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rLATTSMOUTII - - NEBRASKA.
T. M MAKUUETT.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
fND
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It. R LIVINGSTON, M. D.
Phvsician and Surgeon,
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fT Residence snuth-esst cornexiuL' ssJ STUB
streets; t)!licc on Main t.Vii o'ppowU- Court Uouae,
VUttxmonth, Nebraska.
Platte Valley House
Ed. B. MirfcriiY, Proprietor.
Comer of MaiiS and Fourth Streets,
l'lattsraoutli, Neb.
ThtIIoue having een re fltfd and newly fur
nixbrd offer ft rst-cla accommodation. Board by
the day or week. ' ug-8
B. MAXWELL, BAM. M. CUAPMAN
Maxwell Chapman.
ATTORN EY5J AT LAW,
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Solicitors id Chancery.
rLATTKMOUTU, - y - NEBRASKA.
Office over Black, Batfry ft Co' Drug Btore.
lrl . j 1 1 . .
CLARKE, & ERWIN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
And Solicitors in Chancery,
XAty ST.,0P1'0SITK THE COURT HOUSE
I'LATTSMOUTII, NEB.
eTLoRJ J. CLAHKK, ', IlK FOBBST POTKB.
CI. W. BBP IM.
19- REAL ESTA TE AIGKXCY. -
josEPn
IILATEIl,
W ATC J MAKER antA JEWELER,
MAIS STRICT,
PLATTSMOUTII, - - NEBRASKA
A rood assortment of Walche Clo - 'Oll Pen,
Jewelry, Silver Ware, Fane ,ois Violins and Vi
olin Trimmings alway on hand. All work com
tui tie. I to hi care will be warranted.
April 10, idl'-S.
O. B. lklnff, CALHOCS & CROXTOS,
Late XujSt Indian AJuirs. Attorney t ut Law
IRISH, CALHOUN & CR0XT0N.
The above named gentlemen lave associated
themselves In business for tbe purpose of prosecut
iui( anil collecting all claims aKainst Ibe General
Government, or against any tribe of Indians, asd
are prepared to iroecnt- iiach claims, either before
Cenxrens, or an V of the Department of Clovcrument
r before the Court of Claim,
Ma. Iat"H will devote his personal attention to
the bnsine- at Washington.
JjJ OUice at Nebraska Crty, corner of Main and
F;Uh street.
National Claim Agency.
WASHINGTON. D- C-
F. M- DORRINGTON,
fcUB AGENT:
rt tSMOUTII, - - NEBRASKA,
rt -enared to preent and prosecute claims before
Cut res. Court of Claim and the Oepa.inicnta. Pa-
unn.. n.i Hmintf Lands se-
e-red rtfCharires moderate, and in proportion to
tbeamjnntortne ciaiiu.
April 10, '65
J. N. WISE,
Gzneral Life, Accident, Fire, Inland and
Transit
INSURANCE AGENT
Will take ri!-k at reasonable rat'-s in the most reliabl
Co upanie in the United Slat.
C3Ollice at the book store, Pia ir cnth, Nebr-
may'ildtf
Millinery A: Drc-smnkiii?9
XT MM A. M. DBSPAIS M B- T. KxN.XEDT
Opposite the City Bakery.
"1 7 1 would rmpertfully announce to the Ladies
II of Platumouth and vicinity, that we havejnst
V'-ccived a lsrge and well selected stock of Winter
(IoO'Ik, consisting "f Flowera, Ribbons, velvats. Ores
triinminirs, Ac, Ac. We will sell the cheapest frood
ever sold in this city. We can accommodate all our
old customer and as many new ones a will 'avor n
srilhacall- All kinds of work in our line done to
rder. Perfect satasfactlun given or uo charge
II. S. JEIXGS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
A!n--
General Land Agent,
Lincoln. ... Xebraska.
Will practice In any of the Coort of the Plate, and
will buy and fh-ll Keal E. ate on couimiaion, pay
Taxes, examine 1 lues, AC.
nov-.'d 'tiflf
REED, BEARDSLEY & CO,
Real Estate Agents
WEEriXG WA TER, XEBRkSZA.
Li nds houeht, man air al and sold. Valuable Tim
r Land for sale. TaXf paid for fion-resiJeut
C l!'.-.-tl02s traiptly attc-J''d to-
4-
DIVELLMGS at all price.
