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In Norwich. March 90. Levi Goodrich. AGED
9f: Mrs Saltc Winch, accd s. March I'll
Infant Daughter Of Edwin and A~abclla Brad
Icy.
l. TAetfard, april :, Sarah, wife Of Simeon
,eu'cr aged II
L. TeYehaH. Waits River village, April 10
FtedlieA. son ofA. !. and Emma II. Worthon
aged one year and five months
Ono more mothers heart is aching,
one more home is filled with shade.
one more little crib is vacant,
Oac more little grave is made.
ono more little crown is shining
One moro little harp is given,
one more lttc voice Is singing,
one more Freddie up in Heaven
VI. J T.
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A CLERGYMAN WHILE RESIDING IN
NSouth America ns u missionary, discovered
a safe and simple remedy for the Cure of Ner.
yous weakness, Early Decay, Disease Of the
Urinary aud seminal Organs, and the whole
tram OF disorders brought on by banclul aud
vicious habits Great nrmbcfa have b,rn
already cured by this noble remedy
Prompted by desire 10 benefit the afflicted
and unfortunate, will send the recipe for
preparing and using this medicine In a sealed
envelope, to any ono who needs ", Free OF
charge.
Please enclose u post paid envelope, address.
cd to yourself
Address, JOSEPH r. INMAN,
Station u. Rih'o House,
Gm. New York City.
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4 Wendell Phillips went to Ottawa,
III, 20 lecture. when the Mayor sent
1'he City Marshal to him and de.
gmandcd a license fee OF 80, as re.
slllrcd for shows, coniuror's cxhibi.
5'lonS, &c., which was paid. The
s'noncy was aiterward refunded by
tmembcrs of the City Council.
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n,proutrIC VIEWS OF THE Lux,

DptoltkTIC VIEWS OF THE Lux
,,,rno1-RG OUESnoN.-The contlnu-
ory shifting aspect Of the French
ard PrusSian controversy, now war
lila ana now pacific, lends some sup
.,ort 10 the theory that the whole
natter is understanding V managed
hr Louis Napoleon and Count Bis
,n,rck with view TO Interior aims.
,rhosc who incline to this solution of
,be nroblem give these reasons {:
Voithrr France nor Prussia is in Il
condition to go to war just now. The
French Emperor has the Exposition
an his hands. his army is not sup
nlied with weapons fit to cope with
The needle gun, and peace must be
far years the general interest of his
Jvrasty. Bismarck on tie other
hand il vet in the very midst of his
nnlos,al task Of rcorganizIng North
orn Germany. He wants, also, Ba-
Jen. Wurtcmburg and Bavaria. 1t
i,aajrmed that personality he would
man instant allow Luxembourg to
ioin France. if lac could thereby puF-
chase the Empcror's acquicScencc in
hi, plans ofGcrman consolidation.
Eapo!con has his pet purposes, as
warmly and much longer cherished
than BismaIck'S. In fact the McXi-
rln expedition is the only "Napo
Icouic IDEA" that is known to have
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MEREDITH VILLAGE, y. H., April
29.-Ihe hotel at Meredith Village
was ''a burned last evening. LossSl5,
oO ; insured $1,000.
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TIL CHEAPEST BOOK
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HIIAMBER SETS.-A VARIETY OF PLAIN
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BOUGELL ilDU'S WILL.
- ATE or w &c Va ON =

~ BBAhfblli iilNl hl' u -
At Probate Court held at Fairlcc within
and for said District, on the y TIL day OF April
\. H. 1861
An instrument, purportng to be the last
will aud testament of B0dwcll Iadd, lat" OF
Cornth, in said district, deceased, being pre-.
scented to the court here by |. J. Hale Esq,
the executor therein named for Probate II ~
ordered by said court, that all persons con
oorned therein, he notified Ia appear OF scs'
sion of said court, TO be held at the Hotel NJ
last Cointh, ON the 18th day of june A. u
ls6. and show cause, If my they may have
against the probate of said will; for which pur
pose il j. further ordered, that II copy OF the
record Of this order be published three weeks
successivcly In the National OPINION. printed
at bradford. Vt, rs soon as may be.
A true copy of record Nw3
Attest A II. GILMORE. Judge,
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THE GREAT CAUSE OF
HUMAN MISERY



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There cometh glad tidings ofjoy to all.
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The beauty which once was precious and
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-29
nEIeHnonHoop 81 vs..


