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Commission to Agents

Far n" oylcr NJ $50 fran, cluJ ~ Mir.
N, IRE 'rW Poy me ogeui as con,Dih.,og
80 yar1s Lieachc3 or bro5rn dcet;Dy. gooa
dr".s Pntte'n, all 'eool paus pate,n, o,
SD 30 n cash.
Far an oy3er ?fsGO, fi,on, a clpJ ofsir.
", IRE iriH poy ME agent Go yords b,o,r,,
or b/e'chod Aceiipg, hvnEDg ease uaf.h.
all 'rool houi. o, 500 IN c0sh.
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o0e h"Ddoed, ere rH PAY The oge,f no
yords q Hoyd rites shcctipg, RDlendid
se'r'"g mochipc, M 81 IN cqh
SEND MONEY by REGISTERED LrTTrps
For further particulars send for CATALOGUES
Address
GEORGE a. PLUMBER & co
Successors 20 harris Plummcr5
30 md 80 Hanover Street. Boston Uass
January il, 1870
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Our Fathers House -, On,
THE UNWRITTEN WORD.

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BY Authority Of The Governor. !

IBy Authority Of the Governor1
mo. BE- Joint Resolution
Proposing an Amendment
to the Constitution of the
state.
Resolrsd By he Legislature q West T1rqtaia
The following is proposed an Amendment to
the Constitution Of this State, to be substituted
for section one of article three thereof and 10 be
come part Of the said Constitution when ratified
according 10 the provisions thereof namely:
The male citizens of the State shall be emit
tied 10 vote at all elections held within the cleo
uou districts IN which they respectively reside !:
but no person who is a minor or of unsound
mind, or pauper. who is under conviction Of
treason, felony or bribery in electoa or who
has not been resident Of the State for one year,
and OF the county in which be offers TO vote for
thirty days next preceding such offer shall be
permitted 10 vote while such disability con-
tuucs.n
Adopted February 2s 1870.
In the House Of Delegates Thursday Februa-
~ "a, $50, the above resolution was adopted
THE YEAS wFRE-Mes3rs WEIGH fSpeaker
Aenew. Ballard Of Monroe Ballard of Logan.
bel'Znoover, Bower, Brannon, Burgess, Davis
son, Donchoo, Evans, FarnswOrth, Fisher, Elan
aPan, Flick, Gandee, Guthrie, Hervey, Howard,
Jackson Judy. Lamb lamon, Lynch Maxwell
Mc'oy, Meadows Miller. Nicely Pownall, RAIDER
hiepp Scott Smith, Tetcr, Thomas, Wells and
NllkIuson rs
Tbs NAYS wERE--Messrs Baker, Barlow, Car
reuier. Chambers, Collins, Cracraft, Davis Fa-
Ms, Goff, 9assler, Hill, Howe Peirpoint, Price,
ReNroad, Stureiss Summers and Wheat--ls.
10 the Senate, Monday, February IS, 1870, the
above resolution was adopted
THE YEAS wERE--Mcssrs. Farnsworth (Presi.
dent Applegaie, Brown. Gather James, Gather
(lesse Cook, Crane, Davis, Dayton, Doolit-
le Gold. lIarman, Koonce, Leonard, Patrick
Phelps, Tamsdel and Young-l8.
IHE NAYS wERE-NeSsrs Boreman, uumph.
reys, Werninger and Wilson,
Aug -, 1870 -l2w
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TO THE MILLING PUBLIC.
Still Ahead 4!
o uI' g T'cot IL Oston
ID o L l. n ST ORE.

