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, 1864-10-21
He!mbold's Extract Buehu
IL the Great DluretIc.

-HeIzbo1d's Extract al S7EsapasSlla
Curss serouls sals R1eun, seald Sore Head, Tesr
ter Pinples on the Face, Erysipelas. and III Rrup-
lions Of whatever raturs the aca or gktu pnsktax
out the Hume1s which male aiaease, sn.,ehiag the
hood and
, 1864-10-21
HelmbolG's Extract Buchu,
XmproYed Rose Wash.

cur.s diseases afIatrg nom habits Of dissipation asd
,,upsudeuces. allsytnR pain and inflammation md
tor which those unpleasant auo dangerous rsnettas
are frequently raed. cnrcs. sFlttle s1pense, nstsa
ar no chance n d. no .tneonYen3anee and no az.
posure. =
ALI tbs above diseases reqatte the aid Of dtnrekte
, 1864-10-21
Qbtfaoo Qribn11e.

FRIDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1ssf.
, 1864-10-21

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The Aust alsn spectrc tos Piles Is now vail knoWn
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teT1nsuentlf curc. In LpxlAnd It t. The standard
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, 1864-10-21

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IN encrmou8 expeu1e. this Woate1tuI instrument ol
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facsimile MiltAtuHa of tia person Yon VII! marry,
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, 1864-10-21

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serted n circula1 tawH; Aio. patrtoE II al il
biarchee Duplicate teesh eonhantlT On hand, pz3cf
}setutesl ioEert prtss a ~ ssEssola q 4osE dona
warranted. n Y. sPAglDlNa BROS. No. n
ea13 s1ll3K
, 1864-10-21


the Wnrmest sy1npathfes Of the audience, Al
Was eyinced by the enthusiastic applause
which greeted 1t at every telling point. AZ
the opening part contained statistics whict
will prove Of peculiar interest to our readert
in Wisconsin, We give It in full
am here today with no studied speech
with no polished sentences-with no rhetoric
and no ambition for oratorical display,
wholly, constantly, occupied, slnce the com
mencement OF this terrible war, With official
ACCOMPLISHMENTS In body and mind
/ hare no time or inclination but to speak
the words OF truth and soherness plainly,
caudid}y, ear4estly. The grave aud momen.
tous iseues inyolved-the terrible national
trials through which we are pasaing-the
mourning and lamcntatton In the land, I'LL
the came with unepeakable solicitude, and
demand that ne meet the responsibilities
nestness BETTING the solemn realities Of the
hour.
Eighteen yesrs ago I first visited this place.
Then Beloit was thriving country village Of
- inhabitants, and the surrounding pral-
ries were principally owned By the Federal
acre. Nov beautiful and wealthy city, with
a population of -, and highly cnltivated
and well stocked farms, greet the eye. Yorr
commotious stores and warehouses, your
elegant maneions, your houored College, and
numerous aud tasteful church ediffces, whose
EpIe8 QD1Gk AHQ 1A1Atc LIE HSas4 AA4AA W
Heaven, Indicate and attest your wonderful
Increase in population and wealth, and The
prcgress Of christian civilization.
The increase of wealth and population OF
your city anu county is no nore WondeFlo!
than that Of Jour State, and as one mesns OF
reminding you OF the crest interests which
you have in the present struggle for national
life, permit me here to call y0uf attention 10
few iacts. -.
In 1850 the population OF Wisconsin Has
but sos, ,391. In 1860 It Was 775, sol: IN 1907
ron had but 1,045. 400 acres Of Improved
land. In 1860 It had Increased to j, TAU 05b:
The estimated value Of your farms tn 1850
Was so, ,528 58S, bat In 1860 1t was 31S1, H.
Oso. The value Of your farming implements
and machinery in 1850 WIS ,56s, AZ. and II. ia
ls6O s5.T5s,8i7. In 1850 yon raised !, ESQ 13t
bushels Of wheat and 1g3S.3I busnels Of
corn, and In 1860 Il, ,6lo, GIL bushels Of wheat
and 1 565 900 bushels Of corn. In 1850 you
had but twenty miles OF railroads. coatlag
s6l2,3se, but IN 1sGO ynu had constructed
0,a miles, costing 3,55a, eos: In 1850 the
estimated value Of your real and personal
ettate was 81, ,o50, ,595, but In 1860 1t hal IN.
creased to $273, Gil ,G63
Whence this wonderful and unparalleled
prosperity Of your State. In common with
lie Whole Northwest? Though your soil Is
fertile aid your forests grand, and your cll-
mate healthful md 1nyigorating, 1t Is not
! tbeee alone which produce it.. You have not
| the genial cline nor tropical fruits OF the
Made States to tempt emigration. No, my
! friends, it Ia not these; but the answer Is
| found in the character and habits and priuei-
p'es and Institutions q your Pt0e's. Theseaool'
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... ron fas ASTpsLAvrRY srAsDaRD.iud
THE sOEDIRR,s FU NERAL.

