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Mysterious Disappearance.

q Mr.. Willis g. Poihdexter, an old citizen Of
Bedford, residing near Forest depot, left his
home on Tuesday morning last, and came
TO this city, having in his possession NUM-
Der of valuable papers and some money. He
remained here during the day, and his
friends supposed he returned to his home in
the evening" BE did not do SO, however,
and had not returned up to yesterday. The
last trace OF him is at ahouse ON Diamond
Hill. near the "White Rock where aperson
answering TO his description stopped to
light his pipe at late hour in the night,
and the next morning his horse was found
tied to the fence in front of the house, but
he was nowhere to be seen. 1t is said tbst
he was under the influence of hquor atlthe
time he left the house, and his friends fear
she may have wandered off in this condi-
ton, and fallen over some of the Numerous
precipice which abound in the neighborhood;
or probably that he may have beennfoully
dealt with by some one of the many scdun-
drels who infest the country Theldisap,
pearance is, to say the least of Il, ,averyInys
terious one and the authorities .shbuliex-
ert themselves to ferretl out the mysteiy. -
The friends Of the missing man have been
actively searching for him FOR some days
but up to last night had obtained no clue to
his whereabouts or his fate,
II Should any person who may see this para-
graph know anything 0! him, they viii con.
fer a favor BY communicating the inforrna.
ton to the editor of the Nees-Lynch6try
aNcrS syazrf EllsIF
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Six Hours Wandering in the Bowels of
the Earth.

On Sunday morning last two Welch gen.
tlemen, brothers named Williams, who arriv-
ed in Knoxville a short time since, to take
charge of one of our rolling mills, made q
trip to the country for the purpose of explor-
ing Loves cave, about five miles from the
city, on the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad. Entering the cave and wander
ing among its tortuous and deceitful
paths, the brothers soon discovered that
they had lost their reckoning, and were in
the cave without knowledge of how to get
out Alarmed they attempted to retrace
their steps, but every minute led them fur
ther and further from the entrance. The
cave has been explored for eleven miles and
is believed to be of vast extent. The pros
pect before the brothers was now really
alarming. For hours they wandered in agony
Z of spirit, the great drops of sweat standing
out upon their blanched faces As the hours
heightened, and their torches went out, the
situation became desperate. Forcing their
way through small crevices, stumbling over
boulders, and bruising their persons severe
ly, they, at last, were oyerjoyed to find that
they bad struck a current of al Following
its blessed course, they at. length emerged
nom fissure in the rock, in an unknown
country, which they afterward found to be
fully seven miles from the entrance. where
they had commenced their exploration six
hours previously - Pansf15 ~ afhs
The gentlemen are not seriously injured,
but they have given up exploring fathom-
less abysses and ilimitable caverns. ~ y
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An irishman, just come to this country
had never seen fiddle. A man came into
the hotel with one under his arm, and begar
to screw itup.q One Of the screws slipped
and he spat upon it to make it hold, and
then began to draw the bow. The Irishman
who was watching him could stand it nc
longer, but bolted across the street. into an
other hotel, cxclaiming: u thought thil
was q land os freedom, but the devil taks
such land when ye abuse the poor children
50 badn 9 3 ngiifiatd - iisl71l lti -
landlord Who Is abssing the chill
dren r 7re a4its iti HlaF u
"Why, man came ioso the tavern jusi
noE, with little boy under his arm, and he
began to torment the little crather. First
he began to pull and twist his ears, then
to provoke him more, he spit In his face
and then be drew a briar across his belly
and Howly Virgin how he did screamr
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whore the Sun does mot ise,.


