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The Press., 1897-09-16

THE GRANDEsT REMEDY.-Mr. R. V. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va, cer- tifies that he had consumption, was given up to die, sought all medical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could hear of, but got no re- lief; spent many nights sitting up in a chair; was induced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery, and was cured by the use of two bottles. For past three years has been attending to business, and says Dr.. Kings New Discovery is the grandest remedy ever made, as 1t has done so much for him and also for others in his community. Dr. Kings New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con- sumption. It don't fail. Trial bottle free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 3
The Press., 1897-09-16
THE NEW6BoY'8 DREAM.
10 Was His Idea of What Would Be AR
 nnlnAolr nlAonn f,.,nAiAlon,n


 10 Was His Idea of What Would Be AIb-
 sOlutely Ideal ConditAOna-
 The American newsboy can almost be said to have created genus for him. self If he has any, be has certainly created it, for of all the inhabi tants of this planet there is none who Is so abso- lutely independent. so thoroughly con- fdent of his own exertiona He hos a self importance, derived from his ability to support or paS4ially support himself. which places him high above the rank of the ordinary gamin. and he generally possesses what is far more important in any community-ready money. He Is the capitalist of our junior civilization, the Count Esterhazy of newsboys' alley. He can play craps for money when other boys are constrained to pursue this de- lectable amusement with only the mild CT if more intellectual pleasure of study. ing the fiuctgations of fortune, or. at most, hazarding cigarette ptcturea
 He may swear little more than Is necessary. but In general Is not half bad His train of thought ts usually healthy and vigorous and has robust ness born of the outer air tn which be spends 90 much of his time. Physically he Is agile and almost tirekess. While apparently reckless in most things, he Is, on the whole, careful of hts heal6h- he is scarcely ever known Go smoke a whole cigarette at time. His intellect ts as keen as a razor. He keeps 1t con- ttnually honed on the strop of experi- once Everything carries for him les son. From the sale of the largest Sun day paper to that of the most unpreten- tious weekly there Is nothing be does not profit by.
 He Is born stattst, 6 self edunated strategtst- He bas the nice art of going far enough and yet never overstepptng himself On the eve of such au occasion be will vociferate, "Ali about the cleo ton, " but don't ever expect of whom until you buy the paper. Pleasure and other things occupy fair proportion of hts time, but with him the distribution of news Is always uppermost It even permeates his sleeping hours. One of them was heard to remark between sales to another day OF so ago. "Say, Jim, 1 had de flnesb dream I ever had las' night
 "Was 1t about angels2" Inquired Jim.
 'Naw," was the oontemptuous re- sponse. ''T dreampt dat der was a aw- full smashup six fires four double mur- ders an tree suicides, all In one day. D. Chicago Times Herald.
The Press., 1897-09-16
VAE FAMOUS GIN LAW.
How 10 was Received and EVa4Aed by th4
 English Publkcs

How 10 Was Received and EV0ded by the
 EnGltsh Public
 This famous "gin law" passed in 1786, is interesting as the earliest se- were blow at liquor dealing among civ- ilized nations It levied tax of eOs a gallon on spirits, and a license of e5O for any one selling or dealing in them And. being in advance of public opin- Ion, it failed, much as other more stringent prohibition laws have failed in our own day For the cry was al once raised that 1t taxed the poor man t gin and let the rich mans wine gc free Every wit. every oartcaturist, bad his fling at it Ballads were hawked around telling of the approachinG death of Mother Gin The liquor shops were hung with black and celebrated uproariously Mme, Gene1as lying in state, her funeral, her wake and so on. The night before the law went into effect. so the contemporary journals say, there was a universal revel all over the country. Every one drank hts fill and carried home as much gin be- sides as he could pay for.
 To evade the law apothecaries cold 1t In vials and small packages, some times colored and disguised, generally under false labels, such as "Colic Water" Make Shift 7 Ladies De- light !" There were printed directions on someo1 these packages-e. g.. ''Take two or three spoonfuIs three or four times day, or as often as the it takes you Informers were very prominent and exceedingly offensive inventing snares to catch lawbreakers for the sake of the heavy rewards, and spying and sneaking around in way particularly distasteful to the English mind. In con- sequence they suffered tu their turn. The mere cry, Liquor spyt" was enough to raise a mob In the London streets, and the informer was lucky if he escaped with sound thrashing and ducking in the Thames or the nearest horse pond. Indeed. such an outcry was made about the matter that the minis try became very unpopular, and the law was not enforced after two or three years, and was largely modified in t74S. after seven years' trial. Popular Soi- enoe Monthly.
The Press., 1897-09-16


 Palmer Journal; Seldom does the New England farmer get an opportunity to make fair days pay for himself and team by hauling from his land the stone with which so many farms are cumbered And when he does he appreciates the snap, as is evidenced by the number of Palmer farmers anxious to haul stone to the crusher for use in building the macad- am road. The price paid Is from 20 to 40 cents ton, depending on quality, and so many wanted to bring stone that Superin- tendent Brainerd was obliged to divide them into two gangs, each to haul three days a week. Some of the farmers have been making $4.50 day, and hauling considerable distances at that.
The Press., 1897-09-16
A Curioua end Rare Rnus.

