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t,SSGe steam % lines and Adams Espfess to care Of
r, H. Hayenner,, freight Agent at Alexandria.
will be forwarded far as Leesburg free OF
charge other than our regular tarig rates.
CommutAtop Passenger Tickets between Alex
cheap rates.
Round Trip Tickets good only for day Of Issue
those places and points. issued at
reddced rates. WASHINGTON BLYTHE.
uo3-u General Superintendent.
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Personal.

P"Stpt pe. bIRby i, ss"sTSs y ssTsntS s.rsr, a.
opposite odd'fsllows' Han, Separate rooms Lor
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srEscERIAs pEsxhssHIP DEPARTMENT
for the aeqnlrsmsnt. Of free and elegant hand
wn as; snS are T'ss,,Hs e. "a, feT
SIsIyrgs rSs AppSsss 3s5s Z SAEps
q style equal to engraving. -
The Text books and Blanks used 10 the insitu-
best qualify. All the spenesrisn publications
and the eslsbrated speaeefian Steel Pens nay b
iege once, HENRY N. COPP. President
HKERY @. sPEScER, Secretary. jafo.u
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WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA,
CHANGE OF TIME.

TAKE EFFECT MONDAY, DEC. 81, 1865,
until further notice, Passenger Trains will
run between Washington and Alexandra as fol.
lows
THROUGH MAIL TRAINS.
Leay, sshington, from Balti more and Ohio
Depot, 6.s, IN. lido. for Manassas and Harrison
Leave hisil ndria,. from corner Of Duke and
Henry streets iron Manassas railroad) i:1 p. m.
do. from Lynehburs, 6p. IN.
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Proposals
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lies a. maj. fren time 70 ti... y rs!sllse 80 sn
sesh a.ys s:Fsy b as.ig.s,si y I1SsHor T.,
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SS%S.ssS e ~ ss ''i' ~ s:s % ss e's' a
.sss .ss {. ssss' q = sssss -
ssr,ios, shall be sdniti.d p sey sssss hsfsis. or
ne rsspsnsibiliy. of tfs fusnit& lsa p.
pl.Iief tonri. or Of the Uaissd Stairs District At
xii bidder. r. q. s requested 70 bs Sss's.. .. the
BIDS Il dssms{ Or he pubiis inisrsss 70 20 ~,
!. By orlsr % Brsyst Brindisr 09eral 4. y.
Snail: Sh..s G osn.ikrsry q ~ ,td3eA pflsr-
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Real Estate Agents.
JOHN r. ARRIsON.
Educational.
MODERN LANGUAGES.

Professor DANIEL 4. GRoUx. formerly tsaehs
% A9dera LansuASssat the dsSrEstown and Co.
successful during many years In impaTIinE the
kn9wlsdEe o. Freneh, sPsnish and 0srpan. viii
make arrangements with schools and private
classes for Instruction In the above languages.
Transl1tons made, also, from the Italian. swed.
once No. 6l6 Seventh street, opposite the Intell
yeneer BuildinE' between D and street. Wash
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PUBLIC kb bt toSbsSs6R R SHsRfsHhhHs sFohss sShpSAN'h
ROCK lsLAFD ARSENAL, Jan, %, 1850.
A large quantity of CONDEMNED Ordnance and
Ordnance siores will be offered for sale AZ public
day, April 7, lsee. at 10 o'clock, ., m,
The following comprises some Of tho principal
articles 10 be sold, viz.
g Iron Cannon, yarious ealibersi
l,l00 field arriAKes and Limbsrs,
leo sets Of Altilisry Harness,
1000 pounds Shot and Shell,
$500 sets Of Infantry. .Aecoutrementsj
2,m Mcclellan saddles;
100 Artillery Saddles,
1900 HAltsrsi
100 Saddle Blankets,
5000 Watering Bridlesl
2,tW Cavalry Curb Bridlesi
2D0 Artillery Traces aud HAmes.
Persons wishing catalogues Of the stores 10 be
sod can obtain them by application e the Chief q
Ordnance At WaahinG Gton. d. G.. or Brevet Col. g.
Cri,pip, United States army. Purchasing oncsr.
f',saSs R.at Soi. Z Sri.. & bsf brig. dsi. .. Ssp.
mAndinE. feb. I'd
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rNITgp STATES PATENr oFPIcB,

