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NEBRASKA ITEMS. .
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Helen a Nonpareil : An application has
been forwarded to the poktofflce depart
ment request Ing that the mall cooling into
the county from the south bo carried by the
railroad instead of by the wagon route.
This will bo another novelty and bo 'a great
help in mail matters , as 'a letter will then
xeach- Sioux City the same day it is put in
the postofflco.
The people of Hartington are about
to dnk an artesian well.
Ainsworth has recently been the scene
of a good deal of shooting among cow-boys.
The people of David City will make
an effort to secure location of the soldiers'
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10 at that plaoo.
A train on the B. & M. recently made
the run from Akron to McCook , a distance
of 143 miles , in 180 minutes. Considering
the stops made and slowing up at crossings ,
this is an average of a little over 50 miles an
Tecumseh Journal : A case of cruel
desertion comes from Beatrice. A boy in
that city had contracted a fatal fever while
nursing his brother through days of delir
ium to strength. On the day the boy. lay
dying the father took the convalescent boy ,
packed up his things and left for a dlstan
tate , leaving the boy to die , forsaken and
alone.
Alma's new opera house is completed
and the opening entertainment will bo given
n the 28th.
Alma Tribune : A prairie fire on last
Friday dfd considerable damage in the vlcm
ity of the "Westbrook farm north of town.
K. L. Hill lost two or three stacks of wheat
besides considerable hay. The farmers
turned out and stopped the -spread of the
fire toforo any other serious damage was
dono. "We understand that the fire origi
nated from the carelessness of some parties
who were traveling through the country with
a herd of sheep.
On the 23d an accident occurred at
the Omaha transfer which , though fortu
nately not fatal in its results , was a very
serious one. Chas. Rlley , a young man
in the employ of the Union Pacific , in the
capacity of switchman , was engaged in
coupling cars , and in some manner slipped
and fell underneath the train. The wheels
passed over him and crushed one of his
limbs so badly that amputation was neces-
eary.
eary.The Park hotel , at AuburnTowned by
Judge Morgan and operated by E. H. Wil-
eor , was destroyed by fire on the 26th. The
fire is supposed to have originated in a de
fective fluo. The house is a total loss.
Henry Bolton , of Coif ax county ,
armed witfe a warrant , wont over the bord
er Into Platte to search three houses for
Jewelry alleged to have been stolen.
Clay county's jail again has an
occupant a boy charged with stealing a
hotgun.
A number of children of Fairfield have
been afflicted lately with scarlet fever.
Lincoln"Journal : The university
library committee of the faculty has sold
back to Chancellor Fairfield the sets of
books , Litters Living Age and the Penny
Encyclopaedia , which were purchased while
he was at the head of the university The
price ho pays is the same he received for
them. Some interest attached to these
works from the fact that in the memorable
Investigation several years ago , ono of the
charges against the chancellor was that he
had put these books upon the university at
a price much above their real value. He
does not seem to have thought BO , as ho
takes them back at the same price he re
ceived *
Lincoln Journal : Another death a
warrant was issued yesterday bv Guy A
Brown , clerk of the supreme court. This
time in the case of John K. Polln , from
Cass county. The date of the execution is
flxed for Friday , December 13. A motion
for a rehearing has been made in the cose ,
which will come up when court meets De
cember 18 , and if entertained the execution
will probab'y bo postponed a few weeks ;
A special from Crete to the Hastings
Journal says : A sad accident occurred here
last evening. The switch engine received
orders to help the evening freight up the
grade beyond bore. As the engine left the
yard a brakeman attempted to board the en
gine , but in some way missed his footing _ .
and fell so that the engine passed over his j b
foot , cutting off about half of it. Soon after tl
this , another brakeman-in coupling bes ]
tweentbis same engine and the caboose , b
was knocked from the pilot on which he fe
was standing while making the coupling , u
and fell under the wheels. The wheels cut p
his leg off about the auklo.
The Omaha Herald learna through a Q.
private letter to a friend in the army that D )
General Hancock intends shortly to lake a O ]
transcontinental tour , and that ho will make
a. stop in Omaha while on his way west from
Governor's Island.
