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These Pills are composed of various roots,
having the power to relax the 6ecretions Of
the liver as prompt : and edectually as blue
pills or mercury, and Without producing any
Of those disagTeeable or dangerous effects
which often follow the nse OF the latter.
In all bilious disorders these Pills may be
used with confidence, as they promote the
discharge of vitiated bile, and remove those
distractions from the liver and hillary ducts
which are the cause OF bilious affections In
general. .igys.
SCHENCKS MANDRAKE PILLS cure
Sick Headache, and all disorders of the Liver,
Indicated by sallow skin, coated tongue, COS
tiveneS8, drOWstneSs, and q general feeling of
WEAKNESS and laSsitude, showing that the
liver Is in a torpid or DISTRACTED condition.
In short, these Pills may be used with adj
vantage in all cases where q purgatfve or
Alternative medicine Is required.
Please ask for ''Dr. Schenck's Mandrake
Pills" and observe that the two likeneSSeS
Of the Doctor are on the Government stamp
.-one when in the last stage of Consumption
and the other in his present health. ~ -
Sold by all Druggists and dealers. Pric8 Is
cents per box. Principal Office, No. l6 North
9Th Street, Philadelphia, Pa 80
General W hOleSale Agents: DemRs Barnes
q Co., q Park Row, New York; S. s. Hance,
los Baltimore St, Baltimore. Nd; John D.
Park, n. E. cor. OF Fourth and Walnut SITS,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Walker & Taylor, la and
1875 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill: Collins
Brothers, southwest corner OF Second and
n0v26-lth&5thWeodeamoly a ~
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WE note elsewhere an alleged at
tempt on the part of some rebels in
Randolph county to intImidate an off,
Ger Ofthe State in the discharge of his
duties. We are not Iucliued % lay un.
due stress on the facts as reported, bat
since writing the paragraph referred to
we are Informed that the effort reported
is both persistent and malignant. Ran
dolph county comprises section of the
State that has never been wholly recon-
structed, and apparently the rebelst there
are not ware that in assuming the Of
feDsIve they are inviting upon them
selves a taste Of that military govern
ment which their brethren in the old
State are just now enjoying to the fill.
1t was not long ago that the southwest
section Of the commonwealth had
visit from a company OF soldiers, and
II necessary Randolph county will be
dealt with after the same fashion.
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- e.,imatell th.ttL clty OF wheel.


Iris estimated that the City Of Wheel
ing paws about or six huudredth part
OF the taxes Of the United States. This
is significant fact II correct, aud one
that should awaken some attention in
Other. localities, and especially at Wash
iDgton. Instead of paying that undue
proportion of the whole amount it is
calculated that she ought not really to
pay more than one hve-thOusandtb
part, il that much Her proportion
would be her ratio Of popDianon
AS compared with the whole country:
Bnt making every discount and
Tho amount of tax falling to
her ennitabIe share would not be one
nva-rhoU.andth part Of the whole
There is something radically wrong,
or rather rotten, where one community
is raked and scraped by the tax.gath-
erers, and other communities are passed
over in the most superficial manner.
Surprising that every community in
the United States contributed to the
Government Treasury as this one does,
It is estimated that our taxes might be
very largely reduced, or, it not reduced,
that the national debt might be rapidly
cut down and paid of. The trouble
Is plainly with the kind Of assessor
ship practiced in the multitude
nous districts into which the country is
divided. All sorts OF Incapable and
dishonest men get into these important
positions. Possibly the one half ofthem
have no proper understanding OF the
Revenue laws and OF their duties under
them. Through every variety Of In
fiuence brought to bear upon them, mil
lions and tens OF millions OF dollars
escape assessment. They are coutent
to discharge their obligations in the most
shilly-shalIy manner, knowing that
their pay is all the same, be their as
sessmsnts little or much. Nodouht cor
Tup,ion exerts It's share Of influence in
diminishing the returns. For this last
defect there Is no remedy save in the
appointment of better men. But as
stirnulus in many other cases 1t seems
as IL per cent. on the amount oil as
sezssnents made would result in much |
larger yield to the government. Then /
the pay of officials would depend not
upon "a fixed per diem, but upon their
e1ertions to ferret out and secure all
dues to the Government in their dis
tricts, 1t is obvious to those who have I
given the matter attention that the
present method works great injustice |
to such localities as happen to have
honest, energetic and capable Revenue
officers. Indeed such officers are a
positive disadvantage to said districts,
for thereby they are made to pay an
unequal share Of the burden Of debt
that should rest upon every commu-
nifty alike.
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DIR. T. j. KIsNER.