We rdnt good rclirJle ogents IN crery
part ofhe CoURi,y By employing tog,
spare time Ia f0,B clubs anil scndimg ms
or'crs, you caa obtain he most HIcroI
commissions. cjHer IN CASH or DEP.
CHANDISE, ami all goods sent Jy as
'r'H he as represented, and ere guarantee
Satisfaction 10 e0ery one dcaliDg ,riM orr
house.
agents sLonH collect ten cents from enc.
ry customer, anu f6rpoyd 10 as a. adraacc.
for Descriptive CAccks NJ the goods IRE sell.
Tile hoi'lcys of HE Cheeks hare he 1,ir-
"cge Of eiHicr purchasing the article there
on deScr'bcd, or cferchangjHg far am ar
i'cte mentioned an our Cot"loyuc, number
ing ocer 800 dBcycnt Articles. nat one Of
'ch'ch can bc purchased IA tie usual rroy
TOR HE same n,oBcy.
THE "drGH0gcs If first spdtng lie
Nechs are HcSc: W are coHstantlg 6,,y.
ing small Its ~ ocyy caiUuJie goo}s. ,rhich
arc net On ar cotaiogWes, and FIR whjch
zee issue cAcchs till all are sold 4; Lcsi,Ics.
m ercrY c(HJ, re wW PIT cheeks FIR WATcm
rs, QUITS, BLANKETS DREss PATTERNS,
or soHlr odtsr article ofeguai cui,tc.
W. do nat cP;.r sibyie article If mer-
chan'(se huf coH he SoH In ,,gpl,,r dcaE
ers at olO' price. lIic do MT ask mn, Ia
my g2o@S from WS unless IRE cnD sell Mem
cheaper M0H gou can obfoja hca, IN ann
ot|''r ray, -'"hih he greofe,. part ~ ou7
yoods are soH at oJou
One half the Regular Rates.
Oar stack consists, in part, fMe Jollo,r.
ing goo,ls:
SHAwLs, BLANKETS QUILTS, Corroys,
GINGuAMs, pREsS GOopS, TABLE LIN
IN, Towels, liosIEW, GLOVES, SKIRTS.
CoRsETS, &c, &c.
SILVER PLATED WARE, Spoovs FLA
TED on NICKEL SILVER, DESSERT Folks.
FIVE BOTTLE PLATED CAsTcRs, Britain
MA WARE, GLASS WARE, TABLE AND
POCKET CUTLERY IN GREAT VARIETY
ELEGANT FRENCH AND GERMAN FAN.
cY Goops, BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH Al.
BUNS, The newest and choicest styles IL
Morocco and Velvet Bindings.
GOLD AND PLATED JEwELRY, OF THE
NEWEST STYLES.
We h"ce Giso ma3c d,ropgcmeHfs ariH
soo'r n the Icodjng puLHshmg houscs Maf
'cW 6l0ble ms IN sill the sfdnduR and Int
est 'eorhs cfPopuioJ nuihors M oLruI oac
my the rCgola1 price :--such as BYRON.
MOORE, BURNS, MILTON, and TEvNY-
SONS WoRKs, a. FM Gin amt CIgh
B'ndi"gs, ami hBdreds II oHcrs.
Ihcse ondcrcyyd,jHg else t1'
ONE DOLLAR FOR EACH ARTICLE.
In cce5y ordey omounhDg 10 orcr $50.
accompanied by me cash, Tie Agca,t mai
rclo'" 500 i; and ia cscyy oydcr orDSIOO,
SI.GO may be ycfojDed IN
PAY TIE EXPRESS CHARGES.
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Cherry Peotoral.
For Diseases or tho Throat and Lungs.
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, bronchitis, Asthma,
and C1nsuu1tion.

