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HATRED OF ENGLAND.
The English Octopus" the Best Customer
For American Products.

The "English Octopus" the Best Customer
For American Products.
Coin resorts to the familiar and we'll
worn appeal to the prejudice which
some people in this country are supposed
to feel against England. The people Of
that country have the same religion, the
same laws and the same language as
ourselves. We did fight in years gone
by, but we are now united by the close
ties Of business and friendship The
English octopus, as Coin calls it, is real
" country that is our best customer
for wheat, for cotton, for beef, for Pc
troleum and for Yankee notions He
says it feeds on nothing but gold. " In
fact, however, it feeds on the wheat, the
coffee, the sugar Of South America, the
tea of China--in short, the natural or
manufactured products of every part Of
the world, all of which it pays for.
American investors draw geat sums in
royalties from this octopus. 1t does
not get any gold worth speaking Of from
Asia, from Africa or from South Amer
lea. Whatever gold 1t does get is a nat
ural product and a source of profit to
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What is

Cast ria Dr. Samuel prescription
and Children. 1t contains ncth Oisialn, Hor.is
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless it.te
for Paregoric Drops, Soothing Sygups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years by
Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feyersness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curds
curcs Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castcria relieves
tacthing troubles, constipation and fatulcncy
Casteria assimilatcs the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy ard natural sleep. Cas-
toria is the Childrens Psiaec-the Mothers Friend
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A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Elece
tric Bitters has gained rapidly in
popular favor, until now it is clearly
IN the lead among pure medicinal
tonics and Neutrality-suspicious.
nothing which permits its use as a
beverage or intoxicant, it is recogniz-
ed as the best and purest medicine
for all ailments of Stomach, Liver
or Kidneys-it will cure Sick Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, and
drive Malaria from the system. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed with each bottle
or the money will be refunded
Price only SOC. per bottle. Sold by
L. G. Matthaei.
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Scratching
and Swearing

only increase the irrita-
ton and heat the blood. What
the skin needs is a cooling, heal
ing application that brings COM
fort to body and mind, and which
at the same time has strength
enough to penetrate clogged skin
and to dissolve the scales Of
Eczema and Dandru11.
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Inc uguTcS lot 1910 are TO July l.
This record Of crops and prices proves
that instead Of being caused by an in
crease Or decrease in the use of silver
money, the price of cotton depends in
every case on the relation between sup
ply and demand. Larger crops have re
suited in falling prices, and when in a
few years with an increased crop prices
advanced it was the increased European
demand, which meant that the crop was
not larger as compared with consump-
ton, which regulated the price. The
record further proves that in the year
1916, when the silverites claim that sill
yer was the unit Of value, the price of
cotton in the United States was lower
than at any time in the history Of the
country. In view of these facts we
should hear no more of the price of cot
ton as reason for debasing our currency
by putting 1t on the silver standard
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wouldn't Suit Thorn.

We would offer no objection to the
unlimited use of silver at its real value.
Let the government offer to coin it into
pieces of convenient size and stamp
them according to their weight and fine
ness and let them pass current at their
actual value. How many Of the silver
owners would take advantage Of their
silver in that way2 Not any, bat no
fairer plan can DO offered. West Ala
bantam
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are tidgetty, nervous and generallou
of sorts and Mant to BRACE up. Brace up
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before, What you
want is an Alternative that will purify our
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality and give
renewed health ana strength. Such medi.
cine you Will find in Electric Bitters and
only 90 cents bottle, at l.. G. Matthae's
Drug Store.
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"How's your grandfather, Her.
bert? ?"
mot very we'll these days"
Anything serious the matter?'
1--WE fear so. Grandfather has
taken to smoking cigarettes.
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Castoria.

