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OLFARFD YESTERDAY

Steamer Mville, Renear, Millve, Wnall, Tatum &Co.
Steamer r. Willing, Cundf baltimore A. Groves, ,jr.
Steamer Chester, Jones, New York, W. 2. Clyde Co.
Brig Evene Schroeder, Preutz, Cork Falmouth for
orders, Peter Wright Sons.
Br brig Idalia, Gordon, Gace Bay, Warren & Gregg.
Brig j. b. Balm Brown, Boston, do
Cloud
Schr Naiad Queen Chase, Portsmouth, Lennox Burgess
Schr Ella Fish, Wiley, Boston via Provucetown, do.
Schr Tennessee, Creed Portland, do.
Schr Caroline and Cornela, Crowley Providence, do.
Schr Alabama, Gardiner, 1homaston. do.
Schr j. V. Wellington, Chapman, Boston, do.
Schr Hannibal, Cox Bridgeport, do.
Schr H. b. McCauley, Hubbard, Hatteras via Baltimore,
Lennox & Burgess.
Tugs Thos Jefferson Allen, and Hudson, Nichols R1lti-
more; Chesapeake, Merrhew, and Commodore Wilson,
Delaware City, with tows of barges, W. PClyde Co.
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Mails forwarded by steamer in the regular lines
The for from Liverpool call at Queenstown
cep the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry Tn
steamers for from the Continent call Southampton
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MEMORANDA.

Ship Majestic, keayer, from Liverpool 9th April for
Philadelphia, spoken l2th inst lat. 40 81 long. 90 30
Steamer Norman, Crowell, hence, at Boston 10 A. NJ.
yesterday.
Barque Sampo, However hence, at Antwerp Goth ult
Brig Nellie Move Mernman, for Philadelphia, was
loading at Oporto 27th ut.
Brig BlOOmer, OhaddOck for Philadelphia, cleared at
Pernambuco 18th ult.
Brig Juliet q Clark Freethy, hence At Fernandna 9Th
inst. via Key West
Schrg Mary and Francis, Boylan from New Haven and
Robin Hood, Adams from Bridgeport, both for Phiadel
phia, passed He'll Gate 18th inst
Schr j. II. Murray, for Philadelphia OF head Long
Island Sound llth inst,
Schr David Streaker, Adams, hence at Baltimore 18th
instant
Schr Congress- York. from Gar liner for Philadelphia
Portland llth inst.
Schrs Albert Thomas Taylor from Woods Hole, and
Arthur p Simpson, Churn from aeaconet for Phadel-
phia, at Newport llth inst.
Schr r. G. Whlden, Fennimore, hence at Georgetown,
S. O. sth inst.
Schr Sarah b. Strong, Murray, sailed from Charleston
18th inst Delaware City, with 2l0 tons phOsphates
Schr Charlotte Fish, Strong hence at Boston 18th inst
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TTransation.1 PARIS, -, 1867 Received at
Washington, June u. ITO the Charge d'Atfares of
France, Washington; Discriminating duties on
merchandise imported from the countries of its
origin, in American vessels have this day been dis
continued in the ports of the empire. Ask for
ciprocity. The MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.

For additional Marine NeOs see First PAGE.
ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA-THIS DAY.
sun RISES. .42S moon SETs..........l57 81
Sun SETS .732l HIGH WATER SO
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
HENRY WINsoR,
GEORGE N. ALLEN, COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH
GEO. MORRISON COATEs,l
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Aether sojek q Obspss e. hes'
AFaD3. =, :

