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MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS, Februa

ST. LOUIS, February %.
Benjamin F. Wiley and daughter
20 years old, passed through here on
Saturday en- route to Memphis, Scot
land county, to stand trial on the charge
of numbering an infant two years ago.
the child being the fruit OF incestuous
II ,V1nhfor
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BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPE.
EEGLAND.


LONDON, February 22.
Dispatches from Athens announce
that the Greek Chambers have been dis
solved, and the elections for members
to the new Legislature will be held in
May.
TURKEY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. %.
The DEGREES and orders recent issued
by the Sublime Port against the
Greeks have been revoked, and the
Turkish ports have been thrown open
again to Greek shipping.
GERMANY.
BREMEN, February %.
The German bark Beehive has sail
on another Polar expedition.
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PERHsYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Feb. %.

HARRISBURG, Feb. %.
AT the State arsenal this afternoon,
while a salute was being fred, pre-
mature discharge of cannon blew of
the right hand of George Church and
the left hand ofa man named Marshall.
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Statement of Mr.. II. d. AcGe0rGe, JGnf'oT o.
the House Of Delegates.
WHEELING, Dec. Sth, 1868.
I,,o,,a vIsIte&, DIR. Lighthiu at the Mcclure
HouSe and obtained his treatment for Inc
cnTe OF Deafness and noises in the ears, Win
STbic1 have suffered for four years; ana
can saw that have been greatly benefited
nv its use although 1 have applied IL Dnt
twice, and that the treatment Is PerIecuy
painless and calculated TO prouuce PeInl"-
nent and beneficial results.
Mor0a1tOl0n, W. va.
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Explosion.

FONDA, Feb. %.
Two men were killed and three
seriously injured this afternoon, by the
explosion of n blast on the tondo,
and GloversvilIe Railroad.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


~ BOSTON, teD. Zl'
II is reported that William G. Balch,
treasurer of James steam mills of New
buryport, is defaulter to the amount
OF $50, 600. The directors have accepted
Balch's resignation. After the work
now in progress Is finished, the mliis
will be stopped and thorough investi~
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GEORGIA announces an early spring.
The peach trees are in full bloom, the
buds of the forest are bursting, inc
woods around Savannah are rodoienI
of the perfume ofthe jessamine and non
eysuckle, green peas are knee nH9sors n'sns = re
blooming, and carly vegetables are
oh
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SpR1NGFIELD, Feb. 2

A man named Bell. in trying to es-
cape from officer Tyler, of Westheld,
Mass, was shot and killed by him in
Southwick yesterday. Bell was mem,
Tyler was trying to arrest him for an
asSault.
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LETTER FROM

CAPT. sILAs F. MILLER
t,,,r,1.ictor Of The Burnett House Cincinnati
BURNETT HOUSE, February sth' lSO''
Touv FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC:
uafTnrds me great satisfaction 70 be ,,I apic DC
o testify TO tho success of DR.. Lightnidl ~ ~
the treatment of deafness, anu IaJPrITS 1IS t
bean impaired for q number OF yeaIs' s ~
times TO such an extent as to em2a1I ,Ia % Ia M
seriously. DR.. Lighthill, under WnSS9 nS9SS9tSonI11 S
oompIeteiy, and restored me to perfect ne near
ing. S1lLAS T. hAAA1'
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bo,,o l,novn Mr.. James SommerVille,
,,,,1 - Wt.roOIrviIie jefferson county, for many
vsars. and can testify TO his statement as one
Of truth and Veracity. >,,,,,,
Wholesale Liquor Dealer on Hand Street. 2
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Mr.. REvERDY JOHNSON, 1t Is SAID,
has asked a leave OF absence to return
home. General Grant will soon give
him leave to return, and stay.
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.touSE OF DELEG ATEs.
MONDAY, February %.

MONDAY, February z.
Prayer by Rev. d. 81. X. Dix: of the
Senate.
In the absence of che Speaker, Mr..
Pinuell was chosen Speaker pro tenn -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. McClaskey reported 1t inexpedi-
ent to legislate for the relief of VIM. M.
Morris, asking compensation for ser
vices as scout; or to repeal the law pro-
hibiting the running OF decr in Hamp-
shire county; or to make appropriation
for the claim OF George Il: James lot
militia services. Report tnbled.
The Speaker pro tenn submitted a mes
sage from the Governor transmitting
list of Virginia Bonds, held by citizens
of West Virginia. Tabled.
Senate Joint resolution proposing to
celebrate Washington's birthday was
arreed TO. ~
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R1cHMoNp. FebruarH e.