=
HARKi The minute gun Is booming,
Far along the echping shore;
Telling us o brave defender
In Freedom ranks Will fight no more;
Slowly moves the heightened column
Down the long extended street.
Keeping time to mournful measure;
3.t.e lstii the murmur Of their feet hrsal iaA
s Stand aside while 1t is passing. -.s.s.A q
Y -. Doff Thy hat and drop a tear sa.lasc
For the brave and noble soldier, s.sasa
i.iis.s Who repose on yondef bier. x ss,sH
Dear to him our country's freedom;l
, ,- /. Serving on through clouds of gloom -
y !. Inward. ever was bis watchword-- 80
~. Honor now should crown his tomb. II
Around his form the flag Is folded, a,n
+, se. Dropping now its field of stars, -.'g9 .'s
II U And his faithful sword Is lying .--.r
9 40. Idly on the crimson bars u. 'aasa.-3
y. n H .iS. 20. d tak sk.i -ts ..-.sslt-
y. Cold the hand that once It welded, ~
10 y Still that heart that urged it on, ,,.''iH
e g For the spirit, eer undaunted, .rlgs-F
~ M q To its peaceful rest is gone. ,,.' q
No more he II bear our glorious banner,
$50 Emblem that we love and prize, suaIJ
y Through the din and smoke Of battle, d
!. -.5 Where it oft hath blest his eyes. III;
-. Nobly for us hath be striven,
4 .Ia.a He hath left spotless name, !. ,..s--,l
2 ,sytte hath. won a crown of glory -1fi-b iai
That he goeth now to claim. ''a-''' 1'i
New York, Aug 23d, 1854. teo2 rl srsi sfI
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The MISSION OF MAcnINERY.-When
Charles Dickens wrote "Bleak House" he
created o prominent character Mrs. Jel-
laby.! This lady had q mission. She was
obliged TO look after the heather, and she
| ,oked after them so far and so fast that her
house was scene of disorder, her daughter
ignorant and stupid, a nonentity, home TO
sit by the kitchen stove, and The whole
domestic machinery was disofdered and de
ranged. This was simply the natural re
suits Of ncglecting ber duty; but II The same
distinguished author we're to revisit this
county and. write about the ladies With
missions. he would, 6nd q very differ ent
state Of things to chronirle. sa',. -, ~
Look at what the simple machinery Of
the household has done for society. Years
agosthe housewife sat Of an evening and
piled her needle when the heavier labors OIL
the day were done. The garments that
rose before aching sight Threatened TO
oyerwhelm her. and as for the Stockings
there were dozens Of them. II is not so
now; and We may thank inventors that 10
their ureless perseverance, they have preyid.
ed The macbincs 10 do the drudgery Of The
needle In an bonr machine can do more
than the hand 10 q day, and The matron
rest insted Of working. 1t is not in the
sewing machine alone that VIC fud social
changes, bat also in the kitchen, laundry.
and even in, the nursery, With wringing
and washing machines the laundress can
do her ,wok in half The time formerly re-
quired, with, The mongling machines the
labor of ironing is greatly reduced, a The
nurses task by many ingenious toys The
walking dolls, selfdaucipg locomotives
velocipcdes. cau,ering horses. baby Jumpers
and woot en- dancing negroes. have oil been
originated from The fertile fancies os invent
ors, aud it is hard work to think OF any
condition OF society, high or low hich
has not been, almost revolution zed by, the
introduction of machinery either, directly
This is always The mission. Of machinery
-io lessen the labor Of mankind, TO make
it better, for where drudgery is dispensed
with. man rises elastic. as grass does after
the feet have passed over il. Every useful
m ,chine ivented is another step forward in
the progress of civilization, and the thrift,
energy, and the ifluence Of any community
is directly 10 proposition to i,s hbor-saying
machinery. '' 500 ',3'i. .'7H'o =. 10
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s1THE PAsr.AThe past-2that unistEousi..
able ocenn, into whichthe rivsre8 time ID
insensibly gliding. The .past.-sthat mo-.
searchhable .sbyss, froR, which -, .ssinls
endeavor to snatch the peris5able of orr
hearts secret worship. The past-my yster:
ions vortex that has swallowed dP slio We
have been. thoughj felT oactedor ender6d{
and is no less impossible, to- recover aafaiien
kingdom. or q r1nined world. than faded
rose leaf, on the idle thought. '''V1 %,
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pressing to each doiherufo thebI Ipast two
yearsand whichctiad been mad fuliv known
TO the Presidebt. but inr the uncertain con.
dition of affairs leading men were not found
willing to- make public o dissatisfsctlon and
which would have rendered
Mr. Lineolus nomination impossible. and
their continued d silence ndsubport, estab-
lished for him rhsracter among bhe people
which leaves now no choice. United. the
Republican party is necessarily one Of sdc-
cesssl1Divided, the resultuofrthe President
ial election is, atithe least doubtful glhH I
nd am. gentlemen. respectfully youfs,WI
john G. FRRMoNTa
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.-ss sai - DR. TOBIAS b"a - sa'.as'' 's'a'
vEN1TfAN HORSE LINiMENT.

