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for the goang folks.
Master shrinp,. comp.s,sien.


Ma is my mother. i ann her son.
Mas name is Mrs. Shrimp; she is the
wife of Mr.. Shrimp, and Mr.. Shrimp in
her husband. Pa is my father, NV
name is John George Washington
Shrimp. Pas name is Shrimp too. and
80 is Mas.
My ma has ma. She is my grandma.
She is msther-in-law to pa. My pa saws
mother-in-laws ought to be vetoed. /
like my grandma better than pa does
She brings me ten cent stamps and boil
WARS. She don't bring any to pa. May
be that's why he don't like her.
Aunt Jerusha is my aunt. When pa
was little boy she was his sister. I
like little sisters. Dickey Mopps has .
little sister Her name is Rose. take
her out riding on my sled. Aunt Jeru-
sha don't like her. She calls her sthat
Mopps girl" think Aunt Jerusha
ought to be ashamed of herself.
Aunt Jerusha lives with us. Some
times think ma had rather have her
live with somebody else. 1 asked Aunt
Jerusha once why she didn't marry
somebody and set up for herself. She
said that many and many q man had
wanted to marry her, but while her posr
Susan Jane was in such q state of health
she couldn't think of leaving! Besides,
she said, what would become of your
poor pa?
Aunt Jerusha sometimes has . state
OF health, too. On washing days she
has the headache, and does her head up
in brown paper and vinegar, and.I have
to make toast for her, at the kitchen
fire; make some for myself, too.
Aunt Jerushs says that nobody knows
what she has done for that boy. That
boys me again. tsld pa what she
said. He said it was just so; nobody did
know. Ma said that Aunt Jerusha
means well, and that she's pas dear
sister. 1 don't see why that's any rea-
son she should always scold me when 1
eat cabbage with a knife.-"Master
Shrimp"
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A. Important Church Election.

During the month of June . question
of great Importance in church govern-
ment will be submitted to the members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
male and female, above the age OF
twsnty-one. This question is whether
the laity shall be represented in the leg
islative assemblies of the church-'the
Annual and General Cenferences-or
whether the iaw-making power shall re-
main, as it has heretofore, solely in the
hands of tho ministry. The financial
interests of the church have become so
gigantic in their proportions that it is
queried whether their management
shsuld be left exclusively in the hands
of class of men who are called to the
sole work of preaching the Gospel. The
official publishing interests Of the church
represent capital Of nearly 81 500 600.
The Missionary Society receives and dis
burses annually from $500 600 to $500, 900.
The Church Extension Society is ap-
pealing to the Church for hundreds of
thousands. The Methodists have six
theological institutions, twenty-three
universities and colleges, and eighty-five
seminaries OF different grades, all of
which are mora or less under the control
of the Conferences of the Church -
There are many who advocate the par
ticipation of the laity in church gov rn-
ment on theground of abstractright, but
this mingling of temporal and spiritual
affairs has its influence on many who
would not trouble themselves much
about church government if the cares of
the ministry were solely Of spirituil
nature.
The Southern Methodist Church, by .
popular vote in 1867, admitted lay dele
gates to their general and annual confer
eEces, and the experiment is said to have
proved a decided success. That body
consists of no less than 2,5S1 travelling
ministers, 1852 local preachers, and 535,
a40 members, and its union with the
Northern Church, or more properly the
Methodist Episcopal Church (for the
Southerners are seceders), is considered
to be- within the range of probabilities
within few years.
The result Of the election on lay dele
cation cannot, of course, be pre-deter-
mined, nor the effect of such q change
on the interests of the church, but the
movement certainly deserves to be rank
ed as one of the most important scclesi-
sstical questions of the day. This is es-
pecially SO, when the marvellous growth
of the Methodist Church in the past, and
it's commanding supremacy in point of
numbers at present, are considered
Pittsburgh Commercial.
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A Companion Of w..ainxten.

