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STUDY ESSENTIAL TO AGRICuLTI,RAI.
SrcCEss.-Study, says Professor Chad
bourne, is essential to the highest sue
cess of agriculture, aud farming ought
to rank among the learned professions
as field of intellectual labor and en-
iOyment. 1t is beautifully adapted to
the wants of man. The general laws OF
vegetable growth are so simple that
they can be understood by men in low
state of ci vilization when the wants are
few; and they are also so complicated
and nicely balanced in their higher re-
lations that they require all the study,
wisdom and skill Of the highest civiliz.
ed society, that the fruits of the earth
may satisfy, in their quantity and quail
'ty, the demauds ofsuch a state of socie-
iy. We find, then, in the very begin
ming, plants adapted to man as an intel
lectual and physical being. By their
unlimited power of improvement they
are fitted to call out forever his mental
activity, and-by this very power of i'm
provement they are fitted to crafty his
increasing desires as he advances in
civilization. ,..---.
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RED CLOVER creates manure upon a
large scale and with little relative la
Dor, and is sOwn with wheat, rye or oats,
protecting it in its tender state. Ii is
we'll to SOW heavily TO the acre, a
bushel to eight acres, and not suffer it
to be pastured until September, and
then lightly. 1t is o biennial plant,
and must be renewed every other year,
unless it is permitted to go to seed,
when subsequent though inferior crop
may be expected. 1t is difficult to ac-
count for the marvellous manner in
which it elriches soil already exhausted
BY other crops. The roots of the plant
penetrate perpendicularly, and deeper
into the soil than any other grass seed,
doubtless giving air to the soil beneath,
and feeding it with what is necessary
for its vitality. The effect of clover is
palpable, though We may not know the
process by which it acts. Exhausted
land, especially if based on iriable clay
or limestone, is brought, in four years
of red clover, not too heavily pastured,
to yield ten to twenty bushels of corn
to tie acre, when the previous crop did
not exceed five barrels to The acre; and
il is the duty of every prudent farmer
10 throw his land into clover as soon as
il does not yield more than ten barrels
TO the acre. In this way he may keep
his land rich; especially if he keeps up
the clover field by double blowing, q
practice not Sufficiently estimated by
the community at large. Land perfect
ly renewed by clover win yield more
corn and more hemp than the original
virgin soil will render, as these crops re-
auire the richest soil for their produe-
tion, more than tobacco, which, while
il may brown on second rate land great
ly impoverishes it by exhausting the
nitre in the earth which is necessary to
isslif = Il p
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Pefplexisie. sf Paris shopping.

The French correspondent Of the Hal
ifax Chronicle relates q little difficulty
which he got into as follows:
I regret to add, however, that my in
necent ignorance of the names, even of
articles Of dress, was more sorely tried
in another way when 1 was in Paris. I
was strolling in the evening; after din
ner, in the arcade of the Palais Royal,
looking for seat under the fresl. green
lines, where 1 might read the last issue
of Figaro and watch the curious groups
of men playing marbles and boys play
ing at soldiers. Suddenly a decent
English couple, who had seen me in the
train while coming over from England
and for whom / had acted as inter-
prefer at the railway refreshment
stalls, came up and begged me to
Oblige them by going to shop
in the Boulevard Sebastopol, and
interpreting their wishes about
some intended purchases. With that
fatal facility to oblige. which try most
carefully to cure myself of, l consented,
and walked off enjoying their whimsical
remarks on the peculiarities Of street
life, 80 unlike that of their happy cock
ney community-and little suspecting
what awful fate was in store for me. l
was startled TO find that the wife drew
up before milliner's shop, and, before |
knew where tn look, had her husband
and myself before the counter. Making
a pantomimic reference to me, for the
benefit of the three girls in waiting, she
asked me to explain that she wanted to
see their cuffs, their caps, their lace
sleeves, their-their-bu why proceeds
She wanted them to show her every
thing. Here was horrible fix, indeed.
Half the things she spoke of / hardly
knew by English names, and to give
them French ones was impossible.
The idea come to me that l might
step out and 'read up" the cards in the
as carefully as for competi-
tive examination. Explaining my in
tention to the worthy pair, and to les
petites demoiselles, who were smiling at
the eccentricities of the English Gus
toners, went out, and in two minutes
learned come portions of the French
language, had never before dreamt of
studying. Boldly returning to the
ordeal, 1 called for cous, manchettes,
ruches, and goodness knows what all,
for the convulsive shrieks of laughter
from the mischevous trio of attendants,
and the awful collection of articles they
brought at my random requests, showed
that had made rather promiscuous
lesson of it at the window. How l got
out of the scrape l hardly well know.
l had only dim recollection of cheap
eiing bonnets, and inspecting the tick
cts on night-caps, of seeing a wheel
barrow full of things brought by the
wife and paid for in a round sum of
gold by the husband, and then of holt
ing away for fear of another visit to
another such place-eventually VOW
ing that I would rather face a whole
batch of delegates than these three mis-
chievOus modistes again.
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A Gixanffc Ant Story.

