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ar" 's,. the 9th day OIL A"-
MOho"! A. I'D. 1869,

5oor of the Court House OF Unf
A, tue iron a. O'clock. A NJ, proceed 10 sen q
county al ,i ~ 70 the highest and best sidoer
plbc ~ V.toIowing described parcels Oh rear es
The tn, .,',ts in the city OF Mhseins. IN Sn
tate ,hat is 10 say; Inc souef r Eonrtb S,raey
l3, 'itn";Te ION and Market alley, and Lot NO
n,tweeh IN Morrow street and adjoining The
r poni'He ali south hall Of Lot No. l3o, IN ent
r,.t line u md marcel commencing at q POM
p,ce. LET Al the south line Of said Lot
on E0M .h.nce south and parallel Win fourtr
No. ~, Sirfythree teet thence east anu PaIaliei
street nth line of said Lot NO. los, IN equai
9Th tic s ou'u "a Morrow street including Lot
.grldih, ZINC ON the west side OF MorroW
W. - H'"',b north 30 feet OF fractional
street "taH- ND aid Lot No. 80. Third parcel,
L.. No. toe " ~ west line of said fractional
toDuenC,dan IN F,nrth street, at a point So feet
Lot ~, IN. south line oil sara LOT No i'o,
SoniA " oh and parallel with tourth street -
thence So ., ~ auth IiRe Of sdid L0t NO l3I,
trrt dEd 70 ~b tine south line of said Lot 49,.
thence 1@'' -, nm, south line of said Lot No.
and p4ia,', ,b.,,e north with the east line OF
-. ~ W W 90 pcint III said last mentioned
,Ilu Lo' 20 - ~ the south line OF said Lot
line IS Iee' ,ssf l3l feet To the place OF begin
~, keNv' ,br rrsidue of the fractional Let
ml- g.i',rb WAS conveyed TO James Luxe ey
No, - 9Th aud wife BY deed dated tne sth
dAy oi S'f',.'nt Ohio county, and also Lot No.
rordrr g'uC' street. together with all the
- on MI srpurtenances 10 said parcels at
S scS y Or in aG{T,SiS es5
lEhAsS Va "a an, ,car, aud the residue on a
U cfe," .,r ~ yr,rs from the day OF sale, the
,redi vL '" ,Uryr- 10 bear interest from the day
credit AcS1,,rs 20 give bond with good per.
VI sale P ,r,,, ior the deferred payments and
SOMA s'' ~. rr,l!ned until the further order
Of TIE All" GEORGE w. JBFFERS,
Special Commissioner.
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THE BALTICs.-Owing to rain at Pitts
burgh on Saturday, the Battles played
but one inning with the Atlantics, the
score standing Atlantics 4. Battles O.
Their non-arrival yesterday here sug-
gested that they intended to remain
and have another bout with the Allan,
tics, but a dispatch last night informed
US that they are to play the Olympics,
of Pittsburgh, at Union Park, Allegheny
City, this afternoon. So they may not
be looked for until 6 o'clock this evening.
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ACCIDENTAL sHooT!NG.-A few days
since Jack Nichols was wounded in rho
hand by the accidental discharge of a
shot gun in the hands of his eousin.
Nichols was riding over the hill towards
Fulton, when he met his cousin carry.
ing loaded shot gun coming up. Call.
ing him by name, Jack jestingly cried
ont, "get out of the way, or Tl ride
over you" The ether as playfully re.
piled "if you do, I'll shoot you," and
threw his gun to the position of "chare,
bayenets." As the piece came down il
was discharged, the contents being
lodged in Jacks hand and the horse.
neck.
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MARRIAGE LICENsES.-There were but
two marriage licenses issued from the
Recorders Office last week. We suppose
the young folks take SO much pleasure
in strolling armin-srm meath sweet
Luna's glitte.ing sheen, that they hate
to exchange these joys for the humdrum
life of married folks. Maybe so. Maybe
the high prices asked for everything
needed for housekeeping, has something
to do with it. Maybe the hot weather.
Quien Sabef
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CHANGE OF NAME.-The Ravenswood
Nacs is no more. Bro. Klotts kept at it
until he found the citizens of Ravens
wood wouldn't, and then he moved his
establishment to Cottageville, Jackson
county, and calls his paper the Cottage
vile Journal. We trust he may find
plenty of change in the change.
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FooT RACE.-An exciting foot race
came off on the Fair Grounds, on Sat
urday afternoon, between Fred. Shaffer
and Tom Shelly. The distance run
was 125 yards. Shaffer was the winner
by some twelve feet. A large amount
of money-some $500 or $500, in the ag-
gregate, we are told-changed hands
on the event. We hear that another
match is talked of between the men.
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LIFE OF THE FIxsE IS IN THE BLOOD