Any persons wishing to purchase Farm-property, or
Residences In town will Dnd theui for sale at al
price. By
DORRISGTON,
mrT. Real Emtatk Aoekt.
Q K. McCALLUM,
Manuf cturer of and dealer in
Saddles and Harness,
Of every description, wholesale and retail. No 130 if
Main street, between 5lb and 6th streets, N-brm lea
City, jeia
lOTICE.
JAMES O'NEIL 1 my authorised Agent for the
collection of all account due the underlined for
medical iwrviee; hi receipt will be valid for the
payment of any inonie on said sccounts.
Augu.t 14. Ia07. E. K. LIVINGSTON. M.D.
BOARD AKO LODGING,
By Q. W. COLVIN,
OAK STREET, - PLATTSMOUTU
Two blocks northwest of Brick chool-liouse.
Private room furnised If desired. Either day
hoard or with lodgings at reasonable rates.
Jan 6 4 If.
Will- II. Lcinkc,
D1ERCHANT TAILOR,
ONE DOOR WEST OF NEW BAKERY,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
i?en 1865 tf
II- O- Wortliinton
Attorney and Counselor
AT LAW.
Office In Ka'bach's Block, corner of Douglas and 15th
streets, Omaha, Nebraska. auel4
Famliam House,
JiARNEY STREET,"
Om ctULCt - 2NTOT3.
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SAINT JOSEPH, MO.t
oc2S6m
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SEWING MAGHI.-tEAG'T
I'LATTSMOUTII, NEBRA SLA.
A good assortment of machines and machine find
ings kept on hand. JOffire at Stadelinann'
ClothiDK Store. ... - - Dim. -04
Machine repaired on short notice. .
Rlattsmouth EVTills.
C. HEISEL, Proprietor.
TI... r.j.Anlw Loan rnrmlrfA . n il nl.eed tn tlinr-
oueh running order. Custom work done on short
noti re.
100,000 Bushels of Wheat
Wanted Immediately, for which.the highest irarke
price will be paid. angB tf
. r SHANNON'S
Feed, Sale and Livery
STABLE.
Main- St., - Plattsmouth.
I am prepared to accommodate the public wtt
Horses, Carriages and Buggies,
Also, a Dice Hearse,
r- .1.... r,..liil.l. I.rml. A tlnrV will
s u di:ui " ' ' i . v. .iiu ......-.-... - - - -
run to fteamboat lantiii.g, and to all parts of the
city when desired.
mraa J. n.MMASua.
Weeping Water Mills.
Farmer?, go where you can get the
beat Flour and the most of it.
!W P nX X X FLOUR and 12 11 of ERAS
given In exchange for good Wheat.
We are also doing grist work; and, with our In
creased facilities, fel assured that we can give the
0l and the most flour of any mill in the State.
Satisfaction (Guaranteed
PRODUCE BOUGHT A.XD SOLD.
HIGHEST MARKET TRICE PAID.
REED & CLINTON.
March 2Gth, 1S63.
Win. Stndclniann Sc Co ,
One door west of Donelans Drug-siore,
Dealers in
Ready-made Clothing,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS. rAPS. BOOTS. SHOES.
TRUSKS, VALISES,
and general stock of
OUTFITTING . GOODS
For the Plains; also, a large lot of
RUBBER CLOTII1JVG. REVOLV
ERS JlYD A'OTIO.YS.
U7. hAnn.i tav and will 1 1 ChpD tor C8ti. Csl.
n4 examiueoar tock before oa bur any wbere elsel
. . a - a ir 1 t . a v: 2 aV Pit
Jyl OO HI. C IflUtlaJiO' VV.
W. D. GAGE.
W. R. DAVIS.
CENTRAL STOKE.
Dry-Goods,
Groceries,
Provisions,
BOOTS and SHOES,
Main Street, two doors above Fourth,
Where the public may find
THE BEST OF' GOODS
and prices s low ai can be f und ia the city.
We retnrn fhanks for the liberal patronage we
have received, ad hope to merit its continuance.
O!. 21', '07 . G.lCE 4DAVI3.'
From the Springfield Journal
LLTTEIt FROM (;il.iXT.
