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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-25

know, but as the old saying is, sit is bet
ter to be born lucky than rich," l had the
good fortune to find an oil bottle, thus end
ing all my trouble about the rolling pin.
As 1 said before, this valley is well wa
tered, and it is the best water have ever
seen. 1t runs through the valley in small
streams OF creeks which head in the noun
iains where there is snow the year round.
l can see plenty of snow from where am
now writing, and at The distance of fifteen
miles it remains all the year. Mt. 81.
HELEN and Mt. Hood exceed all the noun
tains have yet seen, they are both on the
Cascades, one on the North, the other on
the South Of the Columbia and tho former
invisible from the mouth of the, river, a
distance of $50 miles. / told you WIS
farm WAS at the foot of the Blue noun
tains, it is also an island with beautiful
stream of water, clear and cold running on
either side, abolnding with trout of the
most delicious kinds. W. has very fine
garden contalng almost every thing one
can think of, and the day after we arrived
at the Fort we alprode up and got mess
o. Peas, Turnips and Lettuce. He has
nooo cabbage plants growing, they are
worm n 70 cts. head and Onions 25 cts.
per ID; Sour Cront $50 per bbl. Flour
S4o ditto. Side Bacon $40 per cwt.-
Picked Pork $40 per bbl. and md smear
rs cts per ID. He also has ten acres Of
Indian corn which is now tasselipo (nIar,'
ed May 5ti) and II. and myself have re been
hoeing it oil last week.
have thus written about what Thought
would most interest you at present, and
remain yours, DC CIV, !
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Ayers Cathartic Pills.

,r,Ir science. ~ Chemistry and Medicine have besu
i taxed their utmost produce this lest, most perfect
purgaiiSe WlLh Is known 20 man. lnnumerabie proofs
ate shown that these pls have virtues which surrass in
excellence the ordinary medicines and that they win un.
plecslentely upon the esteem Of all men. They aresas
aud pleasant to take hut powerful 10 Their pcne-
tng properties stimulate the vital OF the boy,
rnJ,c tie distractions Of Its organs, purify the blood,
aud eSrcl disease. Theypurge out the oulhumors ~heh
bred and grow dsemper stimulate sluggish or disor'
dred organs their natural action, and imrari healthy
tone with strength TO the whole system. Not only do
they cure the everyday complaints Of every body, but
aso formidable and dangerous diseases that have baed
the le.t of human skin While they produce powerful
effects they are at the saie time In diminished doses, tho
s, and best rhyse that can be employed for children
Heinz sugarcoaid they are pleasant to takei and being
purely vegetable free from any risk OF HARM Cures
have been made which surpsss belief were they not sub
Stimulated by men Of such exalted position aud character
~ 10 frbh the suspicion Of untruth. Many eminent
crrymen aud have lent their names to certify
10 the pus the reliability Of my remedies while others
have sent me the Of their conviction that my
PrrTaratious contribute immensely 10 the relief Of my
afflicted, suffering fsllOw'mcn.
The Agent below named Is pleased 10 furnish gratis my
American Almanac containing directions Tor their use aud
e.rca,e. Of their cures. Of the following eouplantsi-
C.-tIysnoss, Blious Complaints rheumatism, Drop-y,
Heartburn Headache arising nom foul stomach, Maui
.sa. Indigestion Morbid lnseton 81 the Bowels aud Pain
arising thefttfutn,
ous anil Cutanous Diseases which require eyaruant
meisne Scroiia or Kings Evil. They also, ty purify
ing the blood aud stimulating the system; cure many
COMPLAINTS which Il would not be supposed they could
reach such Deafness, Partial Blindness Neuralgia aud
Scrsou. nltaLlty Dprancrments Of the Liver and Kid.
news Gout and other kindred complaints arising iIom
low state of the holly obstruction OF Its functions.
10 not be put OF by unprinelped dealers with sons
other pI they make profit on. Ask for AiEAs
psts, aud take nothing else. No other they can give
you comrarrs with this In II. intrinsic value or curative
rowers Tie sick want the beat aid there Is for them,
and they should have II.
Prepared by DR.. j. G. AVER,
Practical and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass.
PEIcE % CTS. PER Box. rIyE Doxrs roR u.
SOLD by
Dr. J. sawyer, ard III the Druggists in Diddsford--
Tisram Gilman, saco aud all dealers In msd.ene cy-
eywhere. ly-cop1
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CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner " Patents.
INN ne PramiSBs n Tie Patent oGoe.