LIFE OF THE FLESH IS IN THE BLOOD
.Rosadalis! The greatest Blood Puri,
her and Renoyator knswn. Used and
endorsed by physicians, who prescribe
1t in their regular pratice. Whyi Be-
cause the articles from which RosadaIis
is made are published around each bot
tie, SO that every physician knows Just
what it contains, and hence endorses it
as a valuable Alternative compound.
Inns preparation has gained and main
tuins an unrivalled reputation for the
care OF Serofula in any form, Rheuma-
tism, Skin Diseases, Old Sores, Ulcers,
DC, Dyspepsia, Neuralgia, In fact any
chronic affection of the Blood, Liverand
Kidneys, and all diseases in which an
plan of treatment is indicated.
jy12-eodd&w
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BASE BALL.-One of the most closely
contested games of the season was that
played on Saturday between the Os-
ceola and United Base Ball clubs. The
Osceolas, however, proved to bea little
too heavy for their opponents, and were
the winners by the following score:
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THE CONCERT SATURDAY NIGHT
Those who stayed away from the con-
cert given by the Crescent City Min
strels at Washington Hall on Saturday
night, because-the company being COM
posed of homo talent-they thought
there can be "no good thing come out
of Israeli" missed as good an amateur
perform ance as ever was given, and an
entertainment in some respects better
than many given here by professionals
We say that Billy Burkett ranks with
the best as an end man. Full of fun,
with a knowledge Of the business, a just
appreciation of what his audience want
ed, he made them roar again, and won
round after round of applause. Lew
Huseman in his song and dance, and
with Barrow in the double clog, won
repeated rounds of applause. He is a
capl tai dancer, easy and graceful, and
only needs experience to be first class
performer. In one or two of the others
that awful disease known as stage
fright" was very apparent. 1t choked
Durham so that he couldn't go on with
his song, but Burkett so clevcrly took
it up, that but few knew it wasn't "all
in the bills" Practice would teach
them all to speak louder in the second
part business. 1t isn't funny to sec a
performers lips moving and not be able
to catch word he says, though every
word may be necessary to the under
standing of the piece. But experience
and rehearsals will cure these defects,
and then with the talent the troupe GER
tainly has, itmust prove a popular one.
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To ExCURsIoNIsTs.-W would cal
the attention of pleasure parties to the
advertisement of G.. H. Booth & Co., in
another column. For parties of ten tc
twenty five, or even larger, who wish
to pass pleasant afternoon in the coun-
try aud to enjoy themselves nationally
and away from crowds and noise, the
arrangement is most admirable one
ensuring pleasure.
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FINE JEwELRY.-Oxteby & Dufield
Jewellers, lO3 Main street, have Just re.
celVed large additions to their stock OF
hne Jewelry. The goods received are
direct from manufacturers, and embrace
al the latest designs, having been made
up for the fall trade.
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TRANSFERS OF ZEAL EsTATE.-The
following is list of the transfers of
real estate entered in the Recorders
Office for the week ending Friday, July
%, 1869:
Louis Siebrecht aud wife to VIM.
Rembach, April 4th, 1868, lot No. 3 IN
square No. 10, South Wheeling, for $500.
WIN. II. Caldwell, Commissioner, to
G. l.. Cranner, June Sd, lot No. SO, Hen
nv Moore's Trustees addition, for $500.
G. l.. Craumer and wife to Thos. j,
Blair, June 4th, lot No. SO, in II. Moore's
Trustees addition, for $500.
Christian Tbiels and wife to Daniel
Kreiter, in trust for Caroline Ihieis,
July 18th, south half of lot No. 3, Main
street, j. Caldwell's addition, for -.
Jos. Seybold and wife to Henry X. List
July LIST, part of lot No. a, in square No
7. Main street, between Quincy and
John, for $4,000.
Merchants and Mechanics Bank to Il
W. Hazlett, July 10Th, lots Nos, 5 and .
in sGuare SO, South Wheeling for s9oO
Philip V. Bail and wife to Francis ID
Porter. July odd, quit claim to soutG
half of lot No. so, corner of Adams and
Market streets, for $500.
Christian Hook and wife to Fred: I'm
merling, July 22d, part of lot No. q
CsldwelPs addition, for 5000.
Samuel voltz and wife and Mary
Shipler to Adam Blum, October 29th
1865, part of lot No. SO, Main street
between Third and Biddle streets, fol
$1,000.
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ANOTHER BEAUTY.-Again our un-
known friend places us under deepest
obligations by the present of bouquet
of greatest beauty. Like Pauline IN
the play of the Lady of Lyons, we iooh
on the bright flowers, inhale their de-
liciOus fragrance and wonder who can
it be that sends me these beautiful How
eFs'" The a(eful arrangement OF the
bouquet before us is guarantee that tne
fair donor herself loves these sweet ana
perfect posies which bind the heart u
the loneliness of nature. For these ano
for the many others of their fair sisters
that have been a solace in many brain
weary hour, we tender our deepest
thanks.
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wThe tunnel at Cambridge, Ohio
lately caved in has been cleaned out and
the obstruction to travel removed. The
first train passed through on Saturday.
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wGordon, of the Writ county Demo-
crat, is a very funny fellow. He gets off
some good things sometimes. The best
thing he got off last week was his dirty
shirt.
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wWheeler e. Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes for rent with the privilege of APP
plying the rents to the purchase, at VIM.
Sumner Il Co.'s, No. IS Monroe street.
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Ex-senator Wiley has our thanks to-
public documents.
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SHEPHERD ESTATE.
Land for Sale.