IN pint Bottles at fifty cents, Fcnres lame
Il ness, cuts, gals collie, &c. Read The fooving; ,o,
Dn TonIAswe have used for the past year your Horse
Lnment for ameness kicks bruises collie and cats and In
every instance the best areet tried in this cir
company. Please send six dozen It is the only inuent
We have los horses, very valuable, and
do not want to leave town wthouti frs HYATT FRosT.
Manager. VsuAnbnrghA Ce,s Mensgene.
Sold nv all druggists Office. So Cortland ST.. New York
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01

, SMOKE AND SMoKERs aDnINisHiSa.--lThe
heavy tax imposed ont obacco has seriously
interfsred with he trade in ahat article
10 New York the number of cigars manusl
featured daily before the tax was imposed
was overa Million Some two thousand
journeymen were employed in making these
and their salaries ranged from 6fteens to-
twenty five dollars per week. Now large
number of journeymeD are out ofemploy-
ment, and they will have probably TO fol-
low other persuils. q The most Iemarkable
result of the tax is thai il has led nearly
one half the smokers to abandon the use Of
cigars. 1t ia estimated the T. there ere GIVE
buudred thoassud ofsthe former consumers
OF the 4, weedp abstsiniag from u, TbiI
fact is proved by thsproporIiopats dscreass
in the msnufacture of cigars, haaos .bsIi
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01
e., WITHDRAWEL OF FREMONT. I'D.
The following letter of General Fremont,
Withdrawing his name as candidate, is pub
lished :R gsl- &, -iG1ni aa"d evan Ha.II