At his lecture in New York, on Equa-
torial Africa, NJ. Du Chsillu told the
following big ant story: Bashikonay is
the name given it by the Bakalsi. There
are two other varities of Bashikonay
besides the black kind. These Bashi-
konay may we'll be called the lords OF
the forest. 1t is the most voracious
creature ever met. 1t is the dread OF
all living animals, from the leopard to
the smallest insects. 1t is their habit
to march through the forests in long,
regular line, line about two inches
broad, and often several miles in length:
all along this line are larger ants, who
act as officers-stand outside the ranks,
and keep this singular army in order.
If they come to place where there are
no trees to shelter them from the sun,
whose heat they cannot bear, they i'm
mediately build an underground tunnel,
through which the whole army
pass in column to the forest beyond.
When they grow hungry, as by sud-
den command, the long file spreads it
self through the forest, advancing for.
ward. attacking and devouring all
living things with q fury that is quite
Irresistible. The elephant and gorilla
fly before them; the black men run
away; every animal that lives in their
line of march is chased. In al incredi-
BILE short space of time those chat are
caught are overwhelmed, killed, eaten,
and only the bare skeleton remains.
They seem to travel day and night.
Many a time have I taken to the water
to save myself from them. When they
enter house they clear it of every
thing. Cockroaches are, devoured In
an instant; rats and mice spring around
the room in vain. They will not touch
vegetable matter, thus they are very
useful clearing the country of many in
sects. When on their march the insect
world flies before them, and | have
often had the approach Of Bashikonay
army heralded to me by this means.
Wherever they 60 they make clean
sweep, even ascending to the top of the
trees in pursuit of their prey. Their
manner of attack is an impetuous leap;
instantly the strong pinchers are fast
ened, and they only let 60 when the
piece gives way. At such times this lit
tie insect seems animated by o kind of
fury which causes it to disregar en-
tirely it's own safety. The negroes re-
late that criminals, by which they gen
orally mean wizards, have sometimes
been exposed on the path of the Bashi-
konay ants, tied to tree so they might
not escape, and then be devoured to
the bones. They are larger than any
ants we have in America. The number
of ono of their armies is so great that
one does not like to enter into calcula.
tions, but have seen continuous line
passing at a good speed q particular
place for twelve hours. So you may
imagine how many millions there may
have been.
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by their combination the; principal Ma
sonic elnblems. This Apron was pre-
sented to Mount Nebo Lodge of this
place by one of. the Washington
family int 1911, and has fever since
been carefully preserved by the
Lodge. Mr.. Darnell, has o beautiful
photograph of the Apron. The trowel
used in the exercises was presented and
used by Gov. Levi Winder in laying the
corner stone of the old Masonic Hall IN
Baltimore in 1914, and afterwards was
in laying the corner stone of the Wash
ington Monument of Baltimore, and Is
of solid gold, very heavy, with an ivory
handle, and worth at present rates a
nice little sum.
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Moral Couragc-A Thrilling Incident.

Moral Couragc-A Thrilling Incident.
General Sherman says the greatest de-
mand ever made on his moral cour-
age was under the following circum-
stances:
The citizens of San Francisco were
celebrating the Fourth Of July in the
large American Theatre, which was
packed to its utmost capacity. General
Sherman was chief marshal, and oc-
cupied seat near the front ofthe stage.
The orator had completed his oraton,
the poet began his song, when one of
his aids, white with fear, made his way
down the middle aisle to the foOt-light,
and beckoning the Generals ear, whis.
pered to him that the theatre had set
tied foot and half in one of its side
walls, under the weight of the crowd,
and might be expected any moment to
tumble on their heads in ruins. The
General commanded him to sit down
where he was, without turning his panic
smitten face to the audience, and to say
not one word. He then quietly sent an
aid out to report the condition OF the
wall, then gave his apparent attention
to the poem, expecting every moment,
as he said, to see the pillars reeling and
the roof falling in; but nevertheless,
certain, that any general and sudden
movement and alright of the people
would hasten. the catastrophe and ag-
gravate the ruin, while. by the ordinary
Slow method of dispersion, the danger
might possibly be escaped. The exer-
cises continued calmly to the close. The
audience left the theatre quietly with
out suspecting their peril, and the ter
rible destruction was averted by the
presence of mind, the self control of the
brave soul who, contemplating at one
glance all the possibilities of the case,
decided upon the policy of duty, and
awaited without one betraying glance
or treacherous change of complexion,
the uncertain, tremendous conse-
Quences. ....
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A cCleyer One.v