The most curious as well as ooe o1 the rarest books known to collectors is the edition of the Vulgate issued by Pope Sixtus V, some time between 1888 and 1890 The book, as Disraeli describes it, fairly swarmed with CT. rata. So numerous were they that a number of printed paper slips contain ing the proper words were pasted oVel the blunders, and this device proving intellectual on account of the immense number of mistakes. as many of the copies as could be found were called in and destroyed. Only few remain, and the book with its paper patches com. mands an extremely high prica
The Press., 1897-09-16
(Robert Grant, in Harper's WeekIy) TO THE BICYCLIST BENDING
 FORWARD.

Q youth, who, bending forward rides
 apaoe, With melancholy stamped upon your face, Pursuing pleasure with frenzied eye, Yet mooked by her, however fast you fyI Are you aware how horrible you look No guy invented for a Licture-book Was ever more painful sight than thou, Lord of the bent back and the anxious
 brow. Oh, ,situp straight, and try to wear a smile; Be less intent to pile up mile on mile; Enjoy the prospects as you glide along, ,- The trees, the sunshine, and the robins r song. To us who view your scorohing day by day, Bent on your bar In such an awkward
 way, You are the homeliest thing on earth, my lad Oh, sit up straight, and make the land
 soape glad
The Press., 1897-09-16

As family medicine, Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves passes from sire to son as legacy. If you Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder, Constipation, Headache, E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; w. P Full Ter, Somers Odell & Jones, Staffordville, are sole agents, and are distributing sam- ples free. Large packages soc and 25c.
The Press., 1897-09-16

Sick-poison IS a poison which makes you sick. It comes from the stomach. The stomach makes 1t out of undigested food.
 The blood gets In and taints the whole body with 1t. That's the way of 1t.
 The way to get rid of 1t Is to look after your digestion.
 If your food Is all properly digested, there will be none left in the stomach to make sick-poison out of
 If your stomach Is too weak to see to this properly by itself, help 1t along with a few doses of Shaker Digestive Cordial
 That's the cure of It.
 Shaker Digestive Cordial is delicious, healthful tonic cordial, made of pure medicinal plants, herbs and wine.
 It positively cures indigestion and pre- vents the formation of sick-poison.
 At drugglsts. Trial bottles 10 cents
The Press., 1897-09-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.l
 Sept, 9O lRR7

Sept. %, 1887.
 The action of the town of Wilmington in building road to connect with the one proposed n Stafford, has greatly encour- aged the friends of the road, being con. sidered as evidence that the towns south and east of us want the road.
 At the school meeting for district No. 3, held last Saturday evening, w. D, Heald was chosen committee; w. G. Fowler, clerk J.W. Chandler, treasurer, and E. I. Converse, collector. It was voted to enclose the grounds about the school house withssa good substantial fence.
 Misses Washburn & Francis have re- moved their millinery and dressmaking rooms from the corner store in Baker & Heald's row to the room over Heald'e store, in the same row. John Brown will take the store vacated by them, and will put in stock of dry goods, shoes and other articles.
 There are agricultural societies all around us, which are just now announcing Lu0lT 1dJA eAuAO4GAOu6J UuG lu0E0 dE0 uOue of these convenient for the manufacturers and agriculturalists of this section. That at Rockville Is too far away, and besides, is growing to be a very local institution. There should be an agricultural society formed out of towns of western Windham and northern and eastern Holland coun- ties. This idea is not original with us, but has been frequently broaohed by in- teIested parties within year or two past. We hope the matter will be taken hold of before another fall and something done about 1t.
 At the town meeting held at Wilmington last Monday the town voted, by a large majority, to build the new road from Burnham Lillibridge's to Stafford line the voters thinking 1t wiser to build the road thai to fight It first, making cost tC the town, and then having to build it after all.
The Press., 1897-09-16
uow,s Tb,sI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo, o. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all his business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
 giStS, Toledo, o.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces ol the system. Price, 75c. per bottle Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Press., 1897-09-16
PROF. STODDARD
 -OF- Smith College
 ENDoRsEs
PyrO-Febrmi Tablets
RNDoRsEs