TINTED STATES PATENT oFPICB,
y wAsHINGTOE, b. g.. January .. lss9
sllon, Stark county, Ohio, prayins for the sxisn-
sion Of patent granted him on the lat day OF NAY,
1855, reissued NAY 10, ls61 for an improvement In
Double .EeAred Horse Powers
Its ordered that the said petition Be heard at this
son may oppose this exten1iYn. obieetiona, depo-
siiionI. aud other paper, should X nlsd In this
RL1snA tO0fR,
Ia9s.Th3w OommsaAisnsr Of fAislts
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,ALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AT PUB.


HHApa'Rs EsoIxrHs DEPOT Axp Posr,)
JESrnasoI BAssAoss, No,
At the Engineer Depot. Jefferson Barrneks, No. /,
on THURSDAY. the 9Th day Of February, 1850. al
loa, m there will! be sold AZ public auction, 70 the
highest bidder. large quantity Of ensinssr Prop
~ anehors. ... ... #.H ..
IL axes. ...... .. ....
W aururs.
10 pontoon boats.
90 boat hookr. .. ...H ..
100 half frames,
81 canvas boat covers. H...
1 blaoksmith's . forge. .... #.... ...
set biacksmith's q tools. rr .#.
In chess plAnks.
$500 yards cotton canvas, new.
II india rubber cylinder noats, Initial. ..
% pontoon wagons. .. -..
n iced boxes. .a..H
61 hAtchets. ..H ... . | ...
Ia oars. .... ....... H.. .... . . ...
aiU pounds old rope.
90 shoyels. ..
Sl1 pack saddles ...'H
40 sets harness. complete. .#
Also, 1 iot of extra parts Of cart. and six mule
harness, and variety Of earpen.ers' and ssddlers'
Terms cash In United States currency.
Further Information will be furnished on appl-
cation at Jefferson BArraoks. r. -.
By order Of the Chief BnEinseI Y, g. At,
Captain EsE's and B,t. Lieut. Colonel y, 81 A. /.
Commanding Post. fsba-td
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1868 r.sssy22EEEfssffA ROUTE 1859
TO THE soRTHwEsT, SOUTH. AND SOUTH
WINTER ERRkso.MENr.
On and sn.r NOVEMBER 81, isss, train. will
w''SlsSes ssSSs ssSs. m. N. s.iaRpqF. ho iiSP :, m
II ID !. i.Sp.m. - ir.f. 100
THE eREAT DouBLE-TRACK ROUTE
with ELEoAnT SCENERY, Palace stste- room,
DAY and nigh, Cars. With modern n,prY,emsat., and
other route, Two huldred miles saved TO Western
rTREs mi HssTs bAlIY T gxPrREss TRAINS WEST,
TWO DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS NORTH.
PiffsBtRS4 without change. .,.'
PAsssnEsrs By this route from Baltimore have
Ne Of shq5 ali changes In UNION
oies. sorssr 9f sixth stree. and fsnesyiy y.nis
avenue. undsr National Hots, where reliable infor-
nation will be given At Al hme.
ssrs soec%modstens u Sleeping Cars for 2lmira or
PittsburGh. W. }. ARNOLD, Ticket Agent.
washinaton, b. 3.
ID. 8. Youso. General Passenger Agent,
dsS-lv Baltimore. Nd.
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Hotsls and R.stsurspt.
RrsrAuRAsr.

HoCkkhkfkRs RksfAURAhr Id
Having entirely rented and arranged the roe
tsursnt al No. "a Seventh street, between apd
Streets beg 70 call TIE sttsntiea Of ny frisnds
and the public 70 my srtsnsivs supply Of wines.
liquors. cigars, sts, al ef which are Of the bsst
quality. The kitchen sppoiniiaspts have ben
made with q view Of furnishiar Al The dslieaciss
nished s the shortest notice and reasonable rates.
eIlr JOHN HoCKKhHYER. 2
N. B.-Free Lunch every day from - 10 .
o'clock. jng.f
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Railroasd Rourts....
pALTiNoRE AID ONO RliIRolp.