Prom long aequain,anec and intimate Official rela-
ton. with Mr. Cooper, fally and heartily concur In
,h. lar,gopg ndation made d, my late col.
is,rnr. wM. q. y. FITZGERALD,
late Principal Examiner " Patents.
Boston, Jan. ), 1875. lyr5
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Exchange on San Francisco.

DEoPLE In our vicinity who may wish to remit
L funds to California. can buy drafts u me, on
AsssT.. Fierce n Co, layae al sig, In sums TO suit
prahs are easily collected from any place They may
os 'sni TO In California, by the admrable Express ss
TEN, existing In that country.
fsrsons going 10 callGTnia woald ind II Tor their
sONsnshss "a take my drait Cor part IL their funds,
81 being psrpexed with the of their mon
~ ON their Passage.
Biddsford. NlRsuAII. PIERCE.
Biddsford. January I, 1853. isea
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AYERS
CHERRY
PICTORIAL
ron TIE RAPID CURE OF
Colds. Coughs, and
uoarsencss.

BsIrrirIr, Mass. 9th Dec. 1855.
Ia. J. q. Ara; DO not hesitate 10 ,ay
the ls-st remedy have ever found Cor
Coughs, lIcarSsness, Infuenta, aud ths
epneomi;ant symptomsofaCold, n your
CnEaaI rEct0RAl- Its constant use In
my practice aui my family Coz the lat
ten years has shown u 10 possess supv-
nor VIRTUES Cor the treatment Of tLsss
COMPLAINTS. EBEN KNIGHT, N. d.
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Fire Insurance.

THE undersigned, having been appointed Agent Of
cnvn.sy' of youth berwick, Me-, Is prepared to re-
civ, nyor,sal. Tor insurance SAT. kinds Of property
Of every description, at The usual n;s. said eonpa-
n, ha. now at risk, In SAID s,a,e, sa,ooo OF pr0prI
so"n, Of $500 600 with which to meet losses Losses
Are nLsraliy adjusted and PROMPTLY paid. The risks
taken BY ,aid company are divided IS folor,; s
Iian,.. and contents ID class, safe kinds Of Msrean
Tie aud Manufacturer property Zach class pays Tor
its own lssses.
For inlormA ton, terms, We, Apply To
DANIEL TEBBETTs, Agent,
N Gen q. Boyden's Book Store, No. 9 Washington
RosI, Liberty street, Biddsford, Me. tat
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q. J. WOOD \ Co, Proprietors, 3l2 broadway, y.
", lin the great y. \. Wire Railing Establishment,)
and li Market ST, 81 Louis, 40. sold by J. sawyer
An Biddsford g 4 Mitchell. In saco; and and all
Wholesale DTsggists In boston and Portland. 5msl
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y z III o " L.
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN
PlT'ENrr AGENCY.
ANUEE COOPER,
WEBSTER BANK BUILDING

Late principal Examiner II Patents In the United
states Patent Office. At Mashtgton-
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House and Lot for Sale.

CITUATED on Prospect Street, built last fall, 10 81
- BY ~ and ell ~ by "a. and 10 nearly al finished
The lot on which II stands 10 II ros by rods, and
10 only some eight ten minutes vak fron the cor
poratons. There 10 . good wei OF son water on the
lot-will be sold low for q small sum down, and time
given for remainder, exchange for farm or wood
lot. Also, for sale 20 cords Of wood and barn frame
Enquire Of fRAscIs MERps, or the subscriber on the
premises. ANDREW J. HAM.
Biddsford, April u, 1858. l6d
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DIlADo

