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CONGRESSIONAL.

THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORTS THE
PRESIDENTS AMNESTY UNcoNsTrTUPI ,NAL-
MEMPHIS, Ell PAsO AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, February 17.-Last night the
House passed the Tax BILL and the Senate
passed the bill removing certain political disa-
bilities.
In THE SENATE to-day the Judiciary Commit
tee reported that the Presidents amnesty pro-
clamation was not authorized by the constitu-
tion. st
The Judiciary Committee report against
present action On the credentials Of Senator
Miller, of Georgia.
The conference report on tho Navy bill was
concurred in. 1t claims to save 81 0OO, COO, and
reduce the personnel OF the navy to its stand
ing before the war.
The following is the resolution proposed by
the judiciary Committee in regard to the Pres
ident's amnesty:
Resosued. That in the opinion of the Senate
the proclamation of the President of the United
States, OF December as, 1868, purportipg to
grant pardon and ainne sly u ali persons guilty
of treason and acts OF hostility to the United
States, during the late rebellion, with restora-
tion Of rights, &c., was not authorized by the
constitution or laws.
The Committee on Public Lands reported a
bill authorizing the construction OF raalroad
and telegraph. to be called the Memphis Ell
Paso and Pacific. The bill gives the right Of
way, but no lands.
Stewart moved to recede from the Senate
amendments to the suffrage constitutional
amendment and adopt the bill as it came from
the House. This occasioned long discus
sion. H4H
In THE House, & jointresolutiom regulating
travel by steam vessels was passed.
Amendments to the banking act were dis
cussed all day, and finally the whole subject
was tabled.
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SPARKS FROM r1rE WIRES.


The puglllst Aaron Jones died st Louisville
yesterday.
The Indians are settling fist on the Washita
Mountain reservations.
D. G. Oloutt OF the well known firm of OF
QUIT, Cooper & Co.. comnatttel suicide in Sa-
vannah yesteSdsrr. rs 4, sf ss ~ FFs
The oraer-in Havana allowing citiaens to
bear arms has boen revoked. Tho arms must
DO delivered 10 the government militia In q tow
days. M 1s
The Southern Press Convention met ia MO-
bile yesterday. Delegates were present from
North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama Mis-
ssisSippi and Tennessee. s
The Kansas Senate BY a vote Of yens ia,
nays ~. refused to Strike tho word white from
the state Constitution. Two senators voted
nay because they wanted the word male atruak
out also. &c i5.
ARiahsnond jury, half whites and halt blacks.
under the instructions Of Judge Underwood.
I have found q verdict Of 81600 against the Rich-
mond and fredericksburg Railroad Company.
for puttinE the wife OF Robert Stevens, q
Ohax5eston negro, in aaeoond-caas car, astex
I selling her frst-oa ass ticket.
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1aS- The Friends nnd Acquaintance OF
Mr. snd Mrs. f. D. TANNING. and their son FREpE-
RICK FANNrNe respectfully invited to attend the
Funeral Services of Mr. f. D. TANNING, at haif-
past Three o'clock THIS AFTERNOON. at the Glebe.
street Presbyterian Church. February 1s
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THB LONDON FIRE BRIaADE. The report for
1868 OF Captain Shaw, the chief officer of the
Metropolitan Fire Brigade Of London, fur
nishes some very interesting stausii les. The
atrength oftha brigade is represented by 378
fr men 40 hrs engDes, q floating stations, AZ
telegraph lines ard "a Males Of telegraph wire
2 floating steam engines, large land and IL
sn,aIl steam eDginos, 80 manual engines or
hand pun ls or various sig 49, and 50 fire es-
cap IS. Of the 166S ftes whcRwele reported in
1868, less than oue-Afth or 801 occurred in pri-
vac houses. O1e hundred md sixty-Iwo
lodging housea wero slightly damaged.
THO fires IN other classes Of houses
we're l.csm cd victualIers CO.. drapers
"a, builders &C. mllllners lB, and hotels
and clab houses la. The other fires are
stated to have peen equity divided amo1g
o most eyary. other trade anu Ilanufac.
| tIige praoticed iD London. The causes o7
the fires are attributSd in q large propor-
tsen os instances to smoking tobacco, airing
linens children playing with lire, lights thrown
from the streets, candles used careiessly, oor-
factor clothes with gas fame furnigating. in-
aec6s. burning wasta-paper, aid Intoxicaticn.
Tho eumlgati0n OF rata Het hrn to seven ships,
the. heat OF the cum ignitod an India rubber
factory, and the vapor or ram caus ID anuthsr
hrc. Of tho fires in priSate housea. 10 were
caused bv accidents with candles, 80 BY ttafects
in the aue. the oven, the heartn OF the Are.
place. and a BY s;s@..!.s
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aS- THE CELEBRATED W. s. G. CLUB
HOUSE GIN. pure. soft and unequalled-W. 5. COR
WIN y CO., Sole Agents. Medical men of the high
est standing acknowledge that Gin in II pure stale,
has great medical properties. Wo therefore place
the CLUB HOUSE GIN before tho public with the
greatest confidence, and more particularly to those
who use it incidentally, article that only re-
qui,es to be known to be properly appreciated.
HSy- 81 so per bottle SIS ner case
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Railroa1s.
SOUTH CAROLINA tsAlLROAD.