Probably never before boz the whole h,st1-r -
medicine has anything won -o wdtly and aodes..y
upon the confidence of mankind, l- this cNe,.i..f
rfmcty for pulmonary complaints. Through I.ar
series ~ years, &ud among most OF Che race. vi
men Dc bias risen higher and higher Boo tHcir c..l..
upn- Hs % has bcc0mc bctter Known its uniform
tilraeicr aui power o. cure tHc various llr. ...t
81 the lungs and throat, hAve made &c known as r
HHble protector against thcm. While adopted H
milucr forms of disease aud 90 young rh.lurH. tf
90 Tic same time tie most c0scfu1l remedy u.f
De gwen for iuripeut cons Iuiutpn, ard Dbl. ID .a
Ecrput affections ~ tHc throat and lungs. % lI..
VISION against sudden attack or gg0ap. &C. .I...i
DE kept on hand Doe every family. aud Ia.aI Oh. I'D
"ie .2IieAlmc- SUBJECT o. coils Wd coughs, -4
should Dee provided w.h this ulUIJte Tor tI.en.
Although settled foftsuHlptf0H d. Thought p.
durable, sou gre1t number W CAGES where he De-
case seemed settled, have been completely eH.elt
aud the patient rc stored ~ sound Lca.tl b5 DO
theTTW Fccf0r0i. 80 c0IuuiCfa IT. fs m...0r
over thc disorders of the LuuEs and Throat. u.s
me most obstinate % them yield t0 If. Whom r..
iug els could reach them, under tIc Ctrrry Pee
foruf they -uU.iic and Disappear.
Ni"grrg 0td PUbHc Speakers end great p-.
lection FROM DO.
Asthmu IS always relieved and oacn Wholly
cured bv b.
Brouchitfs 81 generally cured by taking hs
CH"rFV frrforui Boo small and frequent doses.
50 generally ere if. virtues know. fHrf F0 r.l
not publish tho certificate 81 them he.r yr dl rf
lI'n nre nc public hlt .ti qualities ale OFT.
maintained.
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Made OF Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spir-
it's AND Refuse Liquors, ctored, speed,
" Appetizcrs." 4" Rcstorers." g., that lea tho
tippler on to drunkenness and rain, but are truo
Medicine, made from tho Native Roots and
Herbs OF California, FREQ from all Alcoholic
Stimulants. They aret 20 G. REiATBIOOD
PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING PRIN-
CIPIE, perfect ke1ovator md Invigurator
OF the System, carrying of all poisonous matter,
md restoring the blood to r. healthy condition
No person can tako these Bittcrs, according TO
directions, and remain long unwcll. ,
800 will be given for an incurabla case pro-
viding the bones arc not destroyed hy mineral
poisons or other Means and tho vital organs
w3S.ed beyond tho point otrCIair.
For Inhammntory and Chronic Rheu-
matism, and Gout. Dyspepsia, CT Indi-
ReItion, Bilious, Remittent, and Inter
mittent Fevers. Diseases OF tho Blood,
Liver, Kidneys. and Bladder, these Bit
ters have been most successful. Such Dis
eases are caused by Initiated Blood, which
Is generally produced by arrangement OF In.
They invigorate tho stomach, and stimulate
tho torpid liver and bowels, which render them
otunequaled efficacy in cleansing tho bool OF
nilimpurities, and impartln5 new life and vigor
TO tho whole system.
Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Headache
Pnn IN the Shoulders, Coughs, Ilghtress o. tho
Chest, Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Bad Taste in
the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation OF tho
Heart, Copious Discharges OF Urine. Pain in
tho regions of tho Kidneys, and o hundred other
painful symptoms which nro ths odsprings OF
Dyspepsia, arc cured by these BlttcIs.
Cleanse the Nitiated Blood Whenever you f11
its impurities bursting through the skinil pIm-
pies, Eruptions, or Sores; oleansois when y Is
foul, and your feelings will tell YOU when. KrcD
the blood pure and the health OF tho system VIII
follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurkin; IN
the system OF SO many thousands, arc CtIectually
destroyed ami removed.
For full directions, read carefully tho circular
around each bottle, printed IN four language
English, German, French, and Spanish.
j. WALKER, 80 d 81 Commerce Street, -. z.
Proprietor. l.. II. MCDONALD s. CO,
Druggists and General AGENTS.
San Francisco. California, and - aniJl Com.
rnc-ce Street. y. Y.
DEALERS.
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IT, The massive iron bridge across the
Ohio river at Cincinnati las but single
span, and Is one Of the most beautiful aud
imposing structures il the country 1t cost
about eighteen hui dred thousand dollars.
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ty faithfully performed, aud L earnestly
pray that a mereiful God will extend to
you His blessing and protection. With an
uneeasing admiration Of your constancy and
devotion to your country, and grateful re-
membrance of your kind and generous con.
sidera,ion Of myself, bid you an affec-
tioaate farewell. ISignedl
r. T.. LEE, General.
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FRETFUL CARRIE.