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LScs,s a.ilE, x .ss.ps sunday.s sti~ snda"a N.
roR ANNAPOLIS. ge
ssSc. q ss:ss, g az go So''i' to or fro"
.qa.ag .fI,u FoR PALTIM6kL
: Is.w"s it5R WI sat1442p;5ssiS' t42;ssi 4 and '"p' m
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Z, o. ssiurdsy II a N. spd {oop9 m. ~ .f
sSSds. e ~. ssiS i s S from $ iss, s.Sc1: sSa
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TBR9pgNSIH bISS RsrwESs We WSsyHbse2ros,
Trains s.x.%S %.SSss;a s;S .sd n lss2G. fsis ar.
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FOR PHlLApBLPliIk 49,
and SOP N. '--'.-'.
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York at q 20 .. n. and Philadsl-
slespint ears Tor New FORK on 9 ~ m train only
Through tickets 10 Philadslphisa New York OF
sss Bsidmers and Ohio Railroad -sdysrti.smsn,
napolis. and thu West J; y. WILSON,
Master of TTansportsilon.
Z, NJ COLE, General Ticket Agent,
GRO. g. Ko0NTZ, Aren't Wsshinston.f .r..
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Il Fem y Long P'i~" Iyfs ia Sale! Ia SEQ 10,
fSSr IS rn. pr H.; ia 900 %. J'1t, "a en, pr,B,
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SsfHS sf s; ~ h,FfS fSSGifaksr asp nsoRuIrIse.

;:.sI,:a 2 rsi.., ,ny Sr 4, ~ did S,5.
srnment, and 70 award each article or itsn seps.
ratey, ss may b mos, 70 is intsr.s. h;RSs'isss s
isSsr sspy es t@aSiy nj Ssg " .uppiss s1sIds
Bisak ier%. viii fEfss.t psiussiig nay y %;
eonform with tkis sdysrtissment and blank forms
furnished will not be considered. Partiea making
abOvv named, when the bid, wiz b SpsspsSSdi
fe2.td Paymastsr United statss Navy.
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ayatianaI @spablita,l.
AMUsnnEnTs.

NATIONAL THxATRx. : The 'Lancashlrs
Lass" drew a good audience last evening.
II Is sensational enough TO satisfy the mosi
cgrcgious tastes In the line Of sensational
dramas, and II 10 certainly unique in plot,
and there arc many good sentiments and
several pleasing effects In the play. II viii
be repeated tonight. .psl ~
CArrmBuRr. = The entertainment at Tho
Canterbury last night drew . good house
Tho novelties there presented arc designed
to draw, and the manager iabos 70 pleass
hls patrons. s y aiasl's II.
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sll.e. s f Ihsnnssissss lii Pig ii,s:. s.;sssd.
ss s:S..:s sss';f s..s a..s.. sss';si $ is. .i;e;
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Ss s.::! hssS i::i ~ N, ~, s;;.l
a rsssSs % is., sa Viz ssas:s fsS. Q!
boilers 3 sheysis snd sesep snsysls; ;,I.s Ct
ss, sc.. asoss Ssa:a'ssss S:isi: E Sisss w.:
Esees. sssortsl nsmbsrs, stsghsns, Esshita
%%sa: %a:s.ss: sss;:i sss isss ::s Co..; y;
articles to be q the best qualify and free from all
Sample. win b .hex. .ad farths, i,ts,m,.io,
he NAVY Yard III tks above srtislss 2 sapPly
ciss.ss Nos 81. S. 81. 81. %. 81 snd IS. dated July
o 'sSo lbs. white Load. and 100 lbs. whits Zinc
in oil % and 90 ID, keFs.) .I.Ha-
100 les, lang hinSk .un uxoputrtNc
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Auction ssls.
'T- BAR Ta OF oW;s y
Great Closing Out Sale Is
8' IS -, sy CATALOGUE. lTl g Z,
XIV .:..s ~ :. i. ..sI... s /
until all is sold. TIL fiiW 31ilTi
Catalogues srs now ready fer disssibstiea. .
~, by, Il. J.P. BAnrHoL0w,
49,. g,-.,i 70. g., @e Seventh nirses, -
III ~. ,.. f.B-. 5.f wasAihstos, D. Q. 4
oREEE 4 WILLIAMS. Aussion.sr., sya

