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ObitllnrD.

Departed this lile an Monday, the l4h ns about 10
oclock H. H. at his fihers' residence. Campba coun
~. JOHN ". HICKS. only sun Of Stephen Hicks in
the 18Th year of his age. after most parf illness of
onlya few days. The dece sed Of fine pr MIS-
sprlphy genius. am able in dsp siton uoassoming in
manners, dlgnifed department, and beloved by all
with WHOM he was acquainted. not ha g an enemv AS
is believed. HIS f,her educang him for us tlul-
ness being member of school at the New London A
nadtmy
If kindness by relatives. fhyscian and fi,nds conld
have rel eyed him from pain stayed the destroyer he
would nov be enjoyiPg the family cFce, endearng his
rela ives with hi s9ciAble chaerfunes, bu thu IN ter
DEATH could mol be ayerted 1t has left IA vacuum ia the
family which nothing supply, tho his fends ssess
lively hope Of his future happiness, he expressed
plfat wlingn's Ia die.
l1J- Republican cfpy.
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RICHMOND, Oct p

TOBACCO. THE market continues very animated.
bit the quantity of ling iar nspc 4mall Pr ces
MAY be sild t. be 25t50 els better lhan they were last
week.
FlOUR-S Sales Of Richmond slpe1ine a, 81 81 a
s., and # Set sv.e a s.
NIIENr.-Red 81 %; Whiie 81 10 per bnshel
CORN-lhe,e is god demand aud prices have al
vaaeed We quote it AT 60 10 cts pr bushel. 5j els
is offered fr Corn by the disers.
CORN MEAL.--70 cts per bushe
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a d III n istra TO RS sale OF
.v1.l.OCN. Sc.
NOTICE.

1uVD Az Claimants under The COUNTY LAND"
i acr, passed by the Iasl Coagnss offer my ser,i
ces as Agent.
Having ,teres il Ills matter, can make it adj
vaula Ieous TO all Others Who may employ me in the
procuring of heir warrants, by ocaling th,r claims
in person; and by hasag i all located in ooe body
every will be greatly benefited
! in'end. it a nicieni number of warrants be pn-
crd III my hands. TO visit sev rai Land bcrrs the
STATE where the Public lands Ii !, to make the
bes location possible and upon The reception of the "a
TENTS will send hem TO each who may d, sire .
here will b. difficulty and very little d. lay in OBJ
TAI ing the warrants as shall either have an Agent ia
Washing on, or shall 20 lhers IN self
Adir ss me-pos pai-al ibetty. Bedford County,
Virginia l.. NJ. SllUMAkER.
Oc 2l-2v
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,usas. Hairs'on Edis IshaL iiaV Lucy Edis, George
U,uiam Dabney, Guardian ad Item Of The infant
children Of .Nerdie Edds, decd j I'm Ro@er I'd
miniSt'ntor Of John Bro,cn. decd; Lcflmich Edds.
John ". S,einney s. Co., Robert H. UaHhaR, and
Thomas f. 1lnreH
'TAkE NOTICE. thatl shall on the 29th day OF No, en-
Der, 1880, at the Dwelling House of John s. Dudley,
and III the County of Giles, in the State OF Virginia,
take the dispositions sundry witnesses to he read CYL
dence the trial OF the have depending against YOU
in the County Court of Campbeand If the taking Of the
said deposons should not be completed the day alb
mentioned, the taking thereof will he continued from day 10
day. (Sda excerted) the place until the whole
are taken. SAMUEL pANNIII4.
0,tJ
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TELEGRAPH CHURN!,

fIiiE undersigned, having secured the right TO the State
Virginia, In tbs and most valuable invention, Is do
srnua OF Opposing County sfigt make, and send,
said thums, Oh b. mngt Ian Drable terms
he abt,e invention patented, the fs june fsfe
and issued ~ DAY OF January 1s5o and doubtless the
best Chum eNan producing butter IN irm 10 minutes,
aud gathering roll alter ehurng. It's Also staple
al construction aud perhaps easily cleaned, than
ohor now in use.
This Chu exhibited Al the last far Of ihs Amrricas
Institute. IN the oil New orb. and there tested With
other Jhutns; the result was, a Silver Medal
awarded 10 this, while n the others received much
supplementary notice, from the Managers 81 the n-uts
III. used II the largest dairy oonnticsin New York
aud bids sr 60 drive every otbef Ghn "ut o Cef,h
Gates, to its efficiency be- by calling the sub
crhcri o. h,tter still nels. dea,nsiation III be given
all dcsng Letters the subscriber, post paid, viii be
promptly attended la.
Aspccmcn oi the ahove may be at tho store Of
Mcsss Thurman s.hlasid, wlo will shofty have the
Chutns on hand Ion sale.
July 80 emit JAS ". WARD.
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IRA WE'D