a Aefher sejeA q CDs1pes e. hes'
. tytou AsSt Pam DspaeeA. Ane NM
! The sastern tssin wlich arsassd yesterday
noon, brought . party f between two and
thsve buudred 1ninigfnnts. Among them
was swede woman. Gaming With her only
child, . 6ne boy Of thssp ysseh = join her
husband who tad preceded Asua year ortwo.
While crossing the eosaa - lhild sickened.
she was stranger . hss isllow-tlavelers,
cave such acquaintances -, ,she had picked
~ By ths way, and hAehg so!y limited
means was snable to obtaln pepper food end
restoratives for the child. Arriving At New
York, she psshed hastily foewsrd. istep'
spsu seaching Minnesoaa, and hoping thas
with ~ jsarncy compl<ed, herclAild wo1,d
again be restored to halth. All the WAY
the little invalid was home h her arms, sad
It Was evident to her companions On Thurs'
day that it, time was slDst .+
[ On Thursday night, sooa Al9 leaving
1o0regos. the htts ,sutsres. llil lyiag =
~ smotAers arms, died. 1t wS sosl4 uea'
time before the mother discovered that th(
child was dead. and whe' che did her grie'
10 described a. almost amounting 70 frenzy
Al night long she cling to the corpse o.
ser natle one, aud swinging her body 70 ant
fro, sobbed and n,oanA. Arriving at Wcs
st. Paul depot, she alGhtsd from the cars
still weeping, and besing the dead body d
her infant In her arm. 49,, ,-1r>
Mr.: MaGec, the rairoad agent, on learn
the condition of adsis, had the depot en-
ployes construct . cotln, and the child befnl
deposited therein, it ~ bornc to the Wes
st Psxl Cemetery, followed by the mourn
ing mother, and givea Christian burial
Those who witnessed he scene describe Il .
tosching in the extrsue. This morning th
adlicted mother continued her journey 4
join her husband, and inform him Of thei
irsepaEable l01A -..' Pc. '..' " r-,G
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Il Female LmCRer.

Mn. Ben A. Mansfield, lstdy admitted to
the bar in Iowa. Il young lasy Of twenty.
four, and . graduate Of Iowa Wesleyan Un,-
versity. Her, husband, Professor J. N.
Mansfield, wss admitted At tie same time.
The committee Of lswyes appointed to ex'
anime Mrs. Mansfield say in tieir report:
: She has passed . most euinently satis-
factory examination. given he very best
evidence Of long and careful study, Of excel
lent application. and , thorough acquaintsnce
with the elementary principlesof law. Your
committee tskc unusual pleaairc In recon-
mending tho admission of MA Mansfield,
not only because she IL the hrs lady that ha,
thus applied for this autliorityin the State,
but because, In her examination, she has
given the very best icbuke possible TO- The
imputasson that ladies cannot qualify them
selves for tho prac.ice Of isw; and we feel
confident, from TIE ititinatioo Of the court
given on the application made, That We speak
not only the ,sen,imenta Of VIC. court and
Of Your, committee, but he entire n,smbsrl
Of the bsr, when We say that We heartily
welcome xn Mans6ed q ne Of our mem.
bess, and most cordially sssunmead her ad'
mission" ,,,, ..t, .fssi 9; r-,,i ,ssiy q+.. .sr
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The Northern Poetic Railroad
Party.


Party.
THEIR OUTFIT AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS
From she Minneapolis lAlInn.., Tribune, Jaysl
The distinguished gentlemen composing
the Northern Pacific Railrosd panty will
leave for St. Cloud, this morning, st as,
ON tho st. Paul & Pacific Railroad, on .
special train placed At their disposal by Hon.
George L. Becker, President of the ro''d,
and will be accompanied by Mr.: Becker and
other invited guests from st. Paul and ltis
city. Their horses. wagons, baggage and
supplies will be sent up on the regular 8
O'Clock train this ,sorning. % - to be in
readiness 10 start from %. Cloud this after.
noon. The party expect to 60 into camp
few miles shove st. Cloud tonight, and
will continue their journey tomorrow.
Governor Marshall, Of st. Paul, and Hon.
Z. N. Wilson. Of this city, will accompany
the party. and probably win 80 through 70
the Missouri river with them. .,, :
Upon arrival of the panty .at Psnbisa,
i .G0veruar Smith and . portion Of The party
will continue on to Fort Gary, while Mr.
Holmes, the Agent Of Jay Cooke 4 Co.,
with the rcst Of the party, will strike Oh
across the country to the big bend Of the
Missouri, and, returning overland BY a.
other route, will reach this city IN about
sixty or seventy days. At Pembins they
will secure the services Of ten or twelve
half f-brccd scouts to accompany them, and
At Fort Totten they will be joined by the
necessary military escs'rt. .' ."'
The expedition Is provided with splendid
outfit. George A. Bracket. ESQ.,. who has
been across the plains before, has had charge
Of fitting it out, and Il undoubtedly better
qualified 70 d out aud carry through an ex-
pcdition OF the kind than any person they
could have selected. He has been indastri.
ously at work for the last few days; although
the time for preparation has been short, he
has everything in readiness for successful
start this morning.
The outfit will consist of ten double wag.
ons, and twcnty.six splendid horses. pur-
chased and selected by Bracket & Cobb
There arc four two'scatcd passenger spring
wagons, two mess wagons and six saddle
horses. The camp equippage consists Of
two large hospital tents and eight wall tents,
with cots, mattresses, and all other neccsss-
ry convenicnccs for camping out.
The commissary stores have been selected
with great cure, and consist of everything
that will 10 needed on trip Of that kind,
and are Of sufficient quantity to last sixty or
seventy days. .....
Two good cooks, and al other necessary
attendants will accompany the expedition.
A good supply Of guns, ammunition, and
fishing tackle have been provided, 70 that
the party will have facilities for rare sport
In hunting and fishing while making their
long trip across the country. We hope to
zee thcm safely hack again in the course of
two months, bringing favorable reports of
the country, and, before the summer Il over,
zee the work on the Great National Railroad
commenced.
Mr.. A. II. Bcal. Of this city, has been ap.
pointed photographer of the expedition.
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n Frontier ROsseGNee.

