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A Brutal Murder of an Infant by its
Father.


A Brutal Murder of am Infant by its
Father.
man named William Joy, says the Wabash
lind Intelligencer, was sentenced on Saturday
week TO eight years confinement in the peniten-
tiary, for burning his own child to death The
crime was committed in the fall of 1857, but
concealed by the family through fear of the
father TIL his arrest for another offence, lately
gave them an opportunity to tell il without fear.
The principal witness against him was his little
daughter Nancy, whose story TO the Jury is thus
given by the lntel!igencer:
Her little brother John, q child about four
months old, was quite unwell, and had been SO
for some days, and was consequently fretful, and
had cried considerably during the night and dis
turbed her father. Early in the morning her
father called to her and told her to get up and
make fire. She did SO, aud made the fire prihci-
pally of brush, because there was no other
wood prepared After the fire began TO burn.
the child continued TO cry aud fret, her father
became enraged, and sna,ched the child from
its mothers arms, tore every particle OF clothing
of It, and then took it by one arm and one leg,
and held it over the fire until il was burned In
several places 10 blister He then struck the
ltte sufferer two blows with his hand. leaving
upon its body the marks Q, his fingers, and then
threw it into the cradle or bed. HIS wife and
daughter struggled TO get the child away from |
him, but we're unable TO do SO, and when Mrs. |
Joy found that he was going TO burn the child |
TO death, she ran out Of the house to prevent |
seeing the sight, and to get out Of hearing OF |
the chlds screams. Joy took down his run
and pointing it at her compelled her to come in.
He then left the house and did not return. a.
We understand, for day or two. Four DAYS
after this terrible scene the little suffering child
died and was buried. None but Joy and nj,
wife aud two young daughters knew ANYTHING
about the cause Of bis death. The npjgbbor,np
women, who came in and assisted to Law GU, the
cbild, found it 80 mortified and decayed that
they coull not wash il, or even take off the
clo.hing upon Ii. Joy told his wife and
daughters that il ever they said q word about
{ be would kill them, and they believed him.
Ind 40 kept the horrible secret"
The lntelligencer Of later date says that
10y was sent to the pententlary from that coun-
y in company with three other criminals.
md that they abused him while going 10 the
lepot, and Blackman, the murderer Of Lus,er,
ried TO "trip him UP. Howard tainted him con-
inually The wretched child murderer endured
all without word OF reprosch or resentment.
o the jail be was abused by the other prison
70, who made an efagy Of him and beat 1t.
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1858 FALL ARRANGEMENT. 1858
II. - Es Easass 81 r.ss1sfezs=sl e1ssEzzssr7
Via Michigan ae.atrs,I and Great Scs,-
ern t>anstsil asastW.y)
TNRAINS LEAVE THE GREAT CENTRAL DEPOT
i foot OF Lake street, kflca o.
GAO M.-NeA York Express, daily tSuniays excen,.
ed arrive al Detroit 53t y. M; Niagara Falls or Huf.
falo, 4:5U a m; Albany 30 p IN New 70 K 10 40
p m; Philadelphia via Eimra, 1l:u0 p. m.
t:4o A. M.-ClEcinnati txprtss, Sundays excepted,
arrives at Cincinnati al 900 D. m.
$40 M.-Hetrot AceomH Cd ion. daily fSundays
excepted arrives at Detroit at 1888 D. m.
s:VO r. M-New ork ard Boston Express, .except Sa-
turday) arrives al Detrcit .:25 y m; Niagara FAN,
or lunaio 9:oO p. M Albany 1890 III New York
4:3U p. M. Bost u, 1i:45
500 T. Cincinnati Louisville Express texcept
Saturday, arrives at Cincinnati 1880 u M; Louisville
AT 4VU p.
Only one tfain on Sunday at SEQ .. m.
All trains connect at Paris with the Buffalo and Lake
Huron Railway for Buffalo and all points east; at Tor
onto with Grahd Trunk Raiway, 10 Kingston, Ogdens.
burg AontTesl Quebec, aa all points in Canada East
Northern ont New tampshre an Maine
tR baggage Chez ed Til cugh.
Through tickets .or sale at the principal Railroad
ofhees IN the West, ana the general eice corner
Lake and Dearborn streets, OPP. tie tie fremont
House, Chicago, and at The Depot, foot Lake street
r. \. RICE, Superintendent.
u. ;. sfAoLDMG, ten Pass. agent febi6
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One long summer afternoon, there came
70 Mr.. Davidson's The most curious specimen
OF ~ old 'seht.cr TIE world ever heard 81.
He WAS old, gray, wrinkled and ugly. He
hated women, especially old maids, and
wasn't afraid to say %. He and aunt Patty
had 1t hot and heavy, Whenever chance
threw them together yet still be came, and
twas noticed that aunt Patty took unusual
pains with her dress whenever he was
expected. One day the contest waged un-
usually strong. Aunt Patty left him in
diegust, and went out into the garden. The
bear I she muttered to hersif, q she stopped
to gasher.0 blossom which attracted her
attention.
What did you run away for 7 said gruff
voice close to her side.
TO get rid ri you.
You didn't do il, did you r
No: you are worse then burdock
bur-
You won't get rid Of me neither
4 won't, Ell
Only in one way
And that 2
Marry mel
What, us two fools get married. What
will people say
AnatU Hotuiu2 W W. IONIC, o0y yes VI
no: I'm in hurry
We'll, no, then.
/. Very well, good bye; / shant come
again"
But stop bit, what pucker to be in 7
Yes or no
Il must consult -
All right, | thought you was Of age. Good
bye
Jabez Andrews, don't be q fool. Come
back, come back, say Why, believe the
critter has taken me for earnest Jabez
Andrews, Ill consider
l.don't want no considering. I'm gone
Becky Hastings is waiting for me, thought
| would give you the frrt chance. All right
Good bye
Jabez--Jabezl That stuck up Becky Hast
ings shan't have him, If die for it. Jabez-
yes. Do you hear !? Yesr
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An editor in speaking Of his domestic
increase, gives the following:

