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r. III. GILLET.

COan Q OF q Law.
Once and residence In Franklin Row, corner Of x
end ghirteenth street. oct 28-d6m
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CUPPING AND LEEOHIE
IHU.fJJs E m M T. RS

IIYOULD respectfully inform the public that he
w is prepare. 10 attend % the business Of Cup
ping and Leeching his Barber shop, south side of
PenRsyivaRia avenue, between Ian ana ~ se
Calls promptly artended To in all parts Of the city,
and AZ very reasonable charges
3l-lms
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MEssRs ED1ToRs.-I wish to describe
to your farmer readers, q kind Of fence.
which saw the other day, opposite
Lockland, in this county. Il may not
be new at all, but for economy, 10. eer-
ttzfnIY superior 70 the common mesH0d or
rail fencing. while cheaper than board.
fencing. It is made as follows:
If You have the timber, have posta
split out as for board. which will cost
you one cent each. Also have split
out long clap-boards as. thin rails, say
six inches wide, and two to, two and q
half inches thick, and nail them on the
same as in board fencing. These can
be made for cent each, twelve feet
long. As it requires FIVE to give the re-
quired height, it follows that the expen-
ses for getting out the stuff will be, for
FIVE clap boards 12 feet long, / cent eaehs
S cents posts cent each, 2 cents.-'
Cost for getting material for each PAN
mel, cents. The digging holes, and
holing and mailing on, will cost about
the same as for board fence say for
each pannel % cts. Total cost Of pam
mel, 80 cts.
This is more than the one I refer to
has cost while to fence with boards costs
about one dollar per rod. The superior
ity of the method referod TO ever rail
fencing is the great economy in timber,
from the split boards being lighter
than rails, and the fence laying in a
straight line,) and the saving of land !;
besides that there are no corners 70 MI
up with briars, &c.-not TO mention the
improved appearance. I ana confident
no fence can be made for farm use 20
and am surprised that the idea
has not occurred to any one before. s.
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A BIG STORY-Swallowing a
Bar of Lead.

We find the following story credited
to the Warpello (Iowa) Z'stellige'rcer.-
It seems to US that in order to obtain
eredence, few inches ought to be taken
off from the "bar." What says the
reader The Lntelzigencer says:
Mr.. T. W. Bates, while doing the ex-
plot of sticking bar of lead down his
throat, let go his hold, and it descended
into his stomach. The physicians of
this place, not knowing but Bates was
trying to hoax them, made a slight ex.
animation at the time, inasmuch as he
had made but little ado about it, and
at times denied having swallowed it
at all A few days after, the victim
having swallowed some acid substance,
the lead began to oorrode, and he be-
came very sick. The physicians were
then called in, and it was soon found
that every other attempt to extract the
lead would bo unavailing, save opening
the stomach, This being resolved upon,
some five or six physicians were called
in when DIR. Bell, of this place, per-
formed the operation, probably the first
on record, of opening the stomach and
extracting the lead. The bar was about
eleven inches in length and about one
half the length showed the action of the
acid upon it.
"The patient, at last accounts, is get
ting along finely, with a prospect of
speedy recovery the inflammation caused
from the lead while in the stomach, be-
ing the greatest difficulty to contend
with at present Appearances The In
tel1igencer of the 9th tells US chat Bates
was rapidly recovering.
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D COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 49,

be sent among them Our women are
not SO engulphed in the vortex of delu-
sion, so impenetrable to sound argument
and logical reasoning, so blind to the
great truths contained in the Word Of
God, that they are beyond all hope of re-
covery. Your missionaries shall be
treated with the highest respect Meet
ing houses shall be opened to them, free
of expense; and, if they prove Nor
monism " delusion,. they will convert
the majority of the people of the Terri
tory. Here, then, IS field for mission
ary enterprise. But, let us notify you
to send men who are not afraid of the
Word of God. Let men be sent who
will make no denuuciations that they
cannot prove BY the Word of God. The
people of Utah hear, and then Judge
They think for themselves, and do not
hire ministers to think for them
" Come, let US reason together saith
the God of Jacob.
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farmers 4partmfnt.
THE VALUE OF sUN-FLow-
Err SEED. 8G91