s'C.-storia is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
81. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
sour physicians in the childrea's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert.
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
produces, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Ct Castoria has won look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND plspENsARY,
Boston. Mass.
ALLEN C. SIXTH. Pres.
u-rsy Street, New York City.
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BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for. cuts,
sores, letter. chapped hands, Chilblains
congestion, erupti0ns, and it positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed TO give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box, at l.. g
Matthaers drug store.
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Jimley-The Japanese make 1t a
habit to smile even when suffering
the most poignant anguish.
Bimley-Well, sufferings drive
people to drink in this country, too.
IN. Y. Herald.
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She (happily)-Aren't the oysters
delicious, George?
He (apprehensively)-Yes; and
30 are the crackers. Best / ever
ate! Have some more.
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kaG0D'3 sarsapariila yins is way
into the confidence Of lie people
BY the good it is doing. Fair trials
guarantee permanent CUR RES.
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AS a result of the moonshine raid
on Clinch river, one man is dead,
another is fatally wounded and sew
eral others or more or less seriously
hurt.
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FRAZER AXLE
4 & Il i ;, e ;;, &C. GREASE
Dec. sth, 1894, year.
A GENTLEMAN. aa,d5 Z, been beer.

vous Prostitution, Seminal Weakness
Premature Decay. an5 all the evil eff
fects If early indiscretion and youthful
folly, is anxious to make known to
others the simple mode of self-cure. To
those who wish and will give him their
symptoms, he will send Qree) by re-
turn mail copy o. the recipe so sue
ceSsfully used in his case.
Address in sontis.ence, JAMES W.
PJNKNEY- 42 Cedar St. N. V.
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If you want to find out a man 8
real disposition, take him when he's
wet and hungry. If he is amiable
then, dry him and fill him up, and
you have an angel.
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While ridinga bicycle on Fourth
street, Wheeling, John Brokaw was
struck by trolley car, and almost
instantly killed.
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IF YoUR BkCR ACRES,
" you are all worn out, really good for moth.
ing. il ia general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERG.
Il VII cure you, cleanse your liver, and piye
e good apretita
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'sHer Face Was Her Fortune ,

This has been truly said of many
woman. Yet no face can long re-
tain its beauty unless health is be.
hind it. Woman IS subject TO so
many distressing complaints that
health and beauty are often perma-
turely impaired or lost. Fortunate
it is that she has at hand so invalu-
able a friend az DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription. Multitudes OF
women throughout the land can per-
sonally testify, that it affords the
only positive cure for the dire legion
of "female weaknesses" Suffer and
fade away no longer, when this rem.
edy will bring you sure relief. 1t is
the great restorer of health and
therefore the best possible restorer
of beauty. All druggists.
Creston, Iowa.
DR.. K. V. Pierce: Sir-My wife
improved in health gradually from
the time she commenced taking
"Favorite Prescription until Low.
She has been doing her own house
work for the past four months.
When she began taking it, she was
scarcely able to be on her feet, she
suffered so from uterine debility. /
can heartily recommend it for such
cases. Fl. Fl. SNYDER.
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aCastoria is the Lest remedy for childrsi j.
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers wiiiconsitier the real
interest CT their children, anil use Castora in
Stead of the various quack nostrnms which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DE-. ]. 2. KNcHEloE.
CONWAY, Ark
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In the bright lexicon OF youth
there is no such word as fail, but lat
er en-, when the youth gets into bust
ness for himself, the word shows up
IN good shape.
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Castoria.

sCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
Or. G. G. OsGooD,
LOWELL Mass
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eieaase sDf the SHH@n-HAY-EEVER
sal Passages, Al
lays pain and Inflammation, Heals the
Sores, Protects the membrane from COIds,
Restores the Sense of Taste and smell.
The Balm is quickly absorbed and gives
relief at once. Price 80 cents at Druggists
oF by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, SO Warren Street, n. Y.
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bii. nc HONS
Tor using
CREAM ia l. NJ
Apply a particle
Of the Balm up in
to the nostrils
After a moment
d ra w trio n )
breath through
I b G nose. Use
three times a day
after meals pre-,
TERED, and before
retiring.
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INSURANCE !!
INSURANCE.!
Life, Fire. Accident and Live
Sf0ckl
BACK TO STAY.
Insurance Business!