Il AZ OL y y m u.
Carries crying A.!
What is wrong?
Crying, crying,
Is her song.
What's your trouble =?
Can't you say d?
Pray don't whine
Like that all day.
"WiIlie called me,
Wniery eye,
Says | always
Sigh or cry.
"When my lessons
/ can't say
And that happens
Every day
lie laughs at me,
Aud leases so,
That to school
l hate to GO"
Fie ! fc, Carrie.
That's your way
OF complaining
Every day.
Where's the little
Child, | say,
Who would like
With you to play?
All love faces
laughing bright;
This we call
y pleasant sight.
But poutirg lips
And cloudy brow,
Who can love them ?
No one, no.
Bravo, Carrie !
You will try
To laugh next time
Instead Of cry.
Brother Willie,
d. you hear,
Come and hiss
Our Sissie dear.
Willie whispers,
Pretty Carrie ;
Clouds may 60,
Bat smiles must larry.
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HENRY,S
HENRY'S
CONSTITUTION RENoVATor
OR
BLOOD CLEANSEp

TNliS is no idle remark that We NAL,
now known 10 all that the maiorit, ~ =, y
brave men who fought the Southern b,,,u
freedom, are combating much moro -
enemy now lurking ia their veins Dp,;..'.,t
late war thousands Of men were vnc,.ina,.3 ; II
all forms of dieases under the preiense ~ wy
ing against that fell destroyer Small Pow s-''t
Vaccination is boon 10 mankind M.
vaccine virus is pure bat when II il t,tsn = n
the arm OF a patient who has Scrnfula B1s.
PERSONS ARE TAINTED ALIEE1 =.
perfectly notorious that vaccine matter 10, p"
is now being taken from the bodies ~ -. ~
and white men, full Of mercurinl ana 49,
dieases. The remedy now so well known 81. u,
cure of Scromla, We
Henry's Constitution Removable
is offered TO all with the strongest assuranc., !,
PERFECT & MOST COMPLETE trpp
For
SCROFULA, SKIN ERUPTIoys
SALT RnEUM. SYPHILIS
BOlLS, PIMPLES.
WASTE OF VITALITY
RHEUMATISM
ULCERATED
TnOATS. AMI
CONSUMPTION
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After four years Of arduous service.
marked by unsurpassed courage and forG.
iudc, The Army Of Northern Virginia has
been compelled 90 yield 70 ovcrwrc lminp
numbers and resources. j need not tcIl
ibo survivors Of so many bard fought bat
uos, who have remained stcadfast Co the last
That have consented 20 this result from
100 dis'rust Of them, but feeling that vaIor
aud devotion could accomplish nothing that
could compensate for The loss that would
have attended The continuation Of The con-
test. ! have determined 70 avoid the use.
less sacrl6ee Of those whose past services
have endcarcd them to their countrymep.
By The terms Of The agreement, officers and
men can return 20 their homes, and remain
there until exchanged.
You will take with you the satisfaction
toat proceeds from the consciousness of du.
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Prompt. Honorable. Reliable

OIIDy' IIUIIOI UDIC. htIId DIG
4 GENTS WANTED in every city, town and
[ 4 village for The largest aud most successful
DOLLAR HOUSE in the country-ONLN one
endorsed by the leading Papers and Express
Go s. Of the United States. Our goods give uni
versal satisfaction, our premiums to Agents CAN
NoT EE ENCELLED, and our checks are free. ilay-
ing two hOusos-BostOn and Chcago-our f,ciIi-
ties are UNEQUArLED, and oar business exceeds iu
amouuta all other concerns in this trade combined
fo~SEND FOR CIRCULARS ami FREE
CLUB 20
-. g. Thompson ~ Co,
l3G Federal street, Boston, or
100 state Street, Chicago
Aug % 1870 I'm
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Announcement Fxfraordinarv

The continual and fresh arrival Of nm immense
amount Of Laurel d. Muslin will not permit his
to give standard price u shall not exceed H..
ant rH ne iess than any Loass fn the cify dyre
e9T HJor. IL makes no difference what they ask
for it, yon can get it for less Of us We are
bound no man shall match our goods or our pri-
ceS. w dtiy any body 10 point TO record like
that of the cheap store. We carry no upp1id hills
10 take our customers with. The almighty dol
lar ilngles every day We keep moving. and
are The only cne5 who practice quick sales aad
small profits
Don believe them when they say they con sci
AT our low prices lfnnv man can. we'll lmv a
blue bingham umbrella, u blue pair of stockings.
a night cap, and with blue face 90 ab1ut
'e1tlng insanity and vomnu's tights. ,sI..ne
them Christian virtues aud lie sure road TO han
piuess
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-10-28
Old John Brown Heard From.
His Soul Reached Glory
at Last.