In these days of fowlology, when the
Shanghais, like school boys on stills,
straddle round every farmers barn, too
little attention is paid to raising the sun
flower. As feed for hens, the seed 10
unsurpassed as from its oily character
it approximates nearer to animal food
than any other kind of grain.
Fowls, it is well known, require meat
in thewinter to supply the place Of bugs
and worms which they can procure for
themselves in summer; but while steak
is shilling pound, it is rather dear
luxury to buy meat fer the long legged
Celestials. Sun-foWer seed will answer
nearly as well in supplying the Oleag-
inous matter.
But it is net only useful for Shanghais,
but is far better for horses, cattle, shseP
and swine, than the ordinary food, and
what is of Importance, is far cheaper.
as it is easily cultivated, and produces
more to the acre, than most of the cereal
grain.
The oil is also valuable for lamps, a.
it is clear, thin,. and inOdorous when
burnt, and is, even pleasant to the taste.
Whether it might not be made substi
tute for OIL, in culinary purposes, has
not yet been tested.
To those who are fond of making
smoke-houses of their mouths, the leaf
is valuable for the manufacture efcigars.
It is far pleasanter, and more delicious.
than the Havana, or Roanoke, and if the
amateur smoker wishes something strong
ger, and more sinking he can roll up a
little guano poudrette in IT'D,
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"The governor led the attack

SONSIuOE 1Cu VIC SbbdSA.-
Opening the door, he called
"Come out here, you house breaking
scoundrel If you attempt to run o.
resist, I'll blow your brains out' No
body came, however.
Watch the door, was the order
while L go in, and was told to look
sharp and shoot the rascal if he came
up stairs A momentary search was
sufficient to satisfy everybody that the
thief was not in that room.
CO He's up stairs, then,' cried Tom
kins, { for I'll take my Bible oath he
didn't pass that door
$50 up stairs they trooped, but 1
had lit candle by that time, and there
was no bug bear there. The strictest
search, even to looking under boot
jack, didn't show the faintest trace of
him. The yard was next examined,
then the house, and everybody being
at legth tolerably well satisfied that
he had escaped, the neighbors dispersed
to their several homes; but I was ap-
pointed as sentinel for the rest of the
night, and ordered not to go to sleep
on my post under penalty of fogging.
The articles missing, on a thorough
investigation next day, were tive pies,
and the old lady's silver thimble.-
The thimble. turned up in week or
two, being discovered under a corner of
the carpet, but the pies have never been
accounted for to this day. On oath, I
could have given very material testimo-
ny as to the disposition of the stolen
property; but as the case didn't come
before any court, remained quiet.
"Didn't the local editors loom,
though One of them elongated him
self through quarter of column, and
headed the item, "A Diabolical and
Atrocious Attempt at Burglary and
Murder! J. describing, with graphic par
ticulars, the fendish attempt to throt-
tie Miss-and her servant compli-
mented the GOODNESS and resolution of
r. Tomkins, ESQ., and perforated with
a withering anathema on the want of
vigilance displayed by the police.
It was fun for me to see with what |
sagacity the watch used to
stop at the front door and listen, during
their nightly rounds, for a month after;
and you couldn't have bribed a young |
ster to go under the porch, on any ac-
count, after dark The excitement died
away, though after a while, but I'll |
never forget the night L tried to get in
without making noise"
G. A. P.
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Mlsfellaueous.
tFrom the New York Spirit of .hs Times-l
GETTING IN AT NIGHT WITHOUT
MAKING A NOISE.