Col. I. N. Morris, of Quincy, well
ktuivvn io former years as a prominent
membrr of the Democratic party, made
t political tpeech in that city oo the
30 h ultimo, in which he came out
boldly and unequivocally in favor of
the ekction of Up neral Grant to the
Presidency. The Quincy Whig pub
ihes a report of his speech. In the
course of it Cut. Morris read the fol
lowing letter from Gen. Grant, written
to him in connection with the highest
office in their gift. Col. Morris had
written to him to know if, under nny
circumstances, he would allow ihe use
of his name as a candidate. To this
communication Gen. Grant replied a
fellows:
Nashville. Ten., Jan. 20, 1SG4
Hon. 1. V Morris :
1)ehSir: Your leiter of the 29 h
of December I did not receive until
two days ago. I receive many such,
bui do ut answer. Yours, however,
is written in such a.kindiy spirit, and
as you usk for an 8t:swer,conflden!ially,
I will not withhold it. Allow me to
say, however, ihailam not a politician,
never was, and hope never to be, and
could not write a political letter. My
only desire is to terve the country in
her present trials. To do this efficient
ly it is necesi-ary to have ihe confidence
of the army and ihe people. IJfjonw,
no way to better ecur!iis end than
by f"iJhfuf-perfoimaiice of my duties
So long as I hold my preeut position
I do not believe that I have the right
to cri icise the policy or orders of those
above me, or to give utterance to views
of iny own, except to the authorities at
Washington, through lht General-iu-Chief
of the army Io this respect I
know I have proven myself a "good
soldier."
In your letter you say that I have it
in my power to be the next President.
This is the last thing in the world I de
ire. I would regard such a consuma
tion as being highly uofortunatK for
myself, if not for the country. Thro
Providence I have attained to more
than I ever hoped, and with lh6 posi
lion I now hold in the regular army, if
allowed to retain it, will be more than
saii.-fied. I certainly hall never snap
a sentiment, or the expression of a tho't
with a view of bmg a candidate for
office. I scarcely know, the induce
ment that could be held out to me to
accept office, and unhesitatingly say
that I infinitely prefer my present posi
tion to that of any civil office within
the gift of the people.
Thi. is a private letter to you,
net intended for others to see
or read, because 1 want tr avoid
beingiieard fruru ly the pu lic except
through attt i: the peiformance of my
legitimate duties.
I have the honor to be. very respect
fully, your obedient servant.
U. S Grant
As Col Morris ays, this letter jf
Gen Grant portrays his modeeiy. Ins
wi-dom, his devotion to duiy.his unam
bitious nature, hi fidelity to the put lic
interest, his simplicity of character, his
firmness, his unerriuir foresight. Lis
greatness of soul, hi moral grandeur
of character. He could not, indeed.
then have been spared from the army.
He had a great work to perlorm, and
no ailuremenl of civil promotion could
tempt him from it. But the war is
ended, and tbe people demand that in
ihe atne i-pmt with which he subdued
the rebellion, he shall take charge of
the civil administration of the govern
ment. Iney know inat ne will be a
safe depository of power, and on his
election ihe hopes of the nation depend.
UEAl'KLUAHUS VILHS,
From the XeW York San, June 1'.
Gen. Beaurerard, wbo ia now stop
ping it he N. Y. Hotel, says, in n ttr-
ence to the probable course of tbe
outheru delega ions in the Democratic
National Convention, that is extremely
improbable that the votes of a single
touinern State can be cast for the Dem
otratic caud:d.i'.es ; and therefore tbe
Sou hern Democracy huve no mhi to
advise, much le.-s to in6i?t, upon ibe
adoption or any fpecia' nominee by ther
Northern allies. The duty of the
South is ibis: Accepting :ts Miuation,
it will do its utmost to sustain whatever
candidates rhall appear most available
aud most likely to secure r-uice!s in the
judgment of the Northern delegations.
For. G'D Hancock, all ihe whit men
in the South would turn out and work
with greai z -al. it he abould happen to
be the nominee; but if hi the judg
ment of the Nonhert delegation sue
cess could only be secured by the nom
ination of Salmon P Chase upon any
other platform than absolute negro suf
frage, then the Southern white Demo
crats would gladly work for hi- elec
tion also. But if unfortunately, ihe
Northern delegations should put tip
such a platform as the Pendleton peo
pie of the west propose, out Heroding
that of the Republicans on the negro
suffrage question, thei the whites of
the Soti.h would stay t home and let
their Northern brethren take the chan
ces of success or defeat without their
assistance Such are the views of
Gen Bduregard and those whom he
represents.
."Read the column cn the fourth page.