Last night, in the adjoining town of
Manchester, John Rogers, respecta-
able citizen, was shot dead by Tom
Willis, whom he had ordered from his
lot fow hours before. Willis was ar
rested.
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river and Weather.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. .

P1TTsBURGH, Feb. %.
sleeting and showing; thermometer
2S0. Monongahela z feet, inches and
falling.
C1SCINNAT1; Feb. %.
Weather cloudy; therm ometer 32o.
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RuHhlo.

FEBRUARY 22.-This being holiday
no produce markets to-day.
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A CoNNECT1cUr farmer has kept re-
cord of his turkey-raisingt the past year,
and finds that 9s turkeys ate ITO bushels
~ corn and netted him 1920 proht.
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Mill Creek Camel Coal anu Oll COM
pany. ..,,. .,,.
Citizens Railway Company OF Parkers-
burg; and a bill to authorize the CIR
cult Courts TO appoint stenographers or
photographers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures OF j.
r Jeffords and 9S others, James a.
Curry and 2S others, John Van Kirk
and III others, citizens OF jackson
county, against the passage OF any law
requiring the removal Oh uA4L' 'uathS III
Big Mill Creek.
Bv Mr.. Stifel-RemOnStran OF W.
b. Curtis and 200 other citizens OF ONO
county, against enactment of law pro-
hibiting the running nt large OF STOCK
in said county. .,,,.
of James II. Shannon and ~ other
citizens OF Mcdowell county aud let
fer of Hiram Christian, praying that
Christian be relieved from the lawyers
test oath. ... .t
Caspar Bentz and l29 other citizens OF OF
Brooke county, against any increase Vi
tolls in Brooke county.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Smith, Of kanawha-Dlrect.
ing the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire
If 1ny amendment to the Code Is neces-
sary. .,,, 7,5i-
ciarv Committee to inquire whether IL
"a aSnedient to provide for the distrlbu-
ton Of one copy of the Code 70 each
county for the use OF Clrcull IuuR9s.
~ Mr. ScofieId-Directing the Judi.
ciarv Committee to inquire whether IL
is expedient to give Justices oognizanee
of acis of perjury committed III NlOla~
ton of the registration law.
Bv Mr.. Martina joint resolution
authorizing the Clerk Of the douse anu ~
Secretary Of the Senate to ap2oiiine mt snear aear
assistants at the beginning OF Inc ses-
sion. Rejected.
The Senate bill to amend and re-
enact section IL, chapter 16 OF the Coue'
was referred to special Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Kincaid, the Vote
Saturday rejecting the bill to aIloW
Thomas n. Harvey, Eof Putnam, 10
practice law, was reconsidered and the
'2.T,eaye Of absence was granted Mr..
Harrison, of Jefferson.
At two O'Clock p. NJ, in accordance
with the Joint resolution, the Senate
nnaared in the Chamber of the House
PPdd aPdd Weshipgton's Farewell Address
anS ..In1 ra.I by Mr. Hoke, OF the Senate.
Tbe re senate having retired, the House
resumed business.
| BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to repeal the act Of III Feb. tn3
ruarv 27, 1867, to proVlde Ior t ~ The
proyement of the navigation Oh 'ne
Great Kanawha River o,,;o,,
House bill legalizing the eXecutt0r nor!
acknowledgement aasbanaas ana FeS1ra coupty. "
Honse hill to amend and re-euact tne
charter of Portland, Preston county,
House bill to incorporate HarrlsVilie
% House bill 70 incorporate Fetterman
Taylor county.
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VIRGINIA.
EonrREss MoNRoE. Feb. %

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 20.
A few shanties occupied by negro
suuatters on the farm of Mr.. st. Clair,
on the outskirts of Hampton, have
been removed by the sheriff aided by
the military, after three peaceable at
tempts had been made to dispossess
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TAKE NOTICE.

Patients are hereby informed that after
the first visit they can take the treatment
home and use It until cured, Wlthont PA'u
or interruption to their usual vocation.
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BILLS 1NTRopUCED ON LEAVE.

