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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06
PARTISAN LIFE IN THE SOUTH.

Incident from Scor Forthcoming Mar.
raiirs Of .NOSby and his Nen-Holc
Two Hundred Tankee Soldiers 1Oent
10 take NosJy and his SiTfy Jlen,
and hoto they didn't do 1.-THE first
DranesuiUe,-Or he Fight at Ms
keFs HOuse-.AA .April Fool
- At his next meeting, which
was on The 3lsl of March, 1868, Major
Mosby mustered command of sixty-nne
men, The usual proportion of which was
composed of volunteers from the regular
cavalry, at home on detail and furlough
Taking the direction Of Dranesvlle, he
lei, The Little River Turnpike at Mat
Lees house. HerndOn Station, where he
paused on his ronle, he found to be no
longer Federal outpost, nor did he find
The cavalry camp which he proposed TO
attack still a! Dranesville; for lhe fight al
Channily had induced tine enlerprising
Gen. Sahl 10 draw IN his lire OF oulposts
behind Difficult Run,a stream which well
deserves lis name, for it is narrow and
deep. anG rolls over broken rocky bed.
It's steep banks are. moreover, heavily
skir,ed with timber. which had been lei.
led in order TO strengthen this barrier of
nature against the assaults of the sll-see-
ing and ever-present Mosby.
Mosby had now redeemed his promise.
given 10 General Stuart as the induce
menl for lha. officer to lend him fifteen
Wen-thal in two months lime he would
compel lhe Federal commander in Fair
fax 10 contract his line. The means Of
tuihlmeni was the detail of fifteen men.
but reinforced by such auxliaties as his
genius, enterprise and brilliant success
had attracted to his standard.
In Dranesville tuo suffers were found
who had not yetremoved their stores, bu,
the men were prohibited from interfering
with them. Disappointed of bis expec,a-
'ions. Mosby marched his command sew.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06
Notes Taken while a Poor Mans Wtfe
was Preparing Dinner.


Ten o'clock.-The wife digging po.a-
toes; TWO children crying, and TWO others
lighting. Husband not about.
HaDpost Tsn.-Wife returns from po.
,a,o patch; finds pig in The kitchen. and
six young ones in general 6gh,. Makes
q fire, aad goes after wafer. -
Quarter 10 EIern.-Wife returns
finds children all crying, and the dog 10
the meal barrel. Fire is out.
Eleren.-Renews The FIRE; puts on tho
potatoes; whips five children. then goes
for more water.
Quarter-past Elersn.-Returns and
sets ,he table; puts bread on 1t, then goes
to whipping the Other Young one who
had escaped by hiding in lhe Closet
Half past ELern.-Wife goes Tor
more wafer; returns and finds the pig has
upset the potatoes from the stove, the dog
has eaten the bread, and tie children are
crying sltee@teIy. Whips pig first, dog
next, then HE children; then commences
getting dinner again. :,
T,celre.-The husband returns and
finds no dinner; swears few. and Whips
young one. Wife gets mad and makes
for the troomsrCk.
Grand TaJleGu.-Wiie beating hus.
band with broomsIick; three children hol'
ding on 10 their fathers coat, and three TO
their mothers dress; hog running IN the
distance with a po;ato, and dog in pursuit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06
Definitions by an Old Maid.

Mao.-A conglOmerale mass Of hair.
lobacco.smOke, confusion, cOnceit, end
boots.
Womsn.-The waiter, per force, on
lbe aforesaid animal.
Husband.-An instrument constructed
10 growl over shLrI.bulIoas that "sT'u'I
there"
Wife.-A machine made 70, dsrnIDg
stockings, making PudJlngs, and sewing
Oh shIrG buttons.
Faiher.-A being who tbrssbes tie
boys, and won's fork over" as his fair
olive branches desire.
Mother.-A plessan! song-a sweet
vision Of childhood.
ChiDd.-A compound Of delightful and
distressing elements.
Bsby.-An invention for keeping pso-
pie sw axe s.night, and for tie sggran.
dIzemenl OF ussheTwomeD.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06
4 nrorosl marshal writes One Of I

A provost marshal writes One OF the
provost guard brought eolored man into
The Office, charged with stealing water
melons. As he was being led away ! SAID
TO him Il hope, Tom, that | may never
see you here again. He turned 10 me
with peculiar, shrewd expression, and
said You wouldn't ha' seen me dis
lime, csp'D, if &c sOgers hadn't iOich
nen
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06

PostofIice clerks occssionly get of q
funny Thing. A clerk in our post-oflce
heard tap al The window Of the ladies'
department. wien who should he 6nd
there bu, a man by the name OF Drake.
mir. Drake" said The clerk. "wili You
plesae TO go TO The OTHER side this De.
par.meu, is for The ducks"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06
Terrible Affair.