He WrIteeI
 T think most highly of Pyro-Febrin Tablets, not only from knowledge of their composition but from use in my own family as a remedy for Headaches and Head Colds. They contain no opium or other ingredients to which objection could be made, and are well calculated tO accomplish the results intended.
 JOHN T, ST0DDARD,
 Professor of Chemistry" Will relieve any kind of headache In from five to fifteen minutes. VIII stop hay fever and head colds in one day. For siok and nervous hoadaOhes, neuralgia, or any head pain or congestion, Invaluable to h. dies subject to periodical headaohes Price 26O' M@7o any oae dcsiytag Co fcst shese Zd6Ieks, liberal fviat Bdekage 1viH6s !, se1f if fAiS a6veyfissseaf 6e mailed, Lvft6 s-eesE Sfdmp, fo
 PYRO-FeBRIN CO.,. Northampton. Masa. Sold by w. w. LATHROP-
The Press., 1897-09-16
What do the Children Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called Grain-O7 It is delic- tous and nourishtng and takes the place of cof. fee. The more Grain-0 you give the children the more health you distribute through theiI systems. Gratn-O is made Of pure grains, and tastes like choice coffee, but costs about k as much. All grocers sell it I6c. and 25c.
The Press., 1897-09-16
P1anne peon,ta.at.sa

During the cholera plague of 1868 the greatest mortality at Rome and Madrid was on Sundays; at London and Berlin, on Wednesdays, at Paris, on Saturdays.
The Press., 1897-09-16
Rwtss saUsn0a RnDka-

Switzerland has as many as 657 sav- ings banks, in which l,196, 549 persons. or more than third of the total popu- lation, are depositors.
The Press., 1897-09-16

The only really happy animal is goat He can eat anything.
The Press., 1897-09-16
MARRIED.

Wilmington, Sept. 18th, 1867, by Rev. M. Howe, Gilbert O. Southwick and Mar. tha A., youngest daughter of Elias Seve- ", all of Willington.
The Press., 1897-09-16

The above represents partial list of Farm Mortgage Securities, situated in the state Of Georgia, paying per cent annual interest. They are panic proof, and select Investments. They will easily prove their superiority if in- vestor will but Investigate. They show cash advances of less than 334 per cent. of the value of the property at forced sale, from 40 to 30 per cent. Of tax assessment value, and less than % per cent. of the owners and appraisers value. These securities represent the homes of borrow ers upon which they have lived from 15 to 90 years They will secure rental, if let to ten ants, sufncient to take care of the interest and taxes and leave a surplus in favor of principal
 These securities welcome investigation, solicit Inquiries, and invite comparison. Complete pa- pers with references from Connecticut invest ors, with J. N. CHAMBERLIN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
g GOD
health. Every nook KHAN
and corner of the HOON

system is reached BY the blood, and on
its quality hecondition Of every organ de.
ponds. Good blood means strong nerves,
good digestion, robust health. Impure
blood means scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, catarrh or other diseases. The surest
way to have good blood is to take Hoods
sarsaparilla. This medicine purifes, vi
talizes, and enriches the blood, and sends
the elements of health and strength to
every nerve, organ and tissue. 1t creates
a good appetite, gives refreshing sleep
and cures that tired feeling. Remember,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
Is the best in factthe One True Blood Purifier

Hoods Pills take, easy to operate. ; &c. C.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

with the new light, is being used on
night train No. I, between Kansas
City and Topeka. The light works to
perfection.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

MesdameS L. NJ. and Henry Rate
kin, and Dan Ratekin and Miss Dora
LaVance returned to their homes in
South Haven Saturday evening.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04
COUNTY CONVENTION.

To THE REPCBLICANs OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY
You are called to meet in delegate Conven-
tion in the City of Marietta, on Tuesday. Aug
ust 2lth, at eleven o'clock. A. NJ for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candidates for
the following Offices, and for the transaction
of any other business that may come before
the Convention:
One for Representative.
One for Treasurer,
one for Prosecuting Attorney.
One fOr Commissioner.
One for Inirmary Director.
One for Coroner,
The unit OF representation shall be one dele
gate for each - votes cast for Secretary Of
State ut the November election OF lSDd and
one delegate for each fraction amounting to
thirteen or more. The primary electious 5 will
be held on saturday, August 2lst, in the
Country precincts from to p NJ at the
usual place of voting. and in the City wards
from $50 to 1880 p. NJ. The election in eacu
ward and precinct shall be conducted by one
judge and one secretary to be elected oy the
Republican voters present at the opening of
the primaries
Each delegation must present to the Con
vention proper credentials duly attested by
the presiding Judge and secretary. together
with list OF the names of those voting AT the
DlmarV
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04
Sherif's Sale