Captain John Webster, who has reach
ed the advanced age of 104 years, was
born in Dublin in 1765, and came to this
country in 1898. Soon after his arrival
he was apprenticed in Georgetown to
the firm of Nsble & Crabtree, ship own
ers and chambers. After serving his
time he became captain Of vessel, and
followed tho sea for twenty-five years.
He was 3 schoolmats of beth John and
Charles Wesley, and their friend for
years; is strict follower of Wesley still,
and speaks of him with the greatest af-
fection. Having some business with the
family he is visiting, 1 called to see him
and in answer to my ring he came to
the door himself. This being the first
time had seen him, imagine my sur
prise when he replied, to my question of
'"How old are you?" One hundred and
four years" He must have noticed the
strange look my face bore, for, smiling,
he said, II have my proofs in black and
white" 1t seemed to me rs if some
minutes could do no mere than stare
the old man in the face and mutter.-
Can it be? Said he: 81 knew Daniel
Webster well; was very intimate with
him; have walked arm-in-arm with him
many time; have conversed with
Washington time and again. My wife
died five years ago, aged ninety-eight
years. My eldest son is over seventy
four years old, and I have enc daughter
living in. this city over sixty" The
old gentleman is in excellentspirits, and
does not seem to tire of conversation
He has his second sight, and can read
writing if finely written, as well as the
papers, without the aid Of spectacles
His home is at the Sailors Snug Harbor,
from which place he comes unattended
to visit his friends in the city. To have
seen this old man and talked with him,
seems to give one a new lease of life-to
fill one with noble purposes, SO that
ones end may be like this noble follow
er of the Master to whose praise he gives
all the moments of his latest years. To
those who would like to see this old
mark that will soon have passed away
he extends cordial inyjtatien to visit
him at the Sailors Snug Harbor, Staten
Island-TSailors MapaZine
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r.k. CAR. .tYourH.bi,..

Character is the substance, reputation
the shadow only-sometimes longer and
sometimes shorter. How important.
then, is care in the growth and forma-
tion Of habits, since character Is but n
''bundle of habits" that years have been
picking up and combining; and when
combined you may annihilate the com
position, but ysu can not alter 1t. 1t is
no easy matter to drop habits, even
those that hang most loosely upon the
outside. We have an attachment to
them, or they have an attachment to
us, which is not readily separated
They are like an old pair of shoes,
which, though there are no advantage
attending them, still they are easy. and
we are 10th to ''cast them off," They
are like an old hat, which, though 1t
has become unsightly, still sits comfort
able to our head, and we dread the
Of . new one. E
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Temperance.
A Great Evil.

Our race groans under evils. and car
ries burdens heavy 70 be borne. Some
OF these may be traced back to the first
sin, and are beyond our control; but
most of them are of our own producing,
and may be arrested by q resOlute act OF
the will, or by aids which come from
other sources.
Two evils now I'LL the land and world
which are of human invention, and are
sustained by human authority. One oil
these is alcoholic drinks and the other
is tobacco. OF the latter we wish to say
q few words.
This has grown and .overspread the
nations of The earth till now it challen-
ges observation, reflection, and the
exercise of enlighted conscience while
locking the facts in the face. Such is its
present extent that five and half mill
lions OF acres aresoccupied in its grswth,
producing two millions Of tons annually
and costing the human race ten thou
sand millions of dollars; by far more
than enough to pay the whole debt, in
one year, Of the United States and Great
Britain, startling as the fact may seem.
In our own country alone one hundred
and fifty millions are expended annually
| in its consumption; by far moro than, is
| appropriated TO support the gospel of
Christ and the cause of education. How
appalling such a state of things, while
want and suffering are all around us!-
Multitudes are without the Bible, mill
! lions have never heard tho name oil
| Christ, and tho most important enter
prises for promoting the welfare of man.
kind falter and fail for the want of sup
port.
Yet this enormous expenditure is en-
tirely useless. No one claims that he is
the better for the use of tobacco in any
form. 1t is mere habit, innocentlv
ly formed, and, while at first pleasure,
has grown to be a master and q tyrant.
Not only this. but it is an offensive,
filthy habit, finding no place in the
church, in the parlor, the ladies' saloon,
or elsewhere, as high order of society
meets and indulges in exercises which
the higher nature graves.
Multitudes using it are ashamed of
the fruits of it, and would be glad to be
rid of it if they knew how to break the
enchantment. But this is not all, or
even the worst Of it. 1t is injurious to
health; when taken to excess operates
as OF a poisonous nature, weakening the
system and leading to premature death
Such evils. together with its enormous
expenditure, ought to make sober, re-
fiecting, conscientious men consider
whether it can be right to continue such
habit rs this. Ought it not to be
overcome at all hazard, and thus pro-
mote health and cleanliness, and save
the funds thus uselessly spent to provide
for personal and family wants and build
up the cause of truth and righteouness
in the world ?-Exchange.
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miscellaneous.
H.w to m.k. sweet Breath.