pY.vIRruE oy A DEED OF TRUST sxlcUTHD
ID By the NATIONAL BuIldipG ap1 Mspnfaetuhns
$ .'ss ssIss s's: ~ i:sSss b%sss
rtss.def In LiesE z: ~; ., P.ss; nlls w Hyb1y
~ auction, Mla n. N iroht oi - msyot's enss.
sssisIs ra2Sf Sp 2sS, u z: IssS:,, ssss,, y y
hussrsd Il acres, eailsd .MATERL9o 5osnass
on ,ss nsrtS " tss issSs q iHs ss. fses Esssss.
y: ~. q ss..ss.T " ' VIZ 4. ssS ER;ss
ssd ouffiT used and 70 bs sssd 81 thsH 10 carry
esi.s. sss Al The payiisEs:. filSt and gIcpsriy
ier Il. ,sssaf. s!pr. 5Iisl u ne l:silsi d %
TEhns.rcrths real estate, .uneisnt cash tcpsy
e7.nQ, with intsrsst fIon sth day u Auggst. lb7,
and the F:msindsr 70 BE- .paid IN " saut install
is, the frst On the oh August, lsp, ala the other
on the 9th August, $50, The residue 81 the purchase
Hrs asy Il .sis % On Dc sd e;;SS kssast IN. A %
a.I:s,sS Ssy$;si: ssa ss.ss Irss'is s. exc s
Scr he p'rossi property. fr;ssais,: AZ terms
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stereotyping and Electrotyping

C. ". MURRA1,
EleerOtyper e Stere0yper,
NJ. a.; PsHuiyipaHiI dasHas
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A LExANDRIA. LoUpoVy AND HAMPSHIRE
@S'lss5~ ~

BEGINNING OUTOBER !, isGs.
Leave AlexandriA daily, except Sunday, At sa
N; and 2. m. for Leesburg. Leave Leesburg for
ConneetinE al LeesbuTg with Peaeosk's Line Of
1rst-elass Coaches, which leave Leesbarg on
Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Saturdays for Hamil-
ton, Puroellville. sniekorsville, Berryyille,
Winchester and Capon sprlngsi returning leave
Winchester on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Leave Leesburg for Middleburg on Mondays.
railroad train from Alexandria. and arrives at
Middleburg at 3p. IN.
urdays, att a. m, aud arrives at Leesburg at u
m., and tper railroadl arIiyes at Alexandria at !
p. m. In ample time for Washington and bAlti-
more the same day.
Prom and amer Jupes,- the coaches will run daily
from Winchester " Capon Springs.
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SsiSSi'T;|fEsIS%'

j. r. ponneli 10 bin, dated August 2, les7. and re-
corded "A Libel No gslsh yss fiyss. x.
payment Of the sum Of 800, mentiepsd In shove
sS.srsissnssn, sss1t, z he sals q ~. Rropsrt
W, Brent. trustees. and will join IA nshisg title
to the same. ., w. BEACH,
deeph Trustee.
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Lost and Found,

7 osr. .-oH SATURDAY MORNING, BRTwEss
Plsnrs Baildins, corner . rifsesa.h 4 .trsss and
Wv ss sSSk ~ ss Enc y h,es q
WashinG nGton. The fndsr By returninG. the same
IkTcsGF. corner esSsi Ss% s YSrs w sv.aSs .sd Hif
| tsenth street HFI b. HH.f fel-N
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-06
Josh Billings Insures His Life

Josh Billings Insures His Life
kun tew the conclusion lately
that life was so unsartin that the
only way for me to stand a fair
chance with other folks wus to get
my life insured, 80 l called on the
agent of the Garden Angel Life In
surance Company, and answered
the following questions which was
put to me over the top ov a pair ov
gold specks, by slick, little, fat,
old feller, with little, round, gray
head, and az pretty little belly az
emmy man ever owned.
QUESTIONS.
!. Are you male or female
If so, state how long you have beer
so. ..,..
2. Are you subject to fits, and i
so, do you have more than one at s
time?
3. What is your precise fighting
weight?
4. Did you ever have emmy ances
tors, and if so, how much
5. What is your legal opinion OF
the constitutionality of the 10 com
mandments ?
6. Do you ever have emmy night
mare?
7. Are you married, and live
single, or are you u bachelor
8. Du yu beleaye in future
state? If you do, state it.
9. What are your private senti
ments about rush of rats to tn,
head-can it be did successfully :?
10. Have you ever committed
suicide, and if so, how duz it seen
to effect you?
II. Did you ever haze the meez
les If so, how many?
After answering the above ques
tions like a man, on the ccnfirma
tive, the slick, little, fat, old feller
with gold specks on, ced l was in
sured for life, and probably would
remain so for d term ov years.
thanked him, and smiled one of my
most pensive smiles.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-06