TIIC TVOISLD iVAHIYS,
If the Republtcaus carry the Southern
States, the Dtmocrats may hang their
Harps on Vie Willows.
From the New York World, (OVm ) Jnne 10.
When desolating hurricanes have
gone over the land, shall we act as if
the uprooted orchards were still stand
ing ? Shall we spend our labor in
grafiiug trees that will never again
hud ? What is, is. Thnt the negroes
do vote it as much a fact as ihat they
are free. We would undo the fact if
we could, for we believe them wholly
unqualified. . But how can we ? If we
had haJ a .third of either House of
Congress we should have prtvented
their voting J but so long as the Repub
licans have ne third of either House,
they can prevent any Federal legisla
is lation from overturning their work.
Considering the leng'h of the senato
rial terms, that remedy would come too
late. Considering that it is beyond
the constitutional province of Federal
legislation that remedy can never come
at all. It is not a national question,
but a State question. The constant
do.ctnne of tbe Democratic party has
been, 'Hands off!" If this doctrine
had prevailed the mischief would not
have been done But, having been
done, ihis doctrine bars the donxagmwrsi
General; redfessrThe sutjeci is out-
rside the pale'of Congressional author
ity, as the Democratic party ha always
held ; but jwnile non iuterfeience
would have prevented the evil, it is an
awkward word for a party to utter
which dislikes the thing that non-interference
would let .-tand. We there
fore conclude that a decent self-respect
requires that our national plaifomi
shall say noihmg on the subject. If we
recommend isterlerence, we shall re
nounce a fundimental principle of tbe
Constitution. If we proclaim non
interference. e chill set our seal tc
wnat we abhor. It will be wiser to do
neither. i
There ir- every reason to expect that
the Southern negroes will vote in the
Presidential election ; and if we permit
all those States to be carried by the
Republicans we may as well hang our
harps up the, willows. It concerns us
if gain a poriiou of the negro vote.au'd
it would be auicidal to put into the plat
form any declaration which the radical
demagogues and mump orators could
use to turn the negro vote against us.
No matter who is the candidate, oe it
Pendleton, or Hendricks, or Hancock,
or Chase, he wants something more
than the empty honor of a baulle
nomination... Ery candidate has on
'qaallnterest in getting the Southern
electoral votes. and tbe judicious friends
of all will alike deprecate the tusertion
in the platform of any declaration that
would diminish their chances of carry
ing the South, rn Slates. Mr. Pendle
ton will need ihe Southern votes, if
nominated, as much as ai y of the can
didates would, and the opponents of his
nomination ihink he will need more, as
hejwtlibe weaker in some of thEastern
States.
T11K IS ATL K 41. UL.l0..
The New York Evening Post pub
lishes a letter from an intelligent ob
styver in the S uth, in regard to the
condition of the negroes. The negroes,
he says, work a great deal more than
Southern whites, und only fail to carry
on the labor of the country where they
are not sure of obtaining wages and
decent treatment. Philanthropic ad
venturers from the Notth, who hire la
bor for which they cannot pay, and ex
clave drivers who cheat the laborer as
much as tbey can, are more responsi
ble than the negroes i r the disturbed
condition of the Southern labor market.
The negroes had as soon be idle as be
cheated out of their pay and how
wonderfully like the in'elligent white
race they ore in that conclusion.
But in a 'nigger it h only an evi
dence of shifilessness and inability
to lake care of himself. What op
posite conclusions are sometimes
drawn from the same premises.
The Adams County Gazette makes
the following statement and wiil swear
to it: "It would seem almost incredible
to state that rinriug the hail storm on
last Saturday night, twenty to twenty
five bushel of hail stones were washed
or blown into a hole that had been used
for potatoes during the winter. Yet
uch is the fact, and although the hail
fell on the 30ih of May, there was ice
cram mde with the ire on the 2d
inst., and as late as the 3J there .was a
quHiinty left."
Au Indian came to a certain agent
in the northern nan of Iowa, to procure
some whiskey for a j'oun"; warrior who
had bceu bitten by a rattle-snake. At
first the agent did not credit the story,
but the earnestness of the Indian and
urgency of the case overcame his
scruples. He aked the Indian bow
much he wanted, f iur quarts," was
the answer "Four quarts!" repeated
ihe agent with much surprise; "as
much as that?" "Yes,' replied tbe
Indian, frowning as savagely as though
about to wage a war of extermination
on the whole snake tribe, "four quarts
snake very big."