Fsod to be perfectly digestsd, must be
taken only in such Quantities rs the
system demands, and if we take emily
natural food. in which is the appropriate
mixture of necessary elements, the ap-
petite can always be trusted to interpret
the demands Of the system, and in that
case we should never eat too much. But
eating, as we do, -four, butter and sugar,
which have but part of the elements
required, these articles can only be di-
gestsd as they are eaten with food def
pcieHt in the elements which they con-
tain, and these are very few. COnse-
quently these redundant articles, in just
about the propo tions in which they are
eaten, remain undigested in the stomach
and bowels, causing hatulence and de-
rangement of the secretions of the stom-
ach, mouth and all the digestive organs,
and the sordes of the teeth, bad taste in
the mouth foulness of breath, and fas-
tidious appetite, which they always
have who live on these concentrated
carbonaceeus articles.
[ have often wished-but of course
never dared to suggest the idea-that
our fastidious confectionery and cake
eating young ladies, who have no appe-
tite except for unnatural carbOnaceOus
food. and whose breath is in consequences
so offensive to themselves rs to require
constantly some aromatic. seeds or trix,
and whose mouth is so filed with offen-
sive saliva, and whose teeth 30 covered
with sordes, that charcoal and . tooth
brush used every day will not keep them
clean, might look into the mouth OF q
cow. q dog, or even pig, neither of
which use charcoal, toothbrush or trix,
and see how clean the mouth and teeth
are, and how pure the secretions, and
("'angels and ministers Of grace defend
us!') ho,D s,ceet their breath ISL" eempar-
atively. Now why is not the breath ofa
young lady as sweet as that of a-little
child who needs no more charcoal, trix
or toothbrush than pig? and why is
not her appetite always as good, and her
teeth as clean? No reason can be given
but that TO which have referred. Lit
tie children, cows, dogs and pigs digest
all their food, and the waste passes of,
leaving the system pure. The food of
the young lady who lives on cakes. pas
try, starch and butter, remains undi-
gested, to derange all the digestive func-
tions and secretions in just the proper
ton as these carbonaceous take the
place Of natural food.
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1t is = very common saying now both
in England and this country, that the
case of this county in relation to Cuba,
is that of England in regard to the reb-
els i'm 1861. There are several ways of
meeting this argument one of which is
found in this short letter of Moncure
Conway, in the Pail Mall Gazette of
April IA:
MAY L, without undertaking the ad-
vocacy Of the American charges against
England, respond to your challenge 80
far as it institutes parallei between
the attitude of the United states toward
spain in the matter Of Cuba, and that of
England toward the United States in
the matter sfthe Southern Confederacy?
The gravamen of the American charge
il that their government having passed
into the hands Of q new administration,
and thereupon rebellion having broken
out, that rebellion was conceded bellig-
erent rights by England without wait
ing for arrivals or representations Of the
American minister, then en- his way -
this country. That, it is charged, Was
"hasty recognition" and indicated an
unfriendly animus toward the United
States. The other case is that, though
the insurrection in Cuba had acquired
imposing dimensions, the American
government not only awaited the arri
val of the new Spanish minister, but
has not yet recognized either the bellig-
erency of the independence yof/Cuba.-
But the House of Representatives,, you
say, has. expressed its sym pathy with
Cuba, and that is hospitality to Spain.
OF course,itis; and the House of Repre-
sentatives hasa perfect right to express
its sympathy with any case and Its dis
like of any government. But il, must
not profess that such expressions are
consistent with friendship. AS Iunder-
stand il, the Edelish Government claims
to have done nothing unfrisndly to
America. do not learn that the House
OF Representatives has disowned its de-
testatisn of that miserable combination
of expressions in Cuba which the pro-
visional government Of Spain, in their
solicitude concerning . new monarch,
has not as yet even promised to remove.
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81 VIII Ysu WILL,