His weary march is ended his cantcen empty.
his knapsack unsrapped, ard he buys one Of
those fine white shirts AT 81 40. His hose ,eIl
worr with the long tramp OF years. he replaced
with British Hose at 2oc. No wonder he Is han
Ply everybody is who secs these cheap goods
these real bargains.
These are the special inducements for the week
FINE Scarlet aud Blue Opera Flannel mt 4OCs I5t:
All Wool Fanuels 22M25c: Heavy Waterproof
SllOm95c; Nelycteens, 25 per cent. cheaper
than in New FORK city cLildrcn's Worsicd
Hose l0GGl2lc Irish Linen at 25c. ASK 20 see
That Heavy yard-widc Muslin for lie; aud a
few more Of those Bulmorals at 81 90.
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CAPT. \. CRANE.
~, I'll. III


The Curlew will run between
VERGENNEA AND PORI HENkY,
Landing at Font Cassn Basin Harbor and West
port, connecting at Nergenne7 with the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad, at Westport and Port
Henry with Lake Champlain steamers, as follows
Leave Vergennes daily (Sundays excepted) al
3 Il. n., after arrival of train from Rutland
Leave Westport ut II a. m, arriving AT Por,
Henry at 1880
REruRsIsG.-Leave Port Henry ut $50 p
M connecting with the line boat from the South
Arriving at Vergennes at p. m.
Arrangements have been made for transporting
merchandise from New York, Albany and Troy tC
Vergennes, with dispatch and low rates.
Neu and Direct Route to the Adirondack.
By Rutland and Burlington Railroad to Yer
gennes; by steamer Curlew to Westport; thence
by stage through Elizabethtown and North Eiba
to the Lower Saranac. Tourists and sportslner
will find this route to the New York wilderness
.pnequalled by any, for it, wild and romantic
1cenery.
The Curlew is new and powerful Propeller
having good accommodations for passengers, am
pie room for
CARRIAGES, HORSES AND FREIGHT
and combines
speed, ComiOr' and safety.
She cannot be surpassed by any boat of her elias
on Lake Champlain.
EXCURSION PARTIEs.-Exoursion and pieasur,
parties will be carried to Wesport, Port Henry
Crown Point and all intermediate places at
large reduction from regular rates.
Apply to the Captain on board, OF 10
W. @. BIXBY, Sec, Treas
vergennes, April 26, 1870. 7;n
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Topeka, Kansas, contains sixty-six
gamblers and four policemen.
The Common Council of Waterbury,
Conn, spent an hour the other evening in
discussing whether the beds in the lookup
should be filed with straw or husks, and
even then failed to settle the important
question.
Three cows in Troy, n Y. have re-
Gently met with an untimely DEATH They
objected to being milked, and the dame
commissioned for that service undertook
to coax them with club They resisted
her fascinations to the end, and pershed
before the last argument was reached
Mary Westcomb, over eighty years OF
age, left her home at Wellesley Tuesday
of last week, and is supposed to have
perished in the woods or in Charles river.
About fifty residents of the town search.
ed the woods all last Sunday without sue
cess
We are told that all avenue in Paris
named after the whilon Emperor has had
its name changed to Victor Noir street.
This is signal instance of the revenges
which time brings about. Victor Noir
was assassinated by Prince Pierre Bona.
parte, who, through Imperial assistance
escaped punishment. Noir was an ardent
republican.
Why nails are called u penny pen
ny, 10 penny, &c In Sheffield, England,
immense quantities Of nails are manufact-
ured. These used to be sold many years
ago in small quantities by the hundred
and the terms 4 penny, penny, 8 pen
ny &c, refers to such nails as were sold
for 4 pence, 6 pence, 8 pence, &c., per
hundred,
A citizen of Louisville has invented q
machine for packing cotton. 1t consists
Of four wheels, and running gear similar
to that of an ordinary wagon. In the
centre of the bed are several teases such
as those used for nipping cloth. The
teasels are contained in a wire cylinder
and operated by means ofpullleys. When
in running order, the frame is lowered
over the rows of cotton, which it cleanses
off the plants jlst as well as if done by
hand.
The husbands of Indiana are sometimes
very accommodating. A lady of Kokomc
in that State, who had been in the habit
of visiting a certain hotel with her hus
band on market days, became enamored
of young man residing there, and pro-
posed to her husband that she should be
divorced, SO that she might marry him
Much to her surprise, he readily consen
ed, and, the young man having made hi'
appearance, bargain was struck and the
wife handed over to his care, in consider
alton Of the sum Of $40.
The New Yor' Herald, remarkiug Oh
on the colossal proportions of the Prus
sian plan of campaign, its minutenes,
and its perfect appreciation of geograph'
ical facts, and the tremendous resources
activity, valor, and generalship in the
field required to carry it out, rendering
it BY far the most complete campaign ot
modern times, says Should the capture
of Paris crown the work between this
day and the LIST of October, the genius OF
the great Napoleon and the prowess oi
his soldiery will henceiorth be assigned
to the second place in history, after the
profound skill Of Won Moltke and the
efficiency Of the sons of Fatherlapd."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-20

