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A Washburne in Disgrace.

One of the members of the inevitable Wash
burne family is Charles A. Washburne, a
gentleman who, in his travels from Maine
westward, seems to have been less fortunate
than his six or seven brothers in finding a
constituency willing to trust him with seat
in Congress, and who, accordingly. never
stopped until he got to the jumping OIL place
in California, not even then finding the desired
constituency. But beinga Washburne, he had
to be provided for In some way and the best
thing Abe Lincoln could do for him was to
send him as minister to Marshal Lopez, in
Paraguay, probably the meancst potentate on
the face Of the earth. Washburne, probably
finding him n congenial spirit, got along rith
him well enough for haIfa dozen years, until
a few months ago. Paraguay being at war
with Brazil and Uruguay contingency arose
when Lopez found it necessary to abandon
Asuncion, his capital, and he ordered every
body to move away, bag and baggage. Mr.
,Washburne refused to 80, and the other. for
eign residents sought and obtained asylum
at his legation. Then an angry correspon-
dencc ensued between Washburne and Lopez,
the latter finally charging the former with
compicity in y conspiracy to compass his
Uopez) death. Two Of Washburnes ottaches
were even seized and put 20 torture to elicit
evidence against their chief Washburne, find
the climate too hot for him, escaped from the
country, leaving his poor subordinates in the
hands of the brutal Lopez He does this
while an American fleet, entirely competent to
protect him and all his countrymen in Para
quay, lies within hailing distance. A more
cocwardly, pusilonimous piece of conduct per-
haps no American representative abroad was
ever guilty of. The facts, as thus given, are
substantially detailed by Mr.. Washburne him
self, IN a letter to the British Minister at Rio.
The President has suspended him from office.
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Benightcd Africa is about to be invaded by
the spirit Of modern enterprise and civiliza-
ton, Gold is the motive large quantities of
which have been discovered in South Africa.
The specimens received at Cape Town are re-
ported to be very rich and the whole country,
OF course, is in state Of wild excitement
Thousands are now focking there in search Of
anew California. A party has been formed in
England to this new treasure field.
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JOLIET AHEAD.-At the recent election Otta-
wa poled 1902 votes. Joliet polled 1858, or 131
more than eur sister city This would indicate
that the population of Joliet is $50 greater than
that of Ottawa.-Joiet Signai
Not so fast. The total vote poled at Otta-
wa was 1917, to which must be added EST, thu
vote Of the eth ward, which has separate
voting place. Add the two together, and the
total vote of Ottawa is INA. How are you
now, Jolietl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-21

STRKAroR, the Aourishing young city in the
vermillion coal region in this county, has apros'
porous Masonic Lodge. On Wednesday evening,
Nov. 4th, the following officers were installed for
the current year:
John G. Fulton, w. N.
Cyrus w. Mason, 8. w.
N. ]. Luther, ]. w.
Martin Ovsrholt, Treas.
Geo. w. Cunmins, Sec'y.
David B. Little, 8. d.
Francis ID. Holmes, Jr. d.
I. Ames and VIM Pitcher, Stewards.
Josiah O'Neil, Tyler.
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1t has been calculated that il Q man emitted
the same amount Of sound in proportion to the
sizs Of his body IS that given forth by locust,
when singing in New York he could be heard in
Now Orleans.
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Elections


