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The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18
Insolvency Notice.

~ In County Court In the matter ef james II Cola.
nan His Creditors In pursuance Of the order Of the
County Judge, al chambers THIS day made: Naii-e is
hereby given 10 the creditors OF James H. Colahan ne
tloner in insolvency 70 be and appear before the
County Judge OF butte county at chambers his Of
fee in said county, she 9Th day OF Deeembe ISsS
at 10 o'clock TO show cause ifany they have why
the prayer Of sd petitioner should not be granted and
he be dseharged from his debts; and that all Judic al
proceedings aainsl sd insolvent stayed until
the hnaI determination Of his petition filed in said
Court
Witness my hand and the seal of said court affixed,
shs 5th day OF November a D lS5s.
sEAL u. II DARRACH,
Nov. 6. 1858 4w Clerk Co. Court, Butte co. Cal.
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A Tale of the Present.

On pine wood shed, in an alley dark, whers
scattered moonbeams, sifted through row
oil lettering chimneys and an awning torn
and dropping, fell, strobe back and forth, with
stiff and tense-drawn muscle and peculiar tread,
u cat
His name was Norval on wonder neighbor.
ing shed his father fought the cats that can,o
in squads from streets beyond Dupont, in
search Of food and strange ad' lture.
Grim war he courted ana his twisted tail,
and spine upheaving in fantastic curve, and
claws distended, and ears fatty pressed against
a head tn: own back defanily, told of impend-
ing strife.
With eyes a-gleam and screcching blasts OF
war. and steps as silent as the falling dew,
young NorvG crept along the splintered edge
and gased moment through the darkness down,
with tail a,wag triumphantly.
Then with an implication and a growl---
perhaps an oath in direst vengeance hissed-
he started back, and. crooked his body like
letter 5. or rl,Aer like U inverted, stood in
fierce expectancy.
Twas we'll With eye-balls glaring and
cars all aslant, and open mouth in which two
rows of fangs stood forth in sharp and dread
conformity, slow up a post from out the dark
below head appeared.
u lOcSlu Oi ueteIuliucu Stlitc NouuS
Noryal uttered then, with face unblanched,
and moustache standing straight before his
nose anG tail flung wildly to the passing breeze,
stepped oack in cautious invitation to the foe.
Approaching the other, and, with prepara'
lions, dire, each cat surveyed the vantage OF
the field Around they walked, with tails up'
lifted and backs high IN air, while from their
mouths, in accents kissing with consuming
rage, dropped brief but awful sentences of
hate.
Thrice round the roof they went in circle,
each with eye upon the foe intently bent then
sidewise moving, as is wont with cats gave one
long drawn, terrific, savage yawl, and buckled
in.
The far few A mist of hair hung DER the
battlefield High 'bove the din of passing
wagons rose the dreadful tumult of the strug
Cling cats. So cleaned their eyes in frenzy.
that to me, who saw the conflict from win
dow near, nought else was plain but fiery stars
that moved ia orbits most eccentric.
An hour tEey struggled in tempestuous
might, then faint and fainter grew the squall OF
war, until, all sound was hushed. Then | went
forth with lanthorn, and the field surveyed,
What saw |?
Six claws-cne ear-of teeth, perhaps
handful and save fur, nought else except
solitary tail. That tail was Norvals-py d
ring | knew't The car was-but we'll let the
matter pass. The tale will do without tho
ear.-Go}del Era.
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a CoISCID ENcE.-A night or two ago we
were III the Lyceum Theatre, during the re-
presentation Of the marble Heart The
play, as many of our readers know, is an illus
tration Of the life of fashionable coquette,
who FIRST wins, by her wiles, the affections OF
young, ardent and inexperienced sculptor
afterwards rejects him for wealthy fool, and
drives him, first to madness. and then 10 death.
She breaks his heart and in the last act, after
he has discovered her treachery, and when the
fit Of madness seizes him, he clutches his friend
and gazing fxeily in the air, exclaims- do
you not see the marble-hearted Marco?" On
the evening in question SIr. Booth delivered
this passage with thrilling effect, and while he
was staring upwards towards the dress circle
we observed that beautiful young lady, who
sat near to us turned dea Iy pale, and only by
a great exertion saved herself from fanting
1t may have been the warmth and closencss of
the air that produced this unanticipated effect,
but we happen to know that only four short
months have passed since the accepted lover
OF this young lady was laid in ..the silent
tomb and that he, like poor Raphael Da-
chalet in the drama, died of a brokes, heart.
The coincidence, at all events, was Quecr.-S
F. SPIRIT Times
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Justices Summons.