lished :iY al; g., G'n' aaed ayAd aaI.e
or s9Hoa f!1am ' BosroS, Sept. %.
GENrLEMES ~ feel it my duty 10 make
one step more in the direction indicated BY
my letter of the 25th of August. aud with
draw my name from the list of CO, didates.
The Presidential question has in effect been
entered upon in such away that the union
of the Republican party has teen a para
mount necessity The policy oflthe Demo
cratic party signifies either separation or
re establishment with slavery The 0hica-
60 platform is simply separation; General
MeClellan'slelteriof Of acceptance is re2estab-
lishment with slavery. The Republican
candidate on the contrary. is pledged to
the re, establishment of the Uuion without
slavery, aud, however hesitating bis policy
may be, the pressure Of his party will, we
may hope, force him 10 it. Between these
views | think no man Of the liberal party
can remain 10 doubt, and ], believe i amu
Consistent with my antecedensr 10 With
drawing. not to. aid il the lriumphs of Mr.,
Lincolo, but to do my duty toward pre-
venting the election of the Democratic
candidate. In respect to Mr., Lincoln, ! con- on;
tinpe TO hold exactly the sentiments con.
tanned in my letter Of acceptance. l CON
slider that his administration has been poll
tically. militarily, and financially failure.
and bis pec ssary continuance is q eapse.oi
regret for. the. country; There meyer was
a greater upsnimity in . country tpan Was As
exhibited here at the fall Of samIeri ana
the South was powerless 10 the face OF 1t.
But Mr.. Lincoln completely paralized this
generous = feeling, \ He, destroyed the
strength Of the position and divided the
North when he declared. 70 the South thai
slavery shopld be protected. q BE built )uE
for the South strength, which otherwise
they could have never allowed and thi'
gives them an advocate onothe 5Cbieag'
platform, The Cleveland Convention wa
TO have been the open ayoysl. Of the COP
dsnpation which men had been, freely 81
tGFnI tfGieg
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What arch-trnitor in America tdeclAres
for no peace short of a recognition eof. tho
Sou ,h as a seperate nation, or annihilations
of the people he nov holds with the grip Of
an absolute despot? Ans-JsE DdsT. "
What part in the North clam peace on
any terms, even recognition of the rebels,
submission, or anything to evade fghting
for their country? sAns-A1Aeo Peas.
Party. y f}'kel RSt''' sfssA sss "
mWho are for peace for ell coming time
based upon the Union Of all the StatesAE,
only on such terms as will remove the cause
Of oil our troubles aud, insure us and cur
posterity quiet harmony. freedom Of thooght
Of Speech aud of the press 10 the North,
South. East and West, forsver.e lAns.---S
| The Union Payfv sgsa
WHO work in the dark ss spoliticsi bush
" that ekersy and arm themselves to resist the
laws made BY Congress for the sasibseSg
aace and perpetuhy Of our Government
and are working TO sell rs az slaves to Jskt
Davis Aus The Peass u lodrsyssiEl -isdi
Who are the file leaders of this conspjtJ
acyg to ovibrow 2the nation .AnsA1agt
iaudigham Fernando Pood ,EsSH SzCoz.i
Dan Voorhees, aaided By Qdisgfdoed Fedsray
officers. assssisrs, and disayp0i,ssd eGoSf
seekers. 31sGi I'd biggts ysderG2, tett 4sfsae
Who will carefully a. old eemiug in CON-
tact withzthe arm of the euosesamenttHey
are now seeking toparilize. end Who swiiI.
leave their dupes to be shot down 10 the
mob they have instigated fSaAnss@- zxsss
leaders of the Peace Party sog sIm9as sds
+ When strifs'is over, who wilfDot forget
when engaging the commou's 'saemy 10 'ffobs,t
a. a.4 -. -.
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, orFi5fAL coRREsP 7e on fis. Sf6isEscs..

q WasHfSoroS, Sept522--The following is q
copy of a correspondence (which took place be-
tween the Precedent and Lieut.. SGeb Grant,
aud may prove interesting as it furnishes Az in-
side view Of military affairs: ~ 3. - i'os'l
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01

will entte him to share Of business he hopes to merit IT,
Alorders for and from the Depot about the
village win be received and Satisfactorily executed
He will be found upon the Road at all tnes not necessarily
devoted TO rest andfeed. u $40 - - VIII. TERRY.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01