SAAA&O1SAAS<A
assgssysssNsssssaay
"A. hAl 90 . ns5
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT y OFFICE,l
CHARIEsToa. :. q, F-brua 13 1869 I
nN AND AETER SUA'DAY, FEBRUARY 1lTH
W the PASSENGER TRAINS of the South Caro-
lin, Railroad will run as follows:
FOR AUGUSTA.
Leave Charleston 80 a. NJ.
arrive TU. as Angasta. .s'.a so r M
Nashville and New Orleans, via Montgomery ant
Srano Sunsuon. por, 10, r,rr,r.
Leave CfSrlestoE. .8.PG a. M.
cennscns with and Maaobesser s to !; Il i
road, Rac Camden tram g.
F0h CHARLEsToN,
Leavs augnslS ~
arrive Of Charleston. ...... ..t.....6.o T.
Leave Columbia. ..... ...... ..s.....7 45 A.
AUG UsTa NiaHf xpRaSs ''''S + =
s& tspNDAy5 ExCRprED.)
leave Charleston. ,7.3h p. M
q Connecting with traina Tor Mernnhs. Msshviia. II
and New Orleans, via Grand Junction.
cave Augusta. ne p. N
arrive at charleston 400 "A. N
cOLUMBIA NIGHT ExPREss.
8N taUNDAYs sxcEpTEp.l
Leave Charlestop. .6aB p. u
gonneoting nndays excepted, with Greenv,lls ana n
Leave Ot1nmbis. .b-:0 r. r.
Arsivo at Charleston .8.3l a.
"a q MMEHVTiIsE 1ItAIN.ss@4
Leave Charleaton. .,...............,....SO, p. ~
Arrive at sum Gssrytil Il. .....s......... 40
Leave Snmmers le. ~. ....s..,..........,..7.i0 a. ~
arrive at Charleston !. i. u
5ss.Ef SAMDEN BRANOH. EE
Or Mondays, lWsdfcsdays ard Saturdays.
Leave .....-. q 2S Y. NJ
att Q at Caino4n .s...IW r
Leave Camden IS a. NJ
Arrive at Kingsils. 9.aO A. NJ
signed, II. T. pEAkn,
Febyuarr16 Is s General superIptaptien,
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in view OF the fact that there is now q bill be-
ing political disabilities, would respectfully
recommend that any further action on the
part of the House be delayed until said bill
shall have been acted upon.
On motion OF 5 B. Thomson, the report was
adopted. -.
The House was engaged the remainder Of
the session. in the secon reading and discus
sion Of the Educational bill
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-AFFLiXRS IN THE STATE.



