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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
no PREVENT SMUT IN WHEAT.-

TO PREVENT SMUT IN WHEAT
We have received, says the American Farmer
the annexed note from the Hon. VIM. Carmi-
chasl, whose outhori,y with us is equal 10
tia, oCany Agriculturist of the State:
ln the third volume OF the Farmers Regis
ter. page 1!3, there ia account of series OF
exp, r,mcnis, made by NJ. NJ. dc Bombasle.
for preserving wheat from the smut, one of
which he found entirely successful, and per
hals some benefit may b. derived from an
account of the advantage have derived irotu
its application.
Smut was brought on my farm by changing
my seed wheat, and though il never extended
So idras to produce very serious injury, was
very anxious TO eNpel it; and in the year 1913,
used the means in the article have referred
To. according to the manner therein directed.
At the next harvest, found the smut much
diminished. but some still remained. Last
fall used tile same means under different
application. dissolved in a large tub eigl-
teen pounds glauber salts in twenty-five gal
Ions of water. The wheat was thrown into II
well washed, and 50 much OF the solution a.
was not taken up was drawn for further appli-
cation: the wheat was then put into bed of
quick lime (slakcd Immediately before being
ustd) on my barn floor, well stirred 80 as 20
produce adhesion to each grain, and then
spread to dry.
| have lately finished threshing. | have
examined the wheat and have not detected a
smut ball This is also the experience of my
oycrSeer; and ms most observant laborers.
do not know that the terminating power
would be injured lift remained unsown for
many days under the lime. but. To avoid the
hazard. have not permitted the wheat thus
prepared to remain more than three days I'M
sOWu.
My ncighbor, Mr.. VIM. De Courscy, 10
whom | communicated the experiments of
MIR. Bombaslc, made one with common salt,
by which the smut vas much diminished, but
some still remained. My experiment with
gaubcr salts has resulted in entire success.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
FALL FASHIONS FOR lsa5.

,.,,, WHEELING, "a.
ED ESPECrFuLlY announces to his old ,,,end.
EAs and the public Ia general. ihai no has now
uu hand Large and superior stuck OF Hats and Can.
of the lutte Fall Fashions. comprising all Qualities
shapes a"i ; zcs. His Hats aro manufactured On.
der his own immediate supcrinienJance. of Tho a
ne II inaierinls aud by the best If workmen an,
Will he sod Wholesale aud Retail. at price. sr,,I
LOWER i.un they have been ,fiered in hi. ci,y
Those Wishing Ia purchosc IIa's and Caps. will GnI
II To their odVanlage 10 give him call before MIR,
ch using else = here. sep 10 8 AVpPv
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
BALLAD.

BALLAD.
BY THOMAS noon,
Sigh ON, sad heart, for Loves eclinse
And Bcauty's iairest queen.
Though rs not for my peasant lips
10 sml her name between:
a King might lay his sceptrc down.
But am poor and nought:
lhe brow should wear golden crown
That wears hcrin It's thought.
The diamonds glancng i'm her hair
Whose sudden beams sunrise
NlS',T pa such humble hopes beware
:. The glancing of her eyes:
fe' looking once, | looked too long.
And If my love is sin.
Death follows ON the heels of wrong.
And hllls the crime within.
Her dress seemed woyc Ills leaves
II was pure and Zine.
y loi,y wears and lowly veavcs.
bul holden grey j. mine.
An" ..m ly hose must step apart
Where garteryd prince. .',,J.
bui may lIe wear my lD,cat heard
That wins hcriilly handl
Alas. there iar from russell rrirzs
To .ilh, onl satin qowns
but doubt % GoimiJe like degrees
81, In cnnrly hearts and clowns
wy Ia.n,f wr1uarl O. maiIpu's ,pirth.
ana brought hCr cheeks to blame,
And ,Ii that's .unly oCny birth
my r.Iu5ch and shamel =.
l's Nrin ''"caP lis vain To sieh.
Us '.in ihis iJlc speech:
F' mere hcrmppy pa5ds dole,
=, "ll tears may never reach:
''' when I'm gone. cen lofty bride
~ May sly ui what ha. been.
III. love was uobly born and died.
though all the rest was mean
w! speech is udc-but speech Is weak
such love os mine TO tell.
ie' Ii'H ! words, dare not speak
80. Lady, fare thee we'll
viii not wish thy better stale
Was one Of low degree.
But must weep tlat ptrid Fate
Made Ich chuh Of INC.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
LETTER PARDON JONES
Up the CoAsr. Stp'cmbrr ia. 1878.