Elections.
The Official returns OF the presidential cleo
ton in Illinois are all in and the foctings stand
For Grant and Colfax. ......... ESQ, 293
Seymour and Blair. ........ 199,14
Republican majority. 1900. 51,152
Logan's majority over O'Brien is 1858
Bushnell's mai. over Williams is 49,192
The result on the Convention question still
hangs in doubt. The proposition to call a
convention, to be carried, must have in its
favor a majority of all the votes cast for re-
representatives.. The total vote for the conyen-
ton is 222 ,3SS-being a majority of the re-
presenative vote of 1913. But Johnson county
is vet to hear from on the representative vote,
and no vote for the convention has been re-
turned from Jersey county, and it is possible
when the vote from these counties is received,
the majority may be destroyed, or very much
reduced
Seymours official majority in New York is
9,454
In New Hampshire Grants official majority
is 7,153 in Connecticut 3073; in Vermont
S2,122
Alabama and South Carolina, which were
at first claimed for Seymour, have cast their
vote for Grant; the former by 1869 majority,
and the latter by about 1000.
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/ The experiments made in Chsaoa, Of drying
corn by hot air, and thereby getting IL to an
early market and obtaining the 6rst prices of tho
season. are being repaid by perfect success.
Two lighthouses are already in operation, and
another will DO added this week.
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Alum Rock Post Office, in this county, has
been discontinued by the Postmaster G eneral,
and mail matter for that Office will hereafter DO
sent to Streator, unless otherwise directed.
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Italy.

At a meeting Of French bishops and cardinals
in Rome several reformatory measures were, to
the great surprise Of conservative members, IA,
vorably received by majority. Among the
measures one to reverse the council OF Trent
concerning the oelibacy of the Catholic clergy,
and allowing them to marry Another vas TO
abolish the Latin liturgy and adopt the language
of the natien in which the service is performed
These measures are to be submitted to the coming
Ecumenical council
Vssuvius is again in state Of violent erup-
ton Naples despatch says:
The streams of lava elected by the eruption
of Nesuvius have filed and overfo wed the Fossc
Dcsrana, and still following the course of the
eruption OF 1850. Last night the upper cons
discharged columns Of ashes, occasionally lila
minated by flashes Of flame. The spectacle is
magnificent, and many persons are going TO
Naples TO witness l..
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. 80
Fifteen Thousand workmen are nov IN Mad
rid without means of getting living and.,rs
RECEIVING pay from, the government.
General Dulce, upon leaving for Cuba TO assume
the duties of Captain General, is to take with him
plumber Of civil officials, who are 70 rs,,... Tho
present administration authorities. .Verv OK
tensivs powers are granted him in view Of IN.
troubled condition of the Island. % b..
81 s. sl-aR Prussia,
The Prussian budget was submitted n IN.
diet on the l4th. Baron Won der Heydt, finance
minister, in his remarks, said the financial diff.
cuities OF Prussia were merely trsnsitory, and
affairs In Europe were favorable to the preserya.
ton of peace.
Count Stondsrgeltz, Prussian ambassador at
Paris, has resigned, and Won Werther. present
minister to Austria, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy
Russia.
The car has issued ukase, in virtue of which
nine-tenths of the drinking saloons, now existing
in the Russia empire, are to be suppressed.
Switzerland.
Great sympathy is manifested in all tho lead.
ing cities of Europe in favor Of the sufferers by
the foundations in Switzerland. The region
which has suffered most seriously is all that part
south Of the Alps which includes the Canton
Graubsndsn and Tsssin A letter says:
"AI the beautiful country which extends
from Giornico and OEvone to Biasca is now I'M
recognizable, and nothing but . mass of de5ris
Roads, bridges, and dykes are destroyed houses
and barns, and mills has been crunbled to pieces;
the rich forests, the fertile fields the vineyards,
yesterday so Furnishing, have disappeared; the
cattle have persisted by thousands; and tho con
sternation is increased by the loss Of more than
on human beings, some Of them surprised in their
sleep, Others the victims of their devotion in try
ing TO carry help to their differentiation and
mothers of families, whose pitsous remains have
been crushed by the fall of their houses Or borne
away BY the waters, or msngled under the ava
lanches."
The loss by these foundations is estimated at
Is, 000, 900 francs
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Spain.