In this city, April 9th, Mrs. Clara Nj. White,
wife OF Samuel L. III. White, aged ~ years ana
10 months.
Ia this city, Gath inst, George W, son OF
Arthur yariel, aged 10 months. 18th Inst,
Charles Samuel, sou Of Captain Benjamin Mo-
sher, aged year aud \ months.
In WATERFORD, 18th inst, LIMA L., daughter
Of Jeremiah and Alma Roberts ID.
In Saco, 18th INST, Maud Mary, only daugh.
ter Of William aud Eliza A. Hobson, aged .
months and IL days.
In Saeo, April 10Th, Of dropsy in the
head, Oscar David, sou VI Joseph W. and Ma
~ 4. burrows, aged years aud months.
In Boston, April l6, at the residence OF her
son-in.law, &C. II. Hamm, Esq., Mrs. Sarah
Ann Adams. widow Of Capt. VIM. Z. Adams
of Portsmouth.
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MA18IlsD0

In this city. 9th inst, by Rev. J: NJ. Bailey,
Mr.. Il. Smith to Miss IL. Dawley' oo'h OF TINS
city. NJ, m
In Charlestown. 18th inst, by Rev. Thos; H.
Lambert, Moses Hooper. Esq, of Neenah, WIS.,
eonsin, and Miss Caroline Bailey OF Parsons
field, Me. =, 49,.
In Portland, 10Th inst. by Rev. MI. Altar
way, Mr. Erastus bennett, of this city, to Miss
Isabella ID. Pike, Of the same place.
In Saco, April II, by Rev, J. NJ. Bailey. MI
John T.. henderson, and Miss Caroline A. ATlin'
In Dover. April 81. George II. Stone OF
Enfield, Mass. To Abby l.. Davis Of Weare,
Mass. April IS, Mr. Daniel W. Roberts to
Miss Lucy Wentworth, daughter Of Mr.. Isaac
Wentworth Of Milton. l4th inst, by Rev. Is,
r. Parsons, Shubael Varney, Esq, to Mrs. Ma
omi Perry. :,
In Portsmouth. April IL, Mr.. VIM. W. Card
20 Miss Caroline J. ellison Of Newcastle.
In Washington CO.. Illinois, April 18th. inst,
BY Rev. Mr.. Chapman, Mr.. Nicholas Weeks to
Miss Nancy +. Parker, daughter OF Capt.
Charles Parker. all Of Washington Co., III.
In Hollis, March IA. 1858, by Elder Samue,
Fabyan, Mr.. Hiram W. Davis to Miss Hannah
L. Benson, both of Hollis.
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" TT CE!
THE
GREAT BEAUTIFIER y!
So long unsueesssfully sought,
FOUND AT LAST !!