increase, gives the following:
Sound the stage-horn, blast the trumpet,
That the wailing world may know;
Publish it through al the borders,
Even unto JsFichoi
Seize your pen, oh, dreaming poet,
Apd in numbers smooth - may BE-,
SprSad afar the joyful tidiags,
Bsev's ges another baby
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Mercantile Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Commercial
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The course OF Instruction Ia the most
Taught and % completely reduced TO practice = 10
meet every possible contingency In busness.A
PsnAOau Ahip-Tanght In the latest and moxs
approved principles.
COmMerctHl Law lcceuPcs-wilIb eeiven
~ MT o. Hen Darwin OF the Ablcst members Of the
6angon bar on subjects necessary for every business
An EscgnMt DipeOma-Underth the seal OF IN
State College Of fennsy anis 10 Nj
Send for Circular by mail IteriA-~
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"Why does father call mother h0nsys" asked
boy Of his eldest brother.
Cant tsll, 'cept its because che has large
eoaRb In her hoad.w
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Notice to the Farmers.
80 " n kAVs OATS a nssGATOEa
" nALE, ~ BkA1 3 NA0ER,
= ns4ie-W1n No. p Wasss Dsssss,
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aaA FRUIT TREES.
OLD PLANK ROAD ETRSFPY G$&
- FONEAr DALE FARM.
BURLINGTON. IOWA -
L>RCIT& ORNAMENTAL Tries siipY,n,
II Cultivated and for sale by 20 hosEs
DAVID LEONARD, Prop,aetor
application By mail otherwise. f'N' n1' On
ccfA-dp6m
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T. %. CROCKER.
II n SCOTT e. m
, : D II I l. l. M A N

nEALEAS IN Dry GoAds, Groceries and Read
~ Made Clothing. MaInstreet, betweenJ edsrson an
Washington, Burlington, Iowa.
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Essay on tho Culture Of Flax.
WRITTEN especially for this locality
70 Be had as the Book Stores Price-Free IA PA.
mA11.etV
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Am DFOsypes enclosed i'm Neat Cases
Tor so Cents.
Al the Ambrotype and Photograph Gallery formerly
ooceupied by =. Gage, over Criswelf Il Hiloase's
store, Jefferson street, between Sd and i.h
THE SUBSCRIBER offers 10 the city Of Bnr,inst6r
ana vicinity rare opportunity for a shert time
pictures OF the hn.si aaaty and latest i'm
p "su FNies o. enc halt the usual prices Pictures
neatly Inc erted In Cases, Pins Rings. Ie nj 30 GEMS
Zone one and all and examine specimens.
itpS-3niW L. ID. CAMPBELL Artfst
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:. IA 2; AB R5E cR2o9MSiBa!B,