A NEGRO preacher of the gospel,
and doubtless little inspired, on
being asked if he was in favor OF
women suffrage, replied, with great
pomp: mo, sar, I is posed to dat,
it will not do at all. tell you dat
de woman was de first to commit
sin, sar. l tell you dat de damsel
demanded the head of John de
Baptist, sar. I tell you dat when
God made man, he gave de man
power over all living and made de
man boss over the woEan, sar. ]
tell you dat God let the man name
ebry thing, and de man named de
woman Eve because she was the
mother of Eve-il. / tell you sar
it will never do, sar, for I am q
preacher, and my father was a
preacher before me, and ! am a
better preacher than he, ever dare
be; l tell you what, sar, dat ]
understand do Bible a good deal
better before I could read than my
old missus ever did, sar, I tell you
it will never do to let desc women
vote" 49, 20 r
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-06
The Siccpiest Man III the World.

He is a. Montanian, and typo
We have known him frequently to
drop into a sound snooze vile stand
ing at his case "distributing," and
with half '.take' of matter still in
his hand. AS a compositor. he
usually takes nap at the end of
each sentence, (as often in broad
day as any other time, to be arous-
ed therefrom only by the sneeze of
one of the boys, or from some other
unusual sound. If.not particularly
hungry. or engaged in an exciting
conversation with the fellow oppo-
site, he invariably sleeps between
the courses, while at his meals. The
other day, at noon, he started do wn
the stairs of the office to 90 to his
"hasli,' and after reaching the door
way leading to the street, lie sud
denly yielded to Morpheus, leaned
up against the broad door jam, and
enioved profound nap. until some
sound or jar awakened him, and.
having dreamed that he had actually
than usual, drew forth his toothpick
andhurried up stairs again, where he
nervouslv rubbed his hands, hastily
finished picking his teeth, jerked his
coat and went to work. All these
things we have seen ourself; but his
room-mates and intimate brother
members of the craft tell us that on
divers occasions. atterretiring to his
room to 90 to bed, he would get
off lis hat, perhapse one boot, and
while contemplating the exertion
necessary to finish the job of IN
dressing, would actually set to do
zing, and be found the next morn
ing still sitting in his chair, with his
legs crossed. arms folded, his head
inclined to one side, and snoring
like a rorpoise.-Halena. { lKontant)
Herald.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-06
The Brave Boy.

AS two boys were on their way
home from school, one day, in
passing cornfeld where were
some plum trees full of fine, ripe.
fruit, Henry said to Thomas
."'Let us jump over and get somo.
plums. Nobody will see us, and
we can seud along through the tail
corn, and come out safe on the
other side"
81 can not do it," said Thomas.
sit is wrong. do not want plums,
if have to steal them
"Ydu are coward" said Henry,
II always knew you were q coward;
and if you cont want any plums,
you may go without them, but I
shall have some very quick
Just as Henry was climbing the
fence, the owner of the field rose up,
from the other side of the wall.
On seeing him, Henry jumped back.
and ran off as fast as his legs could
carry him.
Thomas, who had no reason to
be afraid, stood still. The owner,
having heard the conversation, told
Thomas to step over and help him
self to as many plums as he wished.
The boy accepted the invitation,
and very soon filled his pockets
with the ripe fruit.
Which of these two boys was
hrave-the one who called the
other coward, but ran away
himself, or the one who said be was
afraid to steal, and stood his
ground ?-Iempera,sce Banner.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-06
The History of General Long
streets Letter.