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA
- State OF California. County OF Butte S. In JUS
ices Court, Ophir township. Tie People ef the
staie OF California to All WI greeting; You are hereby
summoned 10 appear before me, ai my Office in Ophir
township, Coaniy OF Butte, the fifh day of De-
cemner, a. q. ISIS. at 10 o'clock 4. to anSEer
unto tae eomptaint Of All Tim, who sized to recover
sns sum q one hundred dollars. alleged be due him
instance and request, when Judgment viii be taken
AsSnss !ep 'er the Said amouht tcgelher with costs
Shu l aaalgs You isil toappear and answer. To the
legal service and due return hereof
is e'-esf ny mana ihts third day Of December
- . 4s'e' O.G' LINCOLN, Justice OF Peace
No. ,..s OF said Township
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A Governor NoypLUssED-1'h other
night, as the ministers were returning from the
Conference. on the East Tennessee and Geor-
gia Railroad, an amusing occurrence took place
between Governor Brown and Parson Brown
low. Just before the cars arrived at Knox
vile. Governor Brown came up. and taking
the Parson by the hand, remarked:
"How do yeu do, brother Browalow? l
am happy to see you"
The courtesy was returned, when nthe Cover
nor continued
Il hope you will moderate in all your no
tions of pr, priety in regard to your fellow cit
izens live good Chrstian-and last, though
not least become a good Democrat"
The Parson, with the eccentric look pecu-
liar to himself, stretched himself up aud re-
marked
"Goyernor, an old gentleman of your poll
ties, many hundred years ago, took our Savior
upon a mountain and preached just such a
sermon
The outburst Of laughter can be better i'm
agined than described, Cmetanot, Gazette.
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EXTRAORDINARY CoNPRoM1sE.-At the las;
Durham assizes, a very deaf old lady. who had
brought an action for damages against a ne;gb.
Dor, was being examined. when the iudga s1o.
gested compromise, and instructed counsel n
ask ber what she would take to settle matters
"What viii you take p asked the gentleman
in the bob-tailed wig of the old lady.
The old lady merely shook her head.
His lordship wants to know what YOU will
take ~ asked the counsel again, this time
bawling as loud as he could in the old LADY:
ear.
Il thank his lordship kindly" the ancient
dame answered stoutly land if it is no in
convenience to him, I'll take little warn
ale."-Bells Life in London.
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The Faithless Nelly Gray.
BY TON HOOP.


Ben Battle was soldier bold,
And used to wars alarms
But cannon-ball took Off his legs,
So he laid down his armsl
Now, as they bore him off the field,
Said he ..Let others shoot,
For here leave my second leg,
And the Forty-second Foot"
The army-surgeons made him limbs
Said he they're only pegs;
But there's as wooden members quite
As represent my legs !"
Now, Ben he loved pretty maid,
Her name was Nelly Gray;
So he went to pay her his devoirs,
When he'd devoured his pay.
But when he called on Nelly Gray,
She made him quite a scof
Ard when she saw his wooden legs,
Began to take them off.
10, Nelly Gray 0, Nelly Gray
Is this your love so warm?
The love that loves scarlet coat
Should be more uniform -
Said She, ~ loved soldier once,
For he was blithe and brave,
But | viii never wed man
With both legs in the grave
Before you had those timber-tces,
Your love did allow,
But then, You know, you stand upon
Another footing now!"
80, Nelly Grayi 0, Nelly Gray.
For all your jeerins speeches,
AT dnty's call. left my legs
In Badajos, breaches -
Wy them said She, you've lost the feet
OF legs in wars slarras.
And pow you cannot wear your shoes
Upon your feats of arms =
20, false and tickle Nelly Gray,
know why you refuse
Though I've no feet-some other man
Is standing in my shoes.
81 wish neer had seen your face;
But, now, long farewell
For you viii be my death alas
4oa Will not be my Neil -
Now, when he went from Nelly Gray.
His heart so heavy got,
And life was such burthen grown,
1t made him take knot
So round his melancholy neck,
rope he did entwine,
And, for the second time in life,
Enlisted in the Linel
One end he tied around a beam,
And then removed his pegs,
And, as his legs were oti-of course
He soon was off his legs
And there he hung till he was dead
As any nail in town.
For though distress had cut him up
1t could not cut him downl
A dozen men sat on his corpse,
To tind out why he died
And they buried Ben in four crossroads,
With stake in his insdel
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