4 II. operations In D~nsistsy carefnliy end skill
"a fnilv performed All late and vaioa6le improve.
nsnts ad dscoveres In ~ ths psoessnE psootscsd
over EIGHT years practice In this city.
Once over Hendrck's Drug store, Jspsreon street.
utye- bptf
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A HORSE ANECDoTE.-A Canadian friend
OF ours was telling US the other day how he
managed to break favorite horse of his of
one trick, that of breaking his halter when.
evershe was fastened in the stable Our
friend placed the animal in question in a
stable that stood exactly on the edge of a
high bluff some thirty feet above the st.
Lawrence. As usual, so soon as he was left
alone, our pony broke his halter, backed out
of the stable door, and, as a necessary con.
sequence, tumbled heels over head into the
river, disappearing below the surface with
the impetus and gravitation of his fall. He
was next seen swimming for dear life and
heading in shore. He landed in dripring
condition, and was easily secured. Doubt
less he pondered gravely over the lesson, for
ever afterward he never made the slightest
attempt to break his halter. The philoso-
ply of dealing with horses, and perhaps
with nobler animals, is to fight them with
their own weapons, to let them be punished
by their own vices If your pony has a trick
of backing, back him quarter of a mile if
he stops, tie him fast to the place for from
twelve to twenty four hours without food or
water, and he will be glad to obey you when
you next call on him At least SO saws our
Canadian authority.-[ Advocate and Jour
nal
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10 JARvlss SECONDHAND STORE II
hc want desirable bargains il any kino n Hou.e
Store. "S ~ 70 the Secondhand
JARVIS pays
q a N
sSr every description Of second n. ~ vr-.,.. 49,
~ $500 S'sss ana Leas, End REMOVES the same N
~ . 1out sl notice. xREE ce CHARGE.
49,. nfst rate NORTlslNG II actaINr rApn
PRESS for sale q half price .AoHlN1 ana LAID
OPPOSITE TIE MARKET HOUSE
aevA1-eDea -. 4
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donald, said Scotch dame, looking up
from the catechism to her son, what's a
slanderY'
"A SANDER, guide mitherr' quoth young
Donald, twisting the corner of his plaid,
''aweel, hardly ken, unless it be may hap
an over true tale which ono guide woman
tells ofanither"
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- = y X.
LAS opened shop 1T No. 20 Copp Parsons block
Ii next door to DR. snyder's oice, where he 10 anx-
ious TO old friends and customers. All work
warranted. Cutting done on short notice.
Orders solicited. feb1O-bp6n
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COOK & BAXl Err.
BaRkerS and Dealers in Exchnpgc
(4s JEFFERSON STREET, OPPOSITE BARRETT HousR5
LYMAN COOK
JOHN N. BAXTER, burlington, iowa
COLLECTIONS made on favorable terms
sight and Time Exchange bought and sold.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
jan4-Gmw
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PRESERVING BuTrER.-A patent has been
secured by W. Clark, of London, for the
following method of preserving butter:
The butter is first well beaten in the
usual manner after churning, then placed
between linen cloths and submitted to severe
pressure for removing whey and water. 1t
is completely enveloped or covered with
clean white paper, which is coated
on both sides with a preparation of the
white Of eggs, in which fifteen grains of salt
are used for each egg. This prepared paper
Is first dried, then heated before fire, or
with a ho' iron, just prior to wrapping it
round the butter 1t is stated that butter
may be kept perfectly sweet without any
salt for two months when thus treated, if
placed in COOL dry cellar The submitting
of butter to pressure, as described, is a good
plan, and one which we recommend to all
our farmers They can easily practice it
with small cheese press--[ Scientific Amer
lean,
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For Pike. Peak.