Though death y before the old mans
face; hel may be as hear the young mans
back tiianiai s'nabiiets CIV noiis6ai i
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H'DQuARTERs ARMIES OF UNITED STATES,
-, CuLPEPEa, Q. H., May !, 1854. ~

LaE HtltG a4G0lHtH -A0HL ttN NV siiyll
Your very kind letter Of yesterday is
just received The confidence you express
for the future, and the satisfaction for the
past. 10 my military administration, o is
acknowledged With pride, 1t shall be my
earnest eadeayor that you and the country
shall not be disappointed. From my irst
enterance into the volunteer service of the
country TO the present day, l never bad
canse of complaint against the administra-
tion or he,,Secretary of War for throwing
any embarrassment in the way Of my Wig
orously prosecuting what appeared to- be
my duty. Indeed, sipce the promotion
which, placed me in command of all the
armies, and in viewref the great response
bility and Importance of success. ! have
been astonished at the readiness which
everything asked for, has been yielded,
without even an explanation being asked,
Should my SUCCESS be less than Idesire and
expect, the least that I can say is. that the
fault is not with you. Idg serog s'I5aqg
Very truly your obedient servant, .lsp5
sme, Ts -, S, GRANT, Lieut.. Gen1 II
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01
MoVVERS.

to which he woud invite attention and trial believing the,
are the best Mowers ever invented r,1I r,s, .op
AshtAbulA. June 3dJ bbS d ma AngL 1ssu-sL-l wv,
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Exsc5rfvK MAsfsoS, lwAsHisoros, D |,
-u gni9d sra suAprir 80 .186fpi 7 {


To Lieut.. Gen. Gtaas.i'96 b1a !. 9as'19'o (
Not expecting 10 see see you I! % before the
spring campaign opens. l, wish TO express
10 IN, this way my entire satisfaction. With what
you have done up to this time SO far as,
understand il. The particulars OF your
plans i neither know or seek to know.
You are yigilant and lfreliant; aud, pleas
ed with this, | wish not 10 ob,rude any re,
straints or constraints upon you, while /
am very snxious that any great disaster or
capture Of our men 10 great numbers, shall
be avoided. !, know that these points are
less likely TO escape your attention than
they are mine II there be anything want
ing which, is wi hin my poYer TO give, do
not fail 10 let me, know IL; and now, with
a brave army and a Just cause, may God
sustain jour- Yours, very "a uly,pbilods
III -..~4..t-Fy - a. TsNcorN n
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The Smiths hammer pail5 ntbs eouhnon.'
"--'-sj el7-l','7 0sis al. 1ffiIu f1oifue y.
In prosperity. prepare fcg sqsteeQ4 ~
adyVsitys hetA forsope. sk1<is d Ilsi s'sSl
, 7,ald 10 tsitpqs
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01

aSlE.E q q. !. ssa.zi sssiz q. q zss,s...

Mr. L. oonserse,rof Bucyrus. Ohio.
was on the traio and escaped without ipju-
ry. The train left Pjttsburg at. 8 o'clock
on Tuesddy night, and at 4 q. ,m. ran into
freight train 'demolishiuk the engine ana
forcing the baggage lcsr on top OF the 6rst
passenger sr,awhich sisbs5tdiat6iy caught
fire. Our informant states that the fore.
most car IN. which the ,loss, was greatest
would contain 60 passengers and but or 4
were known to have escaped. The doors
were licked sbd'tbe' car was crushed and
partly covered with the wreck Of the bagg.
age. car, Tie Goals from.ahe .epgine cred
the baggage, car which communicated 10
the passenger car and caused the. explosion
Of The gas receiver, and The, car was burned
up with all op board, so that only charred
remains could be found which we're sabeyopd
ideuhfcstionsToThe conductor wsss .reccE.
nized by his keys Six or seven who still
lived when Mr.. Converse left were in such
physical hgony that nothing Gould Be CLEAN.
edfron thehe Psssepgefsi in tbez third and
foorshcars were saved without injury but
the cars themselves were burned. hoMr.
Converse tbinks more es,raight have been
saved II the doors of the car had ,nofidbeen
% ,3s Survivors to the o aumber . of &c
subscribed TO 9 Statement 10 that efisct.e
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NHe Subscriber
Il has start -
Draying Buzinos