LYMAN Male ct al Defendants.
Ry virtue OF an order OF sale IN PARTITION.
duly issued by the Court OF ommon r eas OF
" Washington County, Ohio, in the above en-.
titled action, and to me directed, | will offer
for sale. at public auction at the door OF the
ourt House in the City OF Marietta, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1877.
at o'clock 7. NJ, of said Gay, the following de
scribed real estate. towit: situate IN WaShlng-
tonCOunty, state ofOhio andIO"hshIps olpeca,
tur and Wesley towit: First Tract: Being part
of the Southeast quarter OF section NO. lnlrly-
one I'D, Town No. seven % Range No. eleven
tll), of the Ohio Company Pufchase IN es-
lev Township and part in the northeast quar-
ter of section No. thlrty-slX l3b Town No. SIN
90. Range No. eleven tlD, in Decatur Town
ship described and bounded as t2lOws: be,
ginning at post in the centre OF Big Kun aho!
on the east line of said section No. thlrty-une
l3D, four ~ perches north OF the southeast
corner of the same, thence by salu seclloh llue
north eighty-one tsll perches to a stone pie;
Thence by lands OF X ID. Larothers vest eighty
two and six tenths (S2 ~ terches TO stone pile
Thence by lands of Thomas P!umiey south
eighty five tS5) perches TO a stone pie on the
south line OF said Section; Thence by the same
twenty.siX and eight tenths (2o.6j pefchto 10 a
stone pile; Thence by division line OF section
thirty six (35) in Decatur Township south
twenty-five and eight tentns (25s) pelches 70
| the center OF the Marietta q CINCINNATI Ral
| road track; Thence along SAID railroad tracR
north sevepty-eight (1Nl degrees east elShty
| four and forty-one hundretns Sad perches
| Thence leaving said railroad track ana cross
! Ing the line into Wesley Township nQrth oh'
! - degree west dllu NNANA4S 49,
/ perches to a beech in Big Run; Thence up sale
Run north seventy-two az degrees cas-
| twelve and eight tenthsl l2.Sl perches TO post
| South sixtyeight and hve tenths t6s y degree
East sixteen lIBJ perches TO place OF beginning
Containing hfty-one and forty'eight one'hun
dredths l5l.,s) acres
Appraised at si5O.OO. ,,.., 4,
Second Tract; Situate in Wesley Townshir
Washington ounty, Ohio, being IN Range ~
eleven Qll, Town No. seven a., section Nc
thirty one 80, being one (D acre in the soutt
east corner OF said section. the same oelh
conveyed to the said stephen Male by the Aul
itor OF Washington County for the payment
taxes,
Appraised at $500. Terms, one'third casl
one.third in one year, One.third in TWO year'
Deferred payments to be secured by mortgag
: on premises sold.
JOHN S. McCALLISTER,
Sheriff, ashington County, Ohio.
. Underwood Ludey Il Ross, Attorneys.
July ;th, i 97'5wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04
THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 8.
FLoUR--Spring fancy. s3.75Ga9O; spring
family, So % $3.50; spring patent, 81 40 Oh 10.
winter patent - 10 Ii3o; fancy, 1879 "a 85
family S3OOG3.35; ezra, 81, s. La9J: low grade.
~ 2O)D@5O rye, northwestern, s!4oGa5O. do
city, :2i0G2,5O.
WHEAr-Sales: No red, track. 76c; No.
rel track, I3c; sample red, landing. 72c,
CoRS-Sales: None.
OATs-Sales: No mixed track zoe; No
mixed. new, track. sc; sample mixed hot"
new track l6hc; sample white hot" new,
| track l7hc; No white, old track. .4hc
| HoGs-select butchers, il OOG4OS. fair to
good packers 80 IS u. 20; fair to good light,
siO0 JIi0 common and roughs, So 35assl
CATTLE-Fair to good shippers s4OJl4 90;
extras, 4654+75; good to choice butchers,'
s4OJa4i0 fair to medium butchers, sas5a
| $50; common, s2 . d3.l5
SHEEP-Extras, g. 80 ga T5 good to choice.
s3OOG3,50; common to fair :! 25 42gl
LAMBs-Extras, 10 25lt5 S5 good to choice,
A7SG'.l5; common TO fair, 10 80 G4,6O.
VEAL CALvEs--Fair to good light. IS Oo1
$50; extras, s5. 800 oO common and large,
s325150O.
WooL-Unwashei, fine merino, lO0llc per
ID; quarter blood clothing l3sl4c; msdium,
delane and clothing, l31l4c; braid l2al3c:
medium combing, li1I5c. Washed, tae me-
rino, X to XXX, l3c; medium clothing, Is 5Al5c:
delaine fleece, l5Glsc; long comblns, ls3I7 G;
quarter-blood and low, l39l4c; common
coarse, l2gl3c; tub-washed, choice. lsc
CHICAGO, Aug. 3
wHsAT-No. 2 red, T6a77c No. red, 7sa
75e No. , spring, 75a75hc; No, 3 spring, ia
Tic
CoRS-No . :sassHc; No white. as4S
No. . yellow, 2shc.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. a
CATrLE-Rsceipts light marke. steady
HoGs-Supply light market slow Bes
Yorkers and pigs, sts5 1isO. best medium
sAi5G4 20. common TO fair. s4OSf 10; heavy
IS s01i 90: roughs, a.. Is.
SHEEp-R;ceip;s Light; Market s:eady.
Calves. s5.5OadW. "A
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04

