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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-10
CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE
CARRIAGE GEk MANDATORY.
.Fio. 55. Opposite Ehe .5aiE.
TINHE subscriber hereby informs his friends and the
public that he manuia ciurcs out Of the best
Iials, and by the best of wOrkmcn, every kind Of
CARRIAGES % BUGGIES.
And he furthermore warrants every article made by
him, to be just what he represents it, He devotes all
his time, talents and his trade and atters
himself that he give general satisfaction all who
may call on him. J. TROTTER.
November T. 1853. l6lf.
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A friend once visiting an unworldly philosopher,
whose mind was his kingdom. expressed his sur
prise at the smallness OF his apartment: Why,
you have not room to swinga cat!'' "My friend,''
was the serene unapprecative answer, ''I do not
want 10 swing a cat"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-10

A clergyman said to the boys in the gallery,
sc Don't make so much noise, for you will wake
up your parents below"
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From the Concord NJ H. Patriot, Gen PIerces home
Organ,) Feb. 23.]
The E1ansaS-NebrasE<a QsIestiOn-Lctter
from Senator Douglas.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01
ADVICE TO HOUSEWIVES.


Britannia bould be frs, rubbed gently
with a wholen cloth and sweet oil then
washed in warm suds, aud rubbrd With
sof, leather and whiting. Thut treated,
il will retain It's beauty 10 the last. :,
New iron should b gradually hsaied al
first; after il has becoWe igpre9 W The
heat, il is not likely TO crack. o.
II is a good plan to put new eaFfhen.
ware into cold water, aud lei il heat grad.
ually until il b9ils-t,en cool sgain. Brown
earhsn vsrs particularly. may be lough'
ened in this way. A handful of rye OF
wheat bran thrown in while il is boiling,
will preserve the glazing so that il will mol
be destroyed by acid or salt.
Clean a brass kettle jvsi before using ]
for cooking. With little ssli as9 vinegar
Yhe ofiener Sarre,s are h ken Ar lon
ger they will wear; the Dir, ihat SolleSt
uud-r them erinds out The lbFeads .o
If you wish to preserve 6ue teeth, al
ways clean ihem lhoroughly ai'er yor
have eaten your last meal al night. ~,
| Woolens should he washed iu very ho
suds, and not rinsed. Lukeyarm yaieI
Shrinks them. '.' ' "
DO W, wrap knives and fOptg in yool
lens. Wrap ihem in .good strong paper
Steel is injured BY lying in wooilens,
Suel keeps good all the year round
chopped and packed down in stone ia
and covered with mulssses. So ''.''
Barley straw is the bes, for beds; dr
corn husks sli, into shredS sJe better Iha
straw. .... d. ..---,--...
4 When molasses is used in cooking. i
a prodigiops Improvement to boil and Skin
il before yop pss il. h takes ou, the Of
pleasap,, rsy TASTE, and makes ilalmosI :
good as sugar. When nolssssS is use
much Epr soaking, i is WSp iqo pTepsl
one qTiyo gallons ip ihis yPy n a ,lhe,
Never allow ashes 10 Ae taken up
wood. o. pu, into wood. Always ha'
your ws,ahet sud lamp ready 10 case
sudden slstm. sys ippor,ant papers
,ogeihef, where you eahlay your jhsNa,
Them Al once IN case Of Ere, y ha.
: llse hard. soap 70 wash your clolh'
+, and sof 10 wash your floors Bnh soap
3. % slippery ,ha, il ,yaslss a gnod deal
. 'x,shing qlOlS..-lbtrEu, SsRtf,
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01
MistrIIanrnus.
THE "EXPERIENCE"
.-oP-
THE BLACKSMITH or THE MOUNTAIN PASS