The st. Paul Mimi RrAs relasss tha&
some months since gentlemn who resides
In the frontier town Of Little Falls, wrote
70 . banker In St Paul for Competent fe-
male teacher for . school at Little Falls,
stating also that the buys wre somewhat
unruly, and that : "schoo marin" rho
could lick the unruly wouldbc acceptable.
The banker, other means faiing, advertised
for teacher, when nearly sscore ct sppli'
cants presented themselves TO- the situation.
Many OF them were girls of from fifteen to
eighteen years Of age, who, alter brief In.
spection, were rejected. At last. . tall, de-
termined looking young Lady with rathe'
sharp te~sssss, psassaaad hssss.f for inspAc.
ton. She seemed to come nearer than any
other applicant 70 SLING thebill She va,
told that the salary wonld be t25 per month
and board. She thought tlk sa.isfactoSy,
and was willing to accept. Tie banker then
produced the letter of his correspondent,
and handed II to her to read She scanned
Il through very carefully, and looking up
with smile, observed she thought she
could lick the boys satisfctorily," and
would like very much to 81. The banke'
jocosely remarked that there wss create,
inducement than the t25 per ernonth-womea
were scarce on the fronticr, md in few
months she would doubtless get married
The hdy was iDcredulous, but accepted,
and went on her way rejoicing. That wa
three months ago. On the l5ts Of June she
was married 70 gentleman ofFort Ripley,
aud another teacher il wanted Little Falls.
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THE DOG DAYS.
II JOHN q. SAxB.


Haven help % all--in these terrific days!
The burning sun upon tho earth 10 pe'tinG
With it, discctcst, lcrccst, hottest rays
And everything II melting.
Fat men, infatuatc fan tho staguant air,
In rash essay TO cool their inward glowing.
While with each stroke. In dolor0us despair, 4.s
They lscl tho fcrv0r glowing
The icaI and lathy find fate A. hard,
For sdsy they hurn like any ttadcr.
Beneath the solar breeze till withcred. ehan'd.
And crislrd sway u cindcr.
Tho dogs lie ioliiug In the deepest shade.
The pigs are all awallow In the CUTTERS.
And not household crcaturc-cat Or maid
But qucrulously muttcrs.
Zen etOics now are In the melting MOOD"
And vcstai checks arc most unsecpy 6oEjd.
The very zone that eirts the pumcst pruds
10 now intensely torrid.
"'Tis dreadful hot" cxclnims each one
Unto his sweating, swcltcrinE, roastiag udghbor.
Then mops his brow. and pants, ~ he he'd done
A quite hcrcuIean laboS. t.:
:,
Aud friends who pass each other q the street,
Say no good morrows" when they come togcthc'
But only muttcr, II they chance to meet,
"What horrld, horrid weather"
While prudent mOrtals curb with strietcst care
All vayraut cure--it seems the quecrcst pu1xlc.
The Dog-star rngcS rabid through the air,
without the slightest nauzzlc '"
Dut Jovc IL vice aud equal In his sway.
Jlowc'cr Il seems TO clash with human reason.
HE Aesy dogs will NOON have hSd their swyX.
Ara 0cu shall have season.
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MY CREED.