Up THE CoAsT, September ia, 1915.
Ny deer Pic--l take ms pen in hand 20 in
form you that ! and the family is well, and
that am going TO Mexico, ami hope these few
lines will find you cnjoyin the same blossin.
The Dead Cow Book Artillery Company
and the Clingtown ToUCh-mc-nots, up in the
Day State has been bcatin up Tor Volunteers
I'll they've got Ia about six hundred strong,
and then they eIectedSimou Spaidng Tor t,eit
curnei; bat Simon declined in my lavor, and
took tie office of MAJOR The commissioned
officers got togethera few days afterwards and
writ the following letter
DEAD Cow BRooT, Aug. the 9th, 1915. !
Head Quarters of he Volunteer Corpse
To Carmel PARDON JoSEs OF the State of Luzy.
amy.
Dear Jrind and felier-sogcr ia arms:
SIR-Nou've ben rumin for the first vacant
distrck IN Congress now goin ON moren liy,
years-lou haint sucksceded; ither the people
don't want you, or else you hoint no geenu,
Tor pollyucks-W re goin TO fight the McXi
cans-lure our CUnel-We'll be long threw
LHyanny bout The middle of September w,
shall march, like true sogers, aioot. Gc
ready We want Capting Potter Ia go will
Us tn take kcer of the vittlcs and Ticker, and Il
give advice. Ii the Pluckumin Village Arm,
wants go with us, they may kerry the cullcrs
Tell the Pluckumin Hotel ia get ready for II.
ior a three days rondyvoo; cause we want Il
stop and rest in that city, and then marcel
down PluCkunin river, the way the Tucker
paw cattle comes threw Capting Bob vii
son, out tn Franklin, has writ ia US. and say,
he u go II you do.-Send word tn him tn hay,
ship readj TIA take us from that city ia TIA,
battle field. We've looked on the map am,
marked out our line Of march. Victory ant
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

US 1.-The attention of our readers is desired
10 the advertisement of the publishers of the
4. States Journal. !, ischcap, and it is very
important for every man 10 be possessed oi
such journal.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

q = ARE iOGE. PR,cricAL HArrrns, U,;o,
~ near tte Sonh end II Me Market Iou,e
we Nouid u form our customers nrd the public
s'"'i"i y mat "e are noU receiving very large
ana sple' d. assortment oi CaIs suit be for The fall
aud Winner 'eason Ia our large assortment NAV
ho found all kinds OF Gaps Tor Men and B,vs. from
me finest otter down To The most common cans in
use ana at prices ranging from dollars To iwen-
N'HVe cents. We continue 10 manufacture and
Keep constantly on hand go d assortment OF Hats
we give The closest personal attention 10 the mon.
aciurlng col our las, aud make il n poin, to use
nothing bat The b 81 Of maernls. Wo can here
lore say' Ia all these who won' genuine apicle &c
ils or CAPS at The very lowest price iha, they will
| always find them onr fash onoble establishment.
| Uuon -. seplS DARE a. IIOGE
LOOK no NOUR INTEREST!
| DRY-GOODS CHEAPER THAN EVER!
OllNSTON ~ BERRYIlLL. bave just receiv-
- cd most beautiful aud well selected stock of
nucy and Staple Dry Co DIS all OF which they will
ell al such pieces caunul 'ail 10 please the
econ 'mical Our 'ock consists in part OF the follow
rig nriicles. namely
FOR LADIES' DRESSES crinnes, Alpacns.
| cashmere DE Lanes Mousn de Lnines. Fancy and
| pain Silks aud Sluns, q iRlbaznes. Giinghnms.
Caiicues aud ShawlS ol every description, price
aud qTIli'y. Alsp L1dcs Cravas of the latest style.
FOR GENTLEAlEN--Cluihs Cassimercs. Sat-
'ineus, Yesne. Iri,h Linen. Shifting. Cravnis.
Gmves a"d Collar. lIosie Of oil kinds; D1mcslics
la Gccordaure. wlil several Of Blankets Of all
''zesi Flanne!s OF esety qualify width "n4;pnre,
Gents Lasnb's Wt@ Siik aud NJ erino Shfs and
DInwers; Ch,dton's Fine hlorino S'irls
TAKE NOTlCE--We have always on our Sec
ond floor The largest aud hest selected Stock of
CARPETING
West Of The Muuniaius. oi which ere OF Ode
latest Importation We invite the public generally
iu give u a call as We have not The least doubt
hut that Them the trouble Of looking
81 ewhcfc iuf Cheap Goods.
BDNNETS. BoNNErs. BOnneis; Artificial Floioers.
\ WORD TO THE IIATrERS We have just
| received u iui assortment OF Furs and Trimmings
Far. Glazed aud Cloth Cars. by the Wholesale.
| a word to the wise is sufficient Call at
JOHNSTON & BERRYnlLL'S,
sep IL No l3l Main ST. Wheeling.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