~OA UNROM the subscriber, on Friday, 2jth ns
IN II aBAY HORSE, with the following marks,
VIZ: star in the forehead. bath hod feet white. mark
from an injury with cak on the hoD # Of the fore
feet ard the tail docked very short thu hr of the tail
thick and short. lie is five yelfs DID, aud about 10 hands
inches in height. He had The time Of his escape,
bride with snafle bit, halter, mTllngae, and a
small plain stitched saddle of fair leather, with checked
linen housing, and sirropS commonly known as racing
irons" He was she'd vi II llt shoes with clip the
te on tn. fore fael aud shoes with snall turned heels
b5hlad 4 liberal reward will Do pad for hi, recovery
Oct 28-lslf W OIWAY OWEN.
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Important Information.
MALkOI lSlP 40.

THNIIF Bl'i granting BOUNTY LAND In thu Sol
diers iwhnhlr coults, volunteer, militia IN.
gpged IN The VA OF 1872. 'l3 and II. md in the
Florida IT Sem ole War of 1896, y. 3S. aud Gen
Wayne VA. &c, Lapiug .faalIg passed Congress,
the undersigned hung pos ession f all The forms
aud understanding fully all he requirements Of the VA
nous eiees ol the G,vrrom"u', VIII attend promptly
10 procuring HE same claimants.
In ii the dra ol the Soldier, The " uioip OF III
nor children entitled.
rhose Soldiers uh eog,g to serve twelve months,
Or during the war, aud actually serrcd nine mouths wlll
rec i've one hundred and sixty acres; and those wl
months vii receive eighty x; aud those who ee9 Z
I'd Ia IF any an ndtGnl". period, and actually
Sclred one month, will receive iufty acres.
A. TIE Claimant Wauantre is not dlloiecd the
privilege 81 selling and assigning 0,Hdg his GftVeho or
Warrant bp compelled 10 hcaic the Lend. harc il
ioencd a. cunsi leabr d,ly and RISK il procuring
GOOD aud adrmitageously located I.apd will be he
sequence, he snbsnnrr, n order ~ Obj ate thu sam,
hia made Arrangement. wit cou,pelent aud responsible
gont.nen IN Tho West tn sIoci aud locatG Nafrn a,
IN person, thereby SECURING prime farming and mnhct
abie Latd, afer which the Patent Tor the same eau
then b. sold al f uar thus saving SUM $50. 800,
hto,s and many mto,scc, difficulties that will otherwise
occur.
Forms Il instructions furnished, the Warrant ob ain.
ed. heated aud the Palcn' Land sold a tIH price.
Tn Zee for The whole being only 10 per cent
On & yelnment valuation ui Claim. including 81 10 be
paid in adyaoc")
Address (pod PAID
JOHN =. GAIIAlIER. JUNIOR,
Washington Guy, ID. {.
or T.. A. GALLAllER.
Republican Office, Richmond. Va.
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tflarriuocs.

MARRIED IN the 10th inst. by The Rev. Tn ,mas
G. noin. IA MES Di NNiDDlE, E+q.. Of Ibis place. to
Miss SARAH ADELlNE, only daughter OF the late
VIM Winston Holland. Of Franklin, Va
The Bedford Sentinel will please copy.
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'lE subscriber has been appointed Agent Tor the Canton
Tea Company, oil the City OF New York and offers Tor
sale Large supply OF Green Black Imperial and Gun Pow
der Icas-they neatly put up in tin foil, especially r
family use, and rantcd to be OF Superior quality
lIousckeepers invited to call JNO. II. SEAN,
Oct 2S-ts ptngei,t
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BLUE GRASS SItEI
EssxsEEE.y-nYECE.