A. other men have crccds. 90 have milne;
] keep the holy faith In God, In man,
Aud In the angels minIstrnnt between:
] hold to one true church Of MI true sOuls.
Whose ehurchly seai II neither brad or wilma
N0r laying on Of hands, uor holy oil
But only the amounting 0f Gods grace.
hate all kings, and caste. and rank Of birth;
For oil the s0ns Of man, arc sons Of God: &c.
Nor limps beggas hut II nobly born; .,E .-
Nor wears SLAVE yoke, nor car crown.
That makes him lcss Or more than just man.
love my country and her righteous cause:
ko dare not keep silent of her sin:
And after Freedom may her bells ring Psaee.
love one womsn with holy Orc,
whom revere ~ priestcss Of my house:
stand with wondering awe before ny babs&
Tin they rcbuke we ~ . a0blcr lie. f.
keep faithful friendship with my friend
WHOM Loyalty serve before myself;
lock my lips too dose To speak lie;
wash my hand" too white to touch bsibe;
love no man Debt cannot pay,
Save only Vt the love men ouyht to owe.
withai, each day. before the blessed ucsyea
open wide tho chambers 0f my SOUL
And pray tho Holy Ghost 70 enter In.
''ft4. ...# -. /
Thus roads ca. -sr eonfsssi"n Of ny iaith:
10 crossed with oonrssI tons Of my lltss
That now may God forgive tS. srittcn ~;
Yct stili by help of Him who hdpeth ensa. 7.
] escc two worlds, and fear not life or deaaal
y Father lead me BY Thy hand! Amce.
-.TaEo. Tn rox
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HER LAST SAD REQUEST.

Oh. bury me dccp. with my chiguon On,
And bonnet 40 tiny and gay:
Strap oil my new GreciAn bend around
This form when It tarncth " clay.
Fos would astonish, long centuries hesoa
The LEARNED explorers Of toomba-
Woa'd nva' the mummy In insass6 whss
Ssnc faaarc xTuaa Agszsls eooss
vosspsaia . The woadciag chilasss q m
Tls psssilae 1arve,s q New:
IN sesa1 sesk haah vah vAsss = - -
vssR sAsy 1sd zN Wv.
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FROM HIGHLAND GULCH.

70 THE EDiroR Ngw NOerH.Wssf:
This is the first leisure moment We have
had since departing for "hesd CENTRE" and
hasten to give you . brief account Of our
pcregrinstions.
Silver Bow and Butte cities sre, when
fully supplied by water, two Of the most ek-
tcnsivc camps In the Territory. At present
they are completely dried up; . slight
breeze would remove them from existence
The New NORM. Wssr, however, received
fine addition to its subscription Mst The
people take . deeper interest ia this new
sheet than any that has before been issued
in tho Territory, and we have 10 hesitation
in saying that the circulation will be raised
to 1900 copies. y. ....r...... ..
There Is considerable excitement in these
camps in consequences of the coming August
races; everybody has ''dust at stake, and
if defeated, there will sorry procession on
their rcturn-but no defest Is anticipated.
AT Highland We were received most cor.
daily by Judge Stackpole, from whom NC
received handsome subscription list, with
Sssuranccs that moro will bc forthcoming.
We paid . visit to the different dumine
Companies in this camp, in company with
the Judge and found them all In . flourish
ing condition, expecting to reach bedrock
At almost every foot; when that shall have
been accomplished Highland Gulch will
yield largely. Prof Swallows mill 10 nearly
in order, and viii soon commence ciashin1
from the Forest Queen" We were shown
bcautifpl specimen OF rctort gold from th(
''Nonparcil Lode" located here, which Il
equal in nnencss and value TO the Highland
Gulch gold. You may expect 70 chronicle
some tinc clean ups from this new El Dorado
We i,nd the ''Pcoplc's Ticket"' everywhere,
. success, and Believe It win be carried BY
an overwhelming majority. win write you
again from Virginia o. '.."4 ~.
H'e.lAxp. July -. lse: .--.ur .=g-.--,f.
Appletons Jexrssl 10 the arst to annouucl
that the Empress Eagsnis Of Tsancs ID abosl
to visit tho United 6sassA 6hs.wia tavsl
jSees., undcr IN assemed' 6tlo. The Em.
press 10 grsnd.dsughter "a. NJ: Kilpstsick,
formerly United States consul = Malaga
She will be the 6nt of i've csowued lue.ds al
! Europe vh0 has appeared In this country
Prihc- Arthur, second son Of the Queen 81
England, will visit Canada and the Uniisd
States this sumAsg ,s1 tasa . 4aaH t+tit y,
| ..aazEn ru--Nr--g gsssu,IcGa
Ats 6abbaeh-school\sH ',gseceatly hs3d
In Pleasanton, RA, after t6S Asjeations had
l 49, ~~~>AnA>A aAe> Aa>a~-e..~t t~>esN>~-A. tE
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pO ET II Y.
TAKE TIE PAPERS.

