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ElnxE EEe Sfnnnsd II.

At the late meeting of the Presbytery
Brother W said carly In his minis
try he and another brother were conduct
ing a meeting in which there was much
religious interest. An old man gave ex
preston to his JOY by shouting and con
tinued it until he began to interrupt thu
services. Brother B said to Brothe
W, go, stop that old mans noise
He went to him and spoke few words
and the shouting man became quiet
Brother b asked Brother W
sWhat did you say to that old man tina
quieted him so promptly" Brothe
W replied, 81 asked him for dol
lar for foreign missions"
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To Grow Horse Hair

Oftentimcs the owner Of a valuable
horse discovers spawn or curb, max
ing its appearance; blister is applied
and many times the hair comes off, which
as a natural consequence, the owner
wishes to have grow out as soon as pos
sible. Now, herewith send recipe
which will cause the hair to start right
away on bare spots caused by blistcring
harness gall or otherwise: Take an old
boot or shoe, place it on the fire, burn tc
a coal, pulverize and mix with hogs
lard to thin paste. A few applications
of this paste to the bare places viii
do the work. Try it.-Western Stoch
Journal.
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The Humboldt monument at Pittsburs

The Humboldt monument at PItsburS
will consist of granite pedestal sur
mounted by bronze bust.
A lady in St. Louis has sued dentist
for $4,000 for breaking one of her teeth
while extracting another.
The confidential clerk Of a Pittsburg
carriage manufacturing firm has levan-
ted with $4,000 of his employers funds
Excited Frenchman at Niagara Falls
I-"Ah! dis is dc grand spektakel! Sup
arb! Magnifque! BY gar, he is come
down first rater'
AT Hornbrook's mill, near Mounds.
vile, West Virginia, a week ago, Thomas
Hall got caught in the machinery, and
was crushed to death.
An Irishman who had blistered his FIN
ger by cndeavoring to draw on pair OF
new boots, cXclaimejl-''By Patrick i be.
lieve | shall never get them on until ]
wear them day or two"
The Episcopal Church, Of Georgia, mum.
bers 1915 communicates and 1,S2S
Sunday scholars. The contributors te
the Church last year amounted to nealj
S35, ,000
/ The Richmond Enquirer has full re
turns of the members chosen to the Viz
ginia Legislature. It's figures are
I"White Conservatives, 9o; Negro Cor
servatives. 3. Total Conservatives, 81
White Radicals, "a, Negro Radicals, y
Total AZ. Cne scat contested"
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An indolent youth being asked why
he was so shamefully fond Of his pillow,
to the manifest injury of his reputation.
replied, 81 am engaged every morning
in hearing counsel; industry and health
advise me to rise-sloth and idleness to
lie still; and they give their reasons at
length, pro and con. 1t is my part to
be strictly impartial, and to hear with
patience what is said on both sides; ard
by the time the case is fairly argued, din,
ner is generally on the table"
A doctor was very much annoyed by
an old lady who always stopped him Oh
the street to tell him of her ailments
Once she met him when he was in q great
hurry. "Ahl see you are quite feeble,
said the doctor. "Shut your eyes and
show Inc your tongue" She obeyed
and the doctor moving off left her stan
ding there for some time in this ridicu
lous position, to the infinite amusemen
of all who witnessed the funny scene.
A cute Yankee farmer advertises po
tatoes "iust fifteen minutes earlier thai
the Early Rose"
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Venice is built on lit islands. The
grand canal cuts the city into two equal
parts, and is serpentine in its course
From these start out great number of
smaller cities. There are $50 small ca
mails; add to these the small roads or
streets of the city, and the whole amounts
to 2,4S0. The whole are crossed by
400 bridges.
An Eastern paper gives this advice !:
"Don't run up stairs; often practised it
is ruinous to health. An eminent physi-
clan once said to us that he would not
90 up stairs faster than walk if the
house was on fire and he had valuable
property to save; and we believe he
wouldn't. Much walking up stairs is
especially injurious to women, and fre-
quent running up stairs is sure ticket
to heart disease"
The Protestant Churchman gives the
following estimate Of the numerical
strength of the Presbyterian population
of the world: United States 100000,
Great Britain 100000, France 3,000,-
600, Switzerland 100000, Austria and
Prussia 100000, British and Danish
Colonies 100000 These IA, 100000 con
stitute one-seventh of the entire Protes-
tant population of the world.
A man, who has started a paper al
Boise City, Idaho, announces his
purpose thus: ''Salutatory-We have
started paper; name, Capital Chroni
Gle a; principles, Democratic to the hilt
object, to make living; office, on Mair
street, nearly three hundred yards below
the Overland Hotel, opposite an oyster
can in the road; and we'll run it ol
| bust !"
A late Partisan newspaper states tha
the captain of an American vessel, bound
for New York, fell in with sailing YES
sci, one hundred and eighty miles at sea
without crew. In the cabin was found
the body Of man about thirty years o
e,his head resting upon box contain
ing $4,000 in gold There was no pa
per or sign by which the body could b.
identified
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Tennessee to CressvyeI!.