Al the entrance Of one Of those gorges
or gaps in the grea, Appalachian chain Of
mountains, in the passage across the por-
thern portion Of qeorgia, black'miih
had erected bis iorge, ia ths early settle.
men, Of iba, rrgjon by the American race,
and drove thrifty trade in the way oi
facing axes and pointing plows for the
sel,lers, and shocing hurses for the wayfa.
ring in their transit through the couglry To
examine the gold mines and land.
As he was un ordinary parsonage 10 The
affairs Of the neigl.borhnod, and will make
a conspicuous figure in this narrative, some
account Of his peculiaries will not be un.
Interesting. Having acted through life on
hon,ely maxim Of his own,-" pay up
as yougo up"-he had accumulated saEpe
nonry and was oul of debt. and eouse.
gaenIly enjoyed the glorious privilege Of
beiag independent IN > degree lbal is un-
khoWn 10 many who occ py larger por.
tinp Of the worlis attention than himself.
He was burly. well looking man Of ihir.
,y.fve. just young enough 10 feel Iha, all
his faculties, mentl and physical, had
reached their greatest devel pmeni--jusi
old enough 10 have amused suIliciegi 'eE.
perienre " men and things 10 make The
past serve as 6uger post to his future
Journey through W..
Ned Fsrgeron-for such was ihe name
he had ipheyiled from some q anres,
ior-was good nalured man ye,ihs pos.
session of great muscular strength and
cnurage. and we admirsiion which sue
cessful exercise Of bis power never fails 10
command, had sumewhat spoiled him.
With very few early advantages RT edu
cation, he had nevertheless, al different pc
riods, collected mass Of Heterogeneous
Information, which he was fond VI dis
play ing on occasions. lie wss sor, o
political aniiquary, and could wll the opin
ion Of Mr.. jefferson or Mr.. Madison oy
any subject, and was referred 10 on al
disputed points Of the theory and history
Of The Governpep,, ,ha, arose among ,h'
candidates for the Legislature and country
politicians, But why he had iresSp5e'
up an old and well ihumbed eopy Q
Paine's Age Of Reason, and affected scep
, iicism as 10 the veraci,y of the story q
. Jonah and The whale, and Balaam and hi
J ass. would be hard accounting for. unles
i, proceeded from the desire Of a charac
ter for Singulariiy apd HEndhion, nd &.
? Bpi seircpms,ance ocspTed which CAV
4 bis zeal a DISTINCT and seciarisD direction
A Methodist preacher over in Tennessee
/ who ww.(opa a splicing his discourse
with ansedoies, npee made the blacksmil
!, ,ihe principal character in a long ss5Ip0I
Z His peculisrilies were dilaled on, a d b
y heresieF dealt with. in bscoming severiy
Ne .yas ridiculed hy the preacher, A
this some % ks,, ,sars Of Porgeron, vii
y such Sddi,iopr sqi rpbelli.hments as 81
Eies usually, receive IN passipg ioA thlI
:, peyop. thEppId be a. useless 10 apslpl
y 10 deserihea popniaia l,arm, A, 70 pi
mre The wraITa this .poNp'aiqser. lllIl
n we canna, portray the storm. The col
ISe9uencs' ,psy be easily 'qll. The blacl
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01
ASHLAND OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 1854.