J,oR 1T RESTORES PERMANENTLY GREY II AlI
10 its original color; covers luNurianty the bald
head removes all dandnf itching, and all serofull,
srald head ard all sTuptions makes the hair soft,
healthy and glossy and will preserve u to an imagin
able age removes, as fbym magic all blotehes, NC,
from the face, and cures all neuralgia and nervous
headache. Gee circular and the following.
Dover, y. H., Feb. 2, 1857.
PROF. q. J. WOOD & CO-Gents; Within a few
DAYS We have received many orders and calls Tor
rroG q. J. Woods Hair Restorative, that to-day we
we're compelled send To Boston far quantity, (the
dozen you forwarded all being sod) while ". might
seras % hare prIsscei lr,e fur cusaasrs, ard
the appreciation and patronage II receives from the
most substantial and worthy citizens Of our vicinity
fully convince us that 1t Is MOST VALUABLE
PREPARATION.
send US as soon as may be gross Of 81 sire and
dozen s! sire, and believe m, yours Yer, respret-
fully, (signsd) DANIEL LArliROP y co.
Hickory Grove, 81. Charles Co.,
Mo-, Nov. 10, lss6.
PROP. O. J. wOOD-Dear Fir; sone time last sum.
mer induced Ia some OF your Hair Bestor'
aii's, aud is effects wonderful We feel u our
duty TO YOU aud the afflicted 10 report IT,
Our little sons head for time had teen perfect
y red with sores, and cslld II scald head
The hair almost entirely came OF In consequence when
fneId, seeing his suerings, advised To Use Your
Restorative, did with little hope Of success, but
10 surprise and that Of ferds, very few APP
pieatons removed the disease entirely, and and
nsw SAY that our boy has as healthy scalp, and az
luSurant Crop Of hair as any other ehiId We can
therefore, aud do hereby recommend your Restorative
as perfect remedy for all diseases Of the scalp and
hair. We are yours, Respectfully,
GEORGE W. lllGGlNBoThAM,
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UH,upr,,, do not despair oil you have tried Arms
CuEsHr PrcIoRlL II IL made by Of the bet medical
chemist. Ina the world and s all around ~ lepeak
the hsh merits Of Its virtues. - IhlddGIhd Lsdgr.
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All MORTLEY, Esa, OF Uncl, N. Y, writes, ~ have
u.ei your Rcctd myself and In my hmily ever sines
you invented IT, and Relieve The ess! msiisin: Or lie
ray twenty I've dollars or bottle than do without u, W
take any other remedy"
Group, Whoopins Cough, Influenza.
nnornrA Arrai viii ehssrfay certify your Tseforai
J. the bcSi remedy possess Cor the % wbooping
cough cuup, AM the chest diseases Of eiidren Weof
your fraternity IN the south appreciate Jour skil and
HIRAM CoSKLIY. ND.
AMOS LEE. Esa, MoyrrrEr, IA, writes, 81 Jap- 1855
81 hal teous Influenza, which oonhnei me In doors
,iS weeks; took many medicines without rlief onslly
tried your Ie,rl by the ad'oe Of our clergyman Tho
Gri 'i-s relieved the soreness In my throat sud lungs
hess tlan half the bottle made me completely WELL
Your medicines the cheapest ~ well a. the hest We
buy aud esiesm you, Doctor, aud your remedies
the poor mans friend"
Asthma or Phthisic, and bronchitis:
Wsst MScHtsrrR, Pa fsh. 4, 1850.
smi Your C,,rry Iso0rll Is performing marvellous
cures In this section Il has relieved several fun alarm
Ing SYMPTOM. q eon'umption, and 10 now curing man
ias, Ior,y years. HENRY L. Parks, Merchant.
4. A. RAMSEY, ": D., Asios, Mossos Co. Iowa.
have fonni nothing equal to your osovy RoOrdi iOr
g'ng ease and relief to oop'amPt'e PATIENTS or curing
.uc, as sre eurable.'
We might AID volumes Of evidence but the most con-
,seng proof Of the virtues Of this remedy found In iu
effects upon trial.
Consumption.
Probably no one remedy has ever been known which
cured many anil such dangerous this Some
no human all reach; but to those the Gerry
ReorIl affords relief aud comfort.
AsroR IIorsE, NV YoRk Cirr March s, 1853.
DOcrOs AYR, LOWELL; feel u q duty and pleasure
D. nfm you what your Cherry RdOrai hAs done Cor my
wife, She had been Eve months hhorng under the dan.
grn,us symptom. % Consumption from which no aid No
could prnre gave her much relief She steadily fi-
g un Dr. Strong. OF this city. wher we hs,e come hr
advice recommended trial OF your meiene. We bless
his Kindness do your skill for che has recovered
Gum that day She IL not yet as strong ~ she used 10
b. lat nee from her cough, and calls hersll WELL
Yours with gratitude and regard,
ORLANDO SHELBY, or surirryrtix.
Unupytir,, do not despair til you have tried Arms
CuEEHr PIctoRlL II !. made by Of the bet medical
chemist. In the world and Its all around ~ lcspeak
tie hsh merits Of Its virtues. Ihldde.Ihid Lsdgp.
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Hickory Grove, St. Charlie. CO., ),


Gardiner, Me-, June %, 1875.
rR0r. q. J. NoOD-Dear sir; have used two bot
ties of Prof Woods Hair Restorative, and truly
10 the greatest discovery Of the nr restoring
and changing the hair. BEFORE using IL was man
Of seventy. My hair has now attained ITS original
color You can recommend IL To the World without the
least fear, as my case one of the worst Kind.
Yours, T,spsetfully,
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For sale.