Ord Journal : This continued scarcity
of coal is confirming farmers and many
others In the use of corn for fuel. Thanks u
to a generous soil we hare plenty of corn to
burn- and if the railroads do not bring us eiE
any coal they will lose the freight on both E
corn and coal. The people hero will not C (
stand around shivering while the railroad K
companies are' devising a scheme to put up ism
the price of coal. m
ii
Wo should never make enemies , If
for no other reason , because it is so hard
to behave toward them as wb ought.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
GENERAIi.
The president has pardoned Sergean *
Mason , who attempted to shoot Gulteau'
Mason was confined at Albany , New York.
Joseph H. Blackfan , superintendent
of foreign mails , died at Washington on the
25th.
Immense damage has been wrought
by the recent gales in the forests in Chat
ham , New Hampshire , and towns over the
border in Maine * Thousands of acres of
valuable forest trees were wholly destroyed.
Where the timber is not broken , it is torn
and matted and tangled in the debris BO it is
almost worthless.
The match game of billiards between
Daly and Gamier , at Brussels , ended in a
victory for the latter. Scores for five nights :
Gamier 3,000 , Daly , 2,839. Daly offered to
play again and Gamier accepted the "chal-
[ engo. The game will take plaie at Lyons.
A clothing firm in Chicago which
intracted with Sergeant Mason , who shot
; t Gulteau , to act as salesman for them'as
ioon as released from prison , have not
heard from him since his pardon , and do
not know whether ho will fulfill his contract
or not.
Verge Bey and Peter Jones were
found dead in Jail at Springfield , Tenn. , on
the 27th. It is supposed they were killed by
a white man named Ernest Worthlngton ,
who was the only other occupant.
A protracted cabinet meeting was
held on tho27ththo Franco-Chinese troubles
being under discussion.
The steamer Eclipse was lost on lake
Huron -with all on board , except John
Drew. Seven lives were lost.
In making improvements on Cole's
hill , Plymouth , Mass. , graves of pilgrims
who came over in the Mayflower and were
buried during the first winter have been dis- ,
covered. Ono was opened , and it contained
the skeleton of a middle-aged man , five feet
nine inches in height. In another grave the
skeleton of an elderly man was discovered.
These are the only graves of the first settlers
positively identified. Tablets will bo placed
to mark the exact location.
The town of Albany , Wisconsin , was
almost completely destroyed by fire on the
27th.
Sergeant Mason passed through
Washington on the 27th on his way to Lo-
just Grove , Va. , where he will join * 'Betty
and the baby. ' ' He thinks of taking the
situation offered him by a Chicago clothing
iouse.
A $200,000 load by fire occurred at
Kansas City on the 28th.
John Taylor , president of the * Mor-
non church , in"an interview , says he does
lot propose to resign at present in any-
) ody's favor , nor to allow a split between
ho church and the co-operatlvo stores ;
hat all is harmony and prosperity iiu
he church.
Publication of the pension list for
IVatertown , N. Y. , shows several ponsion-
irs dead for a year or more. One woman
Irow a pension in. the name of her dead
aother.
A dispatch from Matamoras , Mexico ,
ays : The house of Rev. Father Miquol
Jabo , at Ixlaez qulttan , state of Pueblo ,
? as attacked a few nights ago by a band of
obbers. The priest's two servants were
ilied and-hls niece severely wounded. The
ouse was robbed.
The report of the New York & New
Ingland railroad for the year ending Sep-
Bmber 30th shows a deficit of ? ,310,6oO in
operations for the year in comparison
rith a surplus of $87,000 the year previous.
Mn. Mary A. Green , -a very wealthy
ad eccentric aged lady , living alone in
loulsville , Ky. , was burned to death. Her
lothlng was ignited by a candle , supposed ,
i no one was in the house at the time.
A section gang of five men , on a
and-car , returning home on the Southern
hlo division of the Indiana , Blcomingtou
; WeHtern railroad , near Bethesda , on the
Ith , were overtaken bv a construction on-
ine running wild. William Clay and Mi-
lael McCormlck were killed Instantly ,
rm. Mortimore severely , and others slight-
injured.