EOlIN WARWICK, deed. late Of The county II
- Amherst IN the Sat" Of NiIgi ia having by his LAST
VIII aud L slamen duly proven and recorded in Amhesf
Ceuoly Cpnft-enaucipae all his negro slaves with
directions, that they should be removed beyond the Inn
Us III his STATE. To Of the Gee States of This
Union. Aud the Undersigned having qutf d as The
Executor oil the SAID WILL upwards Of Two years ago
And 1t being Necessary that he said slaves should be
t7m1ved As snn a practicable. any further delay
being I'M nous, well 10 the SAID slaves as In the Exc
cnlo, and being case, in which the ord nary refund
ing Bonds could not b. gwen for the ind mpity nf The
EXecnor lee i, hereby given to all persn claiming
IL be Creditors Of the said J In Warwick II pr sent
their claims f payment, aud un'ess thy shall do so
within three months FROM the dat. hereof this
Will be plead IN bar Of any attempt 10 SUBJ c the IKE
cntpr 10 the payment thereof. in all after Time And
all III Se md bed to HE estate, either by ntaci with
the iestator or the Executor, required forthwith 10
make pigment, as niger Indulgence canuoi be given
DAVID PAIrESON.
Tx 'or Of John Warwick decd.
oc' 81 wtllfeb Oct. II. 1850.
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virginia and Tennessee Rail ketnsd.
TIMBER VENTED.

PROPOSALS will bc teeov I'd at time, AT the oies
Of the Company in l.,nehutg, tar they may he anded
to the assistant Engineer the lne) lot the tRphS Iits
sary to lay thr lra,l from i,nehhure To Salem.
Ihoy mast hc 81 White Oak, Pos, Oak Chcsnut or 81 me
other TIMBER equally durable They mist hc made 81 nb.r
uc,rp inches through At the sma .nd before hewg, 10 ~
nine icc long iattenod lwo sides 10 ihckness o "
inches, ana HE bark ipke, I'll the other two SIDES.
900 will hc required ot each mile and they must he de-
hyclrd nearly possible lefo they ate Ia he laid
CHARLES r. M GARNETT,
Sen, 2D ,,tsm Ghci Engin,
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NEW YORK. Oct. q. 1850.

NEW YORK, Oct. 81, 1880.
The Stock market To-day has been frm-U : g.,
Coupons of 1868, l2Osal2U, sales Of Canton Company
at 55i; Exch,nge London l0aa20i prem.
An active business has been dune in Flour to-day "
The sales amount q. 0o0 bbls. 81 56l4 G2i for
common State brands; Southern, 81 .94a5 1875 pure
Genesee, $5I5.lS. Com Meal, S3.l2s. Rye Flour,
s318.
Wheat in good request sales If 10 900 bushels Gen
esee at l3ail4 cs. and 1000 bushtl, red al 1902 cts
Corn ftm-sales # 10 900 bushels at 65a66 cts. for
mixed and &C cs. for yellow Gals 4Oa43 cts. Rye 70
cts per bushe
Provisions firm. Sales of 1900 bbls. Pork at tll for
Mes, and Ss.37 fr Pine. Lard 74a75 cs per b.
Bacon and firm. Beef qui.t
Groceries wllhou much movement. The s1Its are
Moderate and prices of fading Articles unchanged RICE,
33i33 c's. per h.
Tobacco is scarce, and the deln1nd than equal to
the supply Both and manufactured imptov
ing.
Cotton continues firm sales 10 day Of 1000 bales at
Ia FIR flir upands and l5al5, for uplands.
Whiskey seady-saes al 26aZ7 CTS. per gallon
Wo in good request
Naval stores frm--pces unchanged.
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EX Or d John W0IWick decd.
0c 81 wtIfeb Oct. II. 1850.