alHThe following graphic passageis from thu
description of Q scene witnessed by Mr.
Campbell aed his party, in the north Of Nor
way, from cliff one thousand feet aboyetbe
sea: ,asiHae 4 ~ iio All ns,sf5ss
- The ocean stretched away in silent vast
ness at our feet; the sound OF its waves
scarcely reached our lookout; away in the
north, The north, the huge old sun hung low
along the horizon, like the s3ax beat Of the
pendulum in the tall Clock n cur erand-
fathers pulor corner. We aU stood silent,
looking ct our watches. When both hands
came together at tgelye, midsight, the full
round orb hung triHmphantly above the
wayes-a bridge Of gold running due north
spanned the water beneath. US and him.
There he saone in silent majesty, which
knew no setting. We involuntarily TOOK
offronr hats; no word was said. Combine,
/, if yuu can, the most brilliant sunrise and
snnset you, ever saw, and its beauties. will
pale before the gorgeous coloring which
which now lit up the ocean, heaven and
mountain In half an hour the s:u had
swung up perceptibly on his beat, the col
Iors changed 10 those Of morning. fresh
breeze ippled over the food, one songster
after another piped up in the grove behind
us-we had slidsinto another day I'll. 8aa
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A sfranre stor,.

A strange story comes from Jerusalem, By
way OF Rabbi of HUNGARY, concerning q
vision which appeared to an Israelite wor-
Shipping near SoloEnsn's Temple last month.
It was a column Of fire, from which proceed
ed voice warning the deFotee of the com
ING of the Messiah. TIE na1 50 addressed
then went to the city and spoke prophe,i-
caIly of what he had heard, Therenpol the
people treated him as "a ihfpostor, and
some even went 81 far as TO seek to take bis
life. but he. as ifniifaculsasIy endowed with
more than human strangth. fought. hundreds
of bis assailsnts. and ssllen sft1fwafd bat
talon of soldier xas sent to sryest him. haf
fed them IN ths.E slorts ID capture nm I =. {
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Too Romantic.

Not long ago a beautiful girl, the daugh-
ter OF rich English banker, saw from the
grating oithe ladies' gallery in the Hease of
Commons pensive Mahomedan. His rich
dress proclaimed him noble. His melan-
choly eyes showed that he had been de-
prived Of his kingdom. Pity moved the
heart Of the young lady; the pair met, low
ed, and were married. The nobleman took
his wife to Calcutta. where she was much
amazed to find herself driven 10 wrefched
dwelling. in which three other wives Of her
husband were already installed Being Q
woman OF some frmness and courage, she
returned to England By the ship which had
brought ber to India. Her husband turned
ont to be aMoonshee,r-a teacher Of lan-
guages-earning 60 rupees (about $50 gold)
a month One young woman at least has
got oFeF al sillynotions about the i'romancs
at,he East for the rest Of her lifs.
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Another sts.ne 4,.-.,.,...

A few days ago We. ehroniehed the latest
report about the great Shenandoah dia-
mond, which Is remarkable as having been
picked up originally to throw at . ,rsbbitr ,
but the picker pocketed it and his grand
childIen discovered that is was 3 diamond.
And now q ron of Nh. Robert Davidson, Of
Montgomery county, Maryland, has picked
up smother stone for some purpose BE did
% for the purpose of throwing it at some
iniruding COWS; but 'ioi the pebble was
found to be gold Eugget weighing nine
ounces, and worth $3.50. OF course tbe
cc~s WIS allowed to depart in peace. The
nugget vas CARED home, and s;nce then sn
experienced Californian has prospected the
entire farm, finding numerous pieces of vir-
gir gold the size of . grain Of wheat Tie
Surrounding farms are to be prospsoted, and
the whole county and State sre to be search
ed The ph,Issophsfs stone Is nop .diseoE,
cred TO b the stone which soufhern BOYS
pick up to,throH At Fahbits and .cozs.-a.
n. |. Elskihg Rsss. :.
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49, THE PATIENT
PALMER ARM AMI, III FL
.sWgT g'TTa dfA ]

