graceful. 1.-THE and slender. She
has pale olive countenance. with delicate
features and pair Of starry brown eyes,
and her thick. wavy brown hair has never
been Gu, IN n bang. but Is brushed loosely
back and rtpi.les around her brow and cara
Her eyebrows are very black and arched.
and her eseiids white and drooping
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-24
Aroostook County Fam Notes,

Mr.. ipar o Wipsl - Of ST Ahhn',
proprietor nf the bn'ur tAcpry n Fort Far
fell, ha, ~ acres nf rlra ~hich he 5 pu'
ting into It's slo claiming II to be- the best
wintcr fee for mlleh COWS.
We are tti,rmgd ~ tho cream guiherer
that the intcr factory a. Fort Fairfield has
during ihe summer made, ON M average,
ahou, 2500 lbs of latter POT ork Sincr
the 'irnuth aNoetet thr pastures tht max
has sbrunk ~ about 1900 In. weekly A
carload week has been shipped Ia outside
markets and The retns,rhcr kept in col
storage ~ tn ia '',r, The proprietor
of this factory Mr. q Wiusllw. of 81
Alhau., isa quasr +ivahug business msn an
vs. wish him success in his enterprise ia
Arootaos. torfh Star
Monday afternoon Sept. II Il IIa, ford
IN The farm of Columbus IIaY ford. in Presqne
Isle. dug and pnt Ia ,hr cellar with the Rig
by Digger ami crew of six men (hmse.f
included. 30 barrels at merChantabe rola
toes. The tc-l half day. work of the
same crew with the prorged hoe had been
"a b'rrels Mr. Haytorl thinks 'hess po'a-
toes are worth nearly, II rot quite. 25 cents
per barrel NOR han those dug with the
hand diggers AS more Of them are ut or
bruised. quite n number of the Rigby
Diggers ARE IN use In that vicinity and al
are giving satisfaction,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-24

"Your reference to the bantering style Of
doing business calls up many funny reminis-
cences," said an old merchant. Il must tell
you Of one occurrence that took place in a
neighboring country store. The proprietor
was noted for being particularly affable and
obliging TO his customers, and he had a clear
headed and smart young man for clerk. One
day one of the best customers of the concern
called to buy dress pattern. The price was
seventy-five cents, and after long talk the
clerk closed the bargain at seventy cents.
etc, in another part OF the store the genial
proprietor came along, rubbing his hands,
inquired after the family Of the customer,
praised her taste in selecting that particular
piece of goods and as a special favor to a
good customer let her have it for sixty eight
cents per yard. The clerk returned and the
lady told of the reduction the proprietor had
made The clerk was furious but not in the
least dsconcerted He saw that if the Gus
toners thought that he was selling higher
than others in the store they would avoid him
and his discharge would follow. So he says:
81 just looked at the bill and can sell you
that piece at sixty-five cents a yard.
"Wh hen the deal was completed the pro-
prietor was angry as the clerk.
'''Do you know that | made the price
sixty-eight centsf said the proprietor.
Eyes, said the clerk, but l want you to
understand that no man can undersell me in
this store
He kept his job Utica Observer.