Nashville, August 5,-The city is wild
With enthusiasm tonight over the elect
ion news. Special dispatches to the
Banner, from neatly every, county in the
State. indicate that Senter's. m&lority will
reach nearly 10000. The Legislature
will undoubtedly stand about tive thirds
Conservative, and this may be presum
ed to guarantee Andy JohnsoF's or Em
erson Etheridge's election to tie United
States Senate. {s
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A LUNATic RING-They have Luna
tic Asylum ring in Ohio. If all the
rings in this city were composed of lu
natics there would not be an asylum in
either New York or Ohio large enough
to contain them. In our case, however
it is the tax payers who suffer by these
rings, and no place is provided for then
by the Board of Public Charities anc
Correction. Y. Herald
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T Ell E G r 4 T IL | 6
Cr.ssweIi 10 stokes.
WAsmNeros, D. c. July "a

To Hon. w. 3. Stokes, City Hotel:
Believing yo,t to be the true representa-
tive Of The RepubHcau party Of Tennessee
l earnestly advocate your election, and
/ trust that every sound Republican in
your State will rally enthusiastically to
your support. THE President IS absent
from the city, but | an confident that I
declare his opi,Iioa and desire.
JoHN a. j. CREsswELI.,
Postmaster General.
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Division Of Labor.

A certain preacher was holding forth
to a somewhat wearied congregation,
when he ''lifted up his eyes" to the gal
lery, and beheld a youugster pclting the
people with beans. The misister was
about to administer a sharp and Strin-
gent reprimand for this fragrant act OF
impiety and disrespect, but the youth
anticipating him, bawled out, at the top
of his voice:
'You mind your preaching; I'll keep
them awake
The scene that ensued may be safely
left to the imagination.
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wA very active and prominent R


wA very active and prominent Re-
publican, of Goodhue County, Minneso-
ia, Mr. Frank Ives, in recent address
says:
at is an absolute fact that no one can
successfully deny, that long continuance
in power breeds corruption. am sorry
to be obliged to say that the Republican
party has been too long in power to be
honest or have any care for the rights OF
the common people"
And he is bold enough to declare that
''If, to purge the county of official cor
rption, it be necessary to break up the
Republican party, let her bust" tits
that spirit that will be the great factor in
redeeming the country from the corrupt
rings that are ruling it for the purposes
of plunder. d Notions, Enquire
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QUOTATIONS OF CoIN.-When gold is
quoted at Sl,l0, paper dollar is worth
81 cents merely.
When gold is quoted at sl.15, paper
dollar is worth 81 cents merely.
When gold is quoted at Sl,25 a paper
dollar is worth 50 cents.
When gold is quoted at 81 80, paper
dollar is worth II cents.
When gold is quoted at 81 ,4oa paper
dollar is worth II cents.
When gold is quoted at l,4o, paper
dollar is worth SO cents. ono,
When gold is quoted at sl,5o, a p
Edollar is worth 6S1 cents
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DEATH FROM THE r
The Governments Pleasure Tour