in all its plans, representing none but
the solvent o Id reliable Companies. In
surfing risks on LIFE, FIRE, ACCT
DENT and LIVE STOCK. My Com.
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and see me and / will be pleased to
quote rates for risks in competition
with safe Companies, barring Wild cat
and non paying Companies never pay.
Prudent people always insure in the
best Companies. Call on or address,
VIM. MORGAN,
Ofice, Blondel Building, Corner Queen
and Main SITS Martinsburg, Va.
Jan. "a 81, ly.
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/ represent the following oil, reliable
and weil-kDown companies
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The tentaur Company n Murray Street. City
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mg- FOSTERS GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY
o@-~ CATARRH CURE cures Catarrh, Hay
Fever Cold in the Head and all Inflammation
of the nasal passages-Soc.
The evening times., 1895-09-30


10 concerned, tink dis man IL de most
orderlist one of de crowd"
"What have you got to say for your
self, Whittier"
81 was eoin' down de street wh my
bucket-"
"Do you live In that alley?"
from dere."
"what were you doing in the alley,
them" asked his honor.
II amt been In no alley, 1edge. hope
de-"
'.Hush, hush," Interrupted the court.
won't you take my personal bonds,
judge?"
.'why should take your boDds?"
''Weli, 1t was through q mistake got
drunk Saturday night"
.'Oh. no; when q man goes to drinking
1t is not mistake. Five dollars. Step
back"
The evening times., 1895-09-30

More coffee" was the cry Of most OF
the prisoners in the police court cells this
morning.
''Dis sain'thot enough, said one individual.
I'm most froze to deaf ridin' in dat omni-
bust. -
Mr.. Flynn, can't 1 have some mo- oh
dat hot stuff" inquired puny little fellow
dressed in very thin clothes.
Certainly, my boy" said the kind door
keeper, who had catered to the poor fellow
before.
When the aggregation marched in, the
dock was crowded. and the first name called
was Ida Stillyard. Ida's behavior and
her name are two things that go by con-
traries.
Ida was charged with raisinga disturbance
in her back yard and wisely pleaded guilty
and got off with a So fine.
Joe Wheeler, u colored boy, then said he
was not guilty of stealing a copy OF The
Times from underneath a drug store door
Sunday morning.
Where did you get that paper" asked the
Judge.
Deed, yer honor, amt had no Times;
amt seen no Times" said the youthful pre-
varicator, and he got fifteen days.
'Jedge, me and my friend Annie was jes'
comm along Jackson alley" began Nellie
being disorderly.
well, what about trying to run away
from the policeman" asked his honor.
"well, why shouldn't run. ! amt done
muffin. / didn't want to be arrested for
doin' nuffin'.''
Il guess you had guilty conscience. You
can go down for fifteen days and get II
cleared"
LONG STRING OF OFTEN SES.
An old man named Frank Carroll, who,
from the evidence against him. came pretty
near blockading the Ninth street electric
line, sw indling drug store, killing news
boy, breaking up the black Maria, and. fl
naIly, escaping from the cells in the police
court, pleaded not guilty to all the charges
and wound up by positively refusing to let
the witnesses, the judge or any one else
get word in edgewise.
He was running amuck in the street
with a knife IN his hand" said the officer,
stopped two or three cars by refusing to
get off the track attacked a ne wsboy with
his whisky bottle then he ran up Ninth
street and went into a drug store"
Deed, ! amt, Judge, l amt"
keep quiet
"Yes. Sir"
'Asked the druggist for a glass of soda
water" put in the policeman.
"'Deed, ! amt jedge. / didn't FAY
word. / was jest"
keep quiet"
'.Yes. sir. I'll keep quiet
Then he told the drug gist he didn' have
The evening times., 1895-09-30

The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times delivered to your hoa~e cost
You but I 20 cents day, or 80 cents
=, N
The evening times., 1895-09-30
FOR PRINTING OFFICE PLACES
Civil Service Examinations Held To.
day fOr VariOuS Trades.