rpsr,Yr 70 THE DECREE MADE BY
D. NJ r;rrrit Court of Ohio county, on the
L tle ~ lime 1859, in the suit in chancery
tMfd a4S T ~ X SPRINGER AND OTHERS,
between ,,,, mt and SHEPHERD MCINTYRE
o .,lIp THEIRS Defendants, the undersigned
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EDon't fail to look over the large
stock of Ladies', Misses and Children's
wear, at lO7, and compare prices with
those of the leading Shoe firms.
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT

he STORE ROOM n
4 street, now occupied by ~; MONROE
$50 a Inc room No. Il, oecqpisS. Little 4 Co
hoiTls' as hardware store p p. by j. s P
April lst, ls69. Enquire of possession giver
aeC3l VI
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ANOTHER AND A VERY RARE CHANCE
OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.-F. N. Porter,
No. 1876 Main street, will offer to the cit
liens of this city and vicinity 400 pair
of shoes, consisting of ladies', misses
and childrens. These goods will be
placed on his cheap counter, and sold at
the following low rates: Ladies' shoes
81 90: misses, 75c; children's, ooc'
Please give him call and be convinced
that there's no such inducements offered
by any other house in the city. Don
forget the place, F. NJ. Porter, l35 Main
street.
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FOR SALE.

nv VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE CIR
Is lY.IT Cogr. Of Ohio county, State Of West
virginia rendered on the third day OF June a;
d i,fI. In a cause in cbancery pending in said
C.rrg., Court. wherein Philip Ralph is Pial ntn
and Richard kcasnaw and Othels are delehdahIs'
ii ali DBL
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tB Handsome Lace Curtains in sets,
and Lace Curtains by the yard, at
Rhodes.
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III Blond g. Bachman have received
a fine assortment of the spring styles OF
Lasting Balmorals and Lasting Button
Caters.
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Yesterday was pretty warm, sly
as you keep it. Three collars not ny
our thermometer.
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popI1..11os AND SCHOOL ENUMERA,