The New York Sun, an independent
Republican paper has Washington
correspondent who states that there is
great dissatisfaction, among the friends
of the Administration at the prolonged
and frequent absence of Grant and his
Cabinet from the seat of Government,
Grant has been President five months,
In that time, by actual count, ;he has
travelled the route from Washington to
Baltimore twenty five times, while his
absence from his duties has been six
weeks, or nearly one-third of tue whole
period. In the mean time, his salary
goes on as usual The Cabinet is also,
like the President, an absentee one. In
this connection this writer says:
"Scores upon scores'of individuals
who have come to Washington on off,
cial or private business of Importance,
sometimes from different section of the
country, and to whom every day was
of value, have been detained here for
weeks at ruiuous expense simply that the
Presidents clerks, who, like all other
clerks, should be at their desks to trans,
Il
act business and earn their wages, might
''visit their homes" and attend to their
private interests, or that they might
swell the corteee of the President at the
numberless junketings and excllrsions
which have thus far characterized his ad-
ministration.
"And as with the President and Cabin
ct, SO also with the heads of Bureaus
Like master like man.. That the public
service seriously suffers from these cease
less peregrinations is certain. Take for
example the case of the Commissioner
of Patents, Fisher. He has been at the
Patent Office about three months, Gnd
has visited Cincinnati about twice every
month. He is there nov. son leave for a
month"; and that, too, at time when the
Patent Office is in more deplorable con.
dition than ever before, and never re-
: quired judicious and energetic direction
SO much as nov. q.
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y n | O N FL O Z S E.,
(Southeast of Public Square,)
DORR. -: :: Proprietor.

SIMON DOKR, !: Proprietor,
HAVING recently taken charge OF this
IL House, the Proprietor has re6tted and
refurpished it throughout in a manner calcu-
lated to make it one of the most desirable
stopping places in this part Of the State.
Guests will find the best accommodations
at this House, and no pains will be spared to
make them comfortable
The Stables are commodious, and the trav.
elers' horses receive the best attention.
sep1r.
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E9@A An ''old Republican" in the Logan
Gazette has discovered that there is q
necessity for the people to THINK
TuoUGnT would have made better
show, but it is good augury that Black
Republicans have commenced to think
about something outside of the negro.
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Road Notice.

A PETITION will be presented to the Com
II missioners of Monroe county, Ohio, at thei
session on the 9th of September, 1863, praying 70
a county road commencingat or near the McDou
gal school house in Sunsbury township, ,througl
am and and David D. Hutehison. BENJAMIN Melloti
James B. Mellott, Burden Gibbons, formerl,
Theodore Mellott, near Center school house, il
Adams township, to its termination.
je22td. MANY PETITIONERS.
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CatdNell County, Missouri, on Thurs
day last, defeated fhe proposition TO sub
scribe S200.0O0 stock to sho Chicago and
South western Railroau, by vote of
626 to 40
There are twelve m.llict dollars in
gold locked up in the uuited States
Treasurer Ofiee at San Francisco,
greatly TO tie Inconvenience of busi-
ness.
At Red Creek, Wayne County, Indiana.
fews days ago, a servant girl, while
gathering tomatoes, was stung by To-,
mate worm, which produced spasms end
ing in death
a Vermont farmer pad $500 for q
blooded bull and he had no sooner got
him home than the aaimal proved his
worth by putting his hurnes through a
81 coo horse
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Perservering sIOsquit0s.

1.-Two Irishmen stopping at the Island
House, Toledo, lit their gas, and, with
windows open, sat down to enjoy a chat
The gungriest of Toledo mosquitoes soon
flocked in and drove them desperate
The clerk, who was summoned to de-
wise some defence against them, told.
them to close the windows and put out
the gas. They acted on the suggestion
and placed themselves between the sheets
Just as they. began to doze, lightning
bug, which had strayed INTO the room,
caught the eye of one of the travellers.
He rousel his companion with apunch,
and exclaimed Jamie, Jamie its no
use Here's one of the craturs sarchin'
for US with q lantern -
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Master Commissioners Sale.
Ellen Adams
VS..
Jacob Keevert and wife.