UNFNER AND AGUE.-.4ad all Ferers Cured b.
4 BrdadreHfs Pills All fcvers occasoned by
the s,rdered mpion Of the HI oi produced BY
the hnmoral seroslty by hardening the valves Of he
vessels. The blood cifcuttes wi h greatly increased
speed aud is sill increased by the friction Of The gobnes
or particles Win h comp the mass Of fluids. Then
is thai the excessive heat and chs experienced
Trough III The Whole system, aud npauled with
great thirst pain in the head back. kidneys and IN iacl
complete pros ration Of all The faculties If the mind
as well as bdy.
On the first 'acl of fever, disease inmedi-
at"ly take a larpe dose If BRANDREIIIS NEGE-
TABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS, and contloue In keep
up powerful effect upon the bowels until he fever or
pain has entirely ceased. SIX eight viii in ses
be sufficient first dose; aud dose Of this kind 1t
IS not improbable may prevent months Of Sickness per
haps Death.
DIR. BENJAMIN BRANDRETiI'S VEGETA-
BILE UNIVERSAL PILLS, are INDEED a universal.
ly approved medicine. which. by its peculiar action.
rranseS the bio d IF all impur's every PAN
and 'ceahess and finally restores the Constitution
perfect Heaih and Iigor.
For SAL, VIII 9esale and retail. by d. b. Payne & Bro
Their, Ltnchhnfg, Va.
Del WIS
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FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

FrNIlE 81 BSCRlBER has received portion o his Fall
aud Winter supply ol GOODS and would ask tho
attention ut Planters Manufacturers and others, 10 his
heavy stook of
negro GlOth ng,
such as Blankets, fulle1 tlohs Sleeps Gray, Sanau
Gray Iwerds, PLAID l.nsos, sc, Se
The Ladies VIII find aud IN the eourse al lew days,
complete aud ge assortment ol GOODS, OF the n,st
fashionable description Gentlemen viii find goods al
description suit bic Ia their wanand ~ the largest
aud best assorted Stock. oi READY MADE Clothing
10 he tlund ia this MARKET.
sept ~ tat y. !. &. PETEhs.
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NeWLOndOn Academy,

'rHE EXERCISES of this Institution will he resumed OH
the i day Of October following, by Mr. Foster who has
had the Superntcndancc oil tie Academy io the last three
Mr. Foster accomplished scholar and has given
the Trustees and Patrons OF the School, satisfactory cvdenc
o his qualifications 10 instruct youth in the various
branches OF liberal educaon and 10 prepare them tor the
study oil the Sciences as taught IN our Colleges.
The Trustees intend, few months to purchase com
pete Apparatus for the purpose of illustrating the Pbloso
pbical and Scientific Lectures by experiments
TERMS OF Board and Tuition will be as heretofore.
GERARD ALEXANDER, President.
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Ts1e VI AS 4. Acc
ATTORNEY At LAW,

IfNCnrtVu, Va
WIll. ATTEND, regululy, the superior aud inferior
Genrts ol Campbell, Amherst au1 The earpnration oil
l,nrhhmg
Al hasnss, entrusted Ia his viii receive bis prompt
aud dlliernt attention.
sept 70 3mp=it
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.S'OY'HsE,.

I WI >ii TO HIRE, Immediately, a number OF NEGRO
l Nj IN to work tae Canal between North River and
Burhar by the month or for the balance OF the year
gh prices viii be paid in cash. the work done,
adv Ion first hands Apply 10 Samuel Meteor
kle OF Iyuchburg who Is authorised To mre. My hsnds
have enjoy good health they recovered from mca os
u mouths ago, btAS btoll,
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TO shc Officers ami soldiers

OF HE " NIX VF T6IZ.
TUyllE uudprsi med. who IN tho service IL tina
\ Virginia Mil a. in 1873. and also In 1914, ofrrs
hi services 10 pu- the claims o these entitled 10
Land Bounty. by It's ae OF Congress.
Oct Ut il PETER DUDLEY.
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xxTEDGE SrEEl.-500 lbs 5-Sl Sqr Granite Wedge
w Steel lust recey also, hand all scs oil Square
and Ortason Castce- fur sale by
o,, ~ ia MCDANIEL Il LEE.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD,
LNN Gnu re OCT. Dc.

