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A MIRACLE OF HoNEsrY.-At a party
% one evening" several contested the honor
q Of having ,lono the most extraordinary
thing. A reverend gentlemen was ap.
q pointed Judge Of their respective preten'
sions. 'i
a,z One produced lis tailor's bill, with a
receipt attached to It. A buzz went
through the room that this could not be
Q outdone, when
% a second proved that he had Just ar.
I rested his tailor for money that was lcni
4 him. .-~ }ssH
g "The palm is his, was tho gencrou.
!. cry, when tho tlird put in his claim.
st .,Gentiemen. = said lie, II cannot boast
Of the tents Of my predecessors, but | have
returned to their oxuers two umbrella,
tlley left at my house,
hI'll hear no morel'' cried the aston
ished arbitrator. "T'his is the very acme
-. ofhonesty >. It is au act Of virtue -of.wbich
g I never knew any one capable. The
prize .-.9i
'11oldl Y cried another, II have done
ftill more than that" ~ III. /
lmpossiblep cried the whole COM
pany. .Lct us hear"
II have been taking my county paper
for twenty years, and have paid for it eT-
cry year in rdvance." y
He took The prize.
A few weeks ago, one of the numerous
tribe which claim hnship with our illus
trious President called at the White
House. and, having successfully passed
tie Charybdis Of Mr.. Grand-Receicer
Dent, was uslered into tue presence Of
his Republican Majesty. The hero re-
ccived his forty-fltli cousin with charac.
teristic urbauity, cxclaiming, MS he ad-
yanced and took his hand, "Well, my
dear fellow. what can do for you :"
10, nothing. ! assure you, my dear
cousin" faid the "forty.ffih." II didn't
come after mn Office" Not come after ali
ofiae!' shouted APPROXIMATION, with a sud-
den stat that shook The fragrant remnant
OF a pirt gas from bis mouth. "Eyen
So placiily responded tho forty fifth !"
and for ouce in bis life, the Presiden.
WIS disconnected. He did want the very
best he could get, and he got it; for the
,oul of Ulysses was so profoundly moved
~ such Unparalleled modesty that, tink.
ling his little bell, he summoned his Sec
resaryahd Immediately ordered him to
mske out commission for this blushing
"torty.hf,h' TO one of the most lucrative
positions On the whole civil list. This is
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bs lady sat. said, with peculiar twinkle

tbs lady sat, said, with q peculiar twinkle
in bis eye: ,.sl
\ "My wife, Mr., -- - : of Lancaster,
who assures me lie will die before reaching
the Junction if he does not form your &C.
quaintance. s-I, .,....r... ais,
The gentleman stammcred, suffered,
grew red in the face, faltercd out some
excuse, aud returned to his scat, leaving
the lady in company with her husband, to
enjoy thcjoke.
ROMANTIC Roadside ISClnENr.-Satur-
day morning two young men who had not
recovcredlfromlthe excitement of the civic
holiday, accordipgto q recent issue OF the
Toronto Canada Globe, continued to
finish up the week on the bay; and arm
ing themselves with flask of provisions
and other piscatorial appurtenances, pro.
eeeded eastward by the railroad track.
On arriving at a point about two miles east
Of the city limits, one Of them noticed q
person lying near the track, with small
carpet-bag carelessly thrown near by.
Surprising that the man had been stunned
or injured by passing train, they en-
deayorcd to. revive him. The flask was
applied to the lips Of the PROSTATE man,
and one of them undertook to open his
vest, when he was astonished to notice
bosom that was little more mountainous
than is usually found with people dressing
in male attire. In the meantime the con-
tents Of the flask had produced the desired
effect, and when the young woman for SO
she turned out to beg found that her sex
had been discovered, she was constrained
p make a clean breast Of her situation.