Civil Service Examinations Held 70.
day for Various Trades.
civil service examination was held
to-day of applicants for the trades in the
Government Printing Office. Fourteen
pressmer. six stereotypers and electro
typers, six bOok-binders aud seyenty-four
compositOrs filed applications and were
examined by Chief Examiner Webster.
The Government Printing Office has ex
pcrienced great difficulty in getting enough
men to fill the positions now vacant III
that department, aud SO notified the Com
missioners. To meet this difficulty the
maximum age limitations for all posi-
tons in the Government Printing Office
has been removed, and an examination
ordered.
The number of applications for positions
in the printing office from States remote
from this city is comparatively small, and
accordingly most of the applicants being
examined to-day are from the District
of Columbia.
The date for the skilled laborer exami-
nation has not yet been fixed. but will
be announced hereafter. Civil sery-
ice examinations will be held to-day in
all sections of the country. There are six
examiners WHO will take the six different
routes laid out by the departments.
The evening times., 1895-09-30

any money and W ould pay him some other
time" continued the officer.
decd, 1 amt" interrupted the man.
II amt done nothin', had my lunch in my
hand, and L"
will you shut up?" said the bailiff.
II amt sayin' n word" answered the
comedian.
HE TRIED TO ESCAPE.
Then Officer Flynn told how Carroll was
SO loud and boisterous in the Maria that he
had to get in and hold him to prevent him
from breaking the glass in the windows.
when we got into the cells he tried to
escape through the side door" said Mr..
Flynn, with a mot hile am here" air.
step up here said the court. Where
did you get drunk so early in the morning.
81 amt drunk, yer honor"
why. yes, you are"
decd l am is 1? amt had nothin'
but glass OF wichy; l always takes that
in de morning.
Where did you get that knife?"
''What knife? Whose knife? Deed /
ain't. jcdge; deed l amt
"Oh, keep quiet. Fifteen dollars. Step
down, step down."
"Prince Edward Turner was called by
the clerk. The prince stepped up and
listened to a charge of dsordcriy conduct.
what did this man do TO your asked
the court of James Williams.
''wal, satl, he come into my house and
lowed he was goin' to knock my brains
out
what have you got to say, Prince?'
Judge. yer honor, when this yer affair
Ia ken place I wasn't in his old house. j
was standin' obsr in de field, and amt
been arrested goin' on fifteen months, and
/ tryin' to be respectable, and. judge, yer
honor, l ies' want to ask you one ques-
tlon-if you take my bonds dis time !
won't do il agin. and deed didn't doit"
This was the condemning statement the
prince made all in one breath, and the
judge took 1t all in and charged him So.
HE CoNGREGATED.
Marion White, another colOred man, was
picked up by an officer for congregating
in front OF n saloon in an alley.
what do you know about this man."
asked the court of a witness.
''Well. sir, I don't know nothin' about
this pretic'iar- man. hut rs far as de gang
The evening times., 1895-09-30
"rLI>W Work done quick
ly, cle9niy and
D-s1l~l Cheapiy.
IHHIe6 w. e. DEWITT,
3OSTenth ST. NV.
BROKEN RAIL TIE CAUSE.
Traffic Delayed by a Mishap on the
Long Bridge.


A broken rail on the draw of the Long
Bridge blocked steam traffic on that thor
oughfare from 6 till 7:30 this morning.
A section of the extreme northwest rail
OF the draw, about two feet in length,
snapped at the north end. The accjdeit
waa discovered by Drawtender Mary lie
Just in time 10 flag train No. 4l2. the
Alexandria local, which left Alexandria
at y O'Clock. thus avertjng what might
have been wreck.
The train was just steanIiDg away from
the station at the south end of the bridge
when the draw tender observed the break K.
1t occurred at a busy time, when trains
are coming and going. and before the de-
ranged rail could be replaced with
sound one six north and soutt-bound trains
were blocked. A gang OF track hands
was soon on the scene, and a temporary
rail inserted, which later was replaced
by 4 permanent one.
At 7:30 the track was clear, and the
Richmond K Danviile southbound passed
out and soon things were normal. The
theory of the accident Is that the end OF the
rail was snapped by heavy freight train
which passed south between 3 and
O'Clock. The drop i'll the temperature
had contracted the rails, leaving a wide
joint aud the eXtrenIities of the bridge
and dra W rails not being flush. vigorous
jar resulted, thus breaking the end or
one rail.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
Died From Natural Causes.