In Madrid has been witnessed the novel spec
tacle Of town meeting, at which $4,000 persons
were present. Speeches were made by OlezaSa,
Ssrrane, Aartas, Prim and others. The vote
was nearly unanimous in favor OF a monarchy
not based on "divine right" but sovereignty OF
the people, expressed by universal suffrage AT
. subsequent meeting held by all the political
clubs in Madrid the same resolutions were
adopted.
The msjority Of captan-generals OF the prov
inoes have requested an increase Of their respect
i've sarrisons, to which Gen. Prim has replied in
q circular stating that such an increase would
bo beyond the resources of the country. Troops
arc concentrated in Now CASTLE, and can readily
bs dispatched wherever required band OF
maloontents, who have held possession OF Seville
since tho revolution, but obstinately refused TO
obey tho orders Of tho national government,
were ON tho 10th. disarmsd by the regular
troops, after Aerce combat. Complete quiet
has now been restored in that city.
A monster abolition meeting was held on tho
10th at Prices oirc.s, Madrid, presided ever BY
sslu.tiane Olozoga. 1t lasted about five hours,
and resulted in unanimous vote for the total
md absolute abolition Of slavery In the Spanish
colonies
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The Vote Of Cities.

The following is the vote of the principal
cities of the Union:
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One county in Nevada gives six votss.
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Eagle Mills Flour, the best in the market.
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England.

England. soft
The Parliamentary elections commenced in
England on Aondsy, and the whole nation was
boiling over with the excitement. TWAS accom-.
panied with the novel spectacle, in that country,
Of the leading candidates speaking from the
'stump'-msn like Gladstone, Lord Stanley,
Bright So, harraaguing the electors in true
American style.
The elections seem to have been accompanied
with less than the usual amount of rioting, al
though there were riotous outbreaks at
Bristol, Manchester, Belfast, Bolton, &c, and
some Of them serious that the military had to
be called out to suppress them. In Bristol much
damage has been done by roughs. The tory
committee rooms were demolished, the inns sack
ed, the liquor drank, or thrown into the streets,
and many persons injured-two seriously.
The general result Of the elections is MAORI.
~ in parliament of about 100 for the liberals.
Among the defeated candidates we notice the
names Of John Stuart Mill, Baron Rothschild,
and John Arthur Roebuck.
Rev. Archibald Campbell TAFT, d. D., Bishop
of London, has been appointed Archbishop OF
Canterbury.
Mr.. Burlingams and the Chinese ambassador.
were to be officially received by the Queen on
the Goth.
A fine meteoric display was witnessed from the
observatory At Oxford University on the night OF
the 14th.
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who has an empty right sleeve for the same rea-
son, a half dozen pair Of odd dress gloves.
The New York Sun advises Gen Grant to soil
the letters of the numerous applicants for Office
TO the waste paper dealers instead Of burning
them, and devote the proceeds to the e1tinguish.
ment oflthe national debt.
Mr.. H. NJ. May offers reward of fifty dollars
for G. +. Coleman, a carpst-bag member of the
his horse and ran away. Coleman leaves one
wife in Angelina county and another in the state
| Of Illinois.
The World states that Hon. J. A. Griswold,
late radical candidate for Governor Of New York,
spent about $25O,0OO in securing $4,000 ma
jority for Mr.. Hoffman, his democratic opponent.
A solid block Of italian marble Ave feet high,
feet one inch long, and three feet seven in
ches wide, with heavy mouldings ut the top and
bottom, and rich, carved wreath Of oak leaves il
the monument which is to be placed over the
grave Of James Buchanan. H7
We see by the Chicago pspcrs that McDovitt
champion billiardist Of America" has been ar.
rested along with three other socomplioss for
keeping gambling hell, and for swiadling an
intoxicated man ost Of $400
Fsrspaugh's mensgorie, in winter quarterslat
Philadelphia, WA destroyed by Rro on Saturday
night. None Of the animals persisted, but some
of them escaped and are at large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-21