Mrs. David Fleming, an aged resi-
dent of wellsburg, was buried yester-
day.
Mr.. Frank Walters who keeps the
Two-Mile House, on the National road,
left for Europe Saturday last, on visit
to his old home near Frankfort-on-the-
Main.
Miss Fanny Price, who used to play
a minor part with HAnchett's Theatre
cal company here in Wheeling, is now
leading actress and is performing an
engagement at the New York Theatre.
DR.. K. Richardson, of Bethsny, is
writing the memoirs Of the late Alex
ander Campbell, and the first part Of
his work will be offered to the public
about the first of January. Those ac-
quainted with the relations of DR.. Rich
ardson to the deceased, and familiar
with his engaging style as a writer,
need not be told that book worthy
Of himself and his subject is in pros
pee:.
The vote in this State last year
amounted to 1890, and stood as toll
lows: Union 23,s02; Democratic, I7,l5s;
Union majority 8,644.
Ohio County cast last Thursday but
., ssS votes. In 1864 she cast 4, l46: and
in 1866 ran up 10 4,SO6. So that she fell
behind this year 1,4ls votes.
a gentleman of this vicinity tolls us
us that he ls going 10 devote several of
the best acres of his farm to a setting OF
apple trees, being convinced that there
is money in the business beyond what
is generally appreciated by farmers.
We know another gentleman within a
few miles OF this city who sold $500
worth OF apples off his place, and says
the crop paid him better than any other
product af his farm.
Apropos of apples, the last Fairmont
Yedette says:
The apple trade Of this place this fall
Is Il very Important branch OF business.
For more than n week farmers have
been bringing wagon loads TO town
and selling them at an average OF 81 so
per barrel. We hear OF one eastern buyer
who has engaged 1000 barrels 10 be de-
lIyered here. Other parties have bought
largely and sill the supply is said to lie
far from being exhausted. The apple
crop is OF more value TO this county than
the wheat crop, and judging from the
immense number of young trees which
have been planted within n year or TWO
past, the fruit business will, in a few
years, be the most important source OF
revenue to our farmers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-29
PROM:RICHMOND.

The election returns have dtsappoint
ed our Richmond Contemporaries not q
Httle' The Wing, Speaking of the Con-
vention elect, says:
We look forward to the approaching
Convention in this State with no pleas
ure. II will not be n Virginia State
Convention. but a mass of black igno-
rance and Hunnicut bsastiness and
incendiarism. There Will be few
good men in it, with all the best attri-
butes that belong to Virginiau oharac-
Ter, but they Will not have play for
their talents and their virtues. The
sense of inutility will be constantly
present with them, and a supreme DIS
gust for their companions in that I'M
speakably filthy body will render them
uncomfortable from the time they enter
until they leave the building. Unless
they take the fresh air pretty often they
will suffer terribly. Where the Con-
vention will sit we do not yet know.
1t ought by all means to hold lla ses-
sious in the African Church, for II Is, 10
all iptents and purposes an African
Convention.
The Dispatch takes the following
practical view OF the situation;
The complexion of the Convention is
settled. We are to have AT least two
RADICALS 10 every CONSERVATIVE III luat
body. AL present the figures are ~
Radicals to 30 Conservatives. The
whole number OF delegates is los.
Well, there is no doubt that We can
vote down the constitution il we don't
like t. The white voters remained at
home throughout the State, Richmond
being almost the only exception. Coun-
ties having large white majorihes-as
Bedford and Rock bridge-haye sent
down Radical delegations. The people
have had so much clashiug counsel
first, TO have nothing to do with the
reconstruction acts then. TO abstain
from registering; then to stay away
from the polls aud let The Convention
die Tor want of the vital breath of a ma
jorily vote then TO ECO operate" with
The Republicans and, last of all, TO
vote down the Convention-thatw edo
not wonder thai they said ga plague on
both your houses" and stayed at home.
But the way will be clear and the adj
vice all of one sort if the Convention
shall attempt to impose Brownlow
constitution upon US. Wen vote it
down in jiffey.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-29
stirring News from Italy.
~ " Ey--,,J,F If y,,,,,,t,,,,


The Italian insurgents are gaining
ground with rapidity which threatens
to change all the political calculations
OF the schemiug potentates of Europe
Our cable dispatches Inform us that
GaribaIdi, having crossedithe Italian.
frontier, is at the head of two columns
of troops marching boldly on Rome,
which he threatens to carry with his
accustomed dash. Bagnorea, lately
captured and los: by his son, is now re-
occupied by the insurgents. This is a
small town of three thousand inhabi-
tauts, about twenty-five miles south
west from Rome. The column under
Garibaldi was, ut latest accounts with
in sight of the Holy City. The Papal
troops, outnumbered and unable 70
were slowly retiring, disputing as best
they could the little ground left to them.
While we now write the great drama
\ of Italy may be consummated and 1tal.
] ian unity liked fact. Rome captured
however, it is impossible to calculate
! the full result OF the blow upon the
plans OF Napoleon. The Official journal
| OF France, the AonfteltT, announces thai
| the fieet at Toulon has received orders
to sail for CiYitA Vecchia. The troops
may, however, land too late 10 stay tht
/ tide, and the Eternal City once in tbs
hands OF the liberal element of Italy
the whole of that peninsula will spring
TO its defence as an integral portion ne
cessary to the great Tebirth for which
Italy is aiming.
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people are still allowed to remain in