COLLISION PREvENTER.- latest new
idea for preventing the sad effects of collisions
on railroads is to have track laid across the
tops Of the cars. with inclined tracks upon the
long COW catchers placed at the front and rear
Of the train. The approaching tram upon the
same track, moving in whichever direction,
instead of coming IN collision, would run up
the inclined tracks, pass safely over the tops Of
the cars that are in the way and down upon
the main track again, all in the twinkling of
an eye. Mr.. W. L. Pursall of New York
city, is the originator Of the above happy con-
trivance. Scientific american.
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THE LORDS TABLE.-In illustration of the
controversy that has arisen concerning Henry
Ward Beecher's liberal style of invitation TO
the communion. the auecdote is quoted of an
English Judge, whe, on being refused the
bread and the cup, because he was mol mem
Der of the dispensing church. quietly remark
ed. "Ob. beg your pardon. 1 thought this
the Lords table: have nothing more to say
il it is only private little supper of your
own"
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

DEATH OF Paul, The PIsToL-SHooTER-
are informed, by a private letter from st. Louis,
says Porter's Spirit, that Capt. E. ". Paul,
tue great pistol-shot, died in that city on the
morning of October 2lst. He was, perhaps,
the best shooter, at fancy shooting, on the
wing, &c, that the world ever saw. Travis
however, could beat him at the word, and also
at stationary mark.
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Electric Cable without Insulation.

Some weeks since we announced the discov-
cry by Mr.. John Pattison, of this city, oil a
novel mode of transmitting intelligence under
water by means Of ltaiI,S,stG5re! iriTeS. Doubt
less many, who, in their own estimation, be-
long to the scientific world have already sneer-
ed at the idea, and, with great deal of self
sulhc!ency, have oracularly pronounced the
same humbug. They may yet live to learn
better
We have taken considerable pains to inves.
tigate the principles of the new discovery Of
Mr.. Pattiscn and we are perfectly convinced
that an uninsulated cable on his plan can be
worked for short distances, say across the Bay
OF San Francisco. with ease. For long dis
lanceS there may be some difficulty not te he
toreseer!; yet, the more wire that Mr.. Patti
son has used in his experiments, the more sat
isfactory have been the results. The currents
seem to prepare themselves Tor greater eliicien-
cy OF action the more wire is added to the
iine-an angury of the happiest results in ap-
plying the new mode to very extended line.
There Is something grand in the idea of max
lng the wide Atlantic cup OF a ba ttery and
using it to overcome the obstacles it presents
TO the communication Of intelligence from ma
ton to nation far asunder. Such, however, is
part o. the plan the newly discovered theory
evolves. Principles heretofore known to some
extent by electricians are applied by Mr. Pat
tson on a more extended and expansive scale
and vet to the effect of annihaling expense.
II the new discovery prove as valuable as its
results thus far seem to foreshadow, simple
wire viii hereafter take the place Of the cable,
costing so much for insulation, and 20 inhabi-
table island in the wide wastes of ocean but
may be able to obtain each morning the news
from the great hives of humanity all over the
globe. Steps have been well taken to procure
letters patent IN the United States and Great
Britain for the new discovery, and ere long
It's merits will be thoroughly tested. We have
great hopes based on what we have seen, on
the simplicity of the theory OF Mr.. Pattison
and the results Of It put in practice, that aa
important era is at hand in the unity of peoples
by submarine agencies. The indications are
certainly hattering that, unless the powerful
currents lately brought to bear on the Attain
TIC cable have destroyed the continuity of the
wire. that grand work, over which the waole
world has just rejoieed and is now mourning,
will yet be rendered useful-Nerada Joarnai.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

Hag- An ignorant minister having remark
ed in the presence Of DR.. South that the Lord
had no need of mans learning" that witty di-
vine replied, still less has he need of man 5
ignorance"
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A Coon oSE.-The Grand Jury in thei

A Coon ONE.-The Grand Jury in their
report, say:
eWe would recommend to the Board Of Su-
pervisors that when they let anew the contract
for keeping the county sick, that they also
provide good aud new bedding
We were not aware that the county was
sick, and did not know that the Board Of Su-
pervisors had kept it sick. If the county is
in i'll health it certainly should have good and
new bedding Ateador Ledger.
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Novel ARGEsr-A Sheriffs officer in Nor
wich, Connecticut, made the following return
lately: Then and there, by virtue, &c, ar
rested the body of the within named Quinlan,
forty feet high up lctite oak tree. in said Nor-
wich One of tie items of fees, as allowed
by the court reads: Paid assistance to climb
tree and bring prisoner down, ETC.
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ssg- Old Mrs. Checkerbury says she thinks
it very droll that the Fourth of July comes 50
often on Sunday, or Sunday comes so often on
the Fourth of July-she isn't sure whicf--and
she says that Mr.. Buck Cannon or the Con
gressature ought TO do something about IT,
In her opinion it takes all the old fashioned
sperit and patriotism out Of the Fourth of in
dependence to have them ccme so-this mix
ing Of holidays and holy days. this looking a.
the. minister, when your mind is running on
malicious officers with iea;heas in their caps
and trying to sing psalms when one is all the
time thinking of Yankee Doodle"
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J. UpstOne,