She had learned telegrapby in the State
Of New York, and finding it difficult,
owing to her sex, to procure employment
in the capacity Of an operator had adopted
male ATTIRE with the determination Of
making her way to the west, where she
expected to get situation. Her funds,
however, we're depleted when she reached
the Suspension Bridge, and while walking
toward Hamilton, she had become ex-
huus,cd from fatigue and hunger at the
point where she was noticed. The anna
icur fisherman. apoligized for the rude
blundcr they had unintentiopally made,
and pressed her to accept what little
money they had about them, for which
she was ycryigrrteful. She then rcques-
ted their names; and, after stating that
she would return the little donation as
soon as able, babe them au afectionate
farewell. y -!ay's'7 7't+as'ht 5aft
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* -DopoIso THE OLD ,FoLKs.-A young
man in this city had been paying his adj.
dresses to asprcpossessing little creature,
whose parents we're stoutly opposed to her
receiving attentions Of this sort, believing
. her TO be too young to marry. The
sutton, however; like most suitors under
the spur Of parental oppositioD, continued
to buzz around the domicile Of bis love,
and in due time secured the consent Of
the cd folks-who saw thatit was dead
sure thing, any way-to go on with the
marriage. Arrangements were made ac-
7cordingly, and, on given day. the we'd
. ding, which was to be private affair, was
to come of, When the time arrived the
y family had in few near relatives, the
Clergyman made his appearance. and all
was ready ifor tying the nuptial knot.
Just as the ceremony-was about to begin,
the young man remarked that he had q
word tos say, and calling the company
about him, made, this little speech: 1--WE
are much obliged for this gathering on
our account, but let me suggest that there
is no necessity for any further business,
rs we. .werc married three weeks ago y
Tue minister Immediately took his hal
and left, while the father Of the girl
gazing upon hislwife. ventured to rep o
/ duea these touching lines: sa
This world Is all fleeing show,
r'ii For tnaifs Illusion gwen 2
L.-Haytforl Coaant. ait
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y Amour Hoes "A gentleman Of this
place gives us au account Of q very sue.
c,ssful plan the farmers in Alabama have
: fali,n upon to prevent hog stealing. A
4 brother Of his who lives out there fur.
nished him the facts.
While the hogs are running their range
tho farmers give them spoonful Of arse
mic now and then. Qtfattens and agrees
I. with hogs as well as dogs.) And then,
lawhen they put them up to fat,cn them,
why they leave off arsenic and feed with
corn. Before they .'smelt mice" the
negroes we're in the habit Of occasionally
picking up loose hog and SHINING them
for their meat. But coroncrs' inquosts
soon began TO break out, aud the practice
began to "grow smaller by degrees and
g beautifully less"
Que morning a farmer pear Dcmopolis
went over 70 an inquest over negro man
who had died very suddenly. In hunt
ing about among the old clothes and rub
bish 10 the room, hogs head was found.
The farmer recognized bis own mark upon
il. He just said to the coroner II see the
. poi,at.'l The coroner askcd-"your hog?'
'YM.p "Arsenic?' eyes" That
settled HE verdict. And it it is now an
unheard Of thing for white man or a ne
aes, to ,'teal a ranging hog in tina. coun-
try -LfRsJoro Recorder.
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RAILROAD Can ScESE.-The Columbia
Spy says the following incident occurred
on Que OF the trains Of Tic Reading and
Columbia Railroad, on Monday, the 5tll
ofJuly last: u s..Dg d
II say, conductor, do you know who
that good locking lady is, there with
book1'' .a
ayes, I've seen her few times"
"Dy Jove she's splendid"
eyes, think she is" .H
",Nbere does she liver
fI1n Heading, ] believe"
a''l'd like to occupy that seat with her.
""Why don't you ask her?' t..a
~ did not know but whatit would be
out Of order.n4 isla aliH 6HG.
ut would net DO ifshc was willing TO
have you occupy it. Of course you claim
to DO 4 gentleman" .ek'3 AN
0"Ohl certainly. Ifyon are acquainted
with her. give me an introduction; that
is, II you have no objections. ts2i
Certainly not" ~ 'i-si..1' ~ ttsi
Fixing his hair, mustathc and wbiskers
in becoming style, he followed The con.
lnctUr, WHO, on reaching the sea. where
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a SfoHY tRsM NED BRAcg.-Mr, Ba'
cor, lof Elgetiell, S. c.. the hero of The
GeIrgia scenes, under the name of "Ned
brace" was once counting a lady in
Georgia, She,bad refused him frequently,
and he as often renewed BIS suit. AT ono
interview she became extremely annoyed
at his Importantly, and told him that she
could not marry him; that their tastes,
opinions, likes and dislikes were totally
different. "In fact" said she, "Mr.