NEW TREATMENT & NEW REMEDIES
DR. X. HAVING SECURED THE SER
III VICES of an Intelligent assistant, who
Will attend To the PREPARATION of medi.
cineS, putting up prescriptions, de-, will ena-
BILE him to give more attention TO out pa.
ttents, especially To his many friends In thu
country. His medicines are all prepared il
tents by himself Dr.. z. treats all diseases
both Acute and Chronic, with which human.
lily IS afflicted. He hRsalaTRe number OF new
successful in many Of those obstinate cases B.
Chronic diseases which heretofore have beer
supposed TO be ineurable, among which may
charges from the Ear, 0Eena. Enlarged GLANDS
Cancers and Skin Diseases. His mode OF
treating Liver Diseases, Stomach Complaints
Bronchlds and all diseases OF the Throat
and Air Passages. Hypertrophy and all 9th
er diseases of the Heart NEURALGIA Epilepsy
Spinal Affections, and all diseases of the Ner-
vOus System, is acknowledged by all who have
verknoWn to the me[iical profession DE-. X
has been erninently successful In the treat.
mentof all diseases peculiar to women, viz
MenGtrul Distinctions, Painful MehStT1Stion
LeuGTrhea, Uterine and OVarion TumOTR
Prolapsns Uteri and all Nervous diseases t.
which they are Snblect. a.-,frls 81
all Chronic Affections OF the Genito Urinary
Organs, viz: Catarrh OF Bladder and UretlIrR
Irritable Bladder. and Hon-retention and
Gravel, DIabetis and Difficult UrinatinR, Sy.
phllltic Diseases in all their varied forfnf
GhOnRnhea, Its complications and se1ueiIia
SparmatoETheAAnd 1mpotency, and All aHec
tons cOnsequentppOn youthful lndiscretinna
Also special attention paid to the treatment
Of FstulRs, White Swelling, Scrof1Iouf
SoreS, VaHfcose Ulcers, dc. Persons afficted
particularly with old troublesome cases
should lose no time to call on or address DIR
KlSGERs Communications containing fef
promptly noticed. Once prescriptions and
medicine cash. For visits In city, same e
other PhEEtCinuS. 7ni y = ftlt tt5FFF- ~ "a
Once MOI Odd Fellows building. a few
doors east Of Mcclure House, Monroe street.
Once hours, 8 A. n. to u n, P, N, to S
r. n. and Z 2. II. tnsP. n. Janis
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TIE Union people held meeting at
Louisa Court House, Va, on the is,b
A large number of freedmen were pres.
ent. While a speaker was addressing
the assembly, number of rebels who
had gathered about attempted to silence
him by yells and hOOtings. Mr.. W.
James, one of the few stannch Union
citizens, took his place beside the speak.
er, and, speaking directly to the rebel
crowd, said: "The Union men of the
county are here to-day to hold this
meeting, and they are in sufficient force
to protect themselves, to preserve or
der, and to put d0H0n rebel opposition;
and I tell you iF3you make it necessary
tge will do Il. We have had our mouths
closed by you long enough. and now
We are going to speak out. I igGT1 you
not to tRteTTere." liza battery OF aTtil-
lery had been levelled upon them they
could not have been more e6eCtualIy
slleneed.
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-WantedIH

eSsryE6sFs ~ s a4, ta1a mai tt rs iStTa.
duce throughout the United States, the
GENu1NE IMPR0vED COMMON SENSE FAM
NY SEWING n ACHINE. This machine will
emhroideF in most superior manner, Prics
only SlS. Fully warranted for I'VE year, We
Will pay u, geo Tor any machine that win sew
seam than ours. It makes the = klastic IocF
Stitch" Every second stitch can be cut, and
stu the cloth cannot be pulled apart With
gut tearing II. We pay agents from so To
800 per month, and expenses, or 4, CONE
mission rom which twice thai amount can
be made. AddrsR, ifdftf h51 "a IL 1F11 U
.1ft,i a1r skQOliB& Co, Cleveland, Ohio.
CAuTToN!-Do not be Imposed upon nv
other parties palminR on WORTHLESS cast IiFon
machines, under tho same name or other
wise, Ours p the only genuine and really
practical cheap machine manufactured.
Rpr6.Imd iss'li'4 s77Ftit'i9
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CARn no MEALIna.