Corner of Montgomery and Oak Streets, oroville.
nEALER IN IRON, STEEL- SPRINGS, hXLES,
-asBorax. Coal, Bldcksmths Toos. Carriage Lumber
etc. Quar- Selves, Iron shutters and Doors made 10
order. jes0tf
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BURT & RHODES.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNsELORS At LAW,
0rovlle,
Ofice,-Birdslreet. in Burts new brick building, up
stai-s o13
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The REToRr CoURrEous.-If lion. Alexander
II. Stephens, of Georgia, was once running for
Congress with an opponent OF unusually large
stature, and on the stump one day the discus
sion became exceedingly warm whereupon
the large man said to Stephens, who was small
and delicate:
Why, could button your ears back and
swallow you whole, SIR
TO which rude remark Stephens retorted
And if you did. you would then have more
brains in your stomach than you ever had ia
your head"
The laughter which followed effectualIy dis
sipatcd the iII-humor which was fast gaining
ground.
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THINKING CANARY.-A friend of ours is in
possession of a canary which we think is as
wonderful bird as the old lady's hen who OBJ
served the Sabbath by declining to lay eggs
on that day of the week
This canary is remarkable fine singer, and
from sunrise to sunset, he makes the neighbor-
hood Joyous with bis melody. His owner is
unfortunately subject to sick headache and
suffers SO seriously that he is obliged to lay in
bed during the attack.
The last two or three times be has been
obliged to knock under to the nalady, Char
ley has been perfectly mute-not note is
heard; he sits moping on his perch, and no.
thing can induce him to sing; he takes his
food as usual and washes himself, but won't
even chirp. As soon, however as his owner
leaves his bed and speaks to him, he expresses
his pleasure by jumping from perch to perch,
and then pours volume of melody to denote
his qualification. which makes the room ring
again-Firemep's Jour.
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CHARLES LOTT.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Or0ville Butte Co.
,oFrIcx-Bird street. between Myers and Huntoon.
jyl4-tf
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Gaping THE CLINAx.-A certain political
speaker was addressing large audience in
Virginia, and descInting vehemently against
prescription of foreigners, when his eye fell
upon little German jew, peddler of ready
made clothing, VINO seemed to be very much
impressed with the argument of the orator,
greedily swallowing up everything he uttered.
This was teo good an opportunity not to make
the most Of, and, looking the little peddler full
in the eye, he exclaimed;
"Furriner, didn't you como to this county
to escape from tyrannica down-trodden ard
oppressed Europe? Didn't you fee to these
happy shcres to live in land of freedom.
where the right Of suffrage is guaranteed to all,
Didn't you, furriner?'
He paused for reply, when the little ped
dler squeaked out,
"No, sr5 comes to dis country to sell
sheap ready-made clothes"
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THE STRANGER PRIsRosE IN AUSTRALIA.
The London News presents the most beautiful
engraving we ever saw it represents the Aus
tralian reception of Primrose plant from
England. The Primrose, so common in the
British Isles, is not native Of Australia, A
few years ago it was announced in Melbourne
that one of these delicate flowers had arrived,
blooming from England Directly thousands
of people turned out to see the landing OF the
gentle pilgrim from the old home Of the eSiles,
Old men and maidens, grandmothers and their
chlldrens children, grand sires and their SONS,
and sou 5 wives, greeted the Primrose Oh shore
and followed it in procession, and knelt down
and kissed its face upturned to strange skies.
The picture represents them all, including the
hunter, dressed in skins, the savage bushman,
the clown with his dog, the tradesman with
his child, in his arms, and the half clad native,
looking in wonder on the crowd. a country.
man and his wife sit by with faces downcast
and sorl o#ful, and near them the beautiful
girls kneel by tie flower, ready to kiss its
blushlng cheek, while little boy is holding
back spaniel that would curously thrust bis
nose among lis sacred leaves. The express.
sion Of every face is complete in character,
forming, together Il most touching picture of
that beautiful sentiment Of all civilized lands,
which would sanctify The lowliest thing that
had been born from the dust Of their native
country.
Beautiful type Of that heaven-mplantcd
love Of kindred dust, which makes the perish
ing exile rise from deaths embrace to implore
the tomb-shelter of his fathers, and to descry
through the gathering gloom about the eter-
nal gateways the white cliffs Of Abion which
once lrowned on the eXpatriate, but from whose
brows time has smooihed the wrinkles and
wrought instead welcoming smile for the re.
turning prodga. What human even with the
curse of banishment upon him, could behold in
a foreign land the floral child Of spring uprisen
fFom thc turf bisi infant feet had trod, aud
not exclaim-"My country, | forgive thee =;
give me but grave in thy bosoml Who Of
us on Americas evening land-verge, like the
Briton worshiping his pilgrim heather bloom,
would not kiss the very cinque-fol that had
parted the barren sands and traled its vines
over sorrowfu ground baptized by mothers
tears ? Who wouldn't exclaim-
Stand back for she is tender,
And delegate, and slender;
And rude, too boisteroas greeting well meant al
though it be-
Might endanger sweet stranger, from the land
beyond the sea-
Sanctiied be thou, Home And when the
messenger Of blessing and peace would descend
earthward, let him first journey east with ben.
edictions on the broken household, and return
ing bring to the lonesome cabins along the
American HesPerida the welcome tidings "it
is well r Irndy Journal
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EYE, EAR, & SURGICAL INrTRMARY
Hubbard 6 Teed,