A German artisan describes his bust
ness upon his sign in single word:
interchangeable rligewehrpatronen
hulsenfo brjcan tarbentenchef" Describ-
ing concisely in English that he is man
ufacturer.in-chief Of cartridge sockets fer
the Vetterli breach-loading rife"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-21
First Annual 8 Fair

s-of fnE - ....l .I...
Shelby County Agricultural Association
70 m nnLp on
Tuesday, wednesday and Thursday,
october 20. n and 2. is0s.
At the Memphis Association Grounds,
Fear the city Of Memphis. Tennessee. 2
Omcers Of the society for the Year
1885 VI u,
Presidential. b. HArxEs. ~.
Vice Presidents : y. W. RoYsrrR. q. O.
HoLnKs. q. M. BARTLETT.
Recording Secretary -HuoH d. oREks.
Assistant Rec'ns seo'y-wN. Henry LAKE.
Corresponding Secretary-JoHs MoBRooKs.
Treasurer-J. II. GoopLKrr.
Executive Committes--M. d. L. sTkwARr.
Chairman. LtoS TRousDALr. A. J. HAYES. N.
O. PERKINS. @. w. CIR. %.
Marshal-R. M. MASON.
General Superintendent JOIN p. TRrzs-
WANT. Itn
Ring Manager-D. d. DrsNuKEs.
Finance Committee JoHS p. THKzEvAsr.
Chairman. q. o. HoLNks. X. J. D. L. Wyssk.
who are alone authorised 10 collect subscrip-
tions and dues, contract and liquidate all La
bilities Of the Society. N'I "
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The italian Nestle.

A correspondent ofthe Boston Herald
saws: "That terrible epidemic, the
"Greciau bend" collie stoop," or "aris-
tocra,ie double up" seems to be gaining
in favor, and several of the victims have
made their appearance in the streets.
The "Italian Nestle" which the news
papers speak Of as being something
new, has long been the rage. 1t
usually attacks young people, and
always in couples. The symptoms are
a dropping of the head of the lady till it
rests on the shoulder OF the gentleman,
and his moustache sweeps her forehead
and his arm encircles her waist 1t
usually comes on in the cars, on the
steamboats, and in other public places,
and is said by those who have tried it to
be very nice"
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m. Pacific Railroad and the south.

The New York Herald says that one o.
the consequences Of the compilation Of
the Paciic railroad may be 70 make the
South greater than she was In the palm
lest davs. "if she does not throw away
The chances" The Herald continues;
at is safe to calculate that laborers
frsm China will come over by tens Of
thousands and swarm into the Valley OF
the Mississippi, spread themselves over
the plains, and work their way into all
the Southern States, there to supply the
place of colored labor, which. owing to
the present system Of miscalled recon
struction, is not available for hall It's
nominal value. 1t is just this kind OF
impetus which the South requires 70
develop its neglected wealth, II has
rich lands enough, and soil and climate
so varied, that every product known 70
the American continent can be raised
there. Ithas magnificent water-power,
equal to any amount Of manufacture,
running wastefully to the Gulf Of Mexico.
But the South wants labor and capital,
and when the former is abundantly sup
piled, so that the Southern States have
help enough to make their own cotton
fabrics, to dig out their own gold and
coal, to smelt and manufacture their own
iron, we may be sure that capital will
soon be found to pay the laborer, to work
the mines, to put the water-power in
operation in cotton factories, furnaces
and machine shops"
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Memphis and Little Rock
RAIL II o A ID.
OPEN TO MADISON.
Overland Route to Little Rock.

ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY SEP
" tember 2, 1858. the train on the Eastern
Division Of this road will run regularly as fol-
lows.
GOING wEsr-Leaye Hopefeld Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday, at 7.30 Am, and arrive
at Madison at o'clock pm.
COMING EAsr-Leaye Madison Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at 1880 am; arrive at
Hopefeld at ] O'Clock p.n., and Memphis
at 1:30 pm.
Union street at am. Trains at Madison co.,
meet with tho Stage l. ne between Madison and
Duvall's Bluff.
DS- Passengers lea ying Memphis at fam.
arrive In Little Rock at pm. next day.:
Tickets for sale at all the Railroad Ticket
Office. in the city.
Treiehts for Madison or way stations. re-
csiyed by P. M. PATTERSON CO.. at their
wharf boat, foot Of Union street. =,
Freight TO way stations must be prepaid.
J. w. ROBERTSON,
l53-t General SUPPLEMENTARY,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-21

ITS srcesdinely larrs circulafion throurh-
cut be city and Stats ofers business men an
excellent opportunity % make their business
known 70 The fhounznia Of Germans liFing IN
bis rsction oftAs courtrg 81
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UNION STREET BARBER SHOP
COAL OIL BARRELS.