Ii sitBt kts OIL, .6
TOBACCO Inspected the past week II Ilhls
do previously 25s
Market animated aud pflc-s gradually eolng higher.
Only 10 bids. sold the past week, as falons: | hid
INFERIOR Iugs, at $ IS hid. mouliy LAT at $40.
. hhl>. shipping Leaf from mndIlng to ., nod quail.
n.y. at from $l2 to $li hid. god manufacturing at
SO -.
NnEAr-s5u 9)e for d q /, o, Tor White.
WILLIAM I SMITH,
Commission Merchant.
LYNCUBURC MARKETS.. OCTOBER 20.
Provisions. Bacon. s. tas els Bel s. 10 ST; Corn
Meal 60 t. 65 cents.
-Four NV Supcrfno 81. Ia Il; Family s..
Gr,dn. Corn. % L IS cts Olls 10 cents
Ciorey Seed So
Uhishey- Mountain 32-Langhorno s. Hunts 80
cents
Bsearar-2O cents.
Bdter--ll to - cts fr NJ. |.
BrraaJ Apple. uoas o #fotiaa praeh none Offering
Bp Iron -SS5assorted and $50 81 when drawn 10
arder
Co1e.-Rio II t, I5ct>; ragnira II tol5 Mocha 20
Country Linens Tow 10 In II Flaxl2lall cents
Cotton Yarns-Ssles lsa2o cents.
feathers-3l to 81 cts.-Sclrcr.
iIar Seed Sales 81 10 95 cents.
Fish -Ilernus Ma. |, Is, shal. old 81 50
new SO; Mackerel, NJ. ), IS 50.
Iai0u-q cents.
Tu IS 50 per Dbl
ITool-29jo 33 cts. in Demand
u DOL Rol's-55 to SO very scarce.
Giasen92j to 20 cents.
Henp-We quite y 10 Sc. IN demand
Linseed OH-7J cenls-ln demand
Lad-S toe
.NoIasses West India 81 to 10 cts per gallon; \
.. 1910 IS cents
P'aser-l lump, So to s.; Ground ~ 81
Sa2@S-New Orleans ia9 rents; Porto Ruco7 toll q
cents, Clarified II. cents. Loaf st1l2i cents.
4
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Es0iflMg fIOfkS.

HEUTFRWE FOFNN
rINliE subscribers have treh supply oi The real
L tied squato mrsh, all silk,
German .sDcHOr BoTft"a Stofhs,
the hes Imported into the United Stairs and warranted Ia br
al h. all nmpcs, om No To- ~. 10 II Is only
tiy thee Cloths /, that they the best all ~
want will please call before buying elsewhere.
July IL its MElM l. GWA1kIN
49,, | HAVE several HOUSES AND LOIS <v.-.,
ll1iI In teu conveniently situated ior business l
ELL pcn. Possession to be had immediately. ll.L
Ort2l-Ntlnn u ROlifs
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ity. servia 10 frontier province. The refugees
have strong Inducements to bring about rapture
between Austria and Turkey, to say nothing oil
the irritation which their employment in military
capacity on the frontier would produce in Austria.
1t is no doubt thought by the Porte that feeble
Government like tina. of Servia could neither pre-
vent the refugees from committing violations OF the
Austrian territory protect itself or them against
the vengeance which any questionable movements
Of theirs would be sure to bring down upon it. TIE
danger, therefore, Of a disturbance Of the present
peaceful relations between Austria and Turkey
would be imminent
IN spite Of these difficulties, the Porte proiesses.
and have no doubt! entertsns the intention Of
employing ~ mtDy OF ,heso unfortunate strangers
as it can with safety to ITSELF aud due regard to
the rights Of i,s own people, but for the mass oil
them no general permanent provision can be made
The monthly stipend is now discontinued. Thase
hitherto detained at Shurnla are discharged, and "a
many as elect to remain in Turkey are permitted
TO do so, receiving donation of about Sll each
Those who leave the country receive about 81.
each, bat no means of transportation to America o.
elsewhere are provided.
Yours very respectfully, A. B. c.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, JULY s6.