On TUESDAY last, Costello, the we'll.
known "snske-cbarmer," gave an exibi-
| ton Of his singular power over these dam
gerous reptiles on rhe Stage Of The Amer
/ lean Theatre. tie handled carelsssly,
but VITA the utmost impuniiy. lsres
number of lIeshly caught and yenomous
rallesnskeS Of avery lsrge size, twisting
lhem around bis arms and body. placing
number Of them in his bosom and
around his nsc6, and giving undoub,st
evidence that they were, under ordinary
circumstances, perfectly al bis command.
The performance beiHg over,s Costello
wac descending The stairs Leading from
the theatre 10 The saloon, with number
Ioi snakes inside bis shit and around hjs
person, being pressed upon and josiled by
The crowd, some OF whom. il IS TO be-
hoped, lhOug ghuessly struck the sBskss
which were. around hin. This exctlsd
their ire he suddenly cried oul that he
was bitten, and entering The saloon took
of his shIu, when 1t was discovered that
he venom Of The snake had Taken effect
IN his grgbl shoulder, which ia few Do-
menls sweled 10 lrighhuI size, and hs
commenced lrolhing at the mouth.
physician was Immediately sent for,
and was al oBee IN attendance ltssgssh
around tie wound wa, r1y cut. and
prompt remedial measures employed, and
he immediate effects Of tie poison over.
come. Abouiiwo hougs afterwards the
gnp!ence Of Ihe venom manifested itself
10 a very strange manner. The mans
mind became di,orderso. be threw his
arms wildly about. and was conlinOspy
singing wild sBstcbes OF sQasn)H =
which bad TefereRes<k <kNtl It'd
- CA, !!!!!!::!l!
bot SVYe1bEHst he is reported better this
mOrning.-BufalO Express, Friday.
Large ws.srfslis continues fashionable
al Nisgars.
MsrrIed.-Thomss Hawk TO Miss So.
rsh Dove. Whs. q savage he must be 70
Tonmybsw Dove.
Trying 10 the feelinss-io tis pfstty
girls bonnet vithou, tasting her lips.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06

A delicious jsm--GsIting nearly squeez.
ed 10 death 10 crowd Of angels in crino-
line.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06

MarrIed.-Thomss Hawk 10 Miss So.
rsh Dove. Wbs. savage he must Be 70
Tommybawk Dove.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06

Large waterfalls continues fashionable
al Nisgsrs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-06

Trying 10 the feelinss-lo tic . pfstiy
girls bonnet vii5ou, tasting her lips.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-04-17

AcTNowfgpGEuEyrs Judge john :
Williams. who returned "a lcV aay. ago
from ihe city, very Kindly presented u.
with bundle Of late papers MAYOR
! y Coleman has placci 90. ruler sim.
ilar obligations Thi. ontcrrri2in. en-.
oreoi'eeenlleman we .oaro, ha. brought
up valuable machinery iog ii sav and
Arist mill Col Waskam viii also ac.
aept our thanks for Into papers
We arc indebted TO Major u Raj
nry who reached home yesterday from
New York for a,o New Orleans and
So Louis rapcrs
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-04-17

The citizens 81 Paris Ren,u ks, on
'he 4,tl1t summ1rH g"utoi nee.
er' whomi been guilty Of most bra.
cal outrage
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-04-17
INCONSISTENCIES
Election Fourth Monday IN Jane