WE WISH TO PURCHASE FIVE HUN
w drei. AZ One Dollar.
IS BARRELs SUNLIGHT COAL GIL for
a Ne. ~ yeferson rtreet.
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General Rules and Regulations
All p---..,. iii n. m IA II, caxh

Ia.
z. All premiums not called for within ten
days after the Fair will be considered donated
8. No premium will be awarded whom there
be given II the animal or article Is deemed
4. Ali entries must be made prior to the dag
Of exhibition Of the same. -,
must be entered In the name Of the producer =,
o. An entrance fee of ten, per cent. on Al
premiums of ten dollars and upward will be
charged, and all others free.
4. All articles must be marked with CARDS
designating number and class,
s. No person will be allowed in the ring who
Is at tho time an exhibitor. :,
Q. The gate Of the amphitheater will be closed
in ten minutes after the call by the Marshal for
10. Exhibitors Of. thoroughbred animals win
be required to furnish pedigrees when the
try is made.
for the safekeeping Of animals or articles. but
will exercise great care TO preserve tho same.
~. Superintendents will be required TO take
charge Of all animals and articles, and see that
they are entered. ticketed and arranged In
Is. The Awarding Committee, in all cases,
will be chosen at the Fair, and they will be re-
quired 10 report in writing.
"a. A blue ribbon will indicate the premium,
and red ribbon the certifcate-the latter de-
noting the second best.
is. One Of the Vice Presidents. or one. Of the
Executive Committee. shall attend eachAward-
ing Committee in viewing the different CLASSES
of stock or articles. and the committee shall
make their report TO such officer.
Is. Officers Of the Society, exhibitors and all
other attendants. except members of the press,
will be required 10 pay their gate fees.
IL. No gambling, drunkenness or other i'm
morality will be allowed, and the strictest or
der and decorum will be enforced.
PRICES OF ADMISSION, mo money re-
the sale Of tickets near the gates entering the
grounds.] Each Adult. so cents; Children I'M
der fourteen years of age, Is cents; Public
Hacks. per day. 81; Public 0mnibuses, per
dav 20
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SUMMER sCHEDULE--JUNE, 1888.

Beth Trains connect for Nashville.
Through Tickets, at Reduced Rates,
Can be procured at the Company's Office, 1874
Main street, and at Depot. head Of Main street.
AS- Baggage Checked at depot, or by the
Memphis City Transfer Company, at Hotels,
private residences, or on board boats, to all
principal points East and North.
SAM. B. JONES, Superintendent,
ASA HILL. PASSENGER Agent. 79-f
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PUBLIC DIRECTORY.

