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4 Robber Caught il his Own Tran,

| D.
! The following singular case of robbery is
reported in the Bordeaux Indicator -
y woman employed as housckeeper at the
chateau Of London, near the CITY, recently
inherited sum of 500 francs. 4 peasant
employed to take care Of the grounds of the
chateau, hearing of her good torsane, deter
mined TO possess himself of the money; .Ac
cordiugly, Il few months, ago, the owner OF
the chateau and all the servants being alb
| sent, be got the woman on some prateXt to
| visit him at a room which he occu pied in one
| OF the dependencies OF the chateau After a
while he locked the d por, aud with the most
dreadful threats declared that he would MUIR
der her unless she atr"nae gave bin the 800
| francs. The woman, being seriously alarm
ed; took hin to her chamber and gave hin,
the money. The man then declared that he
must murder her TIC prevent her from accus-
ing him: and he commanded her to say what
kind OF death she would prefer The poor
woman prayed for mercy, but he perem pto-
rily told her that she must either die by the
rope or by the knife, sac at last selected hang
ing. The man then tied her hands behind
her back, and fastened her to the bedstead
lie afterwards mounted on a chair to fix a
rope to a BEAM and made running moose
at the end. Having duly fastened the rope.
he put his arm into the moose to see if the lat
ter would slip well; at that moment the wo-
man, with great presence Of mind gave vio-
lent kick to the chair which fell, and the man
remained suspended by the arm He reared
for help, and the woman cried out MURDER
but there was no one but themselves I'M the
chateau or its dependencies, and they were
not heard. They accordingly remained in
their respective positions, the man suffering
dreadful agony until morning, when his cries
attracted the attention of the laborers. The
men, on hearing the woman story, released
her, but left the man suspended until they
could summon a magistrates. The function
airy had the man cut down, and after receiv-.
ing the woman deposition, cansel him to be
sent to prison to await his trial for the rob-
hnrv - 'fh' a5+ raa-- ~
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Probably one million of persons read the
Drawer. If they skip the grave and read
| only the gay, they lose the best We are
| about to give youa temperance address. He
that hath eyes to read, let him read he that
hath ears to hear, let him hear: -E =
Nintemperanee cuts down youth in its Wig
| or, manhood in its strength, and age in its
weakness. 1t breaks the fathers heart be-
REEVES the doting mother, extinguishes nat
| ural affection, grasses con;Ggal love, biots out
liia! attachment, blights parental hope, and
brings down mourning age in sorrow to the
grave. 1t produces weakness not strength,
sickness not health, death not life ltmakes
wives widows, children orphans, fathers
hends, and ell OF them paupers and beggars
1t leeds rhcumatlsms, nurses govt, welcomes
epIdemics, invites cholera, imports pestilence,
ana embraces consumption. 1t covers the
land with lllcness, poverty disease, and
crime. 1t fills your jails, supplies your aims
houses, and demands your asylums 1t en-
gcnders controversies, fosters quarrels, and
cherishes riots 1t crowds your peniten-
ttaries, and furnishes the victims for your
scatto!ds 1t is the life blood of the gambler,
the aliment Of the counterteiter, the prop OF
the highwayman, and the support of the
liar. respects the thief. and csteems the bias
phemer. 1t violates obligation. reverences
fraud, and honors infamy 1t ;defames be,
nevolence 1t incites the father to butcher
his helpless offspring, helps the husband to
massacre his wife. and aids the child to grind
the parricidal axe 1t burns up man and
CONSUMES woman, detests lifes9 curses God,
and despises heaven. lt.suborns witnesses
nures. perjury, deiles the jury box, and stains
the ,ju,iicial crlnine. 1t brides votes, dis.
qualities voters, crrrups elections, peilutes
our institutions, and endangers our Govern:
ment. 1t degrades the citizen, sdebases the
legislator disaonors the statesman -disarms
the patriot. At brings shame not-shonor;
terror not safety despair, not hope; mise
ry, not happiness And with the nlaleyo,
lenee of a fend, it calmly surveys it fright
fal desoletions, and, insulated with havoc,
it poiSons felicity, kills peace, ruins morals,
hGghts confidence, Stays reputation, and
wipes ont national honor then curses the world
and laughs at its ruin
There, it does all that and more 1t muy-
ders The soul. 1t is the sum ofall villaiuies;
the curse of carses: the devils best friend
Harper for April, zs-
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hfA -,Aiiii I