THESE celebrated artificial limbs are ss
Il brought to the attention OF the MahlI.,,sr&
FACULTY and people OF the South by the oI's.s ss.ss
Inventor They have been twenty-tnree thk
before the public and have secured, ootn a. sors-
country and EUROPE, the unqualinea enuc ','s n
ment OF the MOST DISTINGUISHED suReEor9 .'.,,or
THE WORLD, MORE THAN A HUNDRED OF ~
HAVE GIVEN PUBLIC TESTIMONY. .,,s
The Society de Chirurgie OF Paris peth.Ps .Plr.irs
first surgical tribunal ol the world a,es ,sroff
years investigation pronounced decidediy y,
Of the unquestioned superiority OF the Ala
LIMBS e. -..fes,. ..avt
FRrr Coin and SILVER MEpALs t0r liz ~
prizes, including the GREAT MEDALS OF -ss5 AZ.
WORLDS EXHIBITIONS, have been a"a's
to Or. Palmer. "a. d.
DIR. Palmer directs the manufacture. ot 1is
TENT LEe and Arm, aided By men oil lnS l'us n
qualifications and greatest eSpcrience. and
specially commissioned by the Goferp gisns, 80 N
has the patronage OF the prominent UIreS,II
the Army and Navy. TWENTY GENbnsHi. less
North and South, aud more thai, thonsanw =.
distinguished officers and soldiers OF boin oi.,ivc
MiEs, have worn the Palmer Limits on as CIV
duty, while still greater numbers o. emlhens,
ilians are, by thcirald, filling important ~
and effectually concealing their MISFORTUNE
whole number reaching TEN THOUSAND fhhS0''
WEARING PALMER LIMBS. l..
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PENDLEros Anderson Co., s. c., April "a, 60.
DIR. B. FRANK PALMER-Dedr SRI am happy
to inform you that the trial have now given
your Patent Leg, leaves me no reason TO doubt
that Il deserves all that has been said in Its praise
l am convinced that ii is the BEST Patent Leg In
the world, and shall be glad to learn that my
mutilated friends In the South are so fortunate
as 10 select this Incompatible Substitute. My
limb was amputated within two inches OF the
knee, in consequence of wound received In
battle in front OF Richmond On the first trial
Of ne PALMER LEG, was able 10 walk without
, cane, and with the utmost comfort and facility.
l shall avail myself Of an early opportunity TO
show the limb to Governor ORR, IRON whom /
had the honor to receive an introduction to you,
and am sure the Governor will gladly recognize
the great superiority OF your beneicent invention,
and send others TO You for relief
Very truly, your obedient servant,
"a gfiiiirl lfl' RICHARD LEWIS,
Capt Co. b. Palmetto(s. CO. sharpshooters-
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Amputati0n three inches below knee---Leg worn
Twelve Years without Repalrs--Side Knee
Joints not worn ont in that time.

i BorKIN's DEpoT, southampton Co., Va.
DIR. B, FRANK PALMER-Dear Sir:-lt affords
me the utmost pleasure 10 inform you that lhaye'
worn one OF your Patent Legs during the last
tsoelpe years, with q satisfaction that has been
wholly beyond my expectations. The limb has
given no pain or trouble in all that time walk
with perfect ease and comfort, without cane,
and a person not acquainted would not notice
lameness. 1t is remarkable fact that the LIMB
has had no repairs, except littieattention given
to 1t BY myself, in twelve years; and Il Is now in
such good state OF preservation, that think cx,
pending ten dollars on II will put II Into good
walking condition. The new limb which you
have just supplied find even more perfect in Its
action. Your very ob't servant,
~ ....r Z, ARTHUR HART.
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OINOINNAIIi OHIui lHHIVH 'ooRu' -.
Having acted as Medical Director during tnreo
years Of the waF, 1t became my duty 70 give or
ders for artificial limbs TO mutiated soidle'st
IN preferred, large majority Of tie orders Ss'e
Qiren on him TO furnish the necessary limos. %
lar as my knowledge extends, the limbs tnrnisn-
ed by DR., Palmer have given, most satisfac'ios,
and this also Is the testimony Of kopifal @s''aru<
and aon-coasaisSioRsd officers on dutY at as y -
rious hospitals in my charge, who have han "
portunities OF seeing the men after fhsy hal r.
ceived and used the limbs furnished 10 them
and have therefore no hesitation In saying sna,'
ia my opiRioH, they are preferable 70 az others
WM. s. KING,
Brovet Colonel and Surgeon, U. 8. A<
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STATE OF NORTH CAReLIsI,
Treasury Department,