TAKE TIE PAPEIt6.
Why don't you take the papcrs1
They are the life Of my delight"
Except about election time.
And thsn read for spite.
8ubscsibc-you cannot lore cent
Why should you bc afraidl
For cash thus paid II money 1est
On Interest four-fold paid
An old newspaper friend Of mine,
While dying from cough,
Desired 10 hear the latest news,
While he was going od.
Z took the paper and read
0f some new pills IN force:
SIe bought box---nnd II he dcadf
No-hcarty ~ horse.
knew q printers debtor once
Wrecked with u burning fever.
Who sworc to pay her bRi next day.
II her distress would leave hee.
Next morning shc wAs--at her w0g6-
Divcstcd Of her pain,
But did forget to pay her dsbt
Till taken down again.
"Ilcrc Jessie. take these silver wheels,
Go pay the printer n0w!"
She spoke. she slept, and then awoke
With health upon her brow.
knew two men ~ much alike
A. ere you saw two stamp..
And no phrcnOiogist could ind
4 difference In their buinps.
One took the papcrr, and hls lilo
Il happier than kings;
His children ail can read aud write,
And talk Of men and things.
The other took no papcrs. and
Whilst stTOlIing through the wood,
A tree fell down and broke bic crown,
And killed him" very good ~
Had he becn reading Of the news,
A. home like ncighbtIr jim,
RI bct Q cent that accident
Would not have happened him.
Why don't you take the papcrsl
Nor from the printer sncAk,
because you borrow Of his 10y
A paper every week.
1or he who takes the papcrs,
Aud pays his bill when due,
Can live In peace with God and man
And with the printer too.
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from boms-wosk, penury, scandal, want,
suicide, and ON hes.tomb t5uihfully- Pure
% an ANGEL ",It u.n.' ~ p. .'H''"
. A new mining district has been organized
north of Elko on the waters Of the 0wyhee,
and a settlement is rapidly progressing. It
b called Cope District, and Mountain City
il the chief sswn. .....'
An exhorter Of rival meeting At Council
Bluffs, lows, became Indignant bccauae .
brutaer seas superior in singing. Brother
Brown" he said, "can sing and pray; but,
by the blessing OF God, thar is one thing I
can beat him in-I can fiddle his shirt clean
Off" ..... rs.
Professor Haydenh party, consisting Of
himself, Professor E. G. Carrington, son Of
the United States District Attorney at Wash
ington, B. H. Chever, +. Frazer, c. Thomas,
H. w. Elliott. artist. and Mr.: Stevenson, are
now in Colorado, to resume their Geological
examination.
The San Francisco CHrpniele began IL
tenth volume, July 10th. It 10 the littless,
spunkiest. kecnest, newsiess and one Of the
very best papers that comes out Of Frisco.
Il gets more news in column than many q
paper does m page. Nay oil ito paths be
war, and all its wars victorious. a'"...
A dispatch dated Portland, Oregon. Juyl
18th, says the Northern Pacific railroad party
I returned from Puget Sound yesterday. To-
day they started up the Columbia river
They are most favorsbiy impressed with th.
climate and resources Of this section and
their Importance to the Northern road.
The Dakot;sn has the following list Of In
diaa ageats for Dakota: Capt Dewitt G.
Poole, Wholesome; Brcvet Major g. w. Ran
dali, Cheyenne; Brevct Major J. A. Hearn
Grand river; Captin VIM. J. Brostch
Yanktoo; Brevet Captain w. H. French
Crow Greek; Brevet Major W. II. Hugo
Ponca; Captain II. Clifford, Upper Missouri
The Colorado Tribune says It tAe Colo
rado editors, Mr. Daley is the tallest, Nj
Walker the fsttest, Mr Barnard the shortest
Mr.. Collier the smartest, Mr.. Woodbury. tn
lankest, Mr. Wharton the crosseyedest. MI
0oldrick the dandyishest, MI. Hall the neat
est. 1fr. West the profouudcst thinker, n,
Mcbride the witticst, Kate Warrenton an,
Tom Campbell the handsomest, and Mr.. BY
ers the most religious and the following
day, having omitted brother Thomas frou
the list, describes him ~ the bareback
ridcrist." IL "
p. D.. Hull, Of the Democratic Ntsss, o
Jacksonville, Oregon, was recently "consol
idatcd" with q 1liss Rica. Hull gets of III
following squib on the happy event: "Thl
paper, since ito commencement, has bee
anything but friendly to the Chinese; moi
withstanding this fact, however, the propr
etor has been wholly unable to conceal d.
cided fondness and partiality for Rice. Fo
lowing out the natural bent of his inclins
tions in this direction, he drove out Ia
Sunday to Rev. Mr.. Williams, and secure
| : patent right 70 oil the best rice
this neighborhood. The excellence Of til
article consists in the fact that it has bee
carefully selected and judiciously Hull.ed.
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V1rOissin-- Who arc Elected.