EBHYSiCtANs & SURGEONS oFFICE-D street,
n between Second and Third streets, Marysrille
n. N.B-ODerations on the fAe and Ear and the treat
nent OF their Diseases viii receive special attention
fe2ltf
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VINO THE Deuce WAS IT Brown tells US
Vermont story which be says is as authentic
as the best OF the Post anecdotes, and certain.
ly nothing more can be required. \ respect
able gentleman in Windsor county, manv
years ago, had an ambition to represent his
town in the State legi ature. Though a man
Of good character and every way able enough
for the Office he sought, he happened as Aunt
Peggy used to say, to have "a great many
winning ways to make folks hate him." and
was in fact the most unpopular man in towS.
Col G to Squire Y, an influential man who
happened to be friendly to him, he laid his
case before him. and asked his influence; say
ing that he did not expect help without paying
for it, and declaring that if he could get s
influence he was sure to be elected. The
'Sqaec ''put in bis best jumps for his man ;
but when the ballot box was turned, another
man was declared elected The disappointed
candidate called TO know how the vote stood,
and learned that he had got just three rofest
But | don't understand it. said he, turn
log to the Squire with a chop-fallen counte-
nauce.
'Nor l either, said the Squire; Il put in
my vote; you put in another but who the
ID put in the third is more than can imag-
ine.-Boaon Post.
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Notice.

nR- WM. WILSON HAS REMOVED
r. bis office from Bidweli to OFovile opposite the
St Ncho1As Hotel oc-l6
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S. W. W. CoUGYEY,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
orucE-Bird street,
crovine, Butte County, cai.
dec. 1. '5s
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DR.. M. VrOoman.
nFFICE-On Bird street two doors IRON the Post
~ ufic Theatre block Office hours. from . A. M..
30 u NJ, and from z. VI. to O'Clock. Calls from
the country of responsible viii be pTuctually
.anded. liaies of charges the adopted by
she Butte County Medical Society apl
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JAMES S. LONG

COUNTY SURVEYED
orsIcE-In the Court House. oc9
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HENRY eATEYMAN,

G Z Z u 4 n P 4 | \ r.
Miners Alley,
East side, between iIuntoon nad Myers streets,
0roYiils. my7
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THOMAS WELLS,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Orovile, Butte Co.
Special attention given to he searching of County
Records investigation OF Titles and to the drawing
Deeds and all Instruments forrecord
OFFICE-IIantoon street. opposite the Court House.
S-45
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SA-aES o'BRTEN. NJ. ID.
Particular attention paid to chronic diseases, and
all others common 10 this country. Has had large
experience in hospital and family practice, and
ndently hopes for Il share OF public patronage.
'0FrioE-At The County Hospital, I.yHchburgh.
n20
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BUSINESS CARDS.
.. C. BURLIsGANE J.S. MYE
BURLINGAME & MYERS,
nEN NTICTc
HENRY A. GAsToN

OFFICE Temporarily with Judge Wells, opposite
Court House, east side Plaza jy20
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A medium pretends to have discovered
Thurston, the unfortunate ballooDist, and re-
ports bin in house, suffering from a high fe-
yer. His condition was rather high at last
accounts.