A Clergyman, while residing n south
America as missionary, discovered safe
and simple remedy for the Cure OF Nervous
Weakness, Early Decay, Diseases OF the Ud-
nary and semInal Organs, and the whole
train Of disorders brought on by baneful and
vicious habits. Great numbers have been
ed by desire to benefit the am cted and I'M
fortunate, i Will send the recipe for prepar-
ing and usinR this medicine, in q sealed EN-
ysloPe, to any one who needs ii, Free Of
Charge. fIt.t E-s.
Please enclose a postpaid envelope, ad-
dressed TO yourself Address,
JOSEPH T. INMAS,
~ Station D, Bible House, New York.
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WMY NOT UsE VIZ BEsF4

Over twenty years increasing demnd has
established the fact that MAIHEws' VENE-
TAN HAIR DYE, Is the best in the world. 1t
is the cheapest, the most RELIABLE and most
convenient Complete In one bottle. Does
not require any previous preparation Of the
hair. No trouble. No crock or stain. Does
not rub on or make the hair appeardusty and
dead, but imparts to 1t new HE and iuStre.
Produces a beautiful black or brown, as pre-
Tered. A child can apply II. Always gives
satisfaction. Only 70 cents per bottle. Sold
everywhere, gr57.l
A. L MATHEWS, Manufacturer, N, Y.
DEMAS BARNES CO., New York, whole
aale Agents. nnay2J-lyeod
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MATHEWS VENETIAN HAIR DYE,
vi known and used over 20 years. Daily
increasing in public favor. Complete in one
bottle. No wash. No trouble "A child can
apply IL Produces lpstrOns black or brown,
as desired. Does not 1nIure the hair. Price
7EcentS. lilfff I
Also, MATHEWS ARNuCA HAIR GLOSS
for restoring and dressing the hair. Ju4-eod-ly
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We have also on hand s. 900 worth of La
dies and Childrens' Boots and Shoes, at lower
prices than ever was seen In the State, II
you want bargains in Boots and Shoes, 90 10
streets and get them ai2Tft5 JTIls ; - $3.50
Every pair OF Boots and Shoes sold at this
establishment is WARRANTED, and In
every case will be manded free of CHARGE
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LAUGHLIY,s INFANT CORDIAL

LAUGHLIX'S INFANT CORDIAL,
The ChIIh's Cure When TeethIuR.
Mothers all know the many EleepleSs nights
the little ones at home have to pass when
Teething. You need no one to remind Jon
of the Paln-Chouc, wakefutness, UneasI-
ness, Fretting. Flatulenee, Disturbed Bowels,
DC. We tell you candidIy. one bottle ofthis
Cordial will correct all these troubles Assist
Teething, Remove AsidIty, AIlay all Pain,
Quiet the Fretful, Promote Sleep.
Tryit. II will act as charm. Sold by
LAUGHLIN. SMITH 4 CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, Main st.
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The Steenrod Will.

CERTAIN INTERESTED PARTIES ARE
u circulating the report that am not in
favor OF appealing this canss. This Il who'll
Is untrue II IS intended and calculated to
duty owe the memory of my father, as q
kind parent and a man orsense and capacity,
I take this, the only method which have OF
meeting such report, 70 give this fabrication
Its merited contradiction.
MRS. EMMA B. CARTER,
npE24-lts A daughter OF Daniel Steenrod.
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MARRIEn

On the sd instant. Mt mn ,o..,.,s,,.a ~ the
hrtIeS fainsr, by Rev. j. 4. McCIure MI.
" 4 Y. SorTS TO Miss May r. BFfSToN.
notn q nus CITY. - - Q
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MEFcALYE,s GREAT RHEUMATIC REMEDY.
This new and wonderful medicine acts Ike
magic, curing rheumatism OF years stand
ing In few days 1efgT
nngg9-ly 7. II. LOGAN & CO. Ag'ts.
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q. b.
Take Notice Everybody Intereated.
There will be one more meeting on
Saturday evening, at the Court House
basement, upon the subject of the
Mount Wood Cemetery, for the purpose
of raising sufficient funds to put The
grounds in good order, and OF cutting
down the hill from the National Road
up to said cemetery, so hs to make an
easy grade to the grounds above men.
toned. II Is to be hoped that those
specially Interested will attend this
meeting, as wellaS all others who NAV
take any interest in this old buryiny
ground, where mRpylie with whom we
were we'll acquainted when living and
walked together as friends. We, too.
must die and be buried. Many have
diet. and some kind i friend has
furnished a last resting place for them,
So then, all are more or less Interested
in this matter. Mount Wood Is beau
ttfnl place for such a purpose, and
should be taken care 0t-near TO the
city, and yet out of the city, and Just
the place for a cemetery, and where the
friends OF the deceased have an oppor.
UNITY of visiting their graves almost
at any time. There arc many yery
strong appeals TO be made why this
subject should claim the attention of
those interested, as well as those who
think they are not interested. There
tore, we again say to all TO remember
the meeting to be held on Saturday
evening, In the basement of the Court
House, at the ringing of the bell.
MOUNT WOOD.
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on Monday. April 2, near West Alexander
TIE 18th year q her ese. III 't'' -
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"rO U.s." exclaimed the Richmond
Times, "does not belong the credit OF
the experiment of washlng the Ethiop
white" To which the Detroit Tribune
adds: Every likely; but to you does be-
long the credit of the experiment of
making the ElhioP yellow, aud Won
tried that experiment on a very exten-
.siye SCALE" r.
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STEAMBOATS,.
For St Louis and Missouri River