rINHE house and VI GA the 81 Main and Chest.
nut sIIest', In 'his city, occupied BY the ,ubsc.
ber Possession given Immediately. Apply TO
ISAAC II. dOBSON.
Biddsford, May eoth, 1851. 2ltf
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

The MEDICINE OF LAuCurER.-It is re.
corded Of DR.. Griffin, says wri.er in the
Aadnfic. that when President of the An.
lover Theological Seminary, he convened
the students at his room one evening, and
t'ld them he had observed that they were
oil growing thin and dyspeptical from
neglect oi the exercise of christian laugh.
ter and he insisted upon it that the,
should g" through a company drill in it
then and there. The doctor was an i'm.
"e"se man-orer six feet in height. with
great amplitude OF chest and mos, mapis.
teFiai manners. Here" said he to the
hrSt you must practice now hear me /"
aud bursting out into a sonorons laugh.
he fairly obliged his pupils, one by one,
t" join, till the whole were almost con-
vuised. " Tha, will do for once" said the
doei"r' "and now mind you keep in prac-
tce!'
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Things Lost Forever.

The following words, from the ren Of
Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney, sre full of in
structive meaning:
Lost wealth may be restored by indus.
try; the wreck of health gained by temper.
ance; forgotten knowledge restored by
study; alienated friendship smoothed into
forgettulness; even forfeited reputation
won by patience and virtue but who ever
looked upon his vanished hours. recalled
his sighted years, stamped them with wis.
dom, or effaced from Heavens record the
fearful blot OF wasted time. The foot
print on the sand is washed ont by the
ocean wave, and easier night we, when
years are fled, find that foot print, than
recall lost hours.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

We srsindebted to Mr.. recent.
y rSesrned from : whaling voyage, for the
following touching narrative; 2%2
On the home voyage Of Zone Of our New
Yort sud Liverpool packets, she being
crowded With emigrsnts, that awful scourge
the snip fever, broke out. The carpenter
Of the vessel, one Of ns:ure's noblemen.
and having On board his little son, lad Of
some twelve s0mmers was one Of the first
victims. us shipmates sadly enclosed
his body in hi. hammock. and read over
him ihs burial service, aud attached TO his
feet . grind.tone, for the purpose Of sink
ing il. committed il to the embrace Of old
ocean. The poor boy. overcome with grief
At the loss Of his natural protector. sprang
overl'oard. and before he could be rescued,
was beyond the reach Of human aid.
On the day following the burial, large
shark was noticed in the wake Of the ship.
and a. it was almost calm. the sailors
asked permission to catch It, which was
readily granted by the captain. Having
procured hook and attached chain line,
and baited it with pork, they cast it over
board, and soon had the exciting pleasure
of hooking the monster. and with the aid
Of the windlass, they hauled the writhing
mass OH board. As it lay on deck in its
death struggles, the sailors heard singu.
lar rumbling mise, that seemed to proceed
from within the dying captive. Taking a
ship AK they soan cut their way into the
now dead fish, and TO their grea, surprise
found that it had swallowed the carpenter.
grindsione and boy, and that the former
who had swooned, had rigged up The grind
stone, and with the assistance Of the boy
to turn it, was just grinding his jack
knife to cut his ,cay out.
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When on the Fesce Island Coast, Com.
Wilkes Of the exploring expedition fell in
with an intelligent savage from whom he
learned that but . short time before, q
vessel had come ashore in . storm, and
all the crew had fallen into the hands Of
the islanders. Els.
"And what did you do with them p
asked Wilkes, anxiously.
KILLED EN- all r. answered the savage.
"Nhat did you do With them after you
had killed them 2, ~.9 a.s.,a.r
q Eat EN- good returned the anthro.
pophagos, grinning at the remembrance Of
the horrible feast.
Ibid sou eat them al'?' asked the
Commodore, feeling exceedingly anwell.
/" Yes. we eat all but one" -
And why did you not eat him 2 in
quired the explorer, whose curiosity go,
the hetier Of his horror.
"cos be tsste-too much like tobacco
Couldnt eat him no how.
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Ola kensaek.