CO. 4 good joke is toll Of YOUNG connie
riding hom rom chu'ch after their nnrri,r.
The day had been cloudy. aud the Young mum
s,cing tlie clouds break away. siil."T ~
we shall have a lillr saH The yo,,,, -,
replied vcfy honestly. "As btmc ! sl,.,.i.
rather have litls da"gh'Jg
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
sepI7 No l3l Main ST. Wheeling.

THRUST SALE.-By vrlue of deed Of
trust executed ly Augustus Fisher for The be-
ncfi 81 certain creditors therein named, hearing
dale lhc 27h day OF June. 1915 and daily recorded
VIII fler Tor sale al ihe Auction Room Of Hall &
" i6kham. in The City OF Wheeling. on Friday even
ing. HE 1911 ofhe present month small colle:ii n
nl Law nt d Misce lannon's Books. Terms Cash.
sep 9--is ALEX II. LAlDLEY Trustee.
The above saie Is postponed uniIl Tuesday sv-
eniGg the 23l inst. at o,cIotk
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

TIE WAY TO TELL fT.-Gcn O.. :,
alludlh2 TO Oregon -ays. lis b,t,r, ~ ~,
l".fHee q ih. ~rai fool Of IruI than iie
But Col PoIk, our commanlrrio chi =
wo"l1 rather fSbi Tor d. last loot Of groppI
.h't WF'eo o,eng tian fof ti, G.., r.,t.,
Eogiaa5 ciatas. '''
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

OUR ClTl.-Some persons pretend to say
that there are very few evidences OF the inn
than in the columns OF the Times. If they
wish one striking evidence they can find it in
the market house. Last year, there was very
little crowd, and no hustle in the market house,
even at the best market hours, while now il
is reallya hard task for man TO thread his way
through the crowd that thronSs the market,
although the entire extension is now used and
filled as far up as Madison street
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

CS- We are requested to invite attention
TO the sale OF books, at Hall * Wickhom' ; auc-
,ion store tonight. The collection is small,
but there are some works that ought TO bring
good prices.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
CiNCiANATI ADVERTIsEMENT.
q ROCERI


GROCERIES.
rJ y. ROSS IL 4 o. hive "a store und Gle!
We for sale al Ne 30 Mas suee,.
900 tag Prime fso C,Gcs
$50 do good do
100 do old White do
$50 hh!s n o Sugar, prime
100 do do far
20 do 80 c.mmon
$50 hrs N o Mola.scs
so do d. Syrup
100 d. Sugar iioife Moasses
2jO do Lpal Sugar. assorted Numbers
80 do Clarified do
100 hag' prime Black Pepper
- do PimsniO
100 do Livorp Of Blown $ III
100 do Ground Alum do
rs brls No 3 M,ckerel
5000 bags Turks I,lard Salt
C"cnuaiI, Sept l2. rs. 50 2w sep %
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