Bacon, l don't think there is one subject
on earth upon which we agree"
~ assure yon. madam, that you are
mistaken" said Mr.. Bacon, "and i can
prove it."
F'If you will mention one hing about
which we agree" said she, ~ will marry
you" 20 ..-
Suppose, now, you and | were travelling
together We arrive at night at hotel,
and there are only two beds vacant; in
one there is man, and tie other a wo-
man-wlich would you sleep in "
;. .'She rose Indignantly, and replied,
with the woman, Of course, sir!"1 ssasI
80 would l." earnes,l; responded Mr.
bacon. q. .as-. g. -:f-7 i--i !. = rs q
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TnE New Tax LAw.-Someboly pro.
poses the following amendments to The tax
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IS IT RIGHTT5 .E1 '... !,
that you should bid defiance to all rs'a'Ee
laws, and theseience Of medical men and , p..
fer with Dyspepsia or indigestion. wien Nv
backs Stomach Bittrrs can be procured I" au'
+. II. C1lALFANI
Sole Agent for Lewis county. = z -.
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Miscellaneous Items.

The Sunday school system is extending
in Russia.
Horace Greeley returned $40, 800 income
for 1868.
The wheat harvest has begun in Mich
igan.
The matrimonial mills of Paris made
300 marriages during one day recently.
Chicago Strawberries are so large that
they are sold by the fore and hind quarter.
There are seven colored members of the
new Virginia legislature.
Judge Trimble of Texas recently died
from the effects of snake bite.
Craig has kindly reduced her bill against
the Chicago Sprague from 100000 to $40, :
900, and will get the latter amount.
New YORK, July 21,-Three million of
bonds were purchased by government to-
day at 119 S5-100 to 120 40-100.
There is boy in the Missouri insane
asylum who, before he was placed under
restraint, ravenously devoured his clothing
even to his shoes.
The great Methodist camp meeting at
Round Lake, New York. was attended by
twelve thousand on Sunday
An exhibition in Hamilton, Ontario,
came to a sudden close the other day. A
fifteen foot snake got out of its cage. He
happened to be lively. He impaired the
faculty to all who were in the vicinity.
Jerry Storms, the notorious thief, was
lodged in Hackensack Jail on Monday
night, having been captured at Whining
ton, Del. He swan the Delaware river and
fought desperately with his pursuers before
surrendering.
Five-twenties are rising in Europe, the
price yesterday being S45. The foreign
demand for these bonds has been rather
| light for some time past, but with more ac-
tivity in the English and German markets,
the price is again going up.
| The New Jersey court of pardon. at its
recent session, pardoned forty convicts
four of whom are murderers. The Others
are highwaymen, burglars and criminals
of other grades, who were serving out sem
fences of from two to twenty years impris-
onment.
There are $4,000 or 10000 Chinese in
Cuba ON sugar and coffee plantations. In
Peru there are about sc, 900 on the planta.
ttions In the manufactures of San Fran
cisco there are 10000, and in the whole
state of California about 10000, all engag-
ed in pursuits of every description.
GooD FOR PHILADELPHIA City
of Brotherly Love is to have bigger mu
steal jubilee than Boston has had. 1t i
proposed to celebrate the centennial ami
versary of the signing of the Declaration
of Independence, on the Fourth of July
1876, by a gigantic musical festival in
building especially erected in Fairmoun
Park, capable of accommodating 1OO,0O'
spectators and $4,000 performers. A lette
has been sent to president Grant givins
him the particulars of this enterprise ant
asking can expression of his kind approva
and for its success the best wishes of hi
patriotic hearth
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New Books, Magazines and Papers,

DIssoLvED.--Messrs. Camp & Cummings
have dissolved partnership in the publica-
ton of the Express, Cummings retiring
from the paper while Camp is alone in
his glory"
The REAsoN.--The last Lyndon Union
says that that paper I" is read with greater
care and interest than any other paper in
the county" This is so, and we think we
can tell the reason why. The fact is it is
printed so wretchedly that one has to ex-
ercise the greatest " care" and ingenuity OF
he cannot read it all. II looks as though
the Office work was done by battering
ram.