THE Generzl Assembly Of North Carolina, in
a accordance with the Constitution OF the
stsfe, having levied special taxes, rs the same
may become due. on all especial tax bonds
issued in aid OF Railroads unfinished At the time
OF the adoptIon Of the Constitution, holders Of
said bonds are notifed that the interest which
became due on the first day OF April, 1869, or
such bonds, win be paid on presentation Of the
proper coupon ct the Treasury, OF at the Raleigh
National Bank OF North Carolina, at Raleigh,
NC. Inf -iii.g III .JasEH l-J-ff =llu m
And further, that interest which will become
due on the 1st day Of October, 1852 on the afore-
said special tax bond, !" win likewise be paid
e above, on and alter the last mentioned dsfe.
s..t-, d. A. JENKINS, -
sep r d3tw5t State Treasurer.
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Dr.. B. FRANK PALMER-Dear Sir;-lt affords
me much pleasure to acknowledge the great sue
cess of your professional treatment in my case,
my foot being amputsted Sy the Chopart method
The mechanism Is completed In all lrespects-lighl,
comfortable aud strong I aodik petJeefty. !
am convinced, alter careful examination of great
number Of patents, that tle PALMER limbs are
superior TO all others, and strongly recommend
the adoption of them by my mutilated comraoes
ofthe South, feeling assured that no other manu-
iacturer can produce a limb so perfect
Very respectfully,
J. G. MORRISON,
Id AID. C. TO the late Gcnl. T. J. Jackson
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IMroRrASr LAND NOTICE.

THE underzigned having been appointed Com
Il missioner BY the Judge Of the Superior Court
Of surry County 70 sell the lands OF Haywood
Thompson, deceased. will. on Monday. the 1st
day Of November next, offer for sale on the pre-
mises. two hundred acres OF land on the Yadkin
River, In the County Of Surry, opposite Jones.
Vile, and adjoining The lands Of Em- B. Wood
run. Meredith 7. Greenwood and others on q
credit Of six month"; Bond and approved Sc
curify VIII be required.
There ss about hffy neres OF Ysdkin River
bottom OF the best quality on s1id frscf together
with fne uplands in high state OF cultivation.
. fne two story dwelling with ten rooms, good
cut bEildings, and fne orchard.
those wishing 10 invest IL good real estste,
xoald do well to call and look at tine property,
80 Ia' : A0RGAN BRYAN.
SIP ls-xsE epmmlsslonsF,
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Highest Insurance Authority

In this country says. In the June number of the
Insurance Times of New York, the following
opinion was expressed:
"Ifthere is any great benefit in mutu.
al association, any great advantage 10 be
derived from scientific organization and
chartered source, tending to mitigate
the sufferings, lessen the privations, and
add to the peace, security, and happiness
of humanity, We are prepared TO show
that these blessings flow in alltheir full
ness and purity from this excellent, pow.
erful, and fiourIshing company, the Etna
Life of Hartford"
No institution has brought more
prompt, full, and grateful relief to the
hearts ofthe bereaved and desoIate, and
none has been more uniformly distin.
guished for the enterprise, wisdom and
equitable liberality with which il has
fulfilled the purposes of ITS formation. -
" Its success has been almost unbound.
ded and beyond all precedent. Eight
years ago, In 1861, it issued only $50 pol.
icies, received an income ofseventy.eight
thousand dellars, and possessed net as
sets summing up to something over two
hundred and eighty-one thousand dol-
lars; but last year, 1868, IL granted l3,-
337 new policies, more than any other
company, except the Mutual Life; re.
lceIved an income exceeding six millions
teIlars, and had amassed solid. securely
and probably invested net assets amount
ing to over Ten Million Three Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars. And tins
wonderful ratio of growth has been sus-
tanned In 1902
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Much Lower

than in any other Company In the world.
Its ratio Of Mortality is low. Its Rates are
very low. Its Expenses are very low. lis divi-
dends are large.
1t insured more lives in the City of New York
in 1868, than any other Company except one. 1t
issued more Policies in the United States than
any other save one. 1t insured more lives in
Canada than any other Company, British or
America.
See what the
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RAETREoa4 =
The Enseell CITY.