T.. POLLOCK,
HAS JUsr RECEIVED, Al MS
ES00'E AiSs1 SsRDai s'E0Eg e..
CORNER alAIN a. MONROE : :.
WHEELING, N.
A VERY Large Stick oiull kinds 81 vefk. 80.
"a leci-i by bim-cll With great care fr6m he
Maunhotori,s. and warranted superior ~ nny b.
has ovHr before had. Among hi- stock will be- found
Mcn's Calf MORocco Seal aid KIP EOOTs. do
COWlIiDE. MISS MONROES ~ al kiuds. BOYS
CoD Morocco KIP and COWHfDE BOOTS,
MONROES Of 30 kinds ior BOYS
LADIES' WEAR.
BOTS. SHOES AID SLIPTERS Of 40 kind.
D. do d., n, Nftsssr
CllllDKEN'S WORK or EVERY KIND
SOLE onJ UPPER LEATHER, TnRsAp. SnoE
Pfos. NAILs, Sc
Al sell FOR CASH AvD NOT ca CREDIT. 81
will Doc found that my Fmcfs are graf deal
LOWER han those who keep boUks
sep20 G T. POLLOCK.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

a tIEAP BOOKS Lardner's ccinres No y
Y ! Library Of Choito Reading No 49, Arago and
Lardncr's Astronomy; Principles OF Political Econo-
my 10y WIN AikInspn Ellsworhs Report, showing
The Operations of the Patent Office during the year
1874 This day received ond for sale by
sep 10 JOHN J IIASWELL, Union 81.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

MARYLAND.-The following are the can
didates for Congress in the several Districts in
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
STEAM BOAT REGISTER.
PoRr or WHEELING.
= of~T a ~ES--v
saS.EGSssS&sT sz5st1Sc
REPORTnD Fly. Cr.s. u.ournny

= D ARGAINS, BARGAINS We viii cnniin.
~ u ur uLr salc Of Drv t;.ois on Monday, S.p,'f
%, al hall past ono J. ". S,ie positive iu close
lie lot, HALL & WlCKAAM. Auci'1s
sp22
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

GOING AHEAD.-The Subscriptions To
the y. y. and ERIE RAN RoAD amounted. on
Saturday evening, to more than EIGHTEEN HUN
pRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. They commenced
ON Monday. with a million, and one hundred
and sixteen thousand dollars were addedever
day during the week There is no longer any
doubt either that the Stock will be taken up,
>of that it will proven profitable investment.
Before the close OF the month the Stock will
all be taken, and the books closed. They.
therefore, who would act wisely should act
promptly. New Workers, whether they sub
scribe to this road for the honor of the State
and City, or with the view of making a prof.
table investment, will find both their ambit-
ion and Investments bundantly realized i'm the
certain success which is sure TO follow the
completion of this work.-N i. Express.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

"hat has brought 50 many yankee editors
70 Quo? is il possible Bancroft has am eyc
10 the Presidency Columbus has one. Gin
cinnati two Cleyc1nd one, all bran splinter
now.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

g Ina NhCs FOR lSl6.--Couniry siore-keep-
e. I'h'i. snd ohct are respectfully IN.
i"rmtd 'hli lhe Fonllin Almanac 10, ls46. celou,
''''d by 4A armstrong Of Miami Univegsiiy. is
now teady ond bf sale 10 large or small quanihie
hnd lhe highest price gwen fof Rpgs Ia excbso se,
W JOHN J nASWELL. whoeln
soplj
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