Bv Mr.. Misunderstanding the cor
porate powers and franchises OF the
Mill Creek Camel Coal and Oil Com
pany. .--.-.-... A..
CiiiZens' Railway Company OF Parkers-
burg: and a bill to authorize the Cir
cult Courts to appoint stenographers or
DhotOrrapherS,
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From mr.. Chas. W. HalInr.

FREDERICK CITY, Nd, Sept, IL, 1868.
From a conviction of benefit arrived from
the use OF DR.. Hoohand's German Tonic, al
though in general averse TO Patent Medi-
cIneS cordially recommend the ''TOnic" to
all suffering with Dyspepsia, as no other
mamanent relief"
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GEO. W. WOODWARD"
Hon. James Thompson.
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of PennEyluG1liG.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2S. 1886.
"I consider "Hoofland's German BItters"
a VALUABLE MEDICINE in case of attacks OF
Indigestion or Dyspepsia. can certify this
from my experience of 1t.
Yours, with respect,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-12-17
Making Collections,

MANY boys and girls take fancy to
make q collection of something: Some
collect postage stamps, others coins, and
we have seen very large collections OF
buttons in which there were no two alike.
The desire to make as large collection
as possible, without regard to anything
else, we do not approve of; but 1t Is very
pleasing to see young people collecting
specimens which shall teach them some
thing. A collection of postage stamps
made for the sake of getting the greatest
possible number is of no more use than
SO many pieces of newspaper but II one
will read about the country to which each
stamp belongs, then something interest
ing and useful may come of this postage
stamp MANIA So with coins-collections
of which, at least the foreign ones, very
few young people are able to make.
These can lead to historical studies.
After all, we prefer much to see young
folks take to collecting natural sbjects-
Those of you who live IN the country can
find an abundance of things more inter-
esting than postage stamps, or even COINS.
We once saw large collection-we have
forgotten how many specimens-of all the
different kinds of beans-a dozen or 30
of each kind put in neat little paper
tr8V, anu COTrtCtly udlucu- n hiSc SchSS
ton would be all the different kinds OF
whest-indeed, we should much like 70
have such a collection ourselves. Then
how interesting it would be to have speci-
mems of the seeds of every kind 0
troublesome weed The eye having be-
come accustomed to the appearance Oh
th ese seeds, would be able to detect them
at once among seed grain, or other kinds
of seeds. Another collection we would
suggest to the older boys, is one OF all the
native woods of the farm, or the neigh
borhood; very few people know any but
the larger kinds of wood A collection
with specimens to show the bark, the end
of the wood and the grain would be some
thing worth looking at Then there are
the insects which are injurious to crops.
which would make not only useful but
a really handsome collection, and would
lead to study and close Observation Oh
the habits of the insects. or course, one
will take a fancy to one thing and one 70
another, and in family of several boys
and girls, museum may be formed which
will be worth something to show others.
Those who are old enough to study
plants, minerals, insects, etc, VIII, Oh
course. make collections of specimens 10
illustrate these studies. Our object was
to suggest something that seemed 70 Us
better worth doing than accumuiaung
postage stamps or buttons. -An'er'eo"
AgrscaztDrtst.
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Twice Mistaken.

Captain A, of Missouri, is known
all the way on the Mississippi from New
Orleans to Dubuque, as big-hearted
jovial fellow, who does not stand on the
ceremony of an introduction before COM
mencing an acquaintance. The Captain
is fond of drink, and moreover he does
not like to drink alone. 1t so happened
that business called him to Washington,
and he had as q c0mpdgn0n de rOyogc, q
stout, thick set man, well up in years, who
wore a wig, and who presented a striking
resemblance to the late Lewis Cass. To
beguile the tedium of the voyage, they
chatted together and they drank together.
Captain A, one evening after his
arrival, thought he spied his companion
in the densely-crowded Office of Browns
Hotel, and stepping up to him, he briskly
slapped him on the back, and remarked,
Come, old fellow, let's take drink"
You mistake your man." replied the
other with great gravity. my name is
Cass, Senator Cass, from Michigan"
The Captain, it is hardly necessary 70
say, was greatly disconnected, and skunk
away.
In the course of the evening, however,
he was certain that he spied his man, and
rushing up to him, broke out with great
glee, "Wer1, I've found you at last. He
hel he! Capital joke to tell you. He
hel he! Don't you think, met old Cass
and took him for you. Hel hel he
Clapped the old fellow on the back, he
he hel and, says /, come, let's take q
drink, hei he! hel and when he told
me l mistook my man, didn't slope
hel hel her' The Captain observed
however, that his companion did not
appear to appreciate the joke, but
for time preserved a rigid countenance,
and then broke in upon him, /, sir, am
Lewis Cass, as told you before, and
cannot allow you to indulge further in
these familiarities."
The Captain made no further attempts
to hunt up his former companion. He is
yet hale and jovial, but he is not fond
of boasting how he made the acquaint.
ance of the late distinguished Senator
from Western Monthly.
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Love will Danish Care.