e5sr .ds0sr INA TU4FzE.
sossq 10 so1sssiz-sdf szi51ssaz-tzsoi
ItblnlS of auei.E I hsxelnet ssen-s5Io boog
Exccpf in my hours Of dreaming, :.
WHere The feet Of nortals haFe never been -
.To-daFken.its colt son gieaminzs II !
A-glImmer Of pearl, and CLINT OF gold,
A dreGnf d zhe soul of roses, 49, -
With sFeefness end hr1nty na1iiold, 15sd
Steal over my calm Eepose q.
As Idfesni o. the city nave not seen,
NhsEeshe 5eetes mostals have never been.
often think Or the city, for Oh how Oft
1fF lraF9 has been Wrung n prrting
With Gie3ds all pale, who with f0ottalls soft
TO SIS aify heights were starting.
see tiErm ryeu, IN their riimrnfs white, CT
In the bIBe, biue distance dwelling, ...-
And hear their praises b calm delight -
cnE1ehuEB VII tile hreezes sEellilgs -a,i1s
As dream Of Uiy, city have nVf seen, q -
Where The feet Of inortzls hzYe never beer-
- s19bl5T5L1t 3EIi - .iE3.t 1rsrati
That beauiifHl city = homo to me, fo rs
Ny loved ones are going thither,l
AEdtley.eho lave already crossed the sea
Are calling Come hither hither"
What Ioyc-Iigiited faces and voices dear,
And splfiisoWilieh long to meet me, ch
Glow out on the melting atmosphere
When the wings OF siumber greet me,
As / dream Of the city I havs not seen, fs1
Whsfe the feet Of mortals have neFer been
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Its ratio OF expense to income is extremely
low. This may be seen by reference to the OFF,
cial Reports for 1858. For example:
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EXPENSE on the SlOO Received.

p Important New Feature
that has been copy .righted. According to this
plan, the rates are =
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Rates Lower than any other
Company that pays Divi-
dends to Policy-holders.
It issues all the various forms of Life
and Endowment Policies.
LOSSES PAID PROMPTLY IN CASE

DIVIDENDS PAID AT THE END OF THE
FIRST YEAR, AND ANNUALLY THERE
........- AFTER. .--
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C,~,r,x,x,.~, o,,,S. 7aIa,ch lsth 1SG6

es u ID irai a. ad l.s 'Ir ls'.
~. - IL - = 2 n IT, .Ll
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In this country says. In the June number of the
Insurance Times of New York, the following
opinion was expressed:
The Placer herald., 1869-11-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
WHEELER & WILSON'S
HICHEST 1RHMIUR
WIN
MACHIN Z.

0F ALL THE GREAT CCR1OSlTIES WHICH
" attract the most attention at the Mechanics
Fair are the wonderful Improvements which are
now attached to the well known WHEELER 4
WILSON SEWING MACHINE without tbe CON
pletion OF the others. This is the only Family
Sewing Machine with the new Silent Feed No.
tion. II makes one thousand button holss per
day. on linen. cotton or voolen goods. II sews
on the binding of dress. without previous bast-
ing. 10 four minutes and while sewing on one
tuck, makes the line of marks for another; gath.
ers and sews on AT the same time; hems elk or
woolen goods with equal facility; cords and
for mems as well as women's wear; takes two
thousand stitches per minute. which ia fifteen
hundred stitches more than any other lock stitch
can make.
This wonderful machine has no shuttle 10 thread
FIVE or Fix times before starring, which II Il
great saving OF time II 10 a positive fact that
WHEELER Il WILSON'S FAMILY SEWING
MACHINES will do all the same kind OF work
that the other machines now on @le will do =
will make the same single thread sp stitch that
ravels out very conveniently, because you can
sew with one yard OF thread all day long. sewing
in your thread. then raveling IL and sewing Il in
again, and so on-all right, and very convenient;
hut you will find that the same WHEELER J.
WILSON FAMILY SEWING MACHINE that
does all these wonderful things, makes also the
only straight. solid lock stitch which cannot be
raveled; perfectly safe TO walk to church with
clothing m de with this stitch; also this machine
will make the three thread embroidery stitch.
which is the loop stitch and lock stitch combined
and forms the most beautiful ornamental finish
perfectly secure against raveling. and very dura
BILE. The AMERICAN INSTITUTE, New YUlk, re-
ports. This machine makes the
The Placer herald., 1869-11-06