4 p ~
A writer in the Banner Of the
South, { Father Ryan's payer, un-
der date of Alexandria, Va, March
"a, says: nj,
And now about that. letter; and
what I now say I have direct, as
spoken by Longstreet himself, when
in an adjoining county to this, last
year, visiting valued fiiend. He
says that after the war closed he
was in New Orleans, and also many
other Confederate Generals, and on
q certain occasion,s being in con-
versation with some of his brother
officers, it was thought that they
were looked upon with distrust and
hate by the United States authori
ties, that letter written by some
one or more of those ON the sub
ject would be a benefit to the south.
Longstreet being the ranking Gen
eral, was pitched upon to write the
letter. General Longstreet says he
thought some expression from him,
or all Of them, accepting the situa-
ton, would be of benefit to the
South. He says the letter was
written by himself, and afterward
handed around among his brother
officers for their considerations,
some of whom approved altogether,
some altered some Of the expires
sions, and the letter was then re-
turned to him General Longstreet) J
for publication. 1t was published,
and you know the storm it raised
and now comes the disgraceful par,
of the proceeding. Those very
Generals who approved of that
letter skunk from our loved Gen
eral, and left him alone to bear the
brunt Of the reproach called up to
the South by that letter. Not one
has had the manliness to acknowl
edge that he knew anything of it
and General Longstreet, with that
doggedness of disposition which
rendered his corps invincible, saio
he was able to bear it all, and would
not murmur; that that letter had
caused trouble enough, let it STOP
| with him.
Nor did he depart from his
determination, except on one oc.
casion, just after the letter was pub
lished he met one of the Generals
referred to above on the street, who
Immediately crossed to the othel
sile, not wishing to recognize him
A few DAYS afterward, as Genera
Longstreet sat in the St. Charles
Hotel in conversation with some
friends, this General came in bu
did Hotrecognize Longstreet; smart
ing under this insult. he called t.
the former and said: II wish tt
say to these gentlemen in you
presence, that You were one of th,
men who proposed this letter, ant
the last one to read it before pub
! lication, and as much in the mud a
I in the mire.'
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-05-06
The Eloauence of Grief.

The inhabitants of a thriving
burg in Pennsylvania assembled, as
was their custom, to decide what
number (if any) of licenses the
town should petition for from tho
county court, from whence they
were issued. There was a full
attendance. The magistrate pre-
sided, and the physician, deacon,
and pastor of the village were on
the platform. One of the most
respected citizens, after a short
speech, moved that the meeting
petition for the usual number OF
licenses, and not give way to any
excitement. When it was about to be
universally adopted, and the presi-
dent was going, to put the motion
to the meeting, and ali eyes were
instantly turned in that direction,
there was an old woman, poorly
clad, and whose careworn counte-
nance was the powerful index of no
light suffering; and yet there was
something in the fash of her bright
eye that told that she had once
been what she then was not. She
addressed the president, and said.
with his permission, she wished to
say few words to the meeting.
She had come because she had
heard they were going to decide the
''license question:
you said she, call know who
am. You once knew me as the
mistress Of one of the best estates
in the burrough. / once had a
husband and five sons, and woman
never had kinder husband
mother never had five better or
more affectionate sons. But whera:
are they now ?" @
doctor, I ask where are they
now? In yonder burial ground
there are six graves filled by that
husband and those five sons; and
! o! they are all in drunkards'
graves! Doctor how came they to
be drunkards You would come
and drink with them, you told them
temperate drinking would do them
good. And you, too, Sir (address-
ing the pastor) would come and
drink with my husband, and my
sons thought they might drink with
j. safety because they saw you drink .
i deacon you sold them rum,
which made them drunkards. .You
have now got my farm, and all my
property, and you got it all by rum.
And now I have done my errand.
and will go back to the poor house
for that is my home.
"1ou, Doctor. you, Reverend.
Sir, and you, Deacon, I shall never
} meet again until meet you at the
} bar of God, where you, too, will
meet my ruined and lost husband,
, and those five sons, who through
your means and influence fill the
; drunkard's graver'
; The old woman sat down. Per.
feet silence prevailed, until broken
by the president, who rose to put
!. the question to the meeting
''Shall we petition the court to issue
: the usual licenses to the borough
for the ensuing year?" and then
one unbroken ssNon' which made
: the walls re-ocho with the sound,
: told the result of the poor old
WOman's appeal.