A tired woman hushed to sleep her babe
Beauty once made her face radiant, per
haps, but all that beauty is gone now
The blue eye Is dim and faded-the pale
brow is covered with lines of care. Per.
haps, with that far-off look of hers, she
sees three little graves, green with as
many summerA
Her home Is very humble. All day she
had toiled, and the fainting spirit almost
surrenders to fatigue-the downcast eyes
trembling with tears-she is so weary
And every nerve tingles when these boys
come hungry from school-some with q
tale of sorrow, that mother must hear.
And after they are hushed with kisses
or chidings, it is time to get supper for
seven hungry mouths, and the accustomed
never-endings Of putting away and clear
ing up, till the worn-out creature wonders,
with sigh, if there really will come rest
to her-an eternal rest.
At last she can seat her wearied limbs
in the old corner rocking chair.
The babe, whose eyes close fitfully to
the low lullaby, lies in its fathers lap
He is plain man, that good father,
with an honest face and great heart, that
would take in all the care and sorrow of
the household.
The babe sleeps. With rude gentle
ness he lays it upon its mothers bosom.
and as the ruddy freight plays over her
careworn features, he looks upon her with
eyes suddenly grown lustrous and beauti-
full. He Lifts his great hand softly, till it
rests on her shoulders, as he says:
II love you, dear Maryr
How the poor heart leaps into love,
light and rest How vanish the cares
that trod upon her weary soull She no
more remembers the toilsome washing.
She reflects not now that the pretty babe
with flushed cheeks against her breast has
worn her patience treadbare with its con-
slant tears and unrest. She forgets that
the fire would smoke, the broth burn, that
the children teased her, that the line broke
and that every limb in her frame ached
with fatigue. a
What were those in comparison with the
steadfast love that had burned for eighteen
years, in the sunlight of happiness, through
the clouds of despair, when beauty made
her winning, and when her charms of love-
illness had gone snd freshness of youth de-
parted foreyerr What cared she for aught
outside her home, though she had many
sorrows, while such words thrilled her
whole being.
"I love you, dear Mary"
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The Wanderers Prayer.

On a cold, dreary evening in autumn, o
small boy, poorly clad, yet cleanly and
tidy, with pack upon his back, knocked
at the door Of an old Quaker in the town
of s.. ~ Is Mr. Lanman at homer"
Yes" The boy wished to see him, and
he was speedily ushered into the hosts
presence.
| Friend Lanman was one of the wealth
lest men in the county, and President of
the l. Valley Railroad. The boy had
come to see if he could obtain a situation
on the road. He said he was an orphan
his mother had been dead only two
months, and he was now q homeless wan
| derer. But the lad was too small for the
filing of any place within the Quaker's
gift, and he was forced to deny him. Still
he liked the looks of the boy, and said to
him;
"Thee may stop in my house tonight,
and on the morrow will give thee names
of two or three good men in Philadelphia,
to whom thee may apply with assurance Of
kind reception at least. | am sorry have
no employment for thee"
Later in the evening the old Quaker
went the rounds of his spacious mansion,
lantern in hand, as was his wont, to see
that all was safe, bessJre retiring for the
night. As he passed the door OF the little
chamber where the poor wandering or
phan had been placed to sleep, he heard q
voice He stopped and listened, and dis
tinguished the tones of simple earnest
prayer He bent his ear nearer, and heard
these words from the boys lips:
90, Good Father in Heaveni help me
to help myself Watch over me as I
watch over my own conduct; and care for
me as my deeds merit Bless the good
man in whose house / am sheltered, and
spare him long, that he may continue his
bounty to other suffering and needy ones.
Amenl"
And the Quaker responded another
Amen as he moved on and as he went he
meditated. The boy had true idea Of the
duties of life, and possessed warm, CRATE
full heart. az verify think the lad viii be
a treasure to his employer" was his con-
cluding reflection.
When the morning came the old Quaker
had changed his mind concerning his an
swer to the boys application.
"Who learned thee to prayf' asked
Friend L.
"My mother, sir" was the soft reply.
And the rich brown eyes grew moist.
"And thee will not forget thy mothers
counseis?"
al cannot; for know that my success
in life is dependent upon them"
My boy, thee mayest stay here inmy
house; and very soon will take thee to
my Office. Go now, and get thy break
fast"
Friend L. was gathered to the spirit
harvest shortly after the breaking out Of
the war at the South; but he lived to see
the poor boy he had adopted rise, step by
step, until he finally assumed the respon-
sibie office which the falling guardian
could no longer hold And to-day there Is
no man more honored and respected by his
friends, and none more feared by gamblers
and evil-minded SPECTATORS in irrespon-
sible stock, than is the once poor waDderer
now President of the best managed and
most productive railways in the United
States
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The Deacon and the Wasp.