Judge McCreary , j of the United
rcuit court , at Topeka , delivered a decis-
n in the St. Joseph & Western railroad
, se , granting the petition of the plaintiff ,
r ordering the appointment of a receiver ,
e held that under the laws of Kansas an
der for foreclosure of mortgage could nets
s made , because , by stay of execution ,
e sale of the property would be stayed off
c months , and thus prevent a report of the
11 being rnado until the next November
rmof court ; therefore , In order to"close
> the busiHebs'without delay , he was com- ti
> lled to appoint a receiver. it
D. J. Grouse sold his entire stable
thoroughbreds at KInnlkinning farm ,
iar Chillicotho , ( Ohio ) About twenty- A
10 head were Bold at an average of ci
41. Revolver , a well-known stulliou , 18
ars old , bold for $100. -t
The engineers of the Texas and St ; ai
> ulg narrow guago refuse to haul -trains
itil arrears are paid. '
York illustrated fll
A New paper
dorses a plan proposed by the Titusvillo
erald for holding a republican national cc
nvention next year at Chautauqua lake ,
sw 1'ork. The'clalm is put forth that it
suitably placed , aud has sufficient hotel IE
commodations , bebides having u hallseat-
g 10,000 persona. re
It is feared at St. Paul that war in w
ilcago rates will be precipitated by the re- :
sal of the Omaha road to live up to the
local agreement and redeem tickets sold by
scalpers at cut rates.
The decrease of the public debt
during November was $1,721,676 ; decrease
since June 30 , $41,306,146 ; cash in treasury ,
$364,766.513 ; gold certificates , $85,932,920 ;
silver certificates , $101,782,811 ; certificates
of depoa'tt , $11,465,000 ; refunding" certifi
cate $318,430 ; legal tenders , $ ' 304,631,016 ,
fractional currency , $899,030,331.
The comptroller of the currency .has
authorized the First National Bank at
Logansport , Ind. , to commence business on
a capital of $230,000.
Advices received by the government
from British Columbia , point to the proba
bility of early trouble with the Indians of
that province , 'in February last the sava
ges were in revolt at Mationtla , owing to
the appointment of Bishop Ridley , whom
they considered had Usurped the rights of
one Duncan , missionary , who had lived for
years among them. Information now cornea
from Matlantla that Bishop Ridley's adhe
rents are few in number , are armed , and his
opponents likewise , and a collision , unless
steps are taken by the Indian department , is
deemed inevitable and may have already oc
curred.
Intelligence was received at Pittsburg
on the 26th of a bloodv battle at the natural
gas well atMurrayvIlIe , Westmorland coun
ty , forty miles east of Pittsburg , between
laborers at work in t.ie gai well and a lot of
Milton Weston's men , resulting in the death
of one man and1 berious Injury to four
others.
The Central Pacific railroad company ,
and Wells-Fargo express company have of
fered a reward of $2.000 for each or either ,
or $10,000 for the whole party that robbed
the passenger train near Doming. It is be-
lived that John Price , the notorious New
Mexican desperado , was chief of the gang.
A Muncie , Ind. , special says : Last
Saturday Kol Scott , after a two years' sep
aration from his wife , returned to her house
near Eaton , twelve miles north of here , and
Insisted that she should live with him again.
She refused. He then blabbed her to death
with a knife , killed his own child , and then
took a dose of morphine , from which he
died.
died.A
A youth sixteen years old , giving the
name of Arnold Wagner , armed with a load
ed revolver , a carving knife , a clasp knife
and a number of burglars' tool * , called up
on Inspector Byrnes of New York and in
formed him that he had been pursuing a
sareer of crime and wished to give himself
up. The youthful adventurer said he rob
bed Captain Benjamin , of the canal boat
Durtis Park , of Albany , N. Y. , of § 2,500 in
non/sy / and a valise containing a quantity of
papers. He was locked up until the Albany
minorities are heard from.
Isaac Davis , a farmer living near
ifoungstown , 111. , killed his brother , Jas. ,
n a dlnpiito over the division of the corn
ointly owned by them ,
Nathaniel Loc , an aged and respected
armcr , near Madison , Ind. , was swindled
iut of $5,5 = 0 by the three card monte game.
Patrick Kelley , of New York , was
rrested at Scranton , Pa. , for passingcoun-
erfcit money. A bag of spurious coin was
ound on his person.
Dr. Jas. C. Buck , a prominent resi
dent of Braddock , Pa. , was sentenced to
ve years and six months in the penitentiary
[ > r complicity in the Gordon gang of high-
raymon.