STEAMBOAT INCIDENrS.-StC mboats
have their troubles as well as other folks
Like doctors, printers and merchants, they
have to turn around very often tornolhing.-
The "dear" people have been told that tits enc
trouble to show goods" til they believe it.
See what tits coming to.
On her last trip up the Missouri, the obi
ging steamboat Henry Bry was hailed 10y a
grcen-lOOkiug customer at an obscure landing
and rounded to, supposiug he wanted to take
passage. The boat swung round, putting
hoorse and impatient.
Halo, capiing!'
Coming abOard!'
"No-- butt thought maybe someholymopght
be travelling up to buy hemp, and I'd just axe
YOU"
The Henry Bry gave a snort and lmge
enough to burst her boilers, as she turned on
her keel and got under weigh again:--the
great unhanged' hemp man swearing that she
had no accommodation in her.
Captain Luske had nearly forgotten the in
cidcnt, when some distance from glasgow. this
deponent saith not where--a man was obser-
we'd standing on the river bank, reckoning, as
it seemed most leelingly, iirst with one hand
and then with the other. beating the air before
his face, and looking very intcujly towards the
boat. Again the pcriite Henry Bry fetched a
circuit OF some half mile and come in
Halo! stranger What do you want2'
Nothing
'.What n the --" (using bad word
this time,) did YOU make signs ior2"
Only keeping the mosquitoes OF to see
what boat that was"
Somebody gayea toast that evening-"H emp
and usGu'iOcs-t worst suck on the river.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

Mr. Nicholson. wife OF Major Nicholson. Of
Washington. committed suicide or TUESDAY
by cutting hai throat with razor whitlabof-
ing under Hcu0l arrangement induced by the
death Oi bcr daughter.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22


WORK IN THE GARDEN FOR SEP
.TENlBER.~-Although there is not much to
be done here. still there is something. and that
something should be done, and ''tuere well
ihat II were done and done Quickly"
CABBAGE.--lf you desire TO procure for
your family supply of early cabbsgcs next
summer, and it Should be amongst ihe FIST
wishes OF your heart you have still time 10 Law
The ground work. So forthwith provide your-
sell with the proper kinds of early cabb,oe
seed and SOW bed on your border: AT Nh,
proper time we will inform YOU how To- -.t
them out TO stand the winter.
Lettuce, Radishes. and small .gladinr Of an
kinds may still b. sOwn.
CELERY.--As your celery progresses in
growth, earth il up for bleaching
AWBERRlES. -This lisa GOOD tim. ,r
setting ont a bed OF ibis delicious and health.
lul fruit aud let no head Ola family who may
not already have provided his garden with one.
omit "a set ont a bed this month and the ear.
licr the better
GoOsCb'uics, Currants and aspbaries may
still be multiplied by cuttings and LAYERS. and
as the labor is trinng. let It's hope flat no one
win iorgo the pleasure OF providing his gar.
den with many of each Of these kinds as
VIII ailorl hts family a iull supply next year
JmericM FdJmcr.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22
Your TELLER officers,
No Lcwtennamt Curncll;
SIMON SPALDlN. Major.

Cap. CARTRIDGE, Adj't. Insp. and q. NJ,
And otherofilccrs tew numerous TIA mention"
My ieller sogers has writ ia me, in private
corner OF their letter, that il you will go as
Lewtennant Curnel, they will sarye undcryou
think you'd better 90. The commander of
tie Village Army, tn Puckumin, says he'll CO.
They say there is a good deal of wild var
mints ont tn Mexico, sich as bunaocs. wolves.
Mexicans, lcperds, and so on. soft well Ina, c
considerable huntiu and shootin, if we don't
have iitin. Your lrind in a CRATE hurry,
PARDON JoNEs.
Curnel of the Mexico Volunteers.
N0ty Beay.-Parson Miller is comm. I'm he
or Chaplin. Captng Potter is goin ia New
Orleans next week tn buy some swords and
pistols. lie don't talk about nothin but war
nowadays
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE.--W
have received copy OF the National Police
Gazette, published ia New York BIZ M,ssrs.
CAMP & WILKES weekly al two dollars a wear
The object of it is TO aid the police Of the
city ani country in their efforts to detect
criminals. In the description Of burglar.
theadycriis,mcnis ofrewarlsund countcrfcits
1T viii be OF vast service TO tn police in all
sections Of the country
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

a Meeting in favor Of tic projected Rail.
road from Danrillc TO Philadelphia, was held
at the former place ON Tuesday cyrning.-A
convention is to be held on the 18th Of Orto.
Der
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