POPULATION AND SCHOOL ENUMERA-
r1os.-we are under no obligation to
"Prof. F. s. Williams, Superintendent
of the Public Schools in this city" for
this nor any other item, except a pro-
position to have his salaryiraisedi "Prof.
F. S. Williams" is kind and attentive
man to Democratic newspapers, and sick
locals, "Prof. F. S. Williams" is. We
owe him no thanks. We take the fol-
lowing from the Intellgencer.
1t will be seen that the population of
the city Is 1884, of whom 1927 are
whites and 3S7 cslored, which, Ii we are
not mistaken, shows an increase during
the past year of fraction over one,
thousand.
In the city school district there are
5994 white persons between the ages of
o and 2l-divided as follows: Males
292S, females 3066. In the same territory
there are SO colored persons between
the ages named-divided as follows
Males az, females Al. Total, white and
black, GUT.
In our reeapitulation of the population
we have confined ourselves to the city
proper.
POPULATION.
Washington To,cnship-Within the city,
white 1864, coiored 81; Fulton 144 Gin
ton 24O-total 3740. The portion OF TINS
township within the city composes the
First Ward.
Madison T0pnship-Second Ward,
white 1467, colored l39; Seventh Ward,
white 1854, colored 27-total 1855.
Clay To,unship-Third Ward, whites
1857, colored l25-total 1882.
Union To,cnship-Fourth Ward, within
the city, white 3542, celored Is; outside
ll2-total 1872.
Centre Township-Fifsh Ward, white
270S, colored l2-total 272O.
Webster Tslca8hip Sixth Ward, white
3035, colored 6; county district, white
499-total 354l.
SCHOOL ENUMERATION.
Washington ToWnship-Males geo, females
632-total 1922.
MadiSon-White, males 23l, females
PAL; colored, males II, females 19-total
sos.
Clay-White, males 436, females 493;
colered, males 20, females 16-total 965.
Uni0n-White, males 65S, females
710; colored, males2, females total
1871.
Centre-White, males 467, females
466; colored, males 2, females 3-total
93S
Webster-Whites, (city) males 476 fe-
males 524; colored, males /, females 2;
(couHtry), white, males 50, females lo3-
total 1895.
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gThe Photographs made at Par
tridge's cannot be excelled for brilliant
tone and fine finish.
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~Partridge is always prepared to
make Portraits, in Oil or Pastel, of the
finest quality.
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Rio Coffee.

l00iBAaGS PRIME QUALITY JUST pv
IN ny ee'ved and for sale lowsby IL
II. REILLY.
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YLiren travelling skirts, cool and
cheap, at Rhodes.
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DrS.LigltliIl & Reid
DEAFNESS,
O AT A RRH,
AND ALL DISEASES OF THE
Eye. Ear, Throat, Lungs,
Liver, Kidneys, Skin,
and Stomach,
Also, Impurities of the Blood,
ScrofuIa, Nervous Afec-
tons and Female
Complaints.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Well Attested Case Of CataTrh.

WHEELING, W. VA, May l3 1869
DRs. LIGHTHILL & REID:
GENTLEMEN Your treatment for the cure
of Catarrh, Of which was afflicted, has proved
q perfect success; and l can say in full conn
dence that / believe It is q radical cure. suf-
fered hey ond description. ! had pain in my
head, dimness of sight, and my hearing was
obstructed at times 50 that could hardly hear,
my breathing was rendered lRborious by the
impacted Jumps in my head and throat, so that
had to sleep with my mouth open. At times
there was such ringing in my ears it nearly
set me crazy. had been pronounced incura
BILE by some of the most eminent physicians
that l applied to; but i am proud TO state the
painless treatment OF Drs. Lighth.ll Reid has
proved a perfect success, and would recommend
all the afflicted to give them call.
MARTHA Z. HAFFER.
VIM. B. HAFFER.
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IL For Freckles, Pimples, Moth
Patches and all Eruptions of the Skin
and for Identifying the Complexion
use "Cream of Violets." For sale by Ed
murd Booking and Booking Il Carroll
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POLICE CoURT.-There was an alb
sence of old faces at the police court en-
Saturday. This absence of old faces is
getting to be chronic. Well, well, the
cold weather will drive them in. Ii
there are no old faces new ones are tax
ing their places. There were two OF
them gathered in on Friday. Two
only two.
Two buds gathered in from the streets,
Two pOOty bummcrs-yet not dead beats;
One, galOOt, on the Island did tall
The other sleepist on butchers stall
In the Second Ward Market, smelling of meats
Both taken in from the fTisndless streets.
On two narrow planks all night they did lie,
In Sinners Rest, meath policeman eye.
Saturday morning the doors we're unbarred
And they marched to the dock looking uncOm
monty hard,
lizard from lack of sleep and of foodl
And sighed as they gazed on the judge, 1t i
Good"
James Mcclellan was the name of tn
Island drinkist. He was fined 81 an,
costs. Henry Dyer was the sleepist
He also aided the city's finances with S
and costs.
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First Ward whites 1864, colored 80
total 1896; Second, whites 1467; colored
1877, total 1904; Third, whites 1857, col.
cred 125, total 1852; Fourth, whites
2542, colored Is, total 1850; Fifth
whites 270S, colored 10, total 2720
Sixth, whites $685., colored 6, total 304l;
Seventh, whites 1854, colored 81, total
1881.
Aggregate, whites, IL, 1927, colored 357
Grand total, 1884.
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"White and Black Lace Points at
New York cost at Rhodes.
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IgFor anything and everything in
the way of Boots or Shoes, 60 to Blond
N Bachman's.
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
,h,e Residences OH
Eourr!l street.