Aworthy deacon in a town OF Maine
was remarkable for the facility with
which he quoted scripture on all oc-
casions. The divine word was ever
at his tongues end, and all the
trivial as well as important occur
rences of life furnished occasions for
quoting the language of the Bible. what
was better, however, the exemplary man
always made his quotations the standard
of action.
One hot day he was engaged In now
ing with his hired man, who was leading
off, the deacon following in his swath,
coming his apt quotations, when
the man suddenly sprang from his place,
leaving the swath just in time TO escape
from wasp's nest.
"What is the mattery hurriedly IN
auired the deacon.
"Wasps," was the laconic reply.
"Poohr" said the deacon, the wicked
flee when no man pursueth, but the
righteous are bold as lion;" and, taking
the workman's swath, he moved but q
step when a swarm of brisk insects set
tied about his ears, and he was forced 70
retreat with many painful sting, ana
great discontinue.
"Ahp shouted the other, with a
chuckle. "'the prudent man foreseeth the
evil. and hideth himself. but the simple
pass on and are punished"
The good deacon had found his equal IN
making applications of the sacred writ
ings, and thereafter was not known 70
quote scripture in moving field.
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Postal Decision.

We observe that some of our contem-
poraries are still publishing an incorrect
statement to the effect that newspaper
one side of which is printed outside the
county where published, is not entitled TO
the usual exemption from postage within
that county. This matter has been def
nitely settled in favor of such publishers
by q recent decision of the Postmaster
General, which we find in the November
issue of the United States Adil, to wit:
"a newspaper having a known office
Of publication, Notwithstanding one side
of the same is printed in another county
or State, is entitled to the same privileges
as though both sides were printed at the
said Office of publication"
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The Utica IN. " Herald tells the fol,
lowing story: " Two maiden sisters, Polly
and Sally Reed, aged IS and S3, who have
lived alone in scanty circumstances in
Brookfeld, Madison county, were found
by neighbor on the morning of the 18th
instant, Polly dead on the floor, and Sally
lying on the bed in helpless condition
The latter died on Saturday. They were
both terribly mutilated about the head
and face. They had often before had fire.
quent quarrels on the most trivial provo
cations. The weapons used were pail
of tongs and stick Of wood. No inquest
was held"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-12-17

The following letter was received at
the Washington, ID. c., post-office, not
long since.
WASHINGTON, D. c., '89.
ITO God who lives In Heaven:
"DKAR COP: o, how / wish l could
see you and tell you what I want, want
some new shoes and some clothes to wear
TO sundy school wont you by me some
and new dress for mamma and q new
toy for the haby Good by.
"A LITTLE BEGGAR Boy TOMMY.
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As an evidence of the coldness of the

AS an evidence of the coldness of the
weather in Laramie, Wyoming, a paper at
that place says: "An estimable young
lady of this town got choked two days
ago, while drinking glass of water, by
piece of ice sticking in her throat, where
It still remains. A council of eminent
physicians decided that nothing could be
done to remove the obstruction b. fore
next spring."
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"A sailor at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
explained to curious lansisman the other
day how prize money is divided. at is
siffed through ladder" be said. "What
falls through goes to the officers; what
sticks, tho sailors get"