They had down in Florida not long
since, and perhaps have now, shrewd
old fellow known as "Old Hunter
Everybody knew him. He was deaf as
a post, and through his deafness and
his shrewdness he managed completely
to hide his sympathy for either party
during the war 1t was suspected, how
ever, that he was with the Confederates
in heart, and that, though his house
was guarded by the Union troops, he
sold as may supplies to the one as other,
foT he dealt in "stores.' Every means
had been tried by the Union officers to
procure. from him some admission of
preference, but of no avail. When re-
duced to corner he never lacked an ex-
pedient to get himselfout. But one day
q Union captain put up bet that he
could trap him and get his secret. He
accordingly went mp to Hunters to
skirmish around, but not one hint could
he get. He would be deaf to questions
that were unpleasant, and the inquirer
was baffied. At last there came two
large bulldogs into his store, fierce fell
lows, and exactly alike.
"Fine dogs, these" yelled the inquisi-
tor in his ear.
eyes," was the reply. r-.
''What are their namesW in the same
loud tone.
"Why," said the old man, II call one
Beaursgard, and t'other Mcclellan"
"Yon do" shouted the inquirer;
(Which one do You like the bestl"
"Heyr queried Hunter,putting down
his ear.
(Which do you like the best'' was re-
peated.
"Oh, WALL" said he, with twinkle in
his eye, ''both of 'en are as ugly as the
devil"
The captain paid the bet.
On another occasion party were
drinking in his store, when one of them,
taking advantage of the old mans deaf
ness, proposed toast:
Here's to old Hunter, the two-sided
old villain; may he be kicked to death
by mules, and his body he sunk in the
sea hundred fathoms deep. May no
prayer be said over him and may his
blind soul wander rayless through all
etc rnity.";
"The same to yourselves, gentlemen"
said he, "the same to yourselves"
OF course he had not he ard word
that was said"
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NOTICE.

DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED EXE.
ID cuted by the Guyandotte Bridge Company
TO John l.. johnson, and recorded in the Record.
err Office of Cabell county, in book A, page 292
shall on the 9Th day of June, 1867 at Guyan.
dotte sell at public auction to the highest bid
der for ready money, the Wire Suspension
Bridge across the Guyandotte River at Guyan.
dotte, Cabell county, West Virginia, the pur-
chaaer taking the same subject 10 n prior trust
deed executed by the Bridge Company. recorded
in book A, pages 30 and 29l in said Recorders =
Office, upon which the sum of $500 Is now be.
lieved due. The sale will include the bridge
abutmcnts real estate and all appurtenances be-
longing thereto. I will convey such title IA is
vested in me as Trustee, and no other. Title be-
Heved to be good and without incumbrance,
farther than above set out. WIN. HITE,
April l7.23-t w3Dd. Trustee.
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Whiskers and Mustaches !!

THORCED TO GROW UPON THE SMOOTH
Il eat face In from three % Eve weeks By u1ing
DIR. sEyIGSE's RESTAURATEUR CAPPnr
LAIRE, the most wonderful discovery In modern
science, acting upon the Beard and Hair In an
almost miraculous manner. II has been used by
the elite Of Paris and London with the most
fattering success. Names sfsu purchaser win
be registered. and IL entire satisfae.icu h not
given In every instance, the money win lie cheer
fully refunded Price by mail, scaled and post
paid, 81. Descriptive eirrnlars and testlg0nisls
nailed free. Address BRKGER SHUTS 4
CO. Chemi>ts No rs River Street. Troy, ".
Z, Sole agents for the United States
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INSURANCE.