The governor of New Jersey offers a
500 reward for the murderer of Phoebe °
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'aulo.
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Paliceman Bullard , of Detroit , in at-
jmpting to arrest a man named Geo. Wil-
> n , on suspicion of stealing a barrel of oil ,
rhich was found in his possession , was shot
Y Wilson In the bowels. Ho died in forty
linutes. Wilson escaped. Bullard leaves
sick wife and four children.
John T. and Peter McCarrier , wore
Tested in Sioux Falls , charged with het-
ng the fire which on the 6th of November h
urned the Comaiorciil house and other st
roperty , amounting to $75,000 , jjpito tl
tlb
ork for Capt. Wiliey'g action in regard to b :
ittlng telephone lines , i.s alleged a tlie re
iuge.
Thereaa Sturla , sentenced to one bs
iar's imprisonment for the murder of of
jarles Stiles , caller of the Chicago call th
> ard , was released from the penitentiary P <
Jollet on the 29th , having completed the a
rm. The killing and bubfiequent trial fu
are among the mo.st sensational In the
iminal annals of Chicago.
George Wilson , the murderer of
iliard at Detroit , was arrested on the
th , five [ miles below that city , on the op-
th
isite side of the river , in Ontario. He
th
rna out to be a low character , and an hnb-
ial frequenter at dogfights and cocklng- crv
\v\ \
ihw. He has u wife and child.
cil
At Cincinnati , on the 30th , Frank Of
ikinn , living ia the northern portion of the ru
; y-wa awakcned'by firing , and found u In ;
rect car standing btill. As he approached wi
a man stepped off the car , ilrod at him BJ
d ran. . Entering the carhe found John PI
mgrover the driver , and Wm. Smith , the tie
'
nductoY'bleeding and unconsclptu otfthe
or. He drove ttio car to the stable ami
lied a surgeon. The men remained un-
nscious , their wounds being in the abdo-
an and supposed to be necessarily fatal. !
Masked burglars visited the house of
we Gale , a rich fanner , near Owe a ,
ichigan. intimidated the inmate * and n ,
bbed the houne of $100 and two gold
itches , and then rode away with the fam-
horaj and buggy.
qu
Emii Kunu fatally shot Daniel Jamcd l tri
during a quarrel at * a saloon in Castalla
Ohio.
WASHINGTON.
The senate committee on rules have
created a new committee on internal im
provements , to consist of nine senators , te
have Jurisdiction in all matters relating tc
the improvements of rivers and harbors ,
and river and harbor bills. The committee
on commerce left the Jurisdiction of subjects
relating to commerce and shipping to the
Merchant Marino life-saving seryice and
Hght-houBCH. The new committee on ex
penditures of public money created , con
sists ef seven senators , and will consider
such measures tending to the -economy of
public expenditures , and conduct investiga
tions into the expenditures of public money ,
ordered by the senate , unions the senate
otherwise direct. This work la usually done
by special committees.
The pardon of Sergeant Mason mere
ly recites the fact of the trial and sentence ,
and states that the president , for good and
sufflcjent reasons , grants a full and uncondi
tional release.
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Secretary Folger has designated
Portland , Oregon , and Port Townsend , as
points at which imported merchandise will
be shipped in bond transit through the
United States from the British pOHnedsioni.
The postofBce department has advices
that all mall matter going west over the
Northern Pacific Is now distributed before
reaching Portland.
On the 29th , Lieutenant Garlington ,
commander of the Greeley expedition , wad
riding a vicious horse in the park of the Sol
diers' homo , the bridle rein parted and the
home bolted and ran agalnrt a tree with
great force. . The lieutenant's knee cap waa
fractured , and his head severely cut and
shoulder diHlocated.
The department of the state has re
ceived an Interesting report from Consul
Norge , of St. Paul deLoando , west coast of
A.frlca , in regard t the trade of that coun
try and the barbarous ctif-toms of the natives
jfDundo , in tho'provinoo of Angola. The
Following is an extract from the report :
IV'hen dead tbo common negro is buried
mywhero , maybe a few yards from the door
) f his cupata , or in the mid-
llo of the road. Sobas , or native chiefrf ,
ire interred with more ceremony. For
, hree monthH the corpse is kept above the
ground hitting in a chair , and dully envel-
> ped In new piece * of cloth , which are
itolen in the night by his former subjects.