"The door was locked when I got
home" said Tom, and how to get IL
without waking up the governor was
the difficulty. knew he'd give me par.
ticular fits if he knew I was out after
ten, and the elock. had just struck ono.
The back yard was an impossibilty, and
but one chance remained. There was
a porch over the front door, the roof
of whiehswas but few feet below two
windows. One of them knew was fas-
tened down, and the other opened from
4 bedroom, which might or might not be
occupied An cid maiden sister of
Jim's wife had arrived on the same day,
and it was very probable that she was
in that room; but I knew the bed was
in corner furthest from the window,
and hoped I would be able to get in
and through the room without awaken
ing her, and then had a comparatively
easy thing of it. So gettiug plank
from . neighboring board-pile, I rested
itagainst the cave Of the shed, pulled
off my shoes, put them in my pocket,
and then 'cooned up All right SO far !;
but I thought it necessary, in order not
to arouse any suspicious in the morning
to remove the plank SO dragging it-up,
I threw off the end, and down it went
with an awful clatter on stray dog
that had followed me for two or three
squares, who Immediately set up the
most awful howl a whipped hound ever
gave tongue to. That started half a
dozen other dogs in the neighborhood
barking; mocking bird in the window
above commenced singing as if he inten-
.ded to split his throat at :t, and an old
woman, in her night-clothes, with a
candle in her hand, appeared at win
dow across the street, know I was safe
as far as she was concerned, but if any
.one came to our windows, the candle
gave enough light to very probably dis
cover me-. Nobody did come, however,
and the old lady, after peeping up and
down the street for a minute or more,
popped her head in and retired. The
mocking bird still kept up its eternal
whistle, and it was fully half an hour be-
fore it and the dogs settled down and
gave me a chance to move. Creeping
slowly along the wall, till I reached the
window, 1 put my hands on the sill.
sprung up, and, with my head and
shoulders within, and my legs hanging
out. stopped to listen, Yes, she was In
that room, for I could hear her breath
ing. After waiting for minute. !
cautiously drew up one leg, then the
ssher slowed them round, and putting
Aem down to the floor. was just con-
xeus that I had stepped on something
esnd yielding, and was about with
Nag them, when another yell broke
NV ny feet the old maid jumped
A. her bed crying murder mur-
h9 the dogs and mocking- bird
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LATER FROM HAVANA
EXECUTION OF EsrRAMpEs.

EXECUTION OF ESTRAMPES-
New YoRK, April g..
By an arrival at this port we have ad-
vices from Havana to 3Ist ult.
The execution Of Estrampse took place
on the 30th.
Counsul Robertson, under instruc-
tions from Washington, demanded his
trial under the provision of the treaty
with Spain but, notwithstanding the
protest, he was tried by military court
and condemned, having confessed his
design to secure the independence of the
Island, and manifested the greatest in
difference to his fate.
At his execution he tried to address
the multitude, but the drums and trum-
pets were ordered to sound. His voice
was heard above the din of the instru-
.ments, shouting liberty forever, and
death to all kings p
The other prisoners were condemned
to long Imprisonment.
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SIT UPRIGHT.

"Sit upright sit upright, my son!"
said lady to her son George, who
had formed q wretched habit of ben
ding whenever he sat down to read
His mother had told him that he
could not breathe rightly unless he
sat upright. But it was of no use; bend
over he would, in spite of all his moth
er could say. "Sit upright, Master
George l' cried his teacher, as George
bent over his copy book at school. eff
you don tsit upright like Master Charles
you will ruin your health, and posi-
bly, die of consumption. This started
Master George. He did not want to
die, and he felt alarmed. So efter
school, he said 20 his teacher, "Please,
sir, explain to me how bending over
when L sit, can cause me to have the
consumption ?"
"That I will, George replied his
teacher, with cordial smile. "There
is an element in the air called oxygen,
which is necessary to make your blood
circulate, and to help it purify itself by
throwing off what il called its carbon
when you stoop you cannot take in
sufficient quantity of air to accomplish
these purposes; hence the blood remains
bad, and the air cells in your lungs be-
come irritated. Presently the lungs
infame The cough comes on. Next,
the lungs ulcerate, and then you die
Give the lungs room to inspire plenty of
fresh air, and you will not be injured by
study. Do you understand the matter
now, George f'
''I think I do, sir !; and 1 will try to
sit upright hereafter" said George. He
Was right in this resolu tion. Will all
the boys and girls who read my magazine
initiate him? They will, 1 know, if
they wish to live healthy lives. make
it your motto, therefore, my little read
sr, to sit upright, whether you sit to eat,
10 sew, to read, or to converse. Now
Cont forget it. Yon must SIT a0right. |
ForeSter's Magazine.
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0--
UTAH