Two young ladies in their visits among
the absentees Of their Sunday-schoOi
class had to call at . shoemaker's. 1t
was Monday afternoon and sad scene
presented itself. The poor wife and
children stosd almost heart-broken.-
The man had just returned from the
public-house, where he had been drink
ing with his companions ever since the
Saturday night. His money was now
all gone, his head aching, and conscience
tormenting him. The young ladies
kindly demonstrated with him, and at
last he said that he knew he was doing
wrong. One of the ladies then. advised
him to sigh the temperance pledge. He
replied, ~ will if you will"
Now, neither of the Sunday-school
teachers expected to have this said to
them They were in the habit of taking
ever, reflected that If this poor drunkard
should be rescued, by Gods blessing,
through their example, it would mere
than repay them for the loss of wine
One of them said, 81 will sign, Mr.,
fer your sake /" "And will too" said
the other. A pledge paper was procured
and the names were duly entered.
Ten years after the writer had coca
sion to pass q sunday in the place. /
felt anxious to ascertain if the shosnak-
or continued firm to the. pledge, and
wended my way to the door of the once
miserable dwelling. What a chaEge!-
The room was well furnished, and every
thing bore the marks Of comfort. The
father had been with three OF his chill
dren to the hsuss of God. His children,
also, not only regularly attended the
Sunday-school, but alse weekday
school, for which the father was now
well able to pay. Before left 1 read
an appropriate psalm of thanksgiving
to God, for his mercies, and we then
knelt around the family altar. When
thankful that whole family, who were
once apparently on the way to ruin,
were now with their faces Zionward.
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BE FIRM.-Ths winds and the waves
may beat against,the rock, planted in 8
troubled sea, but it remains unmoved.-.
Be you like that rock, young man. Vice
may entice, and the song and the cup
may invite. Bewsre-stand firmly at
your post. Let your principles shine
forth unobscursd. There is glory in the
thought tnat ysu have resisted tempta-
ton and conquered. Your bright ex-
ample will be to the world what the
is to the mariner upon a
sea. shore; it will guide hundreds to the
point of virtue and safety.
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REMOVED.

a ISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
vi old customers and the public generally. and
ladies particularly, that she has removed to TIE
room formerly occupied by Watson & Gressin-
ger. West of the ST. Clair Hotel, where she will
keep a full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS. and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season, to which she invites the attention
of buyers. Thankful for past favors, she would
invite those wanting HATS or BONNETS
MADE or TRIMMED, TO call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
mar2b 1858
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WHs WANTS TO DRINK Poison p
The best argument in favor of temper
ance that we have read In many q day
is the statement in the World that the
brandy and whisky sold ut the bars OF
our principal hotels, (the old Astor ex-
cepted,l are adulterated with fusel oil
Ia rank poison). The World does not
make this statement on mere here-say
evidence, but on the authority Of q
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Death of Mr.. LincoIn,. st.p-Moth.r.

Dcatn OF mr. LfncolH's Stsp.mothsrs
On the 10Th instant, Mrs. Sallie Eliza
beth Lincoln, widow of the late Themas
Lincoln and step-mother of the late
President Lincoln, and by whom he
was principally reared This own mother
having died while he was very young,)
died In Coles county, Illinois. at an ad.
vanced age. MRS. Lincoln" says the
Decatur Magnet, had for many years
resided with her grandson, John Hall,
a well-to-do farmer, who lives about nine
miles southeast Of Charleston, Coles
county, near the line between that and
Cumberland, and also near the little
country village eofFarmington. Of She was
much devoted to her illustrious step. son,
and took rs deep pride and interest in
his rise TO fame and fortune as his own
mother could have done. 1t is said that
she never spoke of him since his tragic
death without tears, and the nation or
the world had no more sincere m6urner
over his fall than she."
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The Republican caucus Of the Indiana
Legislature, Wednesday night, agreed to
postpone the consideration Of the Con-
stitutional Amendment until the 4th.
inst. s,-.s t,..i. I...
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MRS. r A MARTIN.

LAS REMOVED TO NJ. KELLER's ROOMS,
II where she is now opening . new stock OF
MILLINERY GOODS, and is ready to accom-
modate all her old friends aud many new ones
Call and examine her goods and prices, before
purchasing elsewhere. The latest styles always
on hand, and work done to oroer. ap3-tf
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A farmer at Taunton, Mass, has q re-
markable COW, During the last year she
has given 7,434 quarts of milk, Weighing
about l4.S6S pounds, and yielding about
$500; while the keeping Of this animal
cost only Si44. ss,. ~
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J lREMOV.ED..