Oas more hue wauied by. our 'Jevil.'
I.KTTEIl ruo.tl JVDtiU l'Ull.
TEK, OF AUBtMA.
The following letter from one of
Alabama's most distinguished sons,
Judge IX F. Porter, of the Second Ju
dicial District.and a nmive of the South,
was sent to the Central Committee of
that State, and read at the great rati
fication meeting at Montgomery, Ala.,
May, 30- He is a native of the South,
and the author of what is known as
"Porter's Law Reports." and among
ihe most eminent members of the bar
of that S'ate.
The letter speaks for itself, and
commends (he writer to the loyal peo
ple everywhere :
Montgomery, Ala., May 29.
Gentlemen : Professional engage
ments will prevent my responding ia
person to your obliging invitation to at
tend the ratification meeting to be held
on Saturday evening.
My connection with the judicial de
partment, under the recent elections,
has made me reluctant to engage in
political demonstrations, as I would not
violate a leading principle of my life
to keep Judges clear of the suspi
cion of being swayeu by party influences.
As an individual, I will give GrarjLUUliotndrentify themselves as Jews
and ioiiax anapiesi-soTTjrari. it is
ili- tit AroF 'reconstruction under the
Constitution and laws of the United
Stales,' of peace and of obedience to
the authority of the Union.
Gen. Grant has been the instrument
under Providence of closing the war
of a revolution with which, while I bad
many locai and personal, I held no po
litical sympathies. I shall hail him, as he
advances to deposit h:s sword upon the
altar of perpetual peace, as one whose
administration will obliterate the Ma
sen and Dixon line of discord, and al
lay forever the spirit of discusssionand
civil war.
The clamors of negro supremacy,
which assails this Presidential ticket,
receive no countenance from me. No
man in his senses, in the South or else
where, need fear that in this intelli
gent country, and in this christian age,
intellectual and moral power will not
reach the ipex of the temple of liber
ty and hold it. It is the storm cf rev
olution which brings ignorance and
corruption to the surface of society. In
limes of peace and of submission to
the law they sink to obscurity, and con
trol no nation's destiny. Civil equality
is not personal or social degradation.
With vety great respect, -Your
obedieni-vervanrr
,u Benj F. Portek
"Messrs. Morris and others, commit
tee. Attack, of a Corporal's Guard
on a Huake.
Before we left Dinigul, a circum
stance occurred to an English officer
commanding a small out-siatiou in that
district which may be considered not
uuderserving ot record. He was ear
ly one morning taking his ramble, be
fore the sun had attained a sufficient
elevat on ia the heavens to drink up
the fieshuess of the dews which glit
tered around, when upon passing a
small ruined building, his at'enlion
was suddenly arrested by the appear
ance of something with which his eye
did not al alt seem familliar,kmoviug in
a deep recess of the ruin. He ap
proached il cautiously, fearing, as he
could not distinguish the object very
cleatly, that it might be a tigeror some
oiher animal equally as dangerous.
Upon close inspection he discovered
it to be an immense snake, filling with
its voluminous folds lh whole recess.
Determined at once on its destruction,
and knowing that he could do nothing
single handed against a creature at
once so active and so powerful, be
made the best of his way to the guard
bouse and ordered half a dozen sol
diers io the spot armed with muskets
and having bayonets. They were six
strong determined Englishmen. They
made no objections to eneounter sa un
usual an eiiemy; on the contrary, they
were pleased at the thought of the
sport, aud being formed in line, ad
vanced steadily to the'attack as soon as
the word of command was given, and
simultaneously transfixed the monster
with their bayonets firmly pinning it
aga nsl the wall.
Being so roughly disturbed from its
slumbers the enormous creature uncoil
ed itself in a few seconds, and such
was its pro'tigous strength that with
one migh'y sweep of its tail dashed
five of it assailants to the earth. The
sixih. who was neur its head, maintain
ed his position and kept his terrific ad
versary against the wall, adroitly
avoiding the lashings of his ponderous
tail by stooping or dodging, as circum
stances required until the animal ex
hausted wuh piin and exertion lay
extended at full length upon the earth
almost motionless. By thi time he
five soldiers who had been struck down
having recovered their feet, wounded
the vanquished snake wuh the butt end
of their muskets upon the exiremi y of
the tail, where the inosculation of the
vertebrae is less firm, thus disabling it
so completely that it was soon dispatch,
ed It measured upwards of fifty feet
in length, and was full three feet in
circumference. Oriental Jlnnual.