~uo"euir Court.
ns \ II WILLIE ism strldslr
ur Ass1 n.a J1.'.ee %. .ae supreme
court az tha fnsniu- election
For Biu,ict jude.
y n WILSON f. a candidate e
District lni-e 81 the sixth Judicial
u...rie' ri, the eu.uin. election
For Chinf .fu.ticr.
] a pArILl.O b. % candidate for
th.ef Justice ID llarroa e4uHts. 1T she
ensuing eleetiou
JUDGE loUN p WILLIAMS sa
aniiiaf fr this' Iua'i eof Harrison
county NJ tie ensuing election
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-04-17

sg- Tho weather il beautiful The
fruit il now safe, and promises to hc
very ahuudan. Tho warm growing
weather that has commenced w.ll pu~h
vegetation ahead very rapidly Good
crops viii DO much % render oar people
contcntal, and will uot bo thout ,Aor
cTeei on the North anl West, and upon
the radicals who seem 20 De fatally bent
an mischief
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-04-17

PasJHsrrg AZ -regrHr.ar From
..e manner in which the ~hgese. w-
r.. speak of thn Postmaster 20 lha,
place we infer tbs. Do IS REGARDED ri, "a
clever gentleman We hope .hlt h,
v,.lsao chat tho Texas mails arc -.a,
through correctly nni regularly rher
is no disposition on our F4r, 70 deal 10
unneco tary complaint r roAspre
l'is sai3 that Head Centre -taph,n,'s
advice 90 the members Of tho ira'hcr.
hood IN lrchul was o. pav more alton.
tion tar tho p-e-sr. o. 'hr.- peaceful
pIrsg.'f 'han 'as. tf3 ia'n t4-- lr
sH ~ '4a
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24

that proui position among the States Of
the American Union, 10 which she Is IN
quesiionably entitled-,hat peace, pros
perily aud Happiness, and fralernal iesl'
Ing may he restored not only 10 US but
throughout our eouWou county
thank yGl, gentlemen, for your KIND
ness and attention,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
EsTRAY NOTICES.
nALLAs rnrNfY.

TAKEN Uf " 4. T. Miller and etifay.i lftfa
g-, NJ Hand g. y. in rffrinst hu, a. nalat tnsnr
IA. Trsas, = MORN uNHS, unc IAle I'D, marked
suailaw htk In lrfi md split iu ~ sishl, hTat'
Itd Nth un tlr 10 hiFi ono hiAfA -pd shlle ~.
isd market swallow fTs In Tighi ar and SPLIT anl
hols in the ls, tihr hoir l-ng sp' oui lTAnd'h =
on ught hip and heart ou the lsn, ana has Ira,
kbals on the points Il his horns The oiheg fei'
aud white pisi nATkrs sith crop ua ofezrh ear ard
un,isTbit IN Tho risht, branded on Tighi hip, sud
o. years old, The nrst tso aTu ~ 10 yeats cid,
The thrre appraised az sii, l-sMsl
TAKES ~ LyM A Merrill aud rsiTsyel brhru
O-a. ". Hairi, a. = PTrginrt Ne. l, Dallas cnGaiy
une BLACK OK, stout ~ . YEAR, old IaATkci
tWailaw hTk n ri.h car and hole iu the len, brand
si with a mule shes The Ten hip sppTsisrd - sl',
Also. nuf BLACK OK, scr var old, maTkrd rTnp
aud split IN tho In aud over halt crop 10 the
right, branded 4 on The right hap sud APPRAISED a.
SIS. go. l.sil'l
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To tic Sheriff Of Wise County Greeting:
Won nre hereby command ed