EIss PRISCILLA p. ALEXANDER, would
vi infrom her old customers and the public
generally that she has removed her MILLEN-
ERY STORE, to the room formerly occupied by
Mr. Bickham, in Canpbells Room on thsscor-
ner and West end of New Block where she g1ll
keep full supply Of MILLINERY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS and ready made BONNEiS, d.
ways on hand At reduced prices.
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WIN. CAREY. of Galsna, H., who was
confirmed Assessor of Internal Revenue
for Utah. has written to the Department..
declining the appointment.
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Col. w. G. MOORE, Paymaster Uni
ted States Army, who acted as private
Secretary for President johnson, left
Washington Monday last for Leaven-
worth, to act In his former capacity.
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Remember that narrowing young corn
plants will do no harm, buta very great
amount of good. Do not be too fearful
of injury by running over the hills.
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MGliutrg.
Millinery and Dress Making
MISS =. A. BuMGAnrEu.

ID EsPBGTFULLY announces to tse public
n that she has purchss ed the establishment
of Miss Aiban and Miss Mitchell. nearly Nppo-
site Welday's HALL y here she proposes caEvtng
on the above business In Its various brancess.
The Ladies' are respectfully invited TO give her
call. All work in her line will be neatly and
expeditiously executed.
Feb 4 lS89-tf
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ansinsss eards.

DoBEnr PRATT = SON,
IL Dealers in
PAINTS. OILS, AND DsYARNISHES, -
BRUSHES ARTISTS MATERIALS,
FRENCH, GERMAN q AMERICAN GLASS,
SASH, DOORS, FRAMES, SHUTTERS.
sss And Agents for
sts FRENCH PLATE GLASS,
No Ie& Market ST., doors below Mcclure Woune,
WHEELING, WET VA
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The custom receipts from April 28th
to April 30th, inclusive, were So, $50, 100.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
AS AN ADVERTISING nEpurM

prominent chemist, Professor Draper.
who has analyzed specimens purchased
at the hotels. Who wants TO drink poi-
so1?-N. Y. Ledger.
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HARIs, RH0rOGRAPH 0ALLnBH,
Il ST. CLAIRSvILI,E, OHIO :, - -.
LIKENESSES OF EVERY STYLE and prise.
PICTURES of every kind FRAMED to order,
Also. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS and CARD
PICTURES of celebrities always on sale.
l1a-Building on Main Street, q few doors West
Of the Treasurers ONCE. Rooms on Erst neeY.
Open in all kinds Of weather.
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IL riUe, Ohio.
PrsuEs.-Fun sets vulcanite Teeth, $50; halt
set vuieanite Teeth, SIS; full sets on gold $50 TO
<ll0. Terms cash.
A6 once hours from to Il o'clock A. II. and
from to 5P.M
Once Up Gtazrs in Collins building over
Hofners ciothiag Store. -f1
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GEO. A. rRoRx. JOSHUA BopLEy. Jas. W BeDLBE.
IHROBE 4 BODLEY6,
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, R0CKAWAYS,- de-.
Corner lth and Clay Sts., below Hempneld Depot,
I'd WHEELIN9,WEST " A.. sss.--s, :
A1 Repairing attended to with dispatch.
, 1869-02-20

"Whll honest nan, cstn Of The Rad.eal pa1ty,
pouid Iot sconer Irutt Gsnsrh BtsesirS,ldsss 3sss
run. II Ar 1;en. nj Bullcr Den, ral Logan. Gen
cral k,lpa,rlck, or AMI Il the rcst OF ,hoss ek.
Ftdcsal ot.ce1s. wso, By th, u miseoccucf; have
b.c1 cisg: g:aLitE the nAloLa1 character s'-LoH's-
tI'e E0aFter.
We are not aware that either Of tue
cx.Ftderal officers named ever broke his
ossh Of loyalty. He wou.d be q very
curious Radical who would again trust
the "ercat soul" Of Breckenridge, who
added perjury 10 treason and REBELLION
4 soul gull ; Of his crime IL great only
In wick.duess ard perfi5y. he hns no,
even the poor and f:msy excuse Of turn
ing rebel and Seeding with his State
In this respect J.T. Davis is less gully
traitor than Breck1url0ge, for he sCcel.t
with his State.