,lord refuge to the oppressed patriots Of Western
Tarope in al events. The Tunes Newspaper
With il foil Tory, denounces the Hnnssrsus Rp-
mas ard others II the Stanley party comes ilto
pouer. they might make cause OF quarrel WIN
Turkey upon any pretext anf endeavor to get nal
If that mpife f.r the purpose OF mPslins u awe
az ,bev have done with their l1dian possessions.
nv his means they could Temporarily divert atten'
tim At home rom Reform English dipl)maiists
bsIore 10 10 parties Sir Henry Bulwsr is noted
a. an irtrirue-. End Of course will al ate upon tne
ceronop cause Of England and America; the moth
srsrd daughter business will no doubt have ar.
i,es Brt il would be better 70 show when aud
Ufere ENGLAND has shown that liberalism; and Il a
race In her history can exhibit anything bat me
r0rsqsndism of the grOssest selfintereS. q
DO Lot fad the English Government making any
rrspte of lands 10 hungarian refugees ne We % -
TIER love Of liberty is fully equal . that Of the La
eitinists Of France, who, sooner than i0rego the
cl ance OF the throne and their titles, would see
hundred thousand democratic corpses linng Ine
RouleyGrds They have never surrendered any
thing except to force, and never VIII. II my
he the force Of famine OF Of bGrricades but Il IS atI
force.
Whist America now needs is Home Policy
Bard. Of steel 70 our cOniederAcy would be
Tsria that would cause every manufacture re
ouired by man 70 spring in'O vigorous infancy, or
a. ,ustaired aefia st the fluctuations Of foreign
wsrs and oljzarch feyers aud tbrOes Every ihiog
tLst Art can claim should be fjs'ered on out own
ell. and the hishest luster that Taste and Beauty
con bestov shine from Uut tia work Of our own
- W. n.
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~ A remarkable freak of a maniac is noticed
bv the Trenton Tine Ame1icdn as having occurred
at Bordentown on Tuesdsy morning. The locomo'
tive which was to bring the morning train from
Bordentown to Trenton was missed, and the en-
eineers procured another. When they reached
Trenton they discovered the missing one fast In The
svitcber, blowing of steam at great rate.
"When they came to it they found man trying
10 rebuild the fire. and the water and cnders splash
ipr him end the engine. 1t seems that a crazy
man. hAiling from New. Hope Pa. had come here to
Bordentown on Monday evening, and returned In
the same train. Seine time during the night or
early in the morning, this msdman bad gone to the
engine kndled q ire, put on one OF the pumps
which had been taken off, and not tading the OIL,
Rad melted tallow, with which he creased all t1e
apparatus, and putting on the steam, came up u
ttIs city like "s streak Of creased lightning Zoe
engine had been managed very well, as It was not
ct sil Injured but it is supposed he did not know
Row 10 back ifwhen he got in the switches here,
which were locked We understand he must have
psssed one or two switches before reaching this
station He said he took the engine to see how
fast il could be made 10 CO. He was taken oa'k
to Bordehtown, and sent thence TO his friends He
escape from destruction wss very lucky for him
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ing directly from the spot raped to the ear, some
times rrnraaIs al, a.

ing Directly from the spot raped to the ear some
times proceeds along the door from one part Off to
anober and then through the air 70 the ear 60 that
The mind 10 deceived az n the place where the RAD
ping u made The Knocking Spirits avail tharn
selves Of THIS natural fact produce the deceptive
effect which they desire us 10 consider supernatu
raj Let me propose IA oryeri4nlit ~iith daa,t
not some Of your readers will smuse themselves Ny
irving. First read the account OF the rapping oa
the door ~ given in the Home Journal in the ee-
CANT STYLE OF Mr. w Ills. The Spirits on this occa-
sion were requested 10 rap the upper part OF the
door. and Mr. Willis placed his hard sgsnst the door
and actually felt the vibrations atthe place indlca,
ed at the same time the company all heard the
sounds.
THE experiment. is 20 Ellows: Assemble a mum.
her of people who are well endo Eed with powers
ofimaeinston end introduce three ladies' who are
said TO be attended by Spirits that manifest them
selves by knocking. Now propose to the s2iriss to
rap against the upper part OF tho door, % sausy
the skept.csl let the ladies' stand three feet rom
the door and ct z committee OF SIX appointed %
stand three on one side Of the door and three on the
ether to guard agsiEst COLLISION; but by all means
get yourseh or friend appointed on the com nit
tee. then. when all eyes are directed TO the TOP
OF the door rap sgsinst il just be0c the mlfde and
you viii find that excepting yourself the whole
c. mpary vii be really to swear that they near !
ard ielt the vibration at the top Of the door an /
those on each side OF the door will suppose that
those on the other side raped the top of the dooT
The truth is that III you 90 not know VIVA. part OF
door is to be raped you cannot tell by listening
uUrUy uUiuius your hand against IT, The same Is
true Of & table.
Let company sit sroasd table and place their
handsu upon il and listen while one unseen raPs one
OF the EGGS, or any other part, the company will
disagree es to the place where the rapPing Is
made.
have repeatedly tried this experiment within
few DAYS and often when the rapping was m ade oy
the toe ainst the leg Of the table near the hoor
the listener declared that it was made against tho
leaf in the middle of the table. }. s. @.