VHE advertiser suggests 10 those proposinc ~ ~ni
late to the Gold Fields, and 10 others the propri.
ey " purchasing cattle. He has for SALE twelv. woke
- 10 Caftie, we'll trained which he will sell at very
70" rates Also, four farm wagons, perfectly sound
nas also Tor sale fine lot Of thorough bred young
eatte, besides large lot OF other breeds OF
cattle Enquire OF The subscriber on ,hs iovsii ro.d
az miles west OF Burlington.
Jan3i.vtf IAppIsoN
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RISKS OF OCEAN TRAVEL. steam
navigation has now been in practical opera
ton twenty years. dating from the voyages
of the Great Western and Sirius in 1888. In
that time it is estimated that $4,000 persons
steamers, or 100000 in all In this same
period thirteen steamships with 5000 per-
sons were lost; or. of the whole number,
who have crossed the Atlantic by steam one
in every hundred has been lost Nor was
the greater part of this loss in the infancy
of ocean steam navigation. There have
been in the past four years three trans At
lantic steamships lost, with 200 lives; or
allowing twenty>tour thousand as the annual
number crossing the Atlantic to and from
New York in this period, one in every
eighty has been lost.
As compared with rail road travel CASUALLY
deemed so much more dangerously the result
is striking. As near as can be gathered
from statistics, it appears that in the last
four years, the risk to each passenger of
being killed in going one mile was:-
BY Railroad in France in lOO,O0O,OOO
England in 65,OOO,OOO
New York in 100000
By Atlantic Steamships in 1900
According to these figures, it is as safe to
ride from New York to st Louis and back
again by sail, as it is to go five miles on a
steamship. We gather these results from
statistical tables in the New York Courier,
which however, do not give the comparative
safety Of steam and sail vessels. 1t is safe,
however, to assume the risks of any mode
of ocean travel are FIVE or six times as great
as by any mode of land conveyance.-lAl-
bany Eve j ,urnal
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eronaut hurriedly, we are at height of
5000 feet
stop. said the madman, that will be
charming TO tumble down from such q
height
Yes, said NJ GODDARD, my experience as
an mronaut has taught me that death is not
certain to ensue from fall from that eleva
ton. Tumble for tumble, much prefer to
fall from such height a. to be killed out
right, rather than risk being only famed !;
have the charity to precipitate me from
height of 5000 only
.Ah, that will do, said the madman, which
the mention of q more horrible fall charmed
amazingly.
Mons GODDARD follows heroicaaly his pur-
pose, and throws over an enormous quantity
of ballast The balloon makes q powerful
bound, and mounts five hundred feet in
few seconds. Only; and while the mailman
SURVEYS this operation with menacing air
the aeronaut thinks to accomplish another
quite contrary. 7 he quick eye Of NJ. CO.
dard had remarked that amongst the cords
spared BY the madman, figures the one lead
ing TO the valve. His plan is taken. He
draws the cord, it opens the valve placed in
the uppcr part of the balloon for the pur-
pose Of allowing any excess of the hydrogen
gas TO Escape, and the result which he hoped
Cor, was not long in making itself apparent
Little BY little the mailman became drowsy.
asphy xiated and insensible by the vapors OF
the gas which surrounded him.
The mailman being Sufficiently asphyxia-
ted for his purpose, N. GODDARD allows the
balloon to descend slowly 70 the earth. The
drama 10 ended t8
Arriving ON terra Jfrma, NJ GODDARD, NOT
bearing any hatred u the author Of his per-
iloua voyage, FASTENED to restore him to ami
nation, and had him conveyed. hands and
let bound, to the neighboring station.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-19

Heavy and solemn,
a cloudy column,
Through the green plain marching come,
Measurless spread, like a table dread,
For theiwild, grim dice ofIthe iron game
Looks are bent on the shaking ground,
Hearts beat loudswitha knelling sound;
Swift by the breast that must bear the brunt,
Gallops the major along 4, the 'front.'
And fettered they stand at the stark5comInand
And the warriors, silent halt
Proud in the blush Of morning glowing,
What on the hilltop shines in flowing?
"See you the foeman's banner waVing7n4
5"We5see the foeman's banner waying?o
&SGod be with thee children and .wife!"
HIrkto the music-the trump andthe fife
How they ring through the ranks which they
rouse to the stirfel
Thrilling they sound, with their glorious tone
Thrilling they go, through the marrow and
Brothers, God grant, sOhsn this life is DER,
In The. life to come, that zoe meet once more.
See the smoke how the lightning is cleaying
asunderl
Harkl the guns, peal on peal, how they boom in
their thunderl
From host to host, with kindling sound,
The shouting signal circles round;
Ay, shoutit forth to life or death
Freer already breathes the breath!
The warts raging, slaughter raging,
And heavy throughthe reeking pail
The iron death dice fall!
Nearer they close-foes upon foes
dy!"-from square to square it goes.
They kneel as one man, from flank to flank,
And the fire comes sharp from the foremost
rank,
Many soldier to earth is sent,
Many a gap by the balls is rent;
O'er3the corse before springs the hinder. man,
That the line may not fail5to the fearless zyan
Tosthe right, tO5the left, and around and around
Death whirls in its dance on the bloody ground,
Gods sunlight is quenched in#the fiery fight,
Over the host falls broooding night!
Brothers, God grant, aoltenz this life is Ger,
In the Eits TO come, ttatt0e meet once naOrei
The dead men lie bathed in the weltering blood
And the living are blent in the slippery flood,
And the feet, as they Keeling and sliding go,
Stumble still on the corses that sleep below.
What #Francisl-giye Charlotte my last fare
wellln
AS the dying man murmurs the thunders swell
esEl give-O, God are their guns so near?
Hol comrades yon volley look sharp to the
"Ill give TO thy Charlotte thy last farewell;
Sleep soft! where death thickest descendeth in
rain,
The friend thou. forsaketh thy side may regain!''
Hitherward, thitherward reels the fight:
Dark and more darkly day glooms INTO night;
Brother, God grant, t0hen this life Is DER,
In the life to come that zoe meet once suore
Hark to the hoofs that galloping goY
Theadjutants flying
The horsemen press hard on=the painting foe,
Their thunder 6Oon's; in dying
Terror has seized on the bastard all,
And their coiors fall
Victory!
Closed is the brunt of this glorious fight
And the day, like a.conqueror, bursts on the
night.
Trumpet and fifeswelling choral along.
The trumpet already sweeps marching in song
FLretoel fallen brothers; though this life be Ger
There's another, an ,Ohict Toe ltmeet yow once
more
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Corner ofHanover and Pratt SIS, Baltimore. MO
FIRST SPRING 8ToGK!
-At Es.trenneIyLo.. asrIee.,Enoyv. openlnr .