Dates from Great Salt Lake City are
to February 9TH
Tho Eastern mail arrived at Sail
Lake city on the evening of Feb. 9th
This arriva! brought intelligence of the
appointment of Col. Steptoe as Governor
of the Territory, vice Brigham Young
Harris, Secretary, vice A. w. Babbitt
and some other changes. The news
took the Mormons by surprise, but ii
was thought no open opositioa would be
exhibited.
On new years quite serious collision
took place between the United States
soldiers and the citizens at drinking,
shop. Firearms were freely used and
seven or eight persons were shot, but
fortunately none of them were killed
Two Of the soldiers were severely woun-
ded, and for a time it was thought they
could not recover. The Mormons or
dered out the "Legion," threatening to
destroy the whole battalion of United
States troops ia the city, under COL
Steptoe. The three companies of U. S.
troops we're quickly paraded under arms
they strengthened their position, and
waited for the assault of the "Legion, %
which was every moment expected
This state of quasi warfare lasted for
three days when calmer councils pre-
vailed and hostilities ceased. AS the
affair grew out of drunken fit an or
der was issued by the civil authorities
forbidding the further sale of ardent
spirits in the city.
The Territorial Legislature of Utah, at
their late session, passed an act organi-
zing Carson Valley into county of tha t
name They had appointed one Styles
as District Judge, and Orson Hyde as
Probate Judge, of the county. From
the temper of the Inhabitants of Carson
Valley, very few of who are Mormons,
and most of whom have applied to be
incorporated into the State of Califor-
MIA, it is probable these appointments
would be received with little favor.
Styles is notoriously incompetent, be-
sides being very dissipated. Orson Hyde
President of the "Twelve Apostles"
and is one of the leaders of Mormonism.
Among other legislation was the pass
sage of an act called the "Gift Law" by
which the faithful are to vest all their
real and personal estate of every kind in
Brigham Young! 1t remains to be seen
whether Congress will tolerate such out
rageous legislation in one of the Nation
al Territories.
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THE TOMB OF THOMAS
PAINE.

A correspondent of the Journal o.
Commerce writes as follows
Some years since, collected from a
correct source few scraps of Informs
tion respecting the latter scenes of his
(Paine's) life. About two milos north
of New Rochelle, is situated the" Paine
Farm an elevated tract of land, con-
tanning, at the time of his death, several
hundred acres of genuine Weschester
county fertility. Oppesite, and across
the street from the entrance to this farm,
stands an ancient and somewhat dilap-
idated house in which Tom Paine pas
sed the last period of his life, and in the
large eastern room of which he breathed
his last. This house is very nearly or
quite two hundred years old, and at the
the time of Paine's death, was D country
tavern and the ancient sign-Enter-
tainment for Man and Beast" can
think, be found in the garret. The land
lady was Mrs. Badeau, descendant of
the first French settlers of New Rochel-
lie. Her daughter, Miss Badeau, still
lives on the place, and waS. at the time
referred to, twelve or thirteen years of
age. His remains were inferred on his
own farm, directly opposite the house in
which he died and the spot was inclosed
by rough stone wall, traces of which
still remain. The ground, for some dis
tance around his rude tomb, has remain
ed uncultivated since his death, while
briars and brambles have occupied the
spot which, had he died twenty years be-
fore, would have given place to the ever
green and rose, planted by the hand of
Friendship. About two rods from his
grave stands the monument erected to
his memory by the admirers of his tai
ent and principles. 1t is of marble, in
the Greoian style, about nine feet high,
snciroled with wreath of oak leaves
and acorns. On its front is displayed
a profile in bas-relief, said to be per-
feet likeness of the man. Below this is
this simple inscription" Thomas Paine,
author of Common Sense" The pro-
Gle bears a.striking resemhlancato the
medallion of John Hancock
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4oetrp.
FROM MADDEN.s LADY
SBLESSINGTON.