Messrs. r. z. Harlee, E. +. Harrison and
Shadrach W. Vaught have been appointed by
Governor Scott m gistrates for Horny County.
literary fociety WAS organized 10 Conway
bore on last Inesiay evening. MIR. John r.
Iolar was elected temporary chairman, and q.
P. Bolton, Esq, appointed secretary Of the
meeting: Aco.nmittee was appointed to draft
q plan of organization.
The Oonwayboro' Sentinel says: "a serious
atfray was occtsloned on our streets Saturday
afternoon, by !. negro man nameI Moses Bea. y.
His curses and threats against white men drew
q number around, when he promiscuously
brickbatted the crowd, striking several quiet
citizens. The sheriff and his deputy arrested
him and lodged him in JAIL
Marion. gU
bald eagle was shot q few days since. by
Mr. Urah Collins, on the west side Of Great
Peedee measuring six feet from tip to tip Of
the wings.
The energetic citizens OF the Little Rock
County are about to build new ami comfor-
tabla CHURCH. They already have $4,000 on sub
scription, with the prospect Of more. The
build good church.
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HB- RECEIVERS NO TOE. THE UNDER
SIGNED. having been appo''lsed Receiver of the
late firm ii DAWSON Il BLAGKMAN, hereby gives
notice that all Claims gsins sud firm must be pre-
sente1 to him. aud all persons indebted must make
payment to JNO. L. HUMPHREYS
January 13 No 81 Broad .streat
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aD- SEVEN YEARS Ago THE PLANTA-
TION BIrTERs were but little known. To-day there
is nota nook corner of land where they not
found and used. The sal has reached the enormous
number Of Five Mil ions OF Bottles lly and 1t s
constantly increasing 1t only shows what can be
done with really good medicine, and systematic
course OF making 1t known Perhaps medicine
in the world was ever deservedy popular as the
PLANTATION BIrTERs. Go where you will, among
the rich or poor and you will always find these Bit
ters in Their merit has become an established
fact, and we cordially recommend them in cases of
dyspepsa, loss of appetite chills and fever head.
ache, &C., sc.
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Special lQotiles.

aS-CONSlG NEES PER STEAMSHIP MARY
LAND. from Baltimore, are hereby no ifed THAT she
is THIS DAY dischargine cargo at Pier No /. Union
Wharves. All Goods not taken away at sunset, will
remain on wharf at Consi gnees' lisk.
MORDECAI s. co.
February 1S SCENTS
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Mayrieo.

CARSW lLL--MoINNEs.- Monday evening,
February |: 1869. oy the Rev. DANIEL DupREE. Mr.
BENJAMIN CARSWELL, Of jeff rson County, Ga.
to shiss ANNIE 3, eldest daughter Of the late JOHN
MCfNNEs OF South Santee.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE CAPITAL.

TEE, SENATE PASSES THE BILL LICENSING LIQUOR
DRAIERs-NEw POWERS FOR CLERKS OF CouRT T
THE aREENvILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD
BILL PASSED OVER THE GOVERNORS vETo--DE-
LARGE OBJECTS TO THE GOVERNORS REMARKS
ON LOBBYING.
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.LTOLSlEs ~ aIAcEseTra.
TS MO- asG Broad-s9ress.
V ~ Charleston. d. O..

~ BHOAERS, AUCTIONEKRS, hEALEHTANR
i9$Ss W n AND M s g4
aafNEcxsAL cOAE sH iSs1ON AtaE;R.rss
sN VIII attend so Renting a,.d COLLECTING OF Rcnts
and pFtchasa and pa o OF btocks, BondBs Gold,
Silver and AtAi EBsse. st sssa
~ Sss MY g is 80 ri 3ATeo x wv Jl8$s
so the Purchase of Goods and Supplies for patsips
in the eouniis upon reason ~ ~ sf
aaoReH q Aolasss. :, 4. AxrxA AsrrH ~ Acpsyrs
B JaDm ~ s Es s s4g sS5 IA l1yr sSl
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MAaNoLIA WArER.-Superior to the best imported
German Cologne, and sold at half the price.
February 1R t,khsa
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FROM THE STATE CApIrA1.