the spring and wash your face, and dust
your clothes, and tear up Tom Paine's
TksTANEST, aud turn our thoughts on
high.n II5h !ngeral q. 81 N8ilA
Ned rose with feelings be had never
experienced before, and wen, 10 obey The
iavalory Injunction oI the preacher, when
thai gentleman mounted his horse. ,oak
! Ned by the hand. and said. keep yoHr
promise, and III keep your counsel. Coed
Mr.. Forgeron. I'll Look for you lO.mor.
row y and off he rode. with the same
imperiutsble coppienappe, singing 90 loud
as Ia SCARE the eagles from ,heif eyTie in
the avethsnging rocks, aauma.
Well, thdught Ned, this Is nice husi.
ness What would people say il they
knew Edward Forgeron was whipt before
his own door in the gap. aud that. loo, by
Methodist preacher! Blu. his musings
were more in sorrow Than apger.
| The disigured enunlensnee VI Forge
ron was Of course the snbl fci Of numerous
L. A .:.L IL H.
!" whieh No tepheu ."n S'er" "oA lucy
,b., % n. nj :, w;,h AZ so .ec;,lsn, az
sou,." ", ,,,.v 80, d,.,rsd nv ~ ths c,,ss
Eo,".r.~ iooLsS IN ,ls sl,s, md com.
a.'tS v A.. .h.na;,~ ~ ~ Tb;'. hI,cL 90.
Eom ,hs ~ ,...n, ..pft,sr ~ The r.;nl,,w
..;..... - 49, -. LI.r,,;.r go .o,o.
p"ss'" ~ W. ~ ns,h,n. he S,d n.ys, - ,e.J
,b., % - w., srd cnlv mn,,s,.d 70 b;m.sli
Nj E".,..o. ,.t;nn.d hv Ms,hod;.,
n,...hs,1
III nj. d,..m. ,h., ,;,b, r.,s If , .ocf,,.
..d .nd d;..a,ss.hls n.,n,s. and v,kins
~ ",' IL % H.. n,o,n;~,. he h,d an i,l;s,;nr
S,.a,o,y ~ ~ ~ II .oo,dn,h;ns nnnl.ss,n, hay;og
''r.',,.d - !" tsns i,as., hs cn,,,d M, ,soollsr,
H. o,,'a fh;TTcM,,rrs 80 h,, the b,";,e,
on HI, face and boly soon called him TO
.;.,I Ill a.. .,on;.. lie mnnn.
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sNIOs4l. !

passed afouptl=zthere was M refuge In Ihe
haskell, there was no eaniedtfales ns mae
lie. no Irapduor, The noise " Tie sIssw
was distinctly beard q. each .hTusl; the
blood was. there. and ~, 4,o,he end ihH
child cams (fom ihs crowd quiet, alixe !
| was wiihio sis issI and could moi under.
stand il; perhaps you who were iarihes
away will he mafe succrssful. hut ts6',
/, a point or Two in advance VI Alexander.
Biz and ihp.s msp " i'lf siil q y
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.l t.-l.. rfii-d,gii. stt Iu
ir 5,- Br CARRIE Ars'EiL' ,a. Ifa1
b. u... ~ ..., ,h. li,,l, .biid,.n a.l ,I5...g,
!, ,Is h,o,d and crowded s,r.e,l .p.,l
u,s. :. ,.sp The weary ebild,ea,,
w;,L ,h.,, 49,. .,A hloody s.e,,
u... :. ~, ~. ,o;,,,s childyen.
w,h ,h,i, ,;,,l. wasted b.odst
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01

. kOrnPr0n WAS A man al his word. 81
,he brei,edfea,ures Of mauy Of John IVES.
ley's deciples could testify. His charac.
Ter soon went abroad, and the good old
mairons of the surrounding counties on
each side Of The mountain Irembled alhis
name. i9a roHgi9sH a4as4l dlaaR
The preacher whose circuit lay an
either side Of The mountain, at the time
Ned's direful edic, was promulgated 10 the
world, was 4 meek and Iowly man. who
approached ia his natural disp0sition 10
willing obedience 10 the mandate relative
10 turning the cheek TO The smilst. He
inquired IL there was no other place al
which the mountain could bs passed, but
aply TO know bis doom mare certainly =
Beshg i'mld man, hn, wi'hsi deso'edly
impressed WIN q sense al dniy. ne resclV:
ed 70 discharge hls dn'les esiailhiully. be the
consequences what they might Like a
lamb going to slaughter, dld he wend his
way toward the gap. AS he came IN front
Of The shop the b'acksmIlh was striking
his last blow on shovel, and s'nglng 10
the tune oi "Clear ihe k''chen'--B boo
cold Georgia !, noble State, yH Hr
hsr laws arc g0od' and h'r people gr'A'''
On catching a glimpse Of the poor parson,
| who aallered himself that he was abou, to
pass with impunity, Ned sung out Stop
there. you eternal shad belly, and pay
the penalty fnr nv injured reputation -
The holy man protested innocence Of
having intentionally injured him, by word
or deed.
The mans subdued looks and earnes,
voice had half dissuaded Ned from bis
stern purpose, when tho ripglinu Of his
striker and the cheering Of Two or three
idlers nerycd him to do what he felt was
mean. Let any one nause a moment, and
reflect il he has evrr been urged on to
acts his couscienep smo,e him for by the
opinion Of others, before Mr.. Forreron ID
sentenced as a devil. The preacher re.
ceived several boxes on the ear. snd heard
many denuncia,ions agains, his sect, be,
fore he was permititd 10 depart and
when tia, permission was received. b,
was no, slow in availing himself Of lh,
privilege,
Al The next annual conference, wher
circuits were assigned 10 the difreren
preachers, this one made his sppearanc,
punclualIy. aud by some process Of casu
suy convinced himself tia, his duty di,
not call for a revelation Of his suffering.
If he was loo sensitive Of The blacksmith ;
sharasler 10 expose il to rude remark, O
| if he had a preference iha, some worthir
h,o,ha, ,honld oecun,, ib a, haalthv .,.,i,,
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01