DY virtue Of a mandate to Inc directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas OF
Monroe County, Ohio, will offer for sale at
the front door of the Court House in the
town. Of Woodsfsld, in said county, on
Saturddy,the 11th day of September, 1869
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
4 o'clock p. m. ON said day the following
property situats in said county to-wit: Lot
numbered thirty seven in the town of Woods
field, except so feet off the east end of said lot
Up. sPhIGGS,
sug3w5. Mas, Com. NJ. c. 0.
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THE UNION HOUSE,
Le'cisUi2e, Monroe County, Ohio,
JOHN SEABAUGH. Proprietor,

i is now in first rate order. The table is
supplied with the BEST and the traveller will
find his lodgings superior to most country
hotels The stabling is new. sjl5Y.
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THIS House has been thoroughly renovated
| andfepaired. Having superior facilities,ev-
erything will be done to make the guests
comfortable.
The table is always supplied with the best
the market affords. Good rooms and clean
beds for travellers and regular guests.
Good stables are attached to the House. Ev-
cry effort will be made for the comfort of the
patrons. Boarders taken by the day, week,
month OF yea- sep1y.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

Twelve ndes, OF Iess, VIII b6 chafged as
one square. q,
EAn legal advertisements will he charged
by the line, and must be paid in advance of
publication.
0E Notices Of the appointment of Ad-- -
~ ministrator's and Executors; also .RS
81 Attachment Notices aud Road mott. 50
- ces, two dollars and fifty cents, in -RA
a advance. -Ea
Advertising done at published rates.
and payment required in advance, in all
cases.
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The Great Fire not Extinguislled--
Loss over 1--WE MiliiOns--No Lives
Lost. t., fF

PHlLADELPHtA, August 5.---The fire is
still burning, but can not spread beyond
tile ruins. During the night various ad,
joining stores took fire i.om sparks, and
was more or less damaged. The loss is
generally estimated at over five millions
of dollars. 1t is believed that no lives
are lost All accounts agree that the fire.
was caused by the falling Of the floors
from the weight of whisky.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE. :.
II. d W. Catherwood lose 2,10O bar
rels by the fire. The whisky was insur-
ed for S2l7 800, which about covers their
loss. Among other heavy losers by the
fire are a number Of bankers including
Jay Cook g. Co, who had advanced
money to whisky dealers to pay the tax
on June S0th, under act of Congress.
Insurance Companies will lose heavily
John Harris has an insurance ofST,00O,-
600.
The total loss OF insurance companies
on the stock Is 81, ,299, ,O00inc,udin. s5s-'
600 in the Republic and $4,000 in the
Merchants of Chicago, and $4,000 in
Cleveland. New York and Eastern com
panies are the heaviest losers. The Lon
don and Globe Companies lose $3.50, ,00a-
the Imperial of London, S139.0cO North
American, of Philadelphia, sls5,000.
The Philadelphia, companies probable
lose 100000 John Gibson & Sons
correct the statement of last night that
they had whisky in the Patterson Ware
house. They lose nothing by the fire.
DEATH FROM THE FIRE,
Edward Alburger, No. SIC Emmett
street, died this evening from Injuries
received at the fire last night. This is
the only death known to haye occurred
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Published Every Tuesday.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
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Business Gard s.

Il FL E s r A r H Q T Ell,
(On the corner East of Main Cross ST.
Henry MInsterman, :: :: Proprietor.
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TuH HRHIra RksHIoNs.