IA - EENIE! GNIEg A.ts>h! .
NH f. undersigned have hand and now offer for
J. sale large stock Of Wire Fence, comprising va.
rous patterns and sizes We call the attention OF al
who may be interested in she item OF fencing to our
yertsement.
For farmers 1t is the best possible kind OF fence has
be used particularly in fencing OF prairies where
that lie not without much labor and expense timber
and rock be obtained II is the ghtest, cheapest
strongest and most durable iron fence that has ever
been tested besides requiring less repairing than any
Other. 1t has been used to great extent both in the
Eastern and Middle States and In all has MET with
the general approval OF the public. sssggr ss5es
To those who require fence for front yard or
house lot recommend wire fences being Just the
thing, for while they not only neaness strength
and durability In themselves, they possess advantages
over Others In that they disfgurs landscape, OBJ
sruct lawn and that they enhance rather than de-
sroy the symmetry and beauty of grounds
We take pleasure In recommending this style OF fence
to Railway corporations and contractors generally,
feeling confident that It Is the best cheapest strongest
and most durable kind OF fences that they can use
Weinvite all to call and examine our stock. 7 =
feb 2S-bptf KEITH, ROBINSON co.
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81 Eclectic Medical Uot,oa,

DlS kAASSeDN desires to In form the citizens
- % and vicinity that he has
~ ~ burlington forthe practice fmedicine -
VI Dis graduate the Eclectic Medical College ~
college devoted reform
practce to those acquainted NTH the md
character of It's Faculty there is no need If
"g To ,euogy or, eommendason. .1W6T ~ -
10 hose unas4ualnted with EclecticIsm ne xav n,,
ruiz selection Of Is TO se hos ~
ehat undergo the process IN IN Tysts
hcnes We discard oaomel. Antimony and Arsenie 70 We
Inv ths Fifty coneentratsd
ssS g unkhown TO the Materia Medca Of other
sehoois gving US greater range in the SELECTION al
agents than Is others We I'd tie
use OF inc the province Of ahe physi-
can TO build up raths than depiete. - -
ears residence in the South given me IA
The diseases Of the
North and Sonth.1s Is ,sn{gsgsT fssTfs = ID ..-
chronic disease diagnosed swthcertsinty By the i'm
Pressions made upon the gangifonie stem
treatedsnccessfGlly with
CANCERS cured eneetusaly withoatth ftkeEn,ss
and old uieerscured speedily ssaw sssI - ~,
Medicines dspensedfromt the Office 80 s$ss
Office over Green, Thomas Co.'S Bank corn - "a
ferson and ThIrdstreets. Entra On Tbffjst
YIN fc.n s. DICKINSON, NJ D.. q
~ y. Shron,e tsisen vii 81 fur.
nisned w:th ~ Az va
ardiracffons siW
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v A Good Chance For Bargaing

T. II AS5tG a large stock of the following articles
on hand and no. wishing to keep them over anot.
er season, haze concluded dispose of them a,
greatly reduced prices, So all that wish to
lay out their money to advantage would do we'll to call
and examine my stock: Is srs.c ~ 80 Vs--z. -
| - Heavy Over Coats, Pants and Vests; ID - -
w. Moollens Under Slirta and Drawers; {. -
SO Mooilen and Cotton Eann els, all coiors:
ioaa Men and Wemen's Buffalo Over Stoes:'ss 49, -
Men Men and Noasn's Rubber Boots aud Shoes; 49,
tf8as5 Girls Rubber Boots so cents a pair;
ls5ssH Bed Blankets and Comforts; -rs.
q Pilot aud Beaver Cloths; -
t31 Heavy Casslmeres end Cassinetts. erElzeey
Men AMI Boys Heavy Boots and Shoes: - -
= burlington, 9an.ls, ls5t. HENRY SCOTT,
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a grumblins victim of q husband anathe-
matizes those ductivc bonnets exhibited i'll
shop windows to tempt weak women to step
inside and purchase. "A wife looks--sails
around it-admires and admires-yentures
closer and closer--epens her mouth-and
with one bold gulp, she and her purse are
fairly hooked and taken in Our victim over
heard his wife, in an ecstasy, of uncontrola-
bic admiration, cxclaim: There's a duck of
a bennett He replied, as tenderly as posi-
BILE: No, my dear, not a duck, but decoy
duck of a bonnet! 1t is only placed there to
induce pretty little duck, ike yourself my
dear, to rush in after another!' He charac-
terizes milliner's shop as IL duck pond full
ofdecoy ducks :" ISL. tsts- g. 49,
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ATKINS AUTnMATnN