and will devote his unre-
mitting attention to, its.
prosecution. If prompt.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01

have been In feeble health since The birth my
nov ~ years old have had many troubles and dh
coes all this time uniting for every Kind of labor and
aeoying all my confcft 1ast began taking the
Cure and have used four bottles and almost
cheerful and happy. Mrs CATH. DEWALD,
~ Drezsmskes, ,6oodeil Alley above Tupper st
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-01

TVDGAR HALL has peep appointed by
10 shs ooysrnsr NOTARY PpbLIc fof he County 81
AglA ~ taking pslns q pssa,s .Psei. ssa he
"a wv Hsrtiss 1stheahs4sius " VI e6asial set is
~ thtt W - ~v.-A othsgwipe E'|'fr1 /
msss.s .s.l e.,a, .... -
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-04-12
FOR SALE

- ONE Valuable Property in Buchanan Cous.
~ ty. will sell very nice place. about
sixty rods south Of the Depot, on Madison
Street, there is good lot, with good fence.
(picket in 'front.' good new house with kitch
en-, dining and sitting room. and ppr,or, two
bed.r rooms, pantry and clothes press, good
cellar, good well of soft water, out houses, hay
barn, stable, good garden. with fruit trees
said premises now rent for seven dollars per
month. Also nice new house and lot, barn,
DC, where live, corner Of Green and Chat.
ham Streets. Also nice store building and
lot on Main Street, near the east end of the
bridge; said building is three story and is in
the center of the business part of the town,
and will rent for 500 per year in advance.
Also eighty acres of prairie land, on this side
of Lime Creek. about 81 miles from town; it
is well watered. and Oh good road has some
breaking done on it, and will be sold with or
without fence. Also eighty acres of land on
the same road. near Lime Creek, on the west
side, without Improvement. Also some tim
Der If necessary. For further particulars AMI
terms, inquire of me at my Shop, on Main
Street, near the bridge.
J.. 7. HARADON
Independe Jan. 10, 1861 tt3 Il
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-04-12
Sad.

Sad.
LIZ Two or three weeks ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. BowLEY, of our village, started on
trip Eastward, the former te buy, in
New York, his Spring and Summer stock
Of goods, and the latter to make visit
among old friends. They took with them
their only chiId--a daughter about seven
years old-a bright, active child, and, of
course. dearly loved. While the father
was in New York City, the mother Was
visiting some friends near Baldinsyile,
in that State The location was on the
bank OF Seneca River, and, on Monday,
OF last week, little Carrie started, with
some companions of about the same age
with herself, aud, unbeLnown 10 her
mother for walk along the towing path.
They had walked some distance, when
she became startled at frog. and, step:
ping back TO avoid it, fell into the River,
the bank being perpendicular. and the
river deep. The current and wind car
ried her swiftly from the shore. and tho
her companions tried to hand her stick,
she could not reach it, and soon sank
Her body was not recovered for couple
OF hours afterwards, and, Of course, life
was wholly extinct. The corpse was
brought home by the parents on Friday.
aud buried last Sunday, our whole com
mani!y mourning in sympathy with The
bereaved father and mother. 1t certain
ly is one Of those peculiarly, painful. dis
pensaIions Of Providence. whom words o
consolation seem almost like mockery
We can only trust that the heartfelt sym
patty Of neighbors and friends will bring
the needed comfort to the stricken fam
lily.