Something new in town.
ruut aud the Israelites.
J From t New York Jewish Mesrcager,. Jane 6
It appears necessary again to state
the position of American Israelites
on the anti-Grant question.
Politicians who are perfectly iudiiT
eut to any other interests besides
their owu personal profit, are striving
to embroil the Hebrews as a body iu
the approaching campaign, by dwell
ing upon the wrong done ihem by one
ot the t andidatesfor Presidency, in
his general order "expelling Jews as
a class from the deparment of the Ten
nessee. We do not suppose his or
der has been forgotten, anditiscer-
tainlylprobable that many Israelites will
on this account vole against Grant for
the Presidency.
But no sensible Jews are takin
part ia ihe meeting called at St. Louis
to oppose Grant. They would only be
tools of desigmag politicians who have
no love for the Union, and who seek
to create a sentiment ia favor of prin
ciples of men antagonistic to the true
interests of all good citizens. If He
brew members of the Republican par
ty decline to support its candidate, they
will certainly do so on their individual
account and need napresurer They
with any partisan movement. Juda
ism has nothing in cominom with parti
san politics. Each Synagogue is like
each Church, by no means a unit on
politics - or on science or on society
questions. Mr. Beecher may, be a
good Republican, but there are mem
bers of his charch who like to hear
him preach on every subject except
politics. A minister of a Jewish
congregaton once preached a political
sermon, to the surprise and regret of
his brethren. I he experiment has not
often been repeated. Israelites are too
intelligent and too self-asserting to be
led by their minister especially in
matters that have no connection wilh
religion.' Much less can they be in
fluenced as a body by aspiring politi
cians, who ca-e for them only as so
man votes secured, or as so much cap
ital made for men rather than for prin
ciples. We have personally our own poli
tics but we cannot force our views
upon our readers save in this way, to
confirm them in a resolute determiua
lion to talk work and vote in politics as
they please, without reference to re
ligious predilections, and without x
gard to the fresfire of partisan lead
erc.trjoTfurthermore to urge ihem to
give no countenance to any movement
1 calculated to involve the Hebrews as a
body in any political contest. There
is no religious issue. If Israelites are
disinclined to support a candidata like
Grant they exercise their suffrage as
American citizens, and not as He
brews. We ask our brethren of the press to
that cognizance of this 'platform which
represents the sentiments of ihe better
class of Israelites, without distinction of
party.
"Oslt Me" We commrnd the
following to those mothers who have
"an only me :"
A mother had two children, both
girls the elder a fair child, the young,
er a beauty and mother's piH. Th
elder was neglected, while "Sweet,"
the pel name of the younger, received
every attention that love could bestow.
One day, after a severe illness, the
mother was sitting in tlie parlor, when
she heard a childish step on the stairs,
and her thoughts were instantly with
the favorite.
"Is that you. Sweet?" she inquired.
"No, mamma," was the sad and
touching reply,"it isn't Sweet it's only
me."
The mother's heart smote her, and
from that hour ' only me" was restored
to an equal place in her affections.
First Gun from Ohio. An elec
tion was held on Monday, 8 b, in the
judicial district composed of the coun
ties Athens, Gallia, Meigs and Wash-
ton, Ohio, for an additional Judge.
Loemis, the Republican candida'e, was
elected by 1.S15 majority a gain of
227 over Hayes majority last 1 till. -
Washington county, which elected two
"Visible Admixture Copperheads to
the Legislature, gave Loomis 300 ma
jority. This is the first gun from
Ohio.
The Mongomery Express is respon
sible for the following grasshopper
story: "We met a friend of ours com
ing into town the o.her day with a
large saw log on his wagon. Upon
our expressing some surprise at his be
ing thus engaged a. this time of year
he replied with considerable emphasis:
The d d grasshoppers are eating up
everything, and I thought it best to save
the log.' "
A tf mb in the old burying greund in
Danver Mass , holding he remain
of the Putman family for generations
pFst, was recently broken into by some
boys, who stole the silver plates fron
coffins, and carried off and sold lh
bones to peddlers. One of the parti
was caught, which led to the detection
of others. When arrested, they had
a basket of bones wiih them, and wer.
playing foot-ball with the human skulls
taken from the tomb.