or se!f.fSaking Rea yer d Mower. the
bnildi"g for harvest of 1857.
+ Mis- Machine has Raker Away on hand and
= dons the work, particularly in lodged or heavy
saving al least another hand in binding Is even
greater grain saver Khan labor saver, and is also rs
rate mover. ss.5.s 80 -, -, q - 80 80
The change from Reaper to Mower 10 very simpe and
made In few minutes and wheel is attached 10 the
outer end OF the moving bar to regulate the height of
deld 9.zf9 tFIE Ss-Fs 81 49, 800 ue ' "
Printed Instructions supplied TO purchasers for mt
.hg reaper together and using 1t and for changing h.
Pamphlets giving impartialIy the opinions Of
Farmers rs advantages and defects can be had by
applying to LEVI Hhf,Pes a,sn, y
Office atAs Fear arefoT,se water II n.ir,s,stsn
f-"1>'7&T't tGazette ccpyl
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A WIpow IN BAD FIX The New York
Mirror says there is 6 young, healthy aud
handsome widow in that cito who has an in
CONS oil Sl5. 0GN year, and who wants to
marry man who has not the slightest objec-
ton to the uaion. But her late husband left
win giving all his property To a collateral
relative, if his widow should wed second
husband. The widow has offered $1,000
year out of her income of $l5e99 to have
the eondition cancelled, but the party to
whem theSrreperty would revert is inexora-
BILE
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our husband seems to be great favor
Ute among the ladies' said Mrs Jones to Mrs
Bat.erwood the other day. = S -.
y es, said Mrs b.. '.bat for the life Of me
| don see where ti.ev find inviting TO fke
i never could
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81 - - e q - = $500 Z = q $50
n TunNhin9 ssr0ma n
3 60 - sAV9S0K E0u1osV e p
a female styling i,ersel fihe geatle Lncy, 1
thus dssconrses ii her sIasers aid of The mar


thus d;sconrses d hes IIaVer, and of The mar
Rage ' s. s'9 -
II Johns lsrysg at- l1o,c He Game
Deer gosTn has cyiaei, d sound the drum
Aynt ! Q happy wnmun s.
To MARIE pes hoes krpst the see ssts..
q 1T Odd unt lie ACT huniun.
The Fedding Garment.
hadd on drcs az iansling whvt
oil srand around With veFser, S.
An thee gals tina sed mi fails was redd.
A ttfinkin nv mi felier. a 81,
Mi hare WIZ fxt and phrizzled upp,
With rlbbuns reda and rosy 4.
And OF the topgs nv big hak kosne
Waz q. boka ii iyk Yiktory e
And John basisi . pair Nv blue tronehsiz on
And ssianghi kDte 80 meet, gs 3
And q big bosom pin ssnk rte under his Thin
An q pear uszisesss on hyspheet
The Ministers g u,hnmanT Question
TIE minister hee lookt rite at me
A al seq viii u be a married wotnmun
wat SEE ], and begun t.. krii.
!. fut. II seemed soc kinder snhunun
Tn ask NEE, Hhen he NJ soc vel
ide bin waytn SO long it wuz horryd. ssz
But itz oil ovur now and how happy vough
Iu thynke John and haz gott married
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Its costly moist
Ram down his beard .,a.s H..
--ure-bcard his--bc1rd -his-shed
Ran down his -his-down g
His robesits costly moist-his beard T.
lure shed-his coat--his robes---are shed
Its Co.'S, He moisture---sled!
"Thc late Bishop Seabury, being asked his
opinion of this performance. replied that he
had paid no attention TO the music; but that
bis sympathins were so much excited for
poor Aaron chat he was afraid he would not
have hair left Such performances may be
artistic, but can never answer the purpose
for which sin ging Coils praise VAS lesi guod.
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.7a ATTENTION FARMERS. Il tasg
McC0E NiCA's REAPEfk d MOWER