There must be member OF the County Cen
tral Committee chosen in each ward and pre-
cinct by ballot who shall serve in that capa-
city until the next County prim iry election
Where Committeeman have been chosen at
the spring primaries no election is necessary
at this time.
The attention of the Republican electors is
called to the report of the Sub. Committee OF
the Central Committee that was recently pub
lished. This report will come before the
County Convention to be accepted. amended,
or rejected by the party. IL is the hope OF the
Committee that the delegates will thoroughly
inform themselves OF It's intention so that in
telltgent and final action can be taken.
BY order Of the Executive Committee.
Z. s. DANA, Chairman.
L. +. MCVAY, Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04
SEE! SEE!

We bought large lot of Shirt Waists
this season running up into the nun, !,
dreds of dozens. They are nearly an
sold. Some sizes out. The stock Is
clean and new. Come and look them
over and if your size is here you car
get a great Bargain. They are gong
rapidly. Some days we sell more tnah
one hundred OF these waists. come
soon if you are Interested.
DRESS GOODS REMNANTs-Piles
of them-CHEAP-Som light some
dark, some heavy, some thin.
bargains in Parasols and Sun Um-
brellas.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear in pretty
good assortment, but we want the
room. Come this week to get them.
They must go. We reluctantly part
with these goods at such sacrahces
but the lines are broken.
The run on our Queensware stock Il
great, but to make it interesting we
will make some special bargains here
Glassware must share in the loss too.
Groceries are always in demand anc
some we are out of sometimes. ou
here goes for short time-Lard 512'
a Id, crackers &c 10, roasted coffee lo'
10, picked pork &c 10. Hundreds o
bargains made from day to day tha'
will be surprising at
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04

White Bed Quilts at 48c and see
Some of these lots are limited and will
be sold to the first customers. Don't
wait until just what you wish is ia
by some one else, and then say that
we did not have the goods advertised,
We never advertise a thing we do not
haye, nor price that we do not make.
Ribbons Laces and mbroideries--We
have big lots from the Importers, and
the sales have been large. The round
up has come and they must be closed
out. 100 pieces No. 40 and 50 ribbons
at 1Oc and 12l2 &c yd worth 25c.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04
B. & O. S-W. RY
TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Marietta as follows
For Cincinnati, 5:45 a m 1920 m, sl1:35 pm
For st. Louis, 5:i5. 1920 a m; sll:35 p IN
For Louisville. 5:45 IN, 1890 a M, IL .35 m,
For Parkersburg. 1920 q IN, rs AS a nj, - bs
m 1850 p m, sll:85 pm.
For Belpre, S:45, $50 m, 1850, 1855, 1870 m,
ll:3h Ill.
For Chillicothe, 1920 m, sll35 p IN, t5;45
n, tl50 m.
For New York, .4:55 p m, '1l:35 pm.
sDatly. tExcept Sunday.
For detail Information regarding rates
time on connecting lines, sleeping, parlor cars
g. n. PAYNE, Ticket Agent, b. & o. s. W
Agent. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-04
DO you EAT BREAD

jacob Pfafrs is unexoelied. as are
also his Cakes and Ices. Finea,
Neapolitan Ice Cream that can be
made. Particular and personal az.
tention given to serving parties
receptions. weddings or public din.
ners' JACOB PFAFF,
Putnam ST.