people are still allowed to remain in
towu-Ou parole.
THE LATEST.
We have dispatch to the effect that
Mr.. BurIey has SIS OF a majority In
Marion and between $50 and 800 in
Marshall. This gives him from 76s to
sls majority in the two counties, with
wetzel to hear from. Wetzel county
gave Mcclellan 427 majority in 1864,
and Smith, over BoEeman, S52 in 1866,
30 that, II the reported majorities in
Marion and Marshall are correct, we
have no doubt of Mr.. Burley's election
by very handsome majority in the
district,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-29
From The Boston Post.
What Anne rican Girls Say About Kiss


The varied emotions excited by
young ladies' in leading cities, along
the line from Boston to st. Louis, as
kisses are caught or stolen from their
sweet lips, are expressed in something
like the following manner: a Boston
girl says with an assumption of indig-
nation)-"Sir, declare such liberty
as that is beyond all bounds OF proprie-
ty aud gentlemanly manners. l.
she is stopped by another which isn't
resisted very badly. The New York
girl says-"Indeed, Mr.. Brown, your
conduct is little familiar, if not ar
dent. I've half mind 10 ask what
you take me for2" The replyof Brown
IS that he takes her for something nice
and sweet, and a sharp, rapid smack
ing ensnes. The Buffalo girl says,
with marked positiveness of manner,
but with equally marked insincerity
wretch, thief, put that right back;
wouldn't lose it for the world" She
not only don't lose it, but gets (as she
wants). double principal and interest
The Philadelphia girl says: $50, you
think that's dreadful smart; you
wouldn't have doneit if / had been look
ing, no, indeed" but she makes 1t a
point not to look. The Baltimore girl
says: Repeat the insult if you dare,
SIR" and exposes her face that 1t may
be done easily and often. The Wash.
ington girl remarks; you've been and
gone and done it, have you; nov cipher
out how much better you feel, and cal
culate when you'u get another chance
The Chicago girl says: "Confound Your
impudence, do you take me tor New
Yorker? I'd have you know there is a
spice OF danger in that little mntteTI
The only danger she apprehends is that
you won't cut and come again. The
Cincinnati girl says: Ibid you ever, no,
never-you men are perfect mon
sters." Affects tears aud indignation,
but is assuaged by duplication of the
old dose. The Louisville girl says :
you've done il sure, and well. II
there are any more of the same sort,
please help yourself. If You can stand
it, 1 can" The Detroit girl says: 'tMien
Jerusalem; what a naughty, funny man.
Better you look out how you take one,
two, four more, before mine goot mo-
Their comes" The st. Louis girl says;
"Oh, go along with your nonsense; you
ought TO be ashamed of yourself. You
can't do it again" She exposes herself,
and it is done again several times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-29
Aedcs.. 10 inc Republican voters.

- - AAN
The Union Republican Congressional
Executive Commute have issued an ad-
dress to the people OF the States that
are to vote in November, in the course
of which they use the following lam
guage:
Since our circular letter OF July last,
in winch We laid before you an account
OF our stewardship to that date, the
cause OF humanity and liberty has
so rapidly advanced in the South
that We now look. forward to an
early realization OF our most conf
dent hopes, and believe that not many
days will elapse after the next session
!ican commonwealth VIII he restored
TO the Union; and nothing can arrest
this political contamination but the in
ditfsre nee or hostility OF those great
communities which have been alike the
preservers and protectors of our public
l1iDerties. What motive can misIead
Republicans who believed in Abraham
Lincoln, and who gratefully followed
the victorious standards of Grant and
Sheridan, 10 refuse to act with his party
IN this crisis2 Our enemies are not
only unsu bdued, but from the apostate
in The Presidential chair TO the perjured
and PardOned rebels, they are absolute
Is looking TO Republicans TO encourage
them in new treacheries and atrocities.
The effect 90 them of the October re-
verses IN Pennsylvania aud Ohio,
should adInonish and vitaliZe the Re-
pblicans OF every other Safe. and
when we tell you that every mail
brings US intelligence that the difficult
ties Desettiug these patriotic multiIudes
ever since Congress established Its re-
construction policy, have been in
creased by the recent elections, We feel
that we may implore you not to add to
the Civilizations Ofonr enemies and the
burdens of our friends"