, 1859-05-06
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- y good many men and women want It
eet possession "t secrets, just Us spendthrift
want to get moucy-for circulation.
RATHER TALL.-The Dubuque Erpr+<s aat
NFat! notices the arrival Of a Nebraska half
oreed IN that city, whose height is scyeu fee
old.
a Sure ESoncH BADr,-A mother p1omsct
her little daughter new doll baby. As III.
lady passed out Of the door, tic daughter rar
1'tSr hcr, crying. Ma, oh ma: | don't want
doll baby; I'm tired Of doll babies bring me ;
little tiny sure enough BABY
We learn from the Galesbure De11o,-o
that tho late lecturing tour Of Henry Wart
beecher has resulted in the collection Of about
$l,a'5 for the rebuilding Of the church edifice
q the First Congregational Society in this citv
tnrcs in Galesburg-&5l3 from Chicaco-slaC
from Aurora and t225 from Quincy.
YovsG AAEa,cA.-A man one hundred and
two years old entered quarter section of land
at the Menasha l.and Office on Friday last. Lis
name is J. Maddin, resides in the town of Black
Molf in this county, and has been a resident oil
Wisconsin twenty-seren years. lie is an Irish
man by birth: A good old age for commencing
on ne" farm.--|%fnah dAd Htnash irs.)
Coa.errator.
BcncLAnr.--Col. Gridcy and family received
~ - .s'n4S AIN expected VISIT 0n Frldny
night, Nrs. Gridley was robbed Of 4 three dol
lar bill also Of jewe'ry, which abe prizcd Mt
much higher value than its real worth in mon.
ev, to the amount Of two hundred and twcaty
live dollars. The Colonel lost gold watch wi.
ued ut one hundred and thirty dollars, nnd Sc rem
dollars in money. The burglars entered bis
sleeping room and helped themselves to his
There WAS light in the room during their vi..
It. reward of $500 will be paid by Col. G,
for the recovery Of the stolen prnperty. md n
similar reward will be paid By hin, for: the dc.
lection and conviction Of the burglars Bloom.
1huft" faatagrapA.
4 Fortunate C1rr.-At meeting of tb.
Council last week. a!ter proper delibcration. it
"ns resolved By that body TO make no assess
ment u property, and to lery no tax for the
senr lSi9. There are now several thousands Of
dollars dne to the city over and above her in
debtedncss, and it is thought thut Of this sum
enough can Be collected 10 dcfray the current
expenses ofthc city during the wear, which viii
moi be hcavy.-Hsaona H.putiauu
Boz DnowsED.-A son Of +. Spencer. named
John, was drowned in the dan, at Camden Mills
o1 Monday lie went fishing, and being absent
h'n'. At length it WAS decided to let the water
out Of the tiuule, and the dead BODY of the un
fortunate boy Vas found in it.-Huet Lland
.frYus.
HEAvr Sr1T-A suit is now pending at ST.
leter, Him., between Messrs Arncs and Dodd.
rs to tue ownership Of three-tenths Of what Is
Known IS the st. Peter Co.'S property, valued
PROSPECTS, IN MoRoAS CorSrr.-A letter from
1;aGhkseensllie, ;aahs dated the 26th. says, Wheat
arc making great Preparations to plant every
acre possible with corn. If planting, sowing
and hoeing will make them rich. and the weaths
er m will permit, they will be rich this seuson.
1ne unanimous conclusion seems to be. whrre
= uaEe t5ase!ea, that corn IL the best paving
entirely" NV A'''eo
, nEsrRrcHrk HAIL Sronx.-Chri.tian conntv
mas recently been visitcd BY a tremendous hn;l
storm. The Taylorviilc Er<u saws that in tbe
western part OF the county the storm seemed In
nave spent its fury, the ground having been
Go.eIed Win hail Ito the depth Of twelve or
tation has suffered considerably in conseoncncs
OF the storm, and that the entire frnit n man
places, has been totally DESTROYED. In ndd;,;no
10 the destruction already mentioned fcnca.
we're Frustrated, window glass broken, etc.
SEr1oes ArFRAT IT SpRlSo.,ELp-About1 10
o clock, On Monday night, a party OF ei1 o7
e,snt men went to the Elnoirc saloon on Adams
The proprietor, Harvey Taylor, repressed them
and high words passed between the parties
when Que Of the outside party threw : stone
through a window Of the hpuse. Taylor in.
stantiF drew revolver, and fired several times
INTO the squad Of men seeking admission. nnt.
t'ng ball into the leg Of Mr.:P. Brown, an en- en-
ployee on the Great Western Road. These slots |
Se7e returned By yoley Of bricks, when Tar.
.os changed bis weapon, taking . shot run.
winch he tired, giying Mr. J. +. Sulliran larrc
snare OF load Of shot, in bis lace and bod t
not 1nlur1ng him seriously, however; nor is tie
wouud ol Brown dangerous.
Taylor Kas arrested Yesterday morning. but
vas peftnltted to 90 info his house to eat his
breakfast, before being examined. Instead Of
Eltting down to bis morning meal, however, be
scaled the back fences. and gave the officers.
rho were kindly Whiting on him in another
room. the slip. They have not jet sueceededin
securing him.-Sfdtt Rtqitltr, Al.
HrRR1cASE.-At tornado passed within shor,
Of Iowa Point, E. T.. on the asth ult
oeEersl Of the outbuildings belonging to Samu
81 Poteet Fasc blown doxn, and much Of his
[encing destrored. v. ". Forbes dweilinr
Fas completely destroyed, scattering it over
aaay acres of ground, hiking With it the ii.rni.
'ore, and moro or less inju,1ng bis fauailr-his
vie very seriously. After destroying the grove
y timber aejoining Il town, it passed toward !,
Forest y. va. but it WIS not known that any
3smAge M done,