A Kentuckinn u the battle Of New Or.
leans, who disdained the restraints OF a
soldiers life, with his name on the muster
r"ll, preferred "going it alone." fighting
upo. his own hook While the hattie vas
raging ferces,, and the shot flying thick
rs hail. carrying death wherever they fell,
"Kentuck " might have Ieen seen station.
ed under tall maple, loading aud firing
his rife. as perfectly unc"rcerned as
though lie was picking deer" Every
time he brought his rife to his shoulder
a red coat bit the dust. At las, he hap
pened to attract the attention Of sold
Hickory who, supposing he had become
separated from bis company, rode up to
him to bring him behind the redoubts, as
he was in position which exposed him
to the FIRE Of the enemy. s
"Hallo! my man, what regiment do
you beiong?" said the General.
Regiment" answered Ken,uck; hold
on, yonder's another Of EN-" and bring
ing his shooting iron to hi. shoulder, he
ran his eye along the barrel-a fash fol-
lowed and another Englishman came
tumbling to the ground.
Whose company do you belong to p
again inquired the General. " %
Company, the d. was the reply
Of Kentuck, IS he busted himself re load
ing; "see that ar leller with the gold FIX
ings on his coat and hoss. Jist watch ME
perforate him. .
The General gazed in the direction in
dicated BY the rife, and observeds British
Colonel riding up and down the advancing
columns OF the foe. Kentuck pulled the
trigger, and the gallant Colonel followed
his companions that Kentuck had laid low
in death that day.
"Hurrah for Kentuck!" shouted the free
fighter, as his victim came toppling from
his horse, then turning 10 the General he
continued, :" I'm fighting on my own hook
stranger" and leisurely pr oce eded 10 re-
load. .zai8ssH ua4tfssqzI
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Cabbage and Ditto.

We have just now heard good cabbage
story, which We viii cook up for our laugh.
ter loving readers.
ooh! l loves you like anything" said .
young countryman to bis sweetheart. warm.
y pressing her hand.
"Ditto,' said she, gently returning the
pressure. aas- #-..& .a. a.
The ardent lover, not happening to BE-
over and above learned, was sorely puzzled
to understand the meaning Of ditto-but
was ashamed to expose his ignorance by
asking the girl. He went home and the
next dag, being q. work in the cabbage.
yard with his father, he spoke out
Daddy, what's the meaning of ditto 2"
"Wby.' said the old man, ".his here il
one cabbage head, sin'tn3'
"Yes. daddy
swell, that ares ditto"
Rot that are good for nothin' gal ~
calculated the indignant son, " she called
me cabbage head, and LII be darned to
darnation il ever 60 to see her again"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

- The New Orleans P;eayxse says
tin looking over the members Of this Con.
gress Thirty years aso.) - published in
Niles' Rsgistsv Of December, 1928, ws no
tice . curious circunstasce. The list
contains the full names Of every member
of tho House Of Representatives, bsa one.
Thers wss new member from 1ennes-
~. whoss christian name conld not BE-
fosnd ont By the compiler, and ~ be pm.
him de~n thus i: -- Polk. Twenty
years aftsrward, this Obscure geatleman,
of whose identity there vas % much qoss.
ton in 1875, wss elected President Of the
Uuitod States" s9a a
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-. The traveller Barrkhardt relates
curious custom OF the Arab guides on
the journey TO Nubia. 1t appears that
whenever they bring the solitary tourist to
peculiarly desolate or dangerous locality,
they demand gratuiiy, and by WAY oi
enforcing the extor'ionate movement. they
fashion rough little semblance of q tomb
in the sand, placing stone at i'her end.
thus limiting the fatal consequences Of q
refusal. Burckhardt say. that he liked
his particular guide SO we'll that he did
not give him The trouble Of eoing through
this ceremony when he first asked inr the
grataits, but handed him what lie though,
sufficient Cor the whole trip. But coming
10 shors time to another dangerous pass,
the guide had the audaci,y to renew his
request. aud accompanied it with the
solemn little structure on the ground
Whereupon, the traveller dismounted and
graveiy made mate for the miniature
tomb. remsrkiax that rs lie and his guidr
had been friends in life, il Was not fit tha,
they sbould be separated in death. "At
this" rays Burckhard,. ",he guide burs,
out laughing, and nothing more was said
about the matter