HfCSOH WsCA's HEAEEEk d MOWER
FOR 1851. 80
~ RANr, Gold Medal Of honor awarded to C. II
~ Mccormick at the Great French Exhibition at Par.
is IN 800 Also the highest prize awarded 10 any Ma
chine Of this class at the French Universal Exhibition
w 1886 And more glorious still, the highest satsfac.
ton and approval Of over l,00O0D0 Farmers Of our
own country. a-.f'-si &. .- -s. 4f'.-.. ft..sr
The best evidence that be offered the tnued
superiority OF these Machines is the fact that cCor-
mick has been exclusively and largely engaged this
business Tor many more years than any other manufac-
tnrer and that his sales have constantly increased
thus proving that his machine is completely above and
beyond hegross rival manufactu.
refS OF other and inferior machines. In 1855 tile sales
rom the factory in Chicago were $500, In 1856 over
4'uuo' with peri ct satisfaction to purchasers.
western Farmers using profitahy these ma.
chhes that were made ten ago. In the
loi OF the machines the wrought iron beam is still
co. and the machines so constructed as TO admit OF
lowering to the ground raisngto the ordinary height
Inc cut viii be about six feet The main wheel eight
VIDE on the RIM this is most especially
IN wet seasons and soft land. Also great has been
taken to so arrange the cog wheels to keep them free
from sand mud.
E2y Farmers wishing to purchase would do veiI to
orHer early to insure being Supplied 10 5 ya5cE5
+feb ls-dkw If ,sa-. ALFRED FEAR, Agent .s
81 tuazet'e copy Water Street. Burlinet cp,
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Railroad Accident-Fearful Ride.

On Wednesday morning of last week, saws
the Cumberland Telegraph as the early coal
tram from the MINES OF the Cumberland Coal
ana iron tumouny was coming down the
grade, about ioHr clock the train ran over
large boulder which had rolled down from
the embmkment Immediately upon the cen
ter o the track. The locomatiye passed over
II with hut slight damage, bat the balance
ni the tram, including the tender, had every
brake ripped out from one end of the train
10 the other The br.lkcsmen becoming
aware OF this fact and seeing in moment
that the cars could not be controlled going
down grade of over one hundred feet to
the nile, lhasiag discretion the better part
OF va!or, at once left the train On il went
and nj each revolution OF the wheel the mo.
mentnm Increased until the velocity became
absolutely irightiui The whistle sounded
To put down the brakes, bnt the only answer
was avid unearthly whistle reverberating
amongst the black hills, at length the engin.
Ger became convinced that something must
be the matter ~
Adjusting his valves he began cautiously
To pick his way to tho rear of the train. As
he advanced through the thick darkness he
tried Ia put down the brakes of hrst one and
then another of the cars All were broken
Oh or dam,gedhy the rock on the track He
Mt length ,eit his way back to the two cars at
the rear OF tne traia. Pulling out the coup
lng-pin he feltassured he could control them
when detached from the train But they
were in the same condition. Allwere broke
The train was now running ut q frightlu!
speed What To do was tue next consider
alton To jump of seemed like certain
DEATH while To remain on the train promised
no exemption from u similar fate \ mo-
ments thought determined the course of the
intrepid engineer Clinging for moment
to the rear car, he commenced climbing down
nnn he eonld feel the ground with his feet
lie taen lei all holds 20, falling against the
grona With much Violence, but escaping
with u lew painful bruises.
t'h went TIE train at Il furious rate. The
Two aetateaed cars We're thrown froIn the
tack betnre goins. great distance. One ot
the "'aer IRON hpppers had the tracks knock
ei from uader 1t, and 1t WAS dragged some
dss4nee, completely ripping ous The bottom,
tut anal.s- checking the train SUNNI three
m'les above tawn Take IL altogether it,was
rtghttai occurrence, and seen in the deem
darkness oi the narning-in an,loat amongst
rae G'rSes oil the mountain, with the sparks
AMI steam issuing from tho locomotive in a
vast eo!nmn, with asplitary man elm ging iar
ne Ia the rear ear, or cautiously climbing
down TO escape from almost certain death.
IL must have presented u scene Of fearful i'm.
port ne name OF the engineer was MIR,
George Myers
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. Our amateur choir singers are too fond of
executing difficult pieces, and confoundng
common people with the reserberating reson.
nnees of .Jegue tunes The Rector of St
Bardolphs takes off this STYLE most laugha-
bly,, in describing the singing of the follow
ip,y stonzu.
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EASTERN EXTENSION.