AZ EsxtrenleIy tow q rEces,s now Opening nj
ISAAC PRAEER'a.
HAVING just returned New York with n well Sc
IL lected and very cheap stock Dry and Fancy Goods
would request the pubc eSamtn 1t before purchasing
elsewhere Ny stock Of Dress Goods will con.
st OF the latest styles and that my prices
lower than toseo any other house. call partc.
ular attention to Figured Brllians worth richly
only Plaid DuCals 25c Lish;
cord IA ohinzes worth $50 other goods pro.
portions huslins and Irish LnenI will sell
2c and Irish Linen worth 400. QUO BonnetS
comprising the latest Styles and which being purchased
usrect from the manufacturers
before pcs Bonn Ribbons Rucbes; Flowers and
everything appertaning Millinery line and to which
branch call the particular Trade and will
be offered at the lowest figures
EMBRoIDERIEs-Ify you wish to fnd the largest best
sets Of Sleeves and Bands Inserting,
EdGings at less figures than other bishment
goo pr Kid Gloves at only Soc worth S1 6Ohpr Aitts
c worth 2oc 200 Linen In dkerchiefs at 1890,
loo do at Worth 25s1 % Hemsch Handkerciefs
at worth so do at &c., worth IS 90 snperiordo
az worth q; 1910 white BEiants at l2{c worth
Pun do at ,wOrth 25c; we'll any other
white as plain, plaid striped,
proporttonatey low. 5000 Dollars worth Piece Goods
suitable for Trade, and OF which
confident have the largest stock in Wheeling be sold
to the Trade at less than any other House in Wheeling
can sell them nsE examination and am
convinced OF my ability to SELL Call and examine. for
yourselves. ISAAC 5PRAGER,
Tntl2l Main
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CASE. AND. CURES.
DYSPEPSIA,

a.
young lady 26 had troubled with indigestion for
several to render great necessary the
selection OF food After eating, stomach became
acid food rising in her mouth with water an unpeas
ant heavy sensation in her stomach continuing
come hours headaches bowels Constituted and
mental condition. See taking the
Dyspepsia Pills. morning and night, in less than
week almost symptom Of her disease had vanished
and she felt like being.
gentleman somewhat advancedin years strong robust
had lately been deal affected With nl.
geson weak coated tongue, bad taste mouth
and with peculiar vertigo and whrling in the
head SO much SO as to render his riding In carriage,
even ountlng emnence quite dangerous After trying
several things fell upon the Dyspepsia Ts
which Afforded prompt pill every night morn
Ing works like charm relieving all his vertigo and other
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5 COUGHS AND GOODS

Agentleman public lecturer, took severe cold the
latter part while travelling and in
though pnblie audiences
he was recovered enabled to pursue his call
without them. ~
married lady Of 40 had taken ayloent cold whchset.
tied on lungs, causing cough pain the side and
considerable fever Such colds were usual
" very lasting and roubesome but taking Specific
tirelv we'll
young of % had cough and for fifteen
months During cold weather his My
speak In pain induced coughing cold dry
raising only trie In the quite feeble
ned Had taken several medicines with Lut little or no
benefit He with Cough Ps-one pill three
times per day-and soon found himself Improving his
cough and softer hoarseness passed off, strength and
appetite improved, andin few entirely well
having takenno other medicine.