TWENTY DOLLARS reward for the man that
stole Perkins crow. This crow. with several
valuable specimens of adobe, alluvial and red
land soil was procured in western Placer at
much labor and expense. The said crow and
SID several Jumps Of soil, together with the
sack surrounding them was wckedly and feloni-
ously, against the law and good order of society,
extracted, purloiued and taken from a buggy in
the Logan Livery Stable. at Lincoln, sometime
during Saturday, October 3Oth, 1869. Suspi-
cion rests upon small. pl,nly dressed, middle
aged man. who was seen leaving Lincoln in
buggy in great haste, shortly previous to the
missing Of the said gsme and other valu,bles.
The above rewlrd will be paid by highly re-.
spousible hunting party, who are in deep sym pa
thy with, and gravriy srieoed at their friends
loss, and, Consequently. his distressed condition
of mind and stomach.
The Placer herald., 1869-11-06

Cisco DESTROYED BY FrRE.-About 10 o'clock
a. H., Monday last. hotel 10 Cisco was discov-
cred 10 be on fire, aud before the & ines could be
subdued the main portion Of the town was al
most totally destroyed. A displtch says:
CrsCO. November l.-About half past ten this
morning fire was discovered Issuing from the
second story in the back part of the house occu.
pied by John Shustcr us a restaurant and lodg-
ing house. In a short time il spread 10 the ad-
Joining buildings, eventually destroying the
whole town-nothing remaining but few Chi
ness tenements. Fortunately there were about
two hundred men who had been working on
enow shed, and owing TO the work being CON-
pleted. we're discharged, and were waiting for
the train 10 l. ke pussage to Sacramento. They
rendered good service in saving the Railroad
COmpany's property; and. without doubt, were
tbe means of Swing the depot hotel. round
house and snow-sheds. The principal losers are:
Manning Il Duck, general merchants; George
Hagar, liquor dealer tho Postofice William
Coless. general merchant; J Bunker, hotel; Johu
Shuster, restaurant and lodging house; L. p.
AOOrehouse. shoemaker. William COless has
ANAL insurance.. The others were uninsured.
Loss probably $50. .000 but il is impossible to as
certain at present" hre ee-a1
Mrs. James ellison OF the Washoc HOTEL now
in town. had sold the House, aud packed the fur
niture, bedding, etc., ready for shipping, but in
thie condition all Of 1t was destroyed with the
building.
The Placer herald., 1869-11-06

BACK AGAIx.-Col. G. A. Tw eed, State Senator
from this county, who went east with the Pio-
necr szcursionists, has again returned TO Auburn,
Arp. Ehs Cbanpaigs, etc.,. OF Chicago, Pitsburg,
Delnonseos, etc. The Coi. Informs us that be
had very pleasant trip, enjoyed himself excel
emily and wss 10 perfect good besllh oil The time.
Wetss0e b0Gk, CT.
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AiMosr.--N. Mckcai's horse nad wagon were
standing 10 front of Wiilment's store. on Thurs.
day last; suddenly the horse took notion that
be would come down 70 bis old hi tching ground,
under the shade Of the locust trees in front of
che HERALD ONCE, and down the bill he did come
q gallant style, at about 2:4O ispeed. lie
snsAe the turn handsomely and then stopped, Of
his own accord, with all safe and no damage
done.