The Adj Ad1journInent-ApprO Bill
Important NKca resumption of
state Banks Ferries and school Chill
dren-The Bribery Ind Corruption
Bill-General Business.
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$50 WHY IS 1T THAT THE FEEBLE
totter, with uncertain steps, the face of the
earth in danger every day of falling victims to the
morbid influences by which all surrounded,
when tested and proven " getabe tonic, capable Of
endowlng them with the vl9or they need is procura-
BILE in every city town and settlement? 1t might
reasonably be thought that after the twelve ears
experience which the world has had Of HOSTEL
TER'S BtTTERS, all would know that its effect is
to prevent disease.
AT this season the atmosphere is surcharged with
the seeds OF intermittents remittents, rheu matsm
pulmonary disorders, bilious complaints, and the
like Persons whose nervous systems are relaxed,
are the first to succumb to these dlstempers Brace
up the ph. sical energies then with this potential
vegetable tonic 1t is the most power full recuperant
which the botanic kingdom has ever yielded to pa
dent research and experiment. Try It. The blind
est disciple Of the Old medical dogmas will at least
admit that tonic and alternative, compoun ded OF ap.
proved herbs, roofs and barks. oan do no harm,
while the testimony Of thousands invites trial of
its virtues. @
Vigor is tho thing most needed in these cases. as
well as in dyspepsia and nervous affections, and
HOSIEIIER'S BITTERs is the safest, surest and
most wholesome Strengthening preparation that
human skll has yet concocted. tonic it Is both
mild and agreeable to the taste, aud stimulating in
its action upon the system.
Hundreds Of physicians have abandoned all the
ocnal receipts. and prescribed this harmless tonic
as preventive END cure for all cases of Uhills and
Fever. DAo g February IS
A%ALL ARTICLES SOLD FROM THE
establishment of VIM. 8. CORWIN & CO., No. 275
X ng-street, between Wentworth and Beaufaln, are
OF the FIR ST QUALIFY. They sell no goods but what
can be W .srul ted as PURE AND GENUINE. This is
an establ 8 fact
A1rJ. S. MARTIN (LATE GRUBER Il
MARTINI will be pleased to his friends and Gus
toners at WM. g. CORWIN & CO, No. 275 King.
street between Wentworth and Beaufain.
a8 SOLE TRADERS NOTICE.-I, ANN
GRIFFITH, wife of W. I. GRIFFITH, shopkeeper
and armer. residing at Reeves station South Caro-
lima Railroad, Colleton county, south Carolina,
hereby give notice. that will commence business
on my own account. as SOLE TR ADER, at the ex-
piraion OF one month from this date. February 4th.
1869. th9 Febrnarv4
aT WE ARE CONSTAN TLY RECEIVING
from the Moyune Districts of China the choicest
chops of GREEN AND BLACK TEAS Of new seasons
which are un vailed for their strongth elicacy
"f flavor. We warrant our TEAS to be pure and un.
adulterated, and to general satisfaction. AS we
are tonstanty in receipt Of large cargoes Teas we
enabled to offer to the public the anest chops at
q price that many dellsrs offsr inferior Tea at.
trial and comparison will at once prove tn asssr.
ton. and it only remains for the public ge for
themselves. VIM. g. CORWIN & CO.,
No. 275 Kino-s'reet
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AJJ. S. MARTIN (LATE GRUBER &
MARTINI will be pleased to his friends and Gus
toners at VIM. 3. CORWIN & co. No. 275 King.
street betWeep Weutworth and Reaufain
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Spefial uotifea.

! HE-NOTICE.---HAVIN PURC CHASED OUT
Mr. ROBERT TUT LES interest, all his personal
property and his interest In the Pineville store at
st. stephen's, ns P. F. DAVIS & CO., hereby ap-
point him my Agent to transact my business, to pur
chase goods collect debts and receipt for me in all
business transactions
February I, 1862 PHILIP T. DAVIS.
February 1s thtu4*
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EUROPE.
ITALY AND MEXICO.