i that you summons by publication, J..
r. Sergeant, who is alleged to be q transient
person, to be and appear before the District
Court to be holden in and for the county Of
Wise, at the Court House thereof in the
Town of Decatur, on the fifth Monday after
the first Monday in February next then
and there TO answer the petition Of j. c.
Carpenter, filed in said Court against the
said j. 7. Sergeant, and alleging, in sub
stance, that J. T. Sergeant executed one
note dated May 10th, 1860, on j. p. Sar-
geant, in favor Of J. NJ. Holmes, due three
months after date, for $1,000 with n credit
Of SO 90 dollars, transferred Sept. Isl, 1865,
to J. c. Carpenter another note da ed May
the Sth, 1865, payable three months after
date, for the sum Of $1,000 to J. c. Carpcn
ter; one due bill given to J. C. Carpenter,
for one yoke of steers, dated May the Sth,
1865; one account due J. u. White, for one
yoke of steers, $1,000. transferred from
White to J. c. Carpenter. January the 9Th,
1866, all Of which said notes and accounts
are due and payable to J. c. Carpenter, ana
that the defendant. J. r. Sergeant, secreies
himself SO that the ordinary process Of law
cannot be served on him. Herein fail not,
but have Won then and there, before said
court, this writ, with your return thereon,
showing how you have executed the same.
Witness, D Shrsve, Clerk Of the District
Court Of Wise county.
- Given unlcr my hand and seal,
SEAL using scroll for seal, this Court
NSOShsving no seal, in the town Of De-
eature, this the 2Oih day Of January, 1866
j. SHRENE, d. G. W. c. TEXAS.
Issued January 20. 1866.
3. sHREVE, d. G W. c. Texas.
Came 70 hand the 20fh-day Of January, A
D. 1896. Executed by publication in the
Dallas Herald, q Newspaper published in the
county of Dallas, being the nearest county
where 3 Newspaper j. puhlished, there being
No newspaper published in the coaniy Of
Wise, for four weeks previous 70 the return
ssv. his 9Th f1y n 5ulu'rT. = y ls'i6.
Us fT-T-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
DENTON COUNTY.

TAKEN VI by ]. W, LaNler and e.lInyt,l before
T. NJ Rlonut, 4, Precinct No, T. FIVE lEAnub
NOR Is. one ,rlnW Mare, " Or " ysars old, u
hand. hish branded un Tho lrn shoulder apprals'
"a at $40 unr yrllnS Iurtr, I years old In the
spring, n hnnds high, no -ands appraised Of siS
Ono soTtrl horse, yrats va next spring, " hshus
Lirh -taf In the f,fr I white hot, ~ brands Ap'
praised ~ $50 ono hay alloy, y-ars old, u hands
high, no brands appraised At ts', one bay alley
years old, l3ls hands hislI, siUas down the Ler'
bSth mind hct ahits, No. brands appraised At sln
, Tal.gtl j. ". MuSiEL, Co, Cl'k u, g.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
uTAyTED---A No. 4 Timer. 10

w whom good wages will be paid and
employment given. Apply 70
JOHN ?. HILL, Dallas.
Feb. 3, ls66-2G3t
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24

The longest railroad in the word Is the
Grand Trunk Of Canala-from Detroit TO
Portland-eighI hundred and thirly-se'en
miles
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24

TAKEN uP BY LOWS Ongu aud estrnysi hflafn
VIM, u Grady, j. r., one mos GRAY MARE,aur
4 wears old, laL or ~ hands hirh, no htend one
NEp HOAN HORSE colt, and one BROWN MARE
MULE, or year, Old, medium sile, branded j. H.
on the shoulder, ~ -. . lsil,l
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
l.. Il. CUSHING
E'rOprictUg
III gvVENDRLIn


A LII persons indebted to me by
= y note - open n-rouui, ar h-r-fJ nfarflrl ths
ny isf1ks NOTES and urrfetts q ii IN u Bar
d MI ". y. D0urias - hEufu-zn fnr coiistt TO en-
ssfflerurnt.
Naiirs is hereby gwen 90 al cuucerusi. A. Gene
f1rvnfd and sstfls. a. ] uuiui-ll-d % tio-9 ~
rzsi luFiuesE: aud parfi-- Interested VII sare ia
selves and ne niseh tr5u,l- b. rsming fgrr lrt e.
ONCE J. a. JOB eEuf.
Kauf-nan. Ianus-s I. 1ssr-ls.iL
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
InnI,er For sale.