INCIDLMS AXH ACCIDENTS
A Virginia Ia ly has been paralized
by excessive use of a hair dye which
contained sugar of lead. It seems to
be an effective dying agent it one
sense, al least.
A man named Kill was totally blind
ed at Milwaukee recently, by falling
with a pail of whitewash. The liquid
splashed into his eyes, ruining them
completely.
A fashionable lady of New York
has w sled a plate of strawberries and
cream, by throwing it at her father's
head, because he would not consent to
take her to Europe.
A lady in Pittsburgh, Pa., was re
cently frightened to death by the bed
clothes beneath her taking fire sponta
neously from the liniment that had
been applied to her bruises.
While Mrs. Wm. Pope, of Roches
ter, was cleaning out an old barrel re
cently, she scratched her hand, and
some of the foul matter getting into
the wound, poisoned her to death in
three days. . -
--During a performance at ahheatre
in Salt Lake, the prompter d racted
somewhat from the, stage illusion by
exclaiming in a vo'ce audibleuo all
present, "Hurry up that thunde and
lightning there, you."
Lewis James, of Mercer countj'Ky.,
worth property valued al $l5,00OJ;itely
committed suicide, because he hatjleen
required to pay six or f even huncred
dollars on a bond to which he had giv.
en his name as security for a broth tr.
Judge S. C. Parker's house, at El
more, Vt,, was saved from burning a
short lime since, by tbe owner comi ig
home from two miles distance, ueJLjr
a
an unaccountable in. pulse, reachirg
there in lime to extinguish a fire iu the
reof, ii
An entire family of fivepersons.nci.
Springfield, N. Y., was lately poisontf
and made terribly sick by eating ii
pudding made of the milk of a disea4
ed cow. One of the family died, and;
two or three were still very sick at last!
accounts. . 'A
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New Foundland papers of a recent"
date report that Thos. Blodge'tt, his wife.'
and five children, were frozen to d9ikp
in a boat, while endeavoring to reach
oerguboring settlement, from his home
at Green Bay, to procure provisions,
of which they were entirely destitute.
The Chattanooga Republican records
this strange accident : ''The other day
a man was plowing near Mission Ridge
when the plow run over a bruss car
tridge, which went off, the ball passing
under his nose acd glancing his mous
tache. -It caused his nose to bleed pro
fusely, though otherwise he was not
injured.
A light-house keeper on an island in
Lake Superior was left, before the
commencement of the winter, with a
small supply of provisions, and the
stea.rer being unable to return to his
rescue, on account of the ice, he starv
ed to death al the pot of duty. His
dead body has just been recovered.
The telegram announcing his fate says,
wilh simple pathos, 'Poor Ned is dead.'
A Scene not In tlie Kill.
Tbe spectators of the late ''prize
fight" had some fun on their way home.
On the train from Seymour to Jeffer
sonville, two Louisville wags went out
on the platform, and ene of them in
troduced the other as Mike McCoole,
when there were loud cries for a speech
The wag drew himself up to his full
length, and said: "Ladies and gentle
men I thank you kindly for this man
ifestation of esteem. This is the
proudest hour of my life, and I only
wish I could deliver such a speech as
the distinguished Governor of Mis
souri, has, who introduced me in
such flattering terms. You have,' no
doubt, ere this, received the slanting
intelligence of the terrible and fatal
termination of the fight between my
self and Joe Coburn, Cries of "No
no. Tell us all about it.5 Well it is
sufficient for me to tell you that in the
eighty-ninth round I found the press
ure so great frcm ihe New York
triends of Coburn, that I was compelled
to deal the fatal blow to secure victory.
But, fellow-citizens, I stand ready ."
Here the whistle blew, and the trsin
started, amid deafening cheers for
Mike McCoole. This speech was
delivered at every station until tbe
train arrived at Jffersonville.
During the bathing season, lastye&r
a pompous individual walked up to the
office of a seaside hotel, and with
considerable flourish, signed the book,
and exclaimed in a loud voice. "I'm
Lieutenant Governor cf " ' That
dosen't make any difference," said the
landlord, "you'll be treated just as well
as ihe others " .
A lawyer being opposed by two
counsels, named Natl and Campbell,
after having replied to the arguments
of the first turned to the Judge and
said: ''hating disposed ol the .Va
without straining, if ihe courl please, I
will now swallow the Cimpbdl?'
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"Husband ad interim' is one of the
reporters newest phraies.
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