ITALY AND MEXICO.
FLORENCE, February 17.-Diplomatic rela-
tions between Italy and Mexico will soon be
restored.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN SPAIN - TROOPS FOR
An CUBA. !.
MADRID, February ia popular demon
stration has been made here in favor OF rel-
gious liberty and the abolition of capital pun
ishment- Active preparations are being made
at Cadiz to embark six Thousand troops for
Cuba. Esoobanto will be sent with the troops
by the provisional government.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE PRIhI.
MADRID. February 17.--An unsuccessful at
tempt was made yesterday to assassinate Gem
eral Prim. Three persons havo been arrested.
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 17.-PArliament has been
formally opened
IKE oRETAN INsURREoTIoN OVER.
LONDON February 15.-The following news,
which is Official. has just been received here :
''All the insurgent chiefs of Orete have sub
mitted to Turkish authority. The island is
now tranquil"
TURKISH oFF1c1AL APPOINTMENTS.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, February 15.-The Sultan
has appointed Mehenled Emen Ali Pasha,
Grand Vizier and Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs; Reschid Pasha, Minister OF the Inte-
rior; Medhat Pasha, Governor Of Bagdad, and
Omar Pasha, Governor Of Gambia.
THE MIKA 30 RECEIVES THE FOREIGN MrNIsTERs
AT YEDDO.
LONDON, February 15.--News has been re-
ceived from Japan vie Shanghai, that the Mi
kado had received the Ministers of Foreign
Powers at Yeddo with great renony, and
showed on earnest desire /. TO maintain peaceful
relations. IVA &
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a~WILLIAM s. LANNEAU EFT AL, vs..
THOMAS BONNELL, ADMINIsTRATOR.-Purs
ant to an order Of his Honor Judge CARPENTER,
all creditors Of the late firm of LOCKWOOD & JOHN.
SON are notified to come in and prove their claim
before me, or before the first d,y of March next
or be deba red the benefit of the decree to be made
in this case SAMUEL LORp, JR,
February THU Special Referee
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INLAND EstiUCH.
THROUGH 1ICKEIS TO FLORIDA.
CHARLESlO> AND SAVANNAH ,l..AN PACKET
LINE, VIA EDISEu, bhAUtORI An HILTON
F HEAD, NV
CONNEOrISG WITH
THE A TLANTyC AND GULF RAILDO t. y AND
CONNECTIONS FOR All POINTS IN
FLORIDA. "a.
a - aokna m The FINE, FAST SYE AM H
asFszsns PILOT BOY Captain ENa PEoK viii
leave Charleston on NO DAY aDd lHuRsDAY NORM.
Mas at Fight oclock heturning win leave ayannah
lUEsDAY MORNINGS at right O'Clock, and FaIDAy
AErEaNooN at Two o'clock, touoblng at Edi sto on
THURSDAY trip nom Charleston. at xlevsa A. M.
and leaving Eoisio at Nine A. NJ SATURDAYS on re-.
turn trip s
the steamer win touch at Cbisom's, each way,
everv TWO weeks, comm encing with trip OF Febru.
ary 18th. - -
For, Freight Passage apply to
JOHN FERGUSON.
February 10 Accomm latiOn Wharf,
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FUR G+;ORRETOvVN, s. c.,
AND LANDINGS ON TIE rELQEE RIYEE

FUR GE1OK&EFWWN, 8. c.,
AND LANDINGS ON THE rELDEE RIVER.
. a1lE- TIE STEAMER EMILE, CAPT.
kSgsssss.. ISAAC DAVIS will receive Freight
This DAY at south Comm rclal Wbar and ieaye as
above O. MORROW (Eriday. MORNING. 10Th last, at
O'Clock
keturoing will leave Georgetown on NOM
DAY MORNING.. 2ai instant
Freight for Landings the peedee RiVsr VIII be
transferred to Steamer GEN MANIdAUlT, at
Get rgetown.
All Freight prerald.
No Freight recelv d after sunset
saACKELFORD & KELLY, Agents,
February lS 1 No. Bow .e'S wharf
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J-ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN. --ON TIE
Errors and abuses incident to Youth and Rarly Man
hood with the humane view Of treatnent aud cure,
sent ny naail fee OF charge Address HOWARD
As onIATIoN, Box p Philadelphia, Pa.
4 January 40 3nos
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RB-ALL ARTICLES SOLD FROM THE
establishment of VIM. 8. CORWLN & CO, No. 275
X ng-street. between Wentworth and Beaufaln, are
OF the FIR EQUALITY. They sell no goods but what
can be W .rrui ted as PURE AND GENUINE. This is
establ d fact.
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FOE " e W Y O R K

xs,i-.Ss. THE STEAMSHIP PROM THE.
>I.sSSSms44s ~, ~. US. Cap ain A. b. GRAY VIII leave
<.>.liJIsslkISdR> North Atlantic Wharf tor plladel-
phia on SATURDAY, February 10th,
at 10 o'clock
insurance can be obtained on this steamer at s.
per .ent
For Freight apply to
JOIN THEO GaFlY,
February 15 North Allan &c wharf
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''Tall oaks from little acorns grow.
Large streams from little fountains flow. -

February 1e
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
Retaliation.