~ Mits Susan Nipbtr sats Iiih ",
RusUans have an awful rsFpssIblIaytt.,
ing 90 them for killing Turks. ~ evrs.
yert WHO h killed lsass' . dgysh viss.
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WILLIAm nALNTnN

70 yUxJcH AID el,oc MAkkR, Post once
.E,A ~ lbhilplbR, NAN dteel, Ashland, Ohio.
E<hColl klT kltel Pens. and choica variety oi
lla JyWeIfy. kept constantly on band.
Y November Yad, lHsa. To- rIul. DO rIl le6if
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JmWMLM1R@, eges
49, I. In II. q G0ODFEI.I0Sy. i II ! u

q XVATcii @AiiER AND JBwKLER.
AN W Dealer In Watches. Jewtlry,
E6EJM ctaehs. .Fankee No,ions, &c Watch
~ ~ and Clocks repaired and warranted.
IN, m Highest price paid for old Gold R,yl
ktttf.hAA, silver OpporIie the Ssnlpse HOW,
Ashland. Ohio ID, ~. 2Du Dec u, pSa.
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peicE Of FgsL Is CoLosY lTinks. La
1861 i61 rrieg 81 4 cord of OK void IN
Mars. u one shilling sed Sixpeaee.---
Forty years ssflPTwsnlG aviy: ihl teoasia
cord Of eak wood Was worth three shil.
lihes. aud 4 cord afyslnui wood. which
yss The iavAEiis lpsl' vas suFih ivs.hil-
mgs,aiNhlaia al.i ..ahAnn.n na.ll.iM
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sBi NsnyaeisSsr Of Boots and ShOssi ii',d
a. pl,HREE doors bslow the Times Printing
Il II Once, yAhlsnd, Ohio. Cuatom Woh
N dopsto order oathe shortest notice aud most
:, yAfffkeonnhle termh. faf,y yUf.lf A..
IbtDetsnfai. iesl, aWh
NI:W AYp FAsHIONABLE HATS,
J1NHE UIb.sribsr has jus, received GSm Kes
lptk large stock 81 y.'l'N ''' ~
o aaiil Fhii and PinitrKpp 'l'l Hu
,0rtie htest spd mas fa.bloapbl stylss aud hefi
qualities, which he y Sfdripg " rates which
,Sasast tsil % he saiiselstary 40 III. sHSlqmsrS.
y ,nBN.B B., ,si,h ,fsr ists md Akesp pslis.
Ashland sep,,,i..isSs WV" ipif
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DW, TTTOMAN HAY

Prdefifioner Of Medicine ana Surgcryi
NAvAyNAH. Ashland ounty. Ohio Also, Just.
. Ice Of ths Peace aud Notary Public.
November s7d, 1883. tou
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49, -. p. CLARK, m. Dv ~. ..
OFPicR al HE residence nearly opposite the apur
" House, where he msy be consulted at all unse.
Ashland, Feb. II, liSi ..N.f t'N4
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J. w. KINNAMAN, M. D

Is We AHNNNWNNf W' W'f
al Practitioner Of Medicine and Surgery
MAY be conbulcd at his residence on Mlia kt,ttak
lNl Ashland. AshlAud County, 0hio.
Novrn,her Q9d leS3 I'i .tF'. .."" e6N
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lSslra .YatEuL
lFrom the pe,roi, Daily Tims, J
Br cAhRiE AutsriL.

THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01

AHrHeys dhd CouHsehoIs u boUf
nFFfCE on MaIn street. over the Grocery store o.
~ ia n. Preer, Ashland, Ashland CoyptY, Onto
November aad, 1859. - 2otI
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-13

One OF THE CoMMoNwEALrHs WITNESSES. The
following curious coloquy took place not hundred
miles from Fitchburg the other day, between the
commemorative counsel and reluctant witness, in
liquor case;
Counsel-Have you, prior to July 10th last past
purchased any Intoxicating liquor of defendantp
Witness-Not that I remember
CounselIHave you obtained any at his store?
Witness-Not that remember. .z-
Counsel-Will you try to recollect-bear in mind
that you are under OATH
Witness am trying. CA pause)
Counsel-Well, witness that do you say now?
Witness-I have not made any discoveries yet <
Counsel-Havey you not told persons within
week that you had bought liquor of defendant?
Witness-Yes, sir
Counsel-You did-ahal Well, sir when you
told me that, did you lie or tell the trsth
Witnes-I told the truth.
Counsel-Well sir, then you have bought spirits
of defendant3
Witness-Yes sir
CounselWhat did you mean by swearing you
did not remember
Witness-I meant that couldn't
Counsel-Did you pay defendant for the spirits?
Witness-Yes sir.
Counsel-How much?
Witness-Twelve and one half cents
Counsel-Wha hat kind of spirits did you buy
Witness@Spirits of turpentine
FitcA6my Rsucille
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The New York Times has an interesting article on
Paper Manufacture, from which we derive the fol-
lowing statistics connected with that business in the
United States 81
There are in the United States 100 paper mills in
actual operation. Allowing engines to each mill,
and calculating that each engine will make 800 pounds
of paper per day. the quantity of paper made in the
year will be as fellows
Number of mills 750; number of engines 3000
number of pounds of paper in the year, allowing
800 days in the year, 270, 0oO, 900. Value of this
paper at 10 cents pound, $27 ooo 900. It esti-
mated that and half pounds of rags requir-
ed to make pound of paper; adopting these data,
we find that 4O5, 600 900 pounds Of rags are
sumed in year their value at,4 cents pound
being SIG 200, 600. The cost of labor is and
quarter cents upon each pound of paper manufac-
tured and is, therefore, $3,S75 900 year and the
cost of labor and rags united is $3.50, 900 year.
The cost of manufacturing, aside from rags and la
Dor, estimating from adding together the of felts
wire cloth, bleaching powders, fuel machinery, in
terest and fixed capital, insurance expenses, &C.,
find to be 81. 05O, OO0 Adding this to the cost of
rags and labor, find that $23 900 is the total
cost of manufacturing paper worth $27, 100000,
measure of profit by means unreasonable !; and
which even might be considered small were not the
manufacture comparatively free from sudden changes
that effect the manufacture of cloth and metals
The amount of our exports and imports of paper,
and imports of rags, from 1858 to 1850, fol-
lows
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,
Grand Sires report A warrant has been issued
by order of the Grand Sire for Lodge to be locat-
ed at Marie, one of these Islands A warrant mas
also been granted for Polynesia Encampmenh NO.
l, at Honolulu.
Orcgon-D. D. g. Sire E. NJ. Barnom continues
his efficient direction of the Order in Oregon our
ing the year he has supplied interesting accounts Oh
of the healthfu increase of the Order WITHIN DIS
risdction Warrants for Oregon Lodge No. and
Lodge No have been issued during the year.
New Mexlco-The brotherhood in New Mexico,
in the month of June last laid the CONVERSIONS VI
Lodge. No. 1. and Paradise Lodge, No. 2, at SANTA
Fe, are highly prosperous. Buge Lodge, No 3, at at
Fort Union, has ceased to meet and rendered the
surrender of its charter during the past year,
the Grand Sire declined to receive. An appncauon
has been made fer charter for new Lodge TO 1e
composed of the membership generally OF 6 5ugs
Lodge; information upon which subject, the franc
No 1, at Santa Fe, is reported to be in prosper
Gus condition.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-13