TJrOiwia-- Who arc Elected. ,
The following are the State officers aud
Congressmen elect In Virginia: .a,E
Gilbert G. Walker. 3. ..G t,.
Liestenant 0ovesnor-John F. LewiA =
Attorney 0snssal- james G. Taylor !,
- Oetrieta. y,ia.lJs j c0NoREssNEN. m.
aa'# I D. n. Norton(I (Indepedent Rep.N
.o.an il sYu oolaged. #Gst e.r.s.. lu
dos, II Jas. H. Pktt, Jr., (Wella) ..
,fr, III Charles H. Porter (Wslls.) r.. ..
aim. ~ Levi G. Thayer (Walker), or ..r
Ea. .e ~ George Tucker (lndepondenp
-., v Robert Rdgwsy( (Walkes) i.
s.n,g VI - Milne (Walker) -,.. .,
VII Lewis Mckenzie (WalkeSl g..
VIII James K. Gibson (Walkes) -.
~ Asgs Joseph z. 6sgsr (Wslkes.) +.
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Premature M0slr,sissN.


20 A plump, red-faced, loud talking woman,
evidently from the 81 rural DISTRICTS" step.
ped into one of ourey goods stores recently
and asked to zee some mourning stuit." -"
The polite clerk handed down some rolls Of
different varieties fashionable for said uses,
and, thinking 10 expedite sale II he un-
dsEstood the degree Of consanguinity for
which the mourning wa 10 be donned, in
Quired of her in what manner the deceased
was related to her. This question was too
vague for her comprehension, and was re-
Piled TO with !" Hey ?" and IN inturogstive
stare; The clerk ,bridged the difficulty With
the brief question, "Who's dead?" Why.''
she replied fact II, there amt nobody dead
- knows on, but the doctor says my old
man (husbsndl cant live more'n = week or
% q fursherest. an bein' - twas market
day and l was in town, I thought l had
better be gcttin' the funeral 6xins, and make
'em up, cause it's . real bother 70 get EN-
made when there's dead folks in The house,
an hate 70 boszow."-8s1s DispalsA ;sat!
The NcConnelsville lOhio) Hsral5 relates
the following court scene: ''At tue last
term Of our Court Of Common Pleas, In the
case Of Miss-vs.-, an impeaching wis.
ness was called and asked the usual question,
do you know the reputation Of No for
truth and vesucityr In the neikhboeh00d
where he resides p" :::Well," said the wit
ness, his reputation for truth Is very good,
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