National Insurance Company
WHEELING. WEST VA
CAfATAL..--...- $500, OO0.
Office, s6 Monroe street, next door to Ma
tional Bank.
oSFIcERs
GEORGE L. WHEAT, President
JAMES MCCLUNEY. Yics Presideni
JOHN BISHOP, seeretary.
CHAS. WALLACE, State Agent, for West Va
and Maryland.
DIRECTIONS:
John E Wilson, George X. Wheat,
Jas. c. Orr, Saml Harper,
.John A. Armstrong, James McCluney,
A. c. Quarter. Morgan L. Ott,
George Adams.
REFERENCES
S. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank,
Wheeling List, Morrison Il Co, Wholesale
Grocers, Wheeling; Pryor, Handlan Co.
Wholesale Grocers Wheeling: Michael Reilly,
Wholesale Grocer. Wheeling: Mcclellan 4
Knox Boot and Shoe House, Wheeling McCabe,
Kraft & Co. Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. w.
Wheeling Winship, Woods Ce., Queensware
Wheeling Lewis Baker, Pub. REelsTxR, Wheel
ing; T. c. Me- fee, Notions, Wheeling Camp
he'll, Frew & Co., Pubs. IHteilig. ncer, Wheeling
OFT, Son e. Co, Hardware, Wheeling; j. Z.
sands, Cashier First National Bank, Fairmont;
X. p. Camden, Pres't Nat Ex. Bank, Weston,
w. Va; Capt. John Mcclure, Jr., Wheeling.
mays
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BE A u I Y.
Golden. FIaxen and
GSIkeu Cur1s.

DROpUcED BY THE USE or PROF. De
L Break Frisef Le Chsseax. One app,iestion
warranted TO curl the most strzight and stub
horn hair Of either rex into wzvy ringtets. or
heavy IaassINe euris. Has been used by the
yf Paris znd Lond0a with The most
gratifying results. Does no injury 20 the hzir.
Price By mail, sezlod and postpaid, N. Dc.crip
tive sirculars mailed ffpe. Adare@s MERGER
SHUTS & Co, Chemists. No. % River Street
Troy, n. T., Sole agents for the United States
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REPARATOR CAPILLI.


REPARATOR CAPILLI.
EOR RESTORING HAIR UPON BALD
II heads (from whatever cause it may have
fallen Out) and forcing growth Of hair upon the
face, il has no equal 1t will force the beard TO
grow upon the smoothest face in from five TO
eight weeks, or hair upon bald heads in from
two TO three months. A few ignorant pract.
TONERS have asserted that there Is nothing that
will force or hasten the growth OF the, hair or
beard. Their assertions are false, as thousands
of living witnesses (frOD their own experienced
can bear witness. But many will say, how are
we to distinguish the genuine from the spuri.
ous 1t certainly is difficult, as nine.tenths Of
the different preparations advertised for the
hair and beard are entirely worthless, and you
may have already thrown away large amounts
in their purchase. To such We would say, try
the ReparatOr Capilli; it will cost you nothing
unless IL fully comes up to our representations.
If your Druggist does not keep it. send US one
dollar and we will forward 1t, post paid, together
with receipt for the money, which will I've re.
turned you on application, providing entire sa'
sfactiOn Is not given. Address,
w. L. CLARK & CO., Chemists,
No 3 West Fayette Street, SYRACUSE y. Y.
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RIVER NEWS.

THE St. James is advertised for Gin
cinnati at II o'clock to-day.
The Potomac is the Cincinnati packet
for tomorrow evening.
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w sore lnst soess me neFrh-nb and n
ehanies' Eark On Main street
Bieaehed mnsiins, yard wide, al Ri.
Good dark GinghsIns, fast cslors, az ~.
Best dark Celieos In Wheeling zt IA.
Handsome 20zzzuhgnes at i2i.
Auctioo lot of plain Bizck Delafnes nc Sez.
Ladies White Heavy Cotton Hoes at Iss
Handsome Grenadines At ia
Yard wide Brown Nuaiins AZ I13sI5
fxsey Colored Alpacas at Is.
Double width all Wool DeLaises st -
Freneh Kid Gleyes u o. co ~,
mAyi1 Jk kHoDBS W
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ONO County CircaH CoHr7, Hny HHteS'
1867. IEs y-
Stephen B. Mccormick. D =,
%. IN tudncrEy'
Isabella s. Mccormick
THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT Is TO OBJ
III tain decree against the defendAnf for di.
vorce fren the bonds Of mstrmony.
. And IL appearing from an affidayit fled IN this
'eause. that Isabella 8. Mccormick Il not resi-
dent Of this State on motion Of the complain.
ant. by his counsel, IL b ordered that abe do
appear here within one month after the fourth
weekly publication aud tne postingO Of this order
A copy. iTests: MICHAELJ BRKIEIG,
G.LCkAxxEk Clerk
ATTORNEY for Complainant. je4-oav-4v.
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AsTROLoGY.
The World Astonished
ATnH WONDERFUL REVELATIONS MADE By
THE GREAT ASTROLoGIST,
MADAME III. a. Pr RRIGO