Four years previons to July, 1919,
Byron had met with some loss, which
he made the subject of lines of much
beauty and pathos, that are not to be
found in his collected published works.
These lines throw some light on the ap-
parent Indifference which Byron was in
the habit of exhibiting on occasions of
separation by death or other causes,
from those he loved and especislly on
the occasion of his parting with Madam
Guicciolio, at the period of his embark
alton for Greece:
eSTANZAS, BY LORD BYRON.
heard thy fate without tear,
Thy loss with scarce sigh;
ls And yet thou vert surprising dear
Too loved of all to die
know not what hath scared mine eye,
The tears re fused to start
But every drop its lids deny
Falls dreary my heart.
Yes-deep and heavy, one by one,
They sink and turn to care
As caverned waters wear the stone,
Yet dropping harden there
They cannot petrify more fast,
Than feelings sunk remain,
20 Which coldly fxed, regard the past,
Butnever mel again.
The above lines were obtained from
the late Mr. r. A. Davenport, compiler
of a Dictionary of Biography, and au
thor of several works, who had the kind
ness to communicate them to my pub
Usher, with note, wherein he said =
These lines are in Lord Byron's own
handwriting. 1 received thom from him
along with another poem, in 1915. l
add the seal and post-mark, in confirm
a tion of my statement.
r. A. DAVENPORT"
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Straw FOR ToMAToEs.-Set out your
tomato plants early, and tend them well
till the fruit begins to set, then cover
the ground completely with short straw,
six or seven inches deep. This works ad.
mirably-the vines need no props, and
will stand drouth remarkably,
PEACH TREES are greatly benefited
by heavy mulohiDg ofstraW around the
roots. I build pen say rails high,
around each bearing tree, fill these with
straw, and if fowls are plenty pile on
brush, to prevent their scratching nut
the straw. I have one large tree, plant
ed II years ago, that has long been
treated in this way, and it is as vigorous
as ever,
clermont Co., o., 1885. W. B.
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DEPTH OF soIL--IT5 I'M.
PORTANCE.

IF so be assumed as the value Of .
given soil, when it is six inches deep, its
value when of different depths is estima-
ted by Thaer as follows.
Hence, each man may make an estfs
mate for himself, with regard to every
variety of his soil, whether the cost of in
creasing its depth will equal or exceed
its value, after the task is completed
1t is certain that all soils, in all situa-
tions, will not return the amount requir-
ed to render them fertile to considera.
BILE depth.-Plo1o, Loom and Anrik
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THE PATENT OFFIcE-The numerous
class of inventors throughout the coun-
try will be gratifed to learn that Con
gress has made provision for an increas-
ed force of examiners and clerks in the
Patent Office, by which patent cases
can be 3ispossa. Of with reasonable dis
patch.
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@Never give boy shilling 70
hold your shadow, while you climb =
tree and look into the middle of next
week it is money thrown away
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At the Treasury Department $780,;
900 worth of u. S. stocks were received
for redemption.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-14

MARVELLOUS EscAPE-A letter of a recent
date from Racquetteville to the St. Law.
renee Republican, tells of the following really
miraculous escape: i
A wonderful instance of Providential pro-
lection passed before my eyes here yesterday.
As the Potsdam train was backing up on the
Northern Railroad, a lite girl of Mr.. Thomas
Bray, of this village, some nine or ten years
old, started to cross the track just forward Of
the car, at the Plank Road crossing, when her
father, seeing she was in danger, reached his
hand to help her, but just as he touched her
the car struck him in the breast and knocked
him down outside of the track, and the girl
being in the middle of the track the car passed
entirely over her, rolling her along about three
rods, until she dropped between the switch
bars where there happened to be space enough
for the car to clear her, and the tender and
engine, which had been uncoupled from the
car, but being close behind it, also passed over
her. All supposed the child was crushed to
death, but she miraculously escaped With
few flesh cuts upon her head and face, and
pretty general tearing of her clothes. The
father was considerably injured with the blow
he received, and is in much pain this morning
but the physician pronounces them both doing
wen and that they viii soon be about again.