--------. go =. 49,
SRSas So IA aSss n .'l.s con-
No. FINE mss,s. s So o SsnOs. fSp
" D Ss.s I. & a as. EslsnS ss.sss sA
nss...,,[ss' u X Olsen a stsssi MsnD5is.
Ss as. srkEs sS g. GSH
.s4.. s k.I SisUacM s.s =.
u and Mulberry streets. Rev. Dr. Oakley.
sIs :,s. ss Sf no b. CHURCH.
oSNsYF, ", Ssss BIN M FMMETM asRA
GUMBERLAND. PREsBYTERTAN
" Church. Court 81. bet. Second and Third.
S So d ss .n Tss. POPLAR or
DSSssss9sEs S y.s.' .is.:s 90 COTTON
EyAf Ssss sl.s sS SSSf10N SA IsESs
EIRsT BAPfIsF CHURCH, SECOND
II 81. near Adams. Rev. A. b Miner.
EIRsT METHODIST CHURCH. SECOND
u street. near Poplar.
EIRsT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, COR.
E ofPoslar and Third streets.
" nando street. bet. Pontotoc and " Vance.
TUKEs a SCOTT, DEALERS IN STOVES
- Crates. Tinware. etc.; Stencil Plates cut.
II ELMER HOUSE. CORNER OF SECOND
- and Washington streets. 10
T YLEs, DIR, w. D., OFPICF Under
IL Delmonico House. cor. Third and Madison.
MEMPHIs& CHARLEsT0N RAILROAD
wi 0dce. No. 27s Main St. Bethel Block.
MEMP.HIs A OHIO RAILROAD DEPOT
wi head Of Main street.
DIcKET. ED. BURKE, ATT0RNFY AT
y Law and Solicitor In Bankruptcy. Office.
p0LJgg COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. No.
DOSTOFPICE, COR. JEFFFRsON Ann
! Third streets. r.. Q. Gist, Postmaster.
DOYSTER. TREZEvANT a CO., AUG
~ tioneers, I6 Second street.
IL pensary. 20 and 10 North Court street &c DA
pUSSELL,. GROVE. = CO., GAY0SO PLA-
~ ming Mil. 2i2 Adams atrest. east Of the
bayou. -
CCRUGGs 4 DUNCAN, ATTORNEYs-AT-
- Law. 6S Union street. Memphis. Tenn. 7
CEMMEs, b. j.. 4 co., PURE WINES,
- WHISTLES and Brandies, 264 Second street.
SECONp PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
9 cor. Main and Beal streets.
C0UTHERN LIFE INsUR sNCE COMPLY.
- II Madison street. r. M. White. President.
CT. PETERS CHURCH (CATHOLTOl. COR.
- Adams and Third streets.
CT. MARY'S GERMAN CHURCH (CATl.
= 0LIC), cor. Market and Third streets.
CT. LAZARUS CHURCH (RPISCOPAL).
- Madison street. east of Third.
CT. MARY'S CHURCH (EPISCOPAL).
> POPLAR street. near Alabama.
TOBACCO AND CIGARs-A LARGE AND
l superior stock at Thurmond, Foster&Co.'s
Tobacconists. Monroe street.
WADE, II. 4 CO., BOOKSELLERS AND
wv Stationers. 2a7 Main street.
WHITM0RE& co., STEAM JOB PRIN-
w tcrs. Is Madison street
VE0MANS, s. p ATTORNEY AND So
hcitor: 3s2 secand ST nav GreenIaw BI'k
M A WrOO0N
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KATZENBACH.


Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Sheet Music, Music Books, Pianos, Or
gans, MelOdeons, Musical Ensfru.
ments and Musical Merchan-
disc Of every description.
Sole Agent for Stefnway e. sons
Gold Medal Pianos, and Mason a.
Hamlin's Cabinet Organs.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames
made to order. Oil Paintings,
ChrOmOs, and Pictures of
every description, and
M0uldings OF all
styles, for Sale.
CEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE
> and Price List Schools furnished at as low
rates rs at New York or New Orleans.
Orders from the country punctually attended
to. Small packages of Strings and Sheet Mu-
sic will be sent by mail If the approximate
packages by express, @. o. d. 66
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pesih Of Methuselah.

We see paragraph in several Of our
exchanges stating that this gentleman
was drowned in the food. He is sup
posed, at the time of this lamentable
casualty, to be the Oldest man in the
world, having attained the age of nine
hundred and ninety-nine years, and but
for the occurrence which proved fatal to
him it is impossible to form an opinion
how long he might have continued to
move among us momentum OF the past
How true it is, as has been remarked by
some one or two, that in the midst OF
life we are in death" We do not learn
that the body was found.-Aobile Regis
ter -.