'' EASTERN EXTENSION.
Open to the junction with the r. G.. II.
1)EORlA and st. Louis in Railroad connection The
L shortest and only reliable BLOOMINGTON De-
catur Springfield. Alton ST. Louis, Cairo and al South
ern Illinois. Also, to Cincinnati and the valley Of the
Ohio river Passengers, by taking this VIA Terre
haute and Indianapolis So miles in going to Gin
cinnai ...ss. . il 7.,.. s .,9 tssf :. -
Time between Peoria and ST. Louis only twelve hours!
On and after September 10Th, 1855 the trains of the
will leave Peoria daily Sundays exceped)
as follows: ..- -- ..- g+.t : = - ~ -"
Leave Peoria. (st. Louis train) 145 M. arriving at
.gs. Illinois Central 3:45 p. Ia. . 90.
8 p m, arriving at H. Central rs, q. m.
b d" Ill Cen !unc'n 10 a. m, arriving at Peoria ~ m
az. =" - IS p. m.,tst. Louis train,l arriving
II ..7! at Peoria II p. "a ,-t. a. n ~,
Through tickets to all the above place in GLIDING
Wheeling, Baltimore, Philadelphia etc. can be procured
at the Office. t-s fJt ltAs- Sc 'gs go = 5Il- =
Passengers requested to procure ticket
king seats in the s.r-.s .......s.. . ID 49,.
Trains Leave east end Of Bridge 0nnbuses will be In
attendance at the to convey passengers any part
OF the " H. CRUGER, snperintendent
Peoria, Sept. 4, 1856. $ i E, - ss6bptf =.
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Harper frr january last was enriched aud
adorned with cuts os a syea; variety Of IN.
dog tribe, and their shaggy neess aid heads
anu euritas contour amused a fostoa bow
who studied them attentively and though he
WAS aaiy two years old, he learned 10 cali
tAem dosc seeacs, in which general term he
e@braeed them all In the course DC the
menta gentleman called at the house, whese
s Seard and mussaehe enveioped the head and
IRON. OF his offending, 80 as to make him de
, s'aea'y formidable. do you know that gen
"e NAN asksd tho mother of the little boy.
10, said the child .bu. know he's one
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h I 0s9I7
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II '' -7-~'sq NGE 25E7Esstss-4s q n URIAH Lopez
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fancy in 1913 VS.. fancy in 1867.

Siici JUSTICE ldneY turns Urea scott out
ofCourt on the ground that he is negro and
slave, and consequently not citizen and
| not entitled to sue in the L. : Courts even
| to recover his trceaom--the Court having no
Jurisdiction in such cases - The best answer
to this is Chief Justice fancy own decision
in a similar case, that came before him in
1913. s.--.-, .''.. ys.'s ,s,ss s9sa.. .ss-.
James Ash, Il Maryland negro and slave,
sued for his freedom in the Circuit Court of
the District Of Columbia, rs bred Scott did
N that of Missouri. The case was in like
manner carried up to the u. S. Supreme
Court But 1t met with Il different reception
and a different decision. a H.. LBS IS =
Mr.. Chief Justice fancy delivered the
opinion Of the Court. I'VE quote from
Witlians rs. Ash, Towards Reports, vol. l ),
PIP. T., 10, l4.) '..e
This case, said his honor, "is brought
here by writ of error from tie Circuit Court,
and came before that Court upon Il petition
for freedom itappearod upon the trial that
the petitioner was the property Of Mary Ann
Greenfield, of Prince GEORGES County, in the
State OF Maryland, who died in 1924, having
first duly made her last will and testament,
whereby, among other things, she bcQucath-
ed the petitioner, with sundry other slaves,
to her nephew, g. T. Greenfield, with q pro-
vlso, in the following words: Provided he
shall not carry them out OF the State Of Mary
land, or sell them to any one, in either OF
which events, Twill and devise the said ne
groes to be free for life Upon the death Of
the testatrix, e.. Greenfield took possession
of the petitioner, (James ASH until Decem-
her, 1889, when he sold the petitioner to the
defendant, CViIiams) ard the petition for
freedom was filed shortly after the sale s,s-s
Upon this evidence the Circuit Court IN
structed the Jury, that by the fact of such
sale of the petitioner, the estate or property
of the petitioner so bcqueathed to Greenfield,
ceased and determined, and he therefore be-
came entitled to his freedom. We think the
bequcst in the will was conditional linita-
ton OF freedom to the petitioner, and that it
took effect the moment he. was Sold The
judgment Of the Circuit Court IS therefore
ufrmed A4 ~ 'T
SO that this same Chief Justice then held
that a negro might not only be l, party to a
suit before the U. 5. Supreme Court like any
other citizen, but that slave might 20 there
and recover his freedom
Which is the law-that expounded by Ia
ney in lS43, or his fat contradiction Of him
seifin 1851? h.s