A NAIIONALPOLICE GAZETTFi puI.
lisLcd in sew York h. Camp {, Wilkes. for
the purpose ot giving minute description. of
thieves and lclOus. ln thc hands of cornpt
police such publication would DO more harm
than good.-Isdg,r
Having slight knowledge Of this Police
G1zet'o iium. wc incline to the belief lhat the
good which IL viii do viii not b. vcry extern
sive.--PiUy. drM.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

We inscr, thc above notice at the request of
a subscriber, not apprchending that "nany of
our citizens will bc willing to idvora measur.
so palpabIy suicidal TO th,mtcreNs OF Wash.
ingion county aud the State Of Pcnnsylyania.
80 Washington Examiner.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

RAILROAD MEETING The friend.
OF Pittsburgh. as the terminus of the Ballipor,
and Ohio Rail Road, will hold a meeting. his
Saturday evening in tic Court House for
the purpose Of appointing Delegates TO The
Convention.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-22

good prices.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-27

INTERESTING FAcrs IN BRIEF. Out Of every
Thousand men, twenty die annually. The NUM-
Der OF inhabitunts of a city or county is renew
ed every thirty years. The number of old men
who die in cold weother, is to the number OF
those who die in warm weather, seven TO four
The men able to bear arms, form the fourth oil
the inhabitants OF n country. The proportion
between the deaths Of women and men, is one
hundred TO one hundred and eight. The proba-
BILE duration OF female life is sixty, bat altei
that period the calculation is more favorable tc
them than TO men, One half those who are born
die before they attain the age OF seventeen.
Among three thousand one hundred aud TWEEN
ty-iive who die. it appears by the registers tina
there is only one-persOn of one hundred year:
of age. More old men are found in elevated
situations than are found in valleys and plains
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-27

The Yazoo Democrat tells the following:
Halo, mister, did you see a dog come by
here tina, looked like he was year, a year and a
half, or two years oldq'said a Y ank to a coun-
tryman at the road side.
'Yes,' said the countryman. thinking himself
quizzed. she passed about an hour, an hour and
a halt, or two hours ago, and is now a mile, aud
a half, or two rifles ahead, and he has a tail
about an inch, and a half, or two inches long,
'fhathI do said The Yankee. you're into me
a feet, a feet and a half, or two ieet.'
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-27

"Pa, is Tom Thumb a great scholar in a
ritlImetic?'
No my son; why do you ask that strange
question"
"Because, Pa, the paper says he figured
largely in London"
.'Here, Sally, give this child a dose o.
oil and put him TO bed, he will certainly be q
man before his mother, if he goes on at this
rater J"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-27

REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

HAN the 4th Monday of March 1915 between
W the hours OF 10 O'Clock A NJ, & 4 O'Clock
Z. NJ. at the Court House door in Evansville |
will sell by virtue OF a decree OF the Probate
Court OF Vanderburgh County, a part OF Lot No
20 old plan OF Evansville, being forty feet OF
the alley and OF said Lot, containing forty feet
on Vine Street, and seventy five ieel on the al.
ley and OF general width from back TO front us
the property of the Estate OF WILLIAM II NOR
deceased.
Terms OF Sale-half in six and half in IN elve
months with note and security, and waving all
benefit of appraisement laws.
DANIEL MORGAN. Administrator
Feb. 10Th, I'd prs. fee So.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-27

JACK WTrT, a young halfbreed Chero-
kee Lawyer, was a few days since sentence
ed TO receive SO lashes on the bare back, for
passing a forged certificate. They were
well laid on. The editor of the Cherokee
Advocate remarks, ssthis was undoubtedly
The most feeling specimen of cutting Wit
that ever came within our knowledge."-
Those Cherokees are witty folks.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-27

a Wood-Sawing Humane Institution is
actually in operation at Cincinnati, A COM
Tpany of philanthropists purchase great guam
titles of wood, stow it away in a large yard,
and there, all who are willing to work are
employed as sawyers. The citizens buy
their fuel at the yard in such lengths, sizes
and quantities as they desire.