Uter this lapse of time ho Is deposited in
lis grave , two grown up slaves being decap-
tated , and their bodies being Interred with
lira , aa well as a boy and girl , both alive ,
ho former holding the Sobas pii > , and the
utter a vessel with water.
It was expected that twenty demo-
ratlc member * of thelNew York delegation
could attend the conference- the 30th ,
mt only sixteen put in an appearance , on
ho proposition to vote for Cox for ppeaker ,
intil released by hlni from any obligation to
.o so , only eleven Votes were cadt in the af-
rmative. The other five members would
ot pledge themselves to vote for Cox
broughout , although they expressed a wil-
dgneas to go into the caucus as bin sup-
ortors. For second choice the five are un-
erstood to be for Itandall.
The president has appointed Edward
'arley collector of internal revenue of the
econd dwtricC of Kentucky , vice Crura-
augh , suspended ; and David Henry Cuth-
ort , postmaster at Helena , M. T.
Republican members of the house
isembled in the hall of the house at 2
'clock on Saturday and organized by elect-
ig Congressman Cannon , of Illiaoin , chair-
ian. The roll of members was called , and
10 organization being perfected , Gen.
eifer and all the old officers of the house ,
1th the exception of the postmaster , who
ay not a candidate , were reuominated upon
division vote of 44 to 15. Deputy Post-
aster MoNair was nominated postmaster ,
if teen votes in opposition to Koifer were
&t for Robinson , of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Mary A. Miller , of New Orleans ,
.H Applied for a licenao as master of a
jamboat. The Huporvlslng Inspector of
e district reports her competent , but den -
n her on account of her sex. The case Is
Cerred to the holicitor of the treasury.
Judging from precedents , little will
done by the 48th cougrens the first week
the wjsdiou further than organize , receive
> president's message , and afford.an op- t :
rtunity for introduction of the usually i
go number of bills and rc-wlutlons for ii ip
; ure action. i
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EGYPT.
Later reports from Soudan confirm
> news of the defeat of Hicks Pasha , and
> pr-nio at Khartoum" is said to be in-
asing , owlnx to rumors that El Mabdi ,
: h a largo force , is advancing upon that
v , and has cut off all buppllea of grain ,
icial advices , while not confirming these
nors , admit that the Europeans are leav-
; Khartoum by boats. Two t ci
.h gendearnw left Sues for
ker Psha commands the exiedltion.
ins ere betog prepared for the fortitica- U !
tf of Agsous7i , on the right back of the
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Ik > l. Coetlpgan mmls a me-o go va
m lOiartoam , dated 'ovembtT 25 , hay-
: that Vlzitelly. tlio artist of the London jjj
aphic , is the s-oc survivor of the recent
te with El irahdl'a forcw , and that be ai
iprisonprnt El Obied. CoeUogan says lo
situation In most critical.
KNQLAKD. St
Justice Denmau , of the court of the
sen's bench , will pretidc at O'DouneH'B st
il , to begin on the 30th. It id expected re
that the trial will be concluded in ono day ,
as only nine witnesses for the prosecution ,
and four for the defense , will bo examined.
The London Tiroes states authorita
tively that Errington , the Euglh-h represen
tative of the Vatican , is not empowered to
negotiate in behalf of the Irish prelates.
Many American bishops now in Home * re
said to be strongly opposed to the object.
Errinptfon is alleged to have in view to ob
tain from the pope further condemnation of
the' Irish political movement.
CHIXA.
The governor of ilong Kong has re
turned from a trlp.to Pekln , w } ere ho uaw
the principal minister of the Chiueso em
pire. Ho is of the opinion thut China is re
solved to flght If forced much further by
Franee in the Tonquin matter. China , he
says , has 100,000 trained men avall < * blo for
operations against the French.
FRANCE.