CHE REVEALS SECRETS no MORTAL
- ever knew. She restores to happiness thOse
who from dolefnl events, catastrupbes, crosses
In love. loss Of relations and friends, loss Of
money &c, have become dsspondent She
brings together those long separated, gives In.
formation concerning absent friends or lovers,
restores lost or stolen property, tells you the
business you are best qualified to pursle and In
what you viii be most successful, causes speedy
marriages, and tells you the very day you viii
marry. gives You the name, likeness and cbarac-
teristics Of the person She reads your very
thoughts and BY her almost supernatural
powers unveils the DARK and hidden mysteries
Of the future. From the stars we SEQ in tbe
malefc stars that overcome or
in the c0nhguratiOD-from the a.
sects and positions Of the planets and the fixed
stars in the heavens ai the time ef birth, she de-
duces the future destiny Of rlan- Fail not 20
consult the greatest Astrologist on earth. IL
costa you bat tri1s, and you may never agsin
have 10 favorable an opportunity. Consultation
fee With likeness and al desired information, 81.
Parties living At q distance can consult the
Madame By mail with equal safety and sstisfse.
ton TO themselves, - il in person. A ful and
explicit chart written out, with all inquiries an
swered and likeness enclosed, sfnt by mail ON BE-
ceipt Of price above mentioned. The strictest
secresy win be maintained, and all correspond.
ence returned or destroyed. References 0f the
highest order furnished those desiring them
Write plainly the day Of the month and the year
in which You were born, enclosing small lock
Of hair. ~ LtE2
Address, MADAME H. A. PERRIGo,
r~rr- P.0. DRAWER 20. BuFFALo. My.
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ms U R ANC E.
Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
OF WHEELING.
INCORPORATED IN 1891.

TAKES RISKS AT THE LOWEST RATES
| on Buildings Of all kinds, Steamboats,,
Furniture and Merchandise, and against all
dangers attending the transportation Of goods
on rivers, seas lakes, canals and railronds.
H. CRANGLE, President.
JOHN c. HERvEY, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
Robert Crangle, John Reid,
Robert Morrison, J. DalEell,
8 Brady. VINO. Battelle,
John Donlon. j. ID. Du Bois.
~ The company nas removed to the office
UP -STAlRS-in the Insurance Building,
next door to the Merchants National Bank.
Applications for insurance will be promptly
attended TO by the President or Secretary.
noyI5dly
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Merchants National Bank
OY WEST VIRGINIA. ..r

V'HIs BANK SUCCEEDS TO TaK
i business Of the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank Of Wheeling" IL 10 . Designstcd Drposi
tory and Financial Agent Of the United States
and u prepared 70 do . legitimate Bankisg busl.
ness.
PEEslDESr-EOBERT cRANGLE.
DIkEcroE-Thomas Sweeney, 4. 4. Dslsplsin.
jas. e. AchesOD, John BonlDn. Jscob Berger, A.
Allen Howell, J. Nelson ysscs, JsDss 0aissll
Jani7'iy s. BRADY. Cashier.
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The Peoples Bank,
National Bank Of ". Va

AT WHEELING. 500 80
CaHsesl Ret1 %. tn.....--.-..-.--v
1:'s;s:ss1 A. ssnr .Sn1E.;sGD SsE:;:: On go:
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aud soA. Colisctiens nads ppsa ~ Dsisss a.
p4oessds prompay rsnittsG ,,.t >;
s Js3e; ;,x,! W; r;s.ss 49,; e oE,.ssy L s;9 =.
JAMEsW. PkxT0H, Ppsst.
GIBSON LANE CsAhiss. Hdly
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ReparatOr Capilli.

Throw away your false frizzes, your switches,
your wig
Destructive of comfort and not worth fig:
Come aged, come youthful, come ugly and fair
And rejoice in your own luxuriant hair.
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DROONS
! ast rsrssvsd' an For sale BY n. RfrLLY.
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For Cincinnati.
Leaves MONDAY, June 10TH at ii A. NJ, the
fine passenger steamer
ST. JAMES. Capt j. j. BLAGG.
Clerk, c. REGNIER-
, This Steamer Is the largest in
Il ,,.s.S the Wheeling Line and her ac-
T-l5{n& commodations fer passengers are
= 1cBnot excelled.
For freight or passage, apply On board or to
BOOTH, BATTELLE & CO.,
jes.2t Agents.
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BANKS.

Merchants Bank OF Charles.
ton,
Il ANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIR
N ginin, will make collections and prompt ~
mittancs. JAMES w. LAIDLKr,
may3-dimo CaAllsr.