ERREPARATION FOR THE FALL AND
A WINTER CAMPAIGN, 1S54-55 AT THE CLIO
THING BAZAAR Having completed the extensive add-
tons to our wholesale department which have been under
eng that both the lower and upper of this Han
1't0t Clothing Establishment well filled with the largest
assortment of seasonable and fashionable Ching dis
played at the time in the Old Dominion. The firm
invite especial attention 10 the quality, workmanship
Syea nd price of their clothing, believing that all
spectS II has unrlraed claims upon the attention Of the
Wholesale purchaser. Especial attention given all
times TO the selection of that the purchaser OF
small stock will only have those which fit the
t of customers and leaving them with clean stock the
close of the season.
Our stock comprises every thing properly belonging to
the Ready made Clothing and Gentemens Furnishing bus
mess in part follows:
French Black Dress and Frock Coats, SIS to s.
English It" a too
American and German 6ol5
Fancy, dress aud fuck coats of every desirable color
Cloth Cashmere, Tweed and Beaver Sacks half Sacks
Frocks and Paetos varying in prices from three 10 twelve
dollars.
Over Coats of every suitable style of goods in market
from the lowest to the finest grade.
Cloaks, Caledonians Julien and Talma.
PANTsn large and choice assortment may be found
styles to suit all tastes black Cashmere and French Doe
Skin Also French, English and American fancy and solid
colors.
VEsTs-Rich Plush, Velvet, Grenedne FIorentine and
Baratha Silk Cashmere Imitation Cashmere Blue and Fan
ey Cloth Black and Fancy Satin, Farmers Satin, with
large assortment of party and wedding vests not surpassed
by any establishment.
Our Furnishing Establishment is we'll supplied with eve
thing pertaining to that branch of the business Gloves
Shirts, Collars black and fancy Cravats, Stocks Scars
will be uniform and low goods of the quality can
be purchased in the Northern cities. -
10 the cash and prompt paying purchaser we solicit GILL
to examine our stock before making their purchases
A. s. SHAFER & CO,
Clothing Bazaar, cor. Syc. and Daek ST.
Petersburg, September g. 1854. So
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REMARKABLE ANEcDoTE. A correspondent of the
Petersburg Express, at Charlestown, Virginia COM
municates to that paper the following series of in
cidents, which, if true, certainly very singular
"Washington was accustomed to two seals
to his watch-one gold, and the other of silver
Upon both Them the letters G. W. were engrav-
ed, rather cut. These seals he wore as early as
1904, and they about his person on the terri
BILE day of Braddock's defeat. On that day he lost
the silver seal. The gold remained with the
general until the day of his death, and was then
given by him to his nephew, gentleman of Virginia
who carefully preserved it until about seventeen
yeary ago, when, in riding over his farm he dropped
it. and could never recover it. The other day the
gold seal, lost seventeen years ago. ploughed up
recognized from the letters G. W. on it. and res
tored to the, son of the gentleman to whom Wash
ington had presentedit. At almost the same moment
the silver SEAL lost in 1854 just hundred years
ago, was pIoughed up the site of the battle in
which Braddock was defeated and, in like manner,
recognized from the letters G. W. So that in
very short time the two companions will be again
united. have this whole statement from the most
reliable source possble-namely from the gentleman
himself who has thus had restored to him these
precious mementoes of his great ancestor The
affair is but one more proof of an oftstated maxim
that truth beggars fiction in strangeness. 1 repeat
that there is not the slightest exaggeration or mis-
statement in the matter; and no room for mistake
In legal phraseology, the truth EXCLUDES every
other hypothesis :"