Prince Victor Napoleon ( son of
Plon-Plon ) , declining un Invitation to the
Bonapartlst banquet , says : * * At prewsntl
have no part to play in politics , and should
be distressed to see my narao nlado a pre
text for creating an antagonism between my
father j-nd myself. "
The French cabinet council decided to re
scind the decree forbiddia the importation I
of American pork into Franee , provided
the municipal authorities or chambers of
commerce in localities interested will agree
to organize a system of pork inspection , 08
advocated by the authorities and merchants
of Paris and Marseilles" , iater It ia stated
that tfao decree rescinding the edict prohibiting
*
iting the importation of pork from America
has already been binned by President
Greyy and will be officially promulgated
soon.
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FRAKCK.
Prime Minister Ferry and Gen. Oom-
ponou , minister of war , and Admiral Pey
ton , minister of marine , attended a meeting
on the 23th of the committee of deputies on
Toiujuin credits. Ferry imparted to the
committee the text of the Chinese memoran
dum. The committee unanimously ap
proved the French reply and decided it on-
neccHHKryto bring the matter before the
chamber of deputies prior to the debate on 1h 1
the Tonquia credits , because , first , there h
exlrtedno diplomatic rupture ; hccond , the r
government had promised that the yellow
book bhould contain the memorandum ana
reply.
: EOYPT.
It is reported that the capture of
Khartoum is unfounded. Turkish officers
of the contingent , ordered for service In
Soudan , consent to Join thcj expedition un
der command of Baker Pasha. AH the Eng
lish non-commissioned officers in Egyistvol-
unteer to go to the front. There is maeh
enthusiasm among the troops.
GERMANY.
The emperor , at the reception of the
president and vico-preaident of the lower
house of the Prussian diet , exprexscd con
fidence that the peace of Europe would be
maintained. He referred in that connection'
to the good relations between Germany and
EN'GLAND.
The London Daily News denies the
itatement that Lowell has boon asked to
withdraw from the rectorship of St. Aa-
Irews. Lowell leaved the question In the
lands or the two principal * of the univer-
ity. The difficulty does not arise from the
act that Lowell is an alien , but that , being
i foreign envoy , ho in not aiawnablo to Brit-
bh law. . The chairman of the committee
if Lowell's friends denies that Earl Sd-
lourno expressed the opinion that Lowell
rarf ineligible. *
OPAIK.
Einporor William on the 29th tdc-
Taphed King Alphonw , by way of Vigo ,
ot through Franee , the following message :
'Allow me , on your birthday , to addrew
ou my sincere and heartiest wishes for
our happiness , and that of your oonntry ,
> which you consecrate your life'with.Kueh
nexampled self-B.icrlfieo. As a memento
t yourvUt to Prussia , the crown prince
renents you with a statute of the great
lector. I boi * to cxprcFd my deep gratitude
> r the manner in which you have accepted
ly son's- visit In my stead , aud overwhelm-
i with your graciou.s sympathy an exem-
lar of friendship equally vowed to you for
fo. " The Emperor William also forward-
1 a letter to Alphonso.
FALSE PBOPUKT RBPOIIT8.
Two men who left Elobeid between
10 ICth and" 19th of November , arrived at
hartoumon the 1st. They saw the false
rophet , El ITafadi , march out to meet the
syptlans before the recent battle , and
terwards saw him return to Klobeid with
ind , rnlw , large btore of ammunition and
ains of camola belonging to the Egyptians
hichbad been abandoned In entrenched
> sitlou owing to the scarcity of water ,
aey report that the Egyptian army has
* n completely annihilated after two days t
, rd fighting. No prisoners were brou-bt
to Elobeld.
It is reported that an uprising occmr-
i In Darfour and Strattin bay. The gov-
uor of ths province , a native of Austria ,
s been attacked aud wo-iuded. It is IM >
ported that there has been a rising of Be-
uins In the vicinity of-'Kasoln in Nubia.
BAi/rraoHK , Mp. Bov.T. . H. Chapman
i-s : "I deem Hrown's Iron Bitter * a most
lunble tonic for general ill-heath. ' *
Jaclr Johuson , at SabinePass , Texas
lied fifty tenl ducks at one shot.
Superstitions , errors and prejudices 11
o cobwebs continually woven in shal-
n brains. [ De Finod.
It has buei nhown that a pail of milk i i
inding t n minutes where it ia o -
sed to the scent of n. strong-sracllinff
ible , or any other offensive odor , wiU
X'ivo a V : nt that will never leave it.
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