Some few years since in the coun.
~ Of Pehobscot, Maine, there lived
a man by the name Of Il, whose
greatest pleasure was in tormeuting
others. Ills own family were goner-
ally the but Of his sport One cold
aud clustering night he had retired
to bed early, his wife heing absent at
a ueighbors, Sore time after, she
returned Finding the door fasteu-
cd, she demanded a1mitance,
'Who are you p cried II,
You know who i am; lot me In,
it's very cold"
'Bogone, you strolling vogabondi
| don't want you around here
But must come in"
what is your dame.
'You we'll know my usme-it Is
Mrs. L.. t
'Beg6ncl Mrs. lis a very
likely woman and never Keeps snet
late hours Ms this,
'Ifyo0 do not let me iu, ! will z,
and drown myself in the well, she
replied Indignantly.
DO it, if you please replied th'
husband.
She Instantly took log that wa,
| lying nigh aud plunged it into tn,
we'll, then retire d. TO the door.
Mr.. II r., hearing the splash
rushed fem the house to save, as b
supposed, his drowning wife, Sh
then dulelly slipped in and fastcue,
the door after her.
Mr. H--,almost naked, in tut
demanded admittaucc,
1 who are you2' she demanded.
you know who | am; let me in o
] shall freeze
| 'Begoue, you thiovish rogue
want nothing Of you here.
But | must como in.
What is your name P '
you we'll know my name, il is NJ
Il
'Begona Mr., His q, like
man, aud never Keeps such la
hours,
Suffice il to say, after keeping hi
ia the cold until he was satisfied, 81
let him in.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-04
A Singular Adventure,

Once upon time traveller step
ped into stage coach. He was a
young man starting in life. lie
found six passengers about him all
gray headed aud extremely aged men,
The youngest appeared to have seen
at least eighty winters, Our young
traveller, struck with the singularly
mild aud happy aspect which distin.
lguished all his fellow passengers,
determined to ascertain the secret Of
> long lifc aud art Of making old age
comfortable.
lie addressed the one apporoutly
the eldest, who told him ho had AL.
ways led regular and abstemious
life, eating vegetables and drinking
water. The young man was rather
dauntcd, iuhsmnch as he liked the
good things Of this life. lie ad-
dressed the second, who astonished
him by saying that he had always
eaten roast beef and gone TO bed reg.
regularly .foddled forthe last seven.
/ ty years, adding that all depended on
larity. The third has prolonged his
days by never seeking or accepting
office tho fourth by resolu,ely alb.
staining from all political aud religi
Gus controversies; aud the fifth by
Igoihs to bed at sun set aud rising at
dawn. The sixth was apparently
much younger than the other five
his hair was less gray aud thoro was
more of it.-placid smile, douoting 9
perfectly easy conscience, mautleC
his face, and his voice was jocunC
and strong.
They were all surprised to learr
that he was ten years the Oldest mat
in the coach.
"How is it that you have prcscrT-
ed the freshness of life 2" exclaimed
our young traveller.
| The old gentleman inmcdiatel.
answered the young traveller by say
ing;
al have drank water and wiuo-
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have dabbled in politics aud writer
religious pamphlets, l have some
TIMES gone TO bed at midnight; aut
got up at sun rise and at noon" he
then, fixing his eyes inteutly upoi
the young Man, concluded with thi
rehark, "But l always pay prompt
for my newspaper !"
Then the other old men chimed il
with-"Of course, we always pa.
promptly and in advance, for GU
newspapers. No man deserves long
life who does not do this.
Then tho voting man resolved thn
he also would render himself deserv
ing of long life. and immediatel.
subscribed for fve newspapers ply
ing for them in advance. He is livini
yet.