And now, before closing, let me eay rev
words on q subject that has not occu0lel ~
pen iOr some months-the fashions. Ony rus
in as good taste as any In New YorE, wrung ei hei
hands before me in pretty, deprecahon 81 .So Iee
own ability. "Give me unlimited means," sne
said, land will dress ne admirably as Eugene
herself. The difficulty is to dress we'l ~ltnoI.
tie means" From her learn that heXt M mou.n rn,,
Brown mixed and silver grey irish pophns
will be much worn for home dresses: 80 wul M
blue cashmeres aud drab silks. Ins sty,e ior
breakfast dresses is short loose jacket over
gored skirt. A paitern particularly neat aud
Iretty is one of broTn and w w3te lite p9Geiie;
These mild days that we nave oeen epJoy.ne
eeem 10 have brought tue summer near, aud
many n lady is already thinking aoout begin
ming to make up her wardrobe for tne watering
plncpa Patience; we nave dreary month to
travel through eve April s reached. The entire
meteorological year might be named Aprli in
this many. die postiOneA climate, which never
feems to know it's oFn mind from day TO day.
ALI BABA
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"A monument to Lord Byron is TO be built
in MissolOpghi, on the spot where the poet
bIeathed lis last. One-half of the cost Of the
monument is to be betrayed by the munioi-
pslty, and the other half to be obtained by
public subscription.
The largest man on record in modern
times was Miles Darden, a native of North
Carolina, born in 1898. He was seven feet
and six inches high. At his death, in 1857,
he weighed little over 1000 pounds.
Professor Alonzo Jaolsmau, of the Nor
wich University, Vermont, claius that he
originated tue idea of an ocean telegraph. In
proof of this he republishes an article from
his pen published in the Vermont Mercury in
1S46.
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THIRD EDITION
Proceedings in the House Of Repre-
Sentatives- Introduction Of
an Important Measure.
TEE STATE LEGISLATURE.

HARHIsBURa Feb. B-rbe Senate " not In ses-
sion. In the House, Mr.. Hong inuodooeu aa act as
iOllOws-
That the Board OF Health OF PhilAdelphia an al
have all the powers nov vested In Councils. ana IN
the and Board OF Councils Jointly, ana in the
Hlthway Department relating g. tue cleani 3 OF
streets, markets, and punlio highways, and he re-
NOV val OF ashes gai Dage. refuse and dead animals
from he same: tnR he said Board 1f Health shR'l
have power 10 make or enter INN coutrsots for
cleaning said Btte-ts and the removal there
from of sweepBgs, manures ashes, garbage,
Uai, nd pud shall vertse In not less an
two daily papers OF Philsde lphia FOR ten days com.
n encIng wlhIn twenty d.y after the passAt this
RBt. for proposals. for u time not exceeding three
years. The contractor shalt give Becurty Tne
water DPpnrtmen' sh all grRut free OF the water
aud the Mayor Cou' ellis, aud Treasurer are required
ana commanded TO provide for The erpenses incurred
b. this act
The bill was referred to the Comml.tee on Munci-
IA 10
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FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Enfranchisement of Rebels-Bills
Pending in the Senate
Adyices from Havana.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Financial Affairs.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Senate Finance
Committee have agreed TO bill refuDdlng to the
Illinois Iron and Bolt Company the sum OBJ
tanned against them for alleged violation of the
internal Revenue law, not to exceed twenty.
seven hundred ollars.
The bill which passed the House on Saturday
preventing banks from making loans on green
backs as oollatorals, has just passed the Senate
without material amendment.
Disposal of Bills.
The bill for the removal of political diea.
biIiiies passed the House by vote OF 100 to
49, Mr.. COlfax voting in the affirmative.
Sumner made strong effort TO get the bill
granting Mrs. Lincoln u pension or allowance
passed, but it weHt over after being discussed
two hours.
The bill allowing the Northern Pacific Rail-
road TO mortgage their road, so rs 10 raise funds,
passed the Senate to-day.
The civil Tenure RIu.
Mr.. Morton has Just announced to the Senate
his determination 10 press the Civil Tenure bill
and that unless the bill was passed as it came
from the House 1t would certainly be vetoed.
Morton framed the bill as 1t came from the
House.
Despdtch TO The Associated Press
No Meetings.
Owing to the late hour OF continuing the
session of the House last night, the Committees
OF Ways and Means, Post Office and other
committees, held no meetings this morning.
The Tobacco Tax.
The representatives of the tobacco dealers are
still here, endeavoring to procure modiRca-
tions Of the internal revenue law, particularly
as to stamps, and securing the substitution Of
those that will better protect that interest as
well as secure the Government against fraud.
Callers ON General Grant.
Among tue callers on General Grant to day
were the Hon, Heury Wilson, of Massachusetts.
and Baron Gerolt, the Milister OF the North
German Uniou.
Carl Schurz, Senator elect from Missouri, is
on the floor of the Senate to day.