THE undersigned have the fine
n saw WILL furnIsriF owned y 81, Nsaihef-
FORD : ruiias Last uf Lancaster. On The trinity
Bills q Iuuhsr VII % allrd VIA de-iats
L.. vrr- o-sr-s 81 W. l. Whii-'s store, IN Ian
ragfrr. The Mil vii az 500 - rer dsy- 70
d.frrfiau 10 r.ffinr yuur urdsrs In shnri uufics-
Oar prices The same or iunher IS FrrEiozs y
EHTTE : KEILER.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
JOAaN Y. GOOD,
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
10 tie ShTI Of JoL.saa CoHnty--Greeting;
NGU nre hereby commanded 10 <unini

10 lie SherW Of Joh.saa County Greeting
NTGU nre hereby commanded 10 <umnleI,
l By publication, Ton four successive weeks, 5. u.
Bird 10 be aud appear before the District Court.
within and Tor tie county ufJOhnson TO be holden NJ
the Court House thereof in ho town Of Buchanan on
the third Monday IN March hpxt, A. ID. 1866, then
and there to nu. the petition of q. Milbag Ike,
filed In said Court, whorcn Is allrdgcd, that on the
10Th lay q. June, lsG2 sad $. y. Bird, for and in
consideration of eighty head Of cattle sold and dey.
cred TO him Icy petitioner, made, executed and deiy
cred To petitioner his certain pronss0ry Lote In W.T.,
ting Tor four hundred dollars, with interest at ten
per cent. from date. Also, same date and year
aforesaid said Il. nrd, for and in consderatieu If
forty head Of c9itl'. s"d 10 Him by A. \, MilhAnLt
made, executed aud dcliNriui 10 said A. n. Mbnp h.
his certain hcr ,rum,Sury note, in writing for two
hundred dollar, with interest vt ten per cent n IA
date said having been Assigned to A. u. Irwin, HHd
by said Irwin to C. Milblrks. Petitioner AYERS that
said notes are long since due and nnpRldi that defend
ant refuses to pay iic Same, wherefore petitioner
sues and prays f." pGsn'Rt for his said debt, IA
for the enforcement OF the vendors lien on SID
cattle, and for costs, Sc.
Herein fail not, but have you then and there this
writ, with yonr rHior."wrht thereon, showing hrw
You have Executed shr sHinr.
Given under my hand, and official zeal
SEAL Vat my ulic" IN the town Of buchanan, tits
\D[N J25th dry 81 January. 1906.
- ~ JAS IiSER, Clerk n c. j. G.
Issued January 2i;h. lSGG. JAS. uISER, CHI.
Came to hand the 18th day of January, 1866, aGa
ordered to be published in The Dallas Herald.
). ). WALTEN, sheriff.. C.,
by j. SHAW, Deputy
[2l:iw.--Priner'a fee, $40 currencyl
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
ION s4LE CIIEAP.

MY fsruirr Rcsidentr- La~ oncs asa
vi unus-hcld furfIilurs n ~ rrwu cft = rIfra
Tarrnnt Courf-, Tfnas TIE suellirE y rHt 81
tri-k, has fFt lafr- runms ari a IN re Hl0.-
hgus-s. O.. n. cf.re = b 49, ffsu- r-i'rr.
On fh- fuilic sTurrl r 80 t1tu. I'D ~
brih. Tlik rerfet allslu- t9nfrt --tlff Al ~ D.
~ cify - IlgaEful Vi -. cl-r-f f|rra I.
rnsk arf falan-s 81 fftl1I VIA = : rI'rsl = .af
AprlT 70 - n tlIa - = hrl1I4- CT so
lesial. - re rlnrt. "a a u- -rrtt. I"
XIV a. fari Wa-tt =,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
A D,itNIsrn ATOp's NOTICE.

n The undersigned having been appolnI,
ell Administrator Of the estate OF Michael
Morris, deceased, At the January Term,
1864, of the Honorable County Court Of FL
lis county, Texas, this Is therefore TO notify
all persons holding claims against said es'
tate, To present thcm, properly aulhenIloa-
ted, within the time prescribed by law, aud
all persons indebted 10 same will at once
make settlement,
II, d. LACY, Admir-
WnnnLnnlln Ell L lAlLn- -nlll,r
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
Terms ar trO Telegraph;