7siF DIRECT. ~
The new and elegant sIde-Wheel
elsS PASSENGER steamer sF
.t4zsass1s7I stSAINT MARYS,''
Capt THEODORE FINK,
will leave for the above and intermediate
Ports on 1 HsdE - sHE 800
Wednesday, April 2AIll, at . o'clk, p. m.
This Is flne chance for movers TO go
through without re-ahippInS. The iSSt.
Mays" has hne accommodations for deck
passengers. and wide, foomy guards for stock.
For further Information call on or address
BOOTH, BATTELLEtE CO.. Agents.
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.si-A circular issued by Messrs. d.
App.eton q Co., states that. since the
tirsa appearance OF webster's Ele-
mentary Speller, some thirty i've years
ago, not hess than q, 0Oo, 900 copies have
been prinled. ItsiaelnaI sales during
the past year were over 1885, 600 copies
equal to 5.lS1 copies per day for 3lI
working days IN the year, or 5is per
nour, allowing ten hours per day
making an average; prod nction Of eIgh bit
anu half complete books per minute,
or one every seven seconds.
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Wanted

7CALRslIAN-ADDREsS LOOK poY J, y
~ IMheeltng, w. Va. RefsTene0 required.
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ZEE AattrtIstmeuts.

For st. Louis, GnIenA. dialogue and
Leaves Thursday Evening, ApFil5th.
The hne passenger steamer M
: e1fS APORTER," CapE- Moss, Will leave
rs above announced.
Fer freight or passage, apply on board or 70
apT2t-H r. Fl. MOSG, Agent
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RLAKEas PATENT BELT STUD AND
II Cutters, assorted sizes, on hand and for
saAte aS nan1tasturets prices, by ~
apt3 No. lH& u Xaier n
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Grand Easter Festival,
Washington Hail!

Sale of a Valuable Farm.
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
: : his Farm on the waters OF Proctor, SIX
from GHtEt mill, containing about l24 acres
IS acres under cultivation, balance heavily
nmbered- a good hewed long house, stable
and good orchard. Apply on The preniSeS
2 sisiAt' FREDERICK ADAMS.
e titHae ~ Proctor, WeiSel On,
! ApT22.SId&sWs i.Is5f'51 'i7iiTW. VA, 1
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For Rent.

Two.sroRY BRICK DWELLING,
"A containing six rooms, is for reat, situated
on The west SIDE of Main st. Centre Wheel
Ing between Ffrst and second streets. Pos
session given Nay sIsts Enquire OF n. a.
Knapp on the premises, or To
nntSi-2t . =. BEVERLY 81. EOFF.
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BARGAINS in Boots & Shoes

That never have Oeen.nor never can be beat.
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"A top has been Invented in Paris,
called the prolific top; il lFsSt spinning
by a thread and needle. As soon as Il
Is /. IaArIy IN notion q halt zCl6Eans snail
tops come out. or it-hoW1 that h die
lavsntnrs secret-and begin % shin
around 1t like the satellites of JunitsS
tbsm a''ef some tune the top reabsoFbS
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speeaI Aetsesa
KEoKUr, Iowa, March 10, ,ls6T.