Coroner Hammett to-day, at Lees un-
dcrtaking establishment, Investigated
the death OF General James DuCan, the
retired army officer, who was found dead
In bis room, at the Forester House. on Four
and half street, about $50 O'Clock yes
tcrday afternoon. The coroner found
that the mans Geaih resulted from nat
ural causes, heart disease being the all
ment which carried him off.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
FOES OF LIQUOR TRADE.
Interesting Meeting of the Anti-SaIool
LeuKue.

The regular meeting of the AntiSaloon
League was held yesterday afternoon at
the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church.
where a large number of colOred church
workers gathered to show their interest in
the work of the league.
Rev. F. ID. Power, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, presided
over the meeting. He briefly outlined
the purpose of the league, and said the
help OF both races was needed to eXtjn
gujsh the bar room.
Mr.. T. A. Maupin quoted statistics to
show that the ravages of pestilence and
war were nothing as compared to the de
structive influence of the saloon. Mr..
A. n. Shumaker also spoke. and solos
were sung by Mr.. Elkins and Mrs. Brooks.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
Killed by Failing Down.,airs.

Mrs. Mary r. Cornwall wife of Mr.
George w. Cornwall, No. S15 Virginia
avenue southeast, fell down a flight of
stairs at her home just as she " as retiring,
about 10 O'Clock last Saturday night, ana
died OF n fractured skull about tw hours
aftcrward- She was fifty-siX years old, and
leaves family OF five grow up children.
The funeral VIII take place from the house
fn-nlnrrnM
The evening times., 1895-09-30
SHIVERED N THE CELLS
Police Court Cafe Did a Land
Office Business.
LONG LIST OF OFFENDERS

Frank Carroll Ran Amuck and in
Spite of His Prot est tiOns VIII
Quiet Down on the Farm-Satur-
day Night Rows Detailed Before
His Honor.
The evening times., 1895-09-30

The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times delivered to your house cost
yOu but l 2-3 cents day, or so cents
u month.
The evening times., 1895-09-30
KILLED WITH A PARLOR RIFLE.
Magnificent Fish Hawk Shot by a
YannN NimrQd.

Frank Miller, who resides at No. 25O9
Pennsylvania. and who is only about six
teen years of age. was fishing in the river
near the AQueduct Bridge Saturday, when
he saw q large hawk take fish from the
river and alght In q tree near by
Miller had in the boat parior rifle load
ed with long cartridges. and after getting
within about fifty yards of the bird fired
and brought him down.
The hawk was very fine specimen. meas
uring something over five feet from tip TO
Tin When shot lie was eating large cat
fish Mr.. Miller will have a taxiGermist
prepare the bird for preservation
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-27
AMUSEME NTs.

NAPOLEON.-On Monday cvcnin.;
next December I'd. Miss ;Stenha nir
Schisand will deliver lecture on Nn-
noloon. The lecture will be given at the
Hall If Pickett buchanan Camp. IN,
subject is one that always CONNER a..
interest. Miss Schisand has made II
study Of the same and qualified rs SHE
is because of her literary accomplish
m"hts. Eef knowledge of French his
tory. especially Of that period Which
comprised the record OF IN" wonderful
MUS whose character and deeds She
will depict. II may lie safely asserted
irat her audience will enjoy a rart
treat. Tickets 30 cents
TORToN'S MINSTRELS.-Thc at
traction for next Monday. the "a Of
December at the Academy Of Music, is
Gorton's famous New Orleans Min
strcls. containing some Of the best
known minstrel talent and spccialtics
on the road. The comedians are
Hank" Goodman. Jake Wclhy Harry
MeErick. Fred .Albcris: vocalists Free
G. Schmitt, c. II. Larkin and Tom
Heating. and also the renowned Gre
sent City Quartcttc. Among the sUc-
cialtics. of which there are few superior.
are Wclby Pearl and Keys. dromiCs.
acrobats; Hank" Goodman. Americas
greatest negro dclineator: Dewitt
Cooke. the king of Clubs" Harry
Mcyrick, the exponent of pathetic com
cdy: Joe GOrton, Ir.. Americas young
est cuphonium SoloiSi. and a nlimbc. OF
others of equal merit.