Cs.s'rsS.
VIZ will send al Of our issues ia Clubs at the if.'
lowing liberal iurti1lf'I
Clubs Of H. go Discount OF 90 per ceat.
e. % oS
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Under this rate the following schedule will she
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An extra culy will be- srn io each club for tho bcp-
at Of the agrnt ID all SOS, club subscriptions
must bc sent 10 one address. We cannot undertake
t. dire; sRCl paIer at these rates.
PREFERS.
To the largest club in amount Of money sent i.".
the Il Of NAV, We will send copy OF Appleton r
lopa.iia IL vuls, worth $50 I" the first 'inb r'
ing 100 81 the TIL ~utly, We viii send any lHH.-
saving machine, -rt uf h'ik-, work or art, or IN
To- the ya!ur If slii Ia gold. T. ihN irst cluh @
ins lpl ct the Weekly, vili srrd either lly 'ta
lie Washing Ma hinr. "a Empire Swing Ma u.t.t
ar = complete set 90 yils e tile WHverly N1yr!a-
To tho fiTst rlni u iif u tie sunday Tclcgrai b.
will send an liaT,rinl Oxf1G Eills, valued at sra
Remit irsfts this city, Nrw Orleans or 6sls-.
ton We cannot b. Responsible frr iilr mails. \ .f..
l.. Il. Cushing,
HsrOprictuE.
.r,,t ~ D,ii,sr ~ gvVHNElREUn.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24

Corn and Oats for Sale.
400 BUSHELS seed Oats and 1000
OlDU bushels torn. far sale =,
rs6.s1I GEORGE WILSON. Csdr Hin
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24

WHITE = KEILER.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-27

work of a people existing long before
even these nrairics We're the hunting
grounds Of the Indian. Copies of the
heiroglvphics have been carefully tram
scribed and forwarded 10 some Of tie
most leaFned archeologists Of the
Eastern states, and il is hoped that
they may be able TO obtain some clue
n 10 the origin and Use of these re-
markalAe relics. We understand that
the State Historical Society has made
Mr.. NeSnith a very liberal offer for
them. In the meantime, our little
town is all agog a. 10 the discoveries,
and hundreds of people have visited
the house OF Mr. Ncsmith TO see these
remarkable antiquities. We trust the
Historical Society may be aiIe Ia secure
them rs u most interesting addition To
their small but valuable collection.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-27


johnny" said farmeT "a his little
boy, ''it IL time for you To 90 Ia the
pasture and drive home the cattle"
Johnny was playing at ball, and the
pasture was long way of, Lut he was
accustomed to obey; so uff lac started
without word, - fast rs his legs
could carry him. Being In u great
hurry to yet back Ia play, he only half
LET down the bars, and then hurried the
cattle out; and one fine COW in trying
to crowd over stumbled, and fell down,
with her leg broken,
johnny stood bY the suffering crca-
ture, and thought 10 himself ''Now,
what shall ! dos That was the finest
cuw father had, and 10 will be great
loss to father. What shalt tell him"1
"TciI him." whispered the tcmptcr,
''you found the bars half down, and
the cow lying there"
mo, Ican't say that" said Johnny.
''for IL would be a lie."
Tell him. whispered the tcinpter.
again, "that while you were driving
the COWS, that big hoy ef farmer
Browns threw a stone, aid hurried
her ~ that she fell and broke "a leg."
"No, mo-" said Johnny, II never
told II lio, and WON'T begin now. I'll
tell my father the truth. | was In IA
hurry, and frightened tlle poor Great
turc, and 50 she full and broke her
leg"
80, having taken tl.is right AMI
brave resolve, Johnny ram home as il
he was afraid the trlaptcr would catch
him; and he went straight 10 his
father. and told him lhn whole truth.
And what did his father do?
lie laid his hand on Johnny's head,
and said, my dear sun, would rather
lose every cow i own than that my
boy should tell an untruth."
And Johnny, though very sorry for
the mischief he had dong, was much
happier than If he had told lie Ia
screen himself, even IL he had never
been found ont.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-27
resIon.leLr e io ka Hdoil !
FARML AND.

Hennings aud Jones have been ship
ping quite Il large lot of'poultry TO
New York City the past week.
John Qakerson and others have
bought, in the last week, a large guam
fifty OF hogs, Prices range from 50 to
- 30 per hundred gross. \ large
number are yet unsold. Farmers are
anticipating higher prices.
\ man and his wife separated, a
second time, for some trivial reason
one day last week. 1t is hoped the
parties will compromise, and try the
meandering scenes of life again. The
names of the parties arc withheld for
their benefit. tti
John Kline, living one mile north OF
town. sold his farm containing forty
acres for 81 500. X. q. Shaw Was the
purchaser. MoNTIcELLo.