VIRTUE OF A DECREE ,ot eG Of West Vest
!P Ss s. 9 f q
Circuit Court T tIs and james Luke and Others
Luxe a.. IN. [ shall, on
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II Lace and pulled Chinizettes ant
Lace Collars and hand'k'fs, at Rhodes
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Successful Cure Of Deafness
and Cafarrh.
LETTER FROM
w. III. MATTINGLY, Esq,
Sheriff Of Wood County.

Sheriff Of Hood County.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March &c, %.
DRs. LIGHTIuIL e. REID:
GENTLEMEN: - Your treatment for Catarrh
and Deafness has proved highly successful in
my sons case He has been afflicted with both
of the above diseases for fifteen years. l have
applied to quite number of eminent physicians
before but received no benefit, but ysur pain
less treatment seems 10 be n specific for the
above malades, and wsuld recommend al
afflicted TO give you call. -
VIM II. MATTINGLY
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L snail DWELLING HOUSES On
'"''NE Island Euquirr '0' 'h' oN
mars mo. +. GILCHRIST.
- = Main s;reet-up stairs
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FOR SALE CHEAP

FOR SALE CHEAP.
[ ~ OFFICE DESK, II FEET LONG.
T.e burnside Stove and Pipe.
Two Small Stoves
ule Square Upright Show Case.
Wae Counter, II feet long.
windows, Doors, Nantes &c.
,...,,.. LOGAN. LIST & Co,
Bridge Corner.
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AGGREGATE.
RECApITULArIoN OF POPULATION.

White, males 1928, females 3O66; col
ored, males AZ, females Al. Grand tota
COZ.
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IgClosing out quarter" De LANES
for 12t cents, at Rhodes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-02-16
President Johnson.

II We may rely upon intimations from
Washington, ANDREW JOHNSON is not
going to relinquish political life after he
leaves the White House. 1t is said he
will be a candidate for Governor OF
Tennessee, and, considering his popu-
larity, and his great energy. We should
not be surprised to see him elected
From the Governorship he would vault
into the u. S. Senate
Then what glorious chance he would
have of exposing the trickery, double
dealing and schemes Of Senators during
his administration! Mr. JOHNSON is not
an old man yet, and will live to assist in
gathering up and returning to the paren,
tai roost dozens Of Radical chicks, sent
forth from the U. s. Senate, BY his enc
mics, to annoy him.
ET The GAINESVILLE Signal Of the 4th
inst says:
The work on the IIunatic Asylum at
Athens should be Immediately suspend
ed, at least until the Asylum at Columbus
is rebuilt. This wfll surely be done"
Our Representative, Dir. HEADLEY, as
sures us that the Legislature will discon-
tinue the Athens Asylum. The Ring is
doing some heavy lobbying to prevent
the discontinuance, but the investigating
Committee bold the trumps. Poor
Ring-ing-ing-y.
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From the Detroit Free Press.
Shabby GentilIty..The Miseries O1
WASHINGTON CierkShip.

Washington is great big pauper
house for young clerks, anxious to grow
gray in the positions they hold, because
they have become untitled for anything
else They have lost their individuality
at home where they might have had am
bition. and they are simple menials here.
At first they meet the member of Con-
gress from their district with ''good
morning" feeling that they are of some
Importance, as they had helped to elect
him to Congress, but this soon wears
off, as the member soon learns that they
have no longer influence at home-that
they are in banishment-and they grad
ually learn that they are only expected
to touch their hat to the member, for he
is all powerful to keep them in the pla-
ces they hold Their ambition and
pride soon lower them, for once a clerk
never above a clerk here. In q little
while a new member appears from the
district, and the clerk is not even recog-
nized. If he retains his place, for which
there are always new score of appli-
cants, sympathy keeps him, or he is ac-
cidentallv overlooked. If he loses it,
and has saved enough, and gets lack to
his old home, he finds he sis played"
he has not progressed with the age-his
old associates are in prosperous busi-
ness and he is pauper, with no show
for employment. There are scores here
who have lost their places and are ready
to do any kind of work for living,
having toiled, some of them, for months
and years to get out of debt and save
money enough to get home-for they
will continue to call the place they orig
inally came from, home; yet they would
be strangers if they could get there.