THE GALAXY.-The August number is
received. In it we notice the usual variety
of choice reading, such as Put Yourself
in his Place." continuation Of Charles
Reade's novel, which is published exciu'
siyely in this magazine; "Feathered Life,
by John Burroughs; piece of poetry by
T. w. Parsons; "The Race for CONNER
cial Supremacy in ASIA" by Richard )
Hinton; "Susan Fielding" novel BY
Mrs. Edwards Matthew Vassar;" TIKI
Age of Burlesque," and Climmerly Gap,
with the usual dessert of editorial notes
gossip, &c. Sheldon & Co., publishers, 49'
and 500 Broadway.
ENLARGEp.-TbeS herbrooke Gazette i
enlarged.
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were obliged to abandon the vessel,
which they did in what the writer
calls a yacht and two life boats. In
the boat containing the narrator were
fifteen persons. The 'night after leav
ing the ship his boat lost sight of the
others, and never saw them after
wards, and what became of them IS
unknown. The writer says their pro-
visions lasted but few days, and on
the sixth day they killed and ate a
dog. A few days after began the
horrors of castaway crew. A boy
died from drinking salt water, and
his body was committed to the deep.
Day after day, no land, no vessel, and
death stared them in the face. Five
days after the boy died the carpenter
and seaman died, the latter from de-
bility and old age, the carpenter from
drinking salt water. Two days after
another man died, raving mad, through
drinking salt water. He was the
healthiest looking man in the boat
Two others were out of their mind
The next day ship hove in sight
and rescued them. The writer com
plains that they were treated with
great inhumanity by their rescuers
and got just food enough to sustain
! life.
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A SAD ROMANCE ENDED.-For ma
ny months past poor woman, meanly
clad. may have been noticed sitting at
the corner Of Plum and Longworth
streets, keeping lonely vigil and
waiting for the coming Of one who new
err came. Her sad history is told in
a few words. Her husband died in
the army. She would never believe
he was dead, and was firm in the
faith that he would again return to
her. Constant brooding begat de-
rangement. An imposter told her
that if she would take her stand at
one of the street corners every day
her absent lord would soon come back
to her. She did 50, and every morn
ing the patient watcher was found at
her post, waiting YEARLY, despite wind
and weather, and regardless Of the
jeerS and smiles of passers,by, she
peered anxiously into every face, or
gazed longingly toward the river, in
search of the one so dear to her, out
whose features will never more glad.
den her eyes. Few that saw the wan
and weary watcher failed to bestow
glance Of pity, and many were the
inquiries as to her sad history But
the faithful sentinel has left her accus-
toned stand, and her vigils are end
ed. The officers came yesterday and
sent the pitiable creature to the Long
view Asylum, where, perhaps, she will
await her unretqrning husband until
called upon to join him beyond the
dark ver.-Csncinnati Inquirer, July
LIST.
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PACKARD.--Somehow we never take up
Packard without feeling that we have the
best thing in its Line, and upon perusal
of its contents we seldom find ourselves
disappointed. 1t does more nearly meet
our requirements than any similar publica-
ton we know of. The August number is
no exception to the rule, unless it be that
it is better than its predecessors. We have
not time to speak of all its good qualities
they are too numerous. S. S. Packard,
publisher, 937 Broadway.
VERMONT IN THE GREAT REBELLION.
We have received this book of nearly
three hundred pages, written by Maj o.
F. r: Waite, and published by the Clare
mont Co. 1t is designed by the author to
give history of the incidents, battles, or
privations, &C., of each company and regi-
ment that went from Vermont, with few
biographical sketches of some of its most
noteworthy men. We have paid but little
attention to the book, and cannot speak
advisedly its merits. J. w. McGaffey is
agent for it in this county.
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAzINE.-Two
years ago Newburgh gave birth to her sixth
publication by S. S. Wood. 1t was issued
first as a prospectus of a general bookage
cy business, and has since been twice re-
christened-frst to Woods Household Adj
vocate, then to Woods Household Maya
zine, its present title. The first number
was in small eight page form, at ten cts.
a year. 1t has since been enlarged four
times, with a corresponding increase in its
subscription price till it now stands at one
dollar. We learn that the back Numbers
are all soon to be re-published in the Mag
azine form. The success of Mr.. Woods
enterprise is one of the marvels of period
ical literature in these United States. From
comparatively nothing it has grown to be
one Of the most extensive and important
concerns of the kind in the country. S. S.
Wood, publisher, Newburgh, n. Y.