hEoKUES IOWA. March 10 7LsoI-
Mr. c. q. oDBERT,
sIR:-I purchased when in Cincinnati two
bottles or your Vegetable Ambrosia, and
having used II, mnEt say that Il Is the
greatest hair restorer and grower of the day.
Unchanged my haiT to the original color and
Is now growing nicely. P;ease send me
one dozen bottles Enclosed you win hnd
ten dollars, which, II too much, yOu can re-
- - - 8. w sToUPs,
marls Of sto0ps, Brown a Go. {
Read again the Evidence OF one OF
our Oldest Residents.
= s,t s-s :i.1ef zcINcrkSAT1, Dec a.. 1881
MEssRs. ]. E.fHaRRIs CO:
GESr+Thb Is 70 certify hat 1 have found
ALIENS LUNG BALSibI Dne Of the best
remedies In the world for DISEASED LTSGs.
have used it in nv family Tor breaking up
g troublesome cough with The happ'est effect.
! recommended II 10 a young lady who had
q haraSsing couch and vas Threatened with
Consumption, and It cared he< In a few days.
would recommend It TO all afflicted with a
cough. and TO thOse who ara pTedtspo5ed to
Consumption. Respectfully yours
3a4- 2 A. A. HARRISON.
. Sod by 7. a. LOGAN $50.
And by an Dealers In Family Medicines
"PAAS- L ~ .rsrr..
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Sod by T. n. LOGAN & 70.
And by an Dealers In Family Medicines
RpEl6-Im
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TaH Democracy Of Now Tyo I, "a,
are at, logger heads. Miles O,Reiliy
leads the, wing which reAists the / 4.
thority and the corruptions Of Tan,
many. 9 sit ' 81
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" D. #" a
The citizens Of Jackson County, ILL.,,
have become alarmed at the great in
crease of crime and the turbulent con-
dition of society in their nefghborhood.
Sixteen cold-blooded murders have
been committed there within the past
two years, besides robberies and shock
ing crimes of every description. The
people have organized vigilance COM
mittees, and propose to execute Lynch
law upon the criminals.
"A man who had Joined a temper
ance society and regretted It, was told
by his physician to drink an ounce OF
whisky daily. Turning to his arithme-
tic and finding that six drains make an
ounce, he was enabled 10 drink all he
wanted without any scruples.
AS an illustration of the perfect con
dition to which the working of the At
lantIC cable has been bought, Lon
don paper mentions that recently in the
business of three entire days, during
which messages were transmitted con-
tainiug 24,44O letters Tor IS, $50 letters
when doubled for repetition, the repe-
titions showed mistake OF only one
letter, consisting in the substitution OF
Pattieson for Palteson.
Milk was sold in the Grecian mar
ket by. women, and Prof FELTON, says (:
at frequently reached the customer in
the shape OF milk and water" Indeed
NO very likely was this to be the case
that the following simple method OF
qeteetinR the fraud was very much in
vogue :s'A little milk was dropped
upon the thumbanail; ifthe milk was
pure u would remain in It's place, If
noe u would flow away" .f.t,
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sHAWLs,

An elegant and ven choice stock Of
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Read again the Evidence OF one OF
s.=s--sO our Oldest Restdents.

marIs "a stoops, bEToSna %. !
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DR.. sehenek,s HIandrak PITS. Asub.
nfIfnfa Enr. f,nInrnsI

Station D, Bible House, New York.
Ic1i-1yd .....-. IN -.
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HOW THE ToLL-GATHERER WAS
..... DONE.

Most every one is familiar with the
mode of driving (?) a drove young mules.
1t is on the inverse system. The drover
buys up from fifty to one hundred young,
unbroken mules, and mounted on brood
mare, they follow after the same rs DO
sheep the bell-weather of flock. For a
great many years an old hand at the busi-
ness. known as "Ole Sol"-who, if he ever
possessed any other patrionimic, had prob
ably forgotten the fact--was in the habit
of bringing in from the West drove of
the long cared animals, and disposing of
them to the farmers of South jersey. The
last business visit he made to that section
was about the time the turnpike mania
ragged, and single bar was stretched across
nearly every public road, to pass which
required the payment Of
I" For every dozen of horses, mues or
cattle, cents a mile.
cole Sol" had passed something like
two dozen of these bars on the way from
Camden to Bridgetou, paying the legal ex
action under protest, and in very profane
language. Not having disposed of sim
Gle mule, and drawing nigh the end of a
long journey, he was beginning to suffer
from a drouth in his pocket, and to his
dismav, he saw the inevitable bar once
more before him. Looking around and
finding that his mules were leisurly brows-
ing along the road some two or three hun
dred wards behind, he hurried up his pace
to the gate, paid single toll for the horse
he was riding, and made special request
to the gate keeper to shut it after him
and stop those darned mules, which had
been following him two or three miles.
Certainly" said the accommodating
gate-keeper, who had it locked in less
time than it takes to tell il.
"Ole Sol'' started off on brisk csnter
which his mules soon initiated; and a;
they came to the gate bar went over in one
two three order to the establishment o
the keeper, who saw the joke in few
minutes, and acknowledged himself " dead
beat"