THE 81. JoHNsBURY TmEs.-This pa
per, so long threatened, has made its APP
pearance-the first two numbers being be-
fore us. 1t is the same size as the Caledo-
MAN. a. Ropes is the general editor, d.
X. Simonds, local editor and E. l.. Hovey
proprietor. The Times starts off with Q
subscription list of between fourteen and
fifteen hundred, besides having a respecta,
BILE advertising patronage, is printed ON 3
new press and with new type throughout
making very tasty appearance. OF Ho
yey and Ropes we know nothing personal
ly, but hear them highly spoken of by al
the papers. d. X. Simonds we Do know
having broken several lances with hin
while he was editor of the Newport Elk
press. He is an excellent local news gath
erer, sets it in shape, and is great on the
gaP question he will make this last de
partment of the Times what it should be
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days, especially in the responsive chorus.
ave shall kssou each other there"
An aged christian present began to re-
peat the verse
son Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
And cast wishful eye"
but Bro. Bickford interrupted him and
said, 90 no, it is not stormy now, | have
got past all tha t, am almost over the riv-
er" As the curtains of night began to
fold themselves about the earth he sank
very rapidly. To one who was holding his
hand and watching his pulse, he said, "Has
it stopped ?" The friend replied, mo" A
few minutes later he noticed change in
the countenances of those around him, and
supposing it indicated a change in him,
asked, 'Has it stopped now?" His friend
said EYES," He then said, 30 I'm so glad
| shall soon be at rest p Then folding his
hands across his breast, he said, GLORY be
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost" He then kissed his wife,
and breathing shorter and shorter till twen-
ty minutes past eight he truly fell
''Aseep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep"
Bro Bicl1ford was born in Danville, VT,
December 2, 1884, he was born again nine
teen years later, under the pastoral care OF
Bro. w. ID. Malcolm. He Immediately
heard and gave heed to the call from God
''Go preach my gospel" and at once COM
menced preparations for the ministry
August 10Th, 1858, he married Abby B.
Griffin of NARROW, n. H., who proved to be
a heIpneet indeed, and who now with three
precious children is left to mourn their ir-
reparable loss.
The funeral services were held at Bar
ton, on Monday the 18th inst, at 3 O'Clock
Z. NJ. Bro. Luce, the p. E., preached an
impressive sermon from st. John, 1922, tc
a very crowded and intensely sympathizing
congregation. Universal grief seemed tc
prevail through the community. Nearly
car full of friends accompanied the re.
mains to st. Johnsbury, and most of them
went to Danville where the body was bur.
led. His own choir accompanied him all
the way, and at the grave sang the beauti
full song
"Shall we know each other there :"
Sixteen of his associates in the ministry
were able to be present either at Barton Of
Danville. We all feel that we have los
one whose place it will be difficult to fill
He was one of the most efficient Sunday
School laborers in our church. May hi.
mantle fall on us while we succeed him il
laborsl We earnestly commend his wild
Ow and fatherless children to Him who
"keepeth Israel" II. A. SPENCER.
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ASSASSINATION IN ARKANSAS.-At
Marion, Arkansas, a few days ago,
Capt. A. j. Haynes, formerly an Off
Ger in a colored cavalry regiment, was
shot in the back and instantly killed,
without a word of warning, by a
young man named Clarence Collier,
The murderer was not satisfied with
one shot, though fatal, but discharged
both barrels of a gun at him, and af-
ter he fell, emptied his revolver into
the dead body. This shocking TRACE
dy occurred in the heart of the town,
as Captain Haynes was walking along
the street, and the assassin escaped
before the citizens hardly knew what
had happened. The deceased was a
great fav0rite with the freedmen, who
started in pursuit of the murderer. A
sherifas posse also started on the
same GRAND, and the whole commu-
nifty is reported to be determined to
bring him to justice.
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SHIP BURNED AT SEA-SUPPoSED
Loss OF SIXTY ONE LIvEs.--In March
last the British ship Blue Jacket was
burned at sea while on her way from
New Zealand to England. Out of
si4ty-nine persons on board only eight
are known to have been saved. The
London Herald publishes a letter
from one of the survivors, dated al
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, April
~, giving an account of the terrible
disaster. The cause Of the fire is moi
stated, but it soon got beyond con
troll, and the passengers and crew