word, and III do what say, as sure,
my name is Choker Black !"
II have no fear on that score, captain
Unite her to me, and if a life of devo
ton"
II know all about that" said the cap.
tain, keep your fine phrases for the
girls ears. Give me your hand, sir. I've
taken fancy to you -
"You fatter me, captain ~
Hang it, no 4! Choker Black never in.
dulges in fattery. Don't be afraid tc
grasp my hand sir-it's yours so long as
find you plain sailing and straightfor.
ward. But if ever I suspect you of any
artifce or deception, I'll knock you down
with it. So now 1 hope we perfectly un.
derstand each other"
"One word more" said Willoughby
"Am 1 to understand that you consent to
our union ?"
Certainly. You can be married to-
morrow, if you please. Sir, the happiness
of my dear child is my first consideration.
Cad, sir, I'm not a brute-not one OF
those unnatural parents people read Of in
novels Choker Black may be a fire.
eater in the field but at any rate he
knows how to treat his own flesh and
blood"
captain You overwhelm me with
gratitude"
"Say no more about it. Clap on your
hat and come across the road with me,
and iii introduce you to my daughter at
once"
Scarcely knowing what he was about,
Willoughby did as he was told. They
crossed the road together, and the cap
tain opened his door with a latch key.
Zone moment if you please" said Will
loughby, who was tivivating his hair and
arranging his cravat.
care you ready now ?" asked the cap
tain
quite"
"Mr. Willoughby Vane," cried the cap
tain, ushering our hero into the drawing
room. Then waving his hand, he added,
ALLOW me to introduce you to my wife
duu uauSuteT
Wiloughby looked exceedingly foolish
as he bowed to the ladies. On couch
by the ireside sat his enchantross, looking
more bewitchingly radiant than ever !;
her ris-a-ris being the tall, thin angular
woman IN black, that he had frequently
noticed from over the way.
what u contrast" thought Willoughby
between mother and daughter !"
"Annie, my dear, Mr. Wiloughby
Vane is nervous no doubt, You know
the adagc. Let US leave the young people
together, and he'll soon find his tongue
then, I'll wager" said the captain address,
ing the younger of the two ladies, who
Immediately rose from her seat.
"Stay sir-there is seme mistake here"'
said Willoughby This lady is" and
he pointed to the gaunt female.
my daughter, sir" said the captain.
My daughter by my first wife"
And this" calculated our hero, turn
ing to the young lady.
SIS my second wife, sir"
Mr.. Willoughby Vane fed from his
home that night. About month later
his almost broken-h hearted mother received
letter from him explaining the whole
affair and the post mark bore the words,
Montreal, Canada. ."-Once Week
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-20

Miss Maggie Lyons, of Des Moincs,
Iowa, while on recent visit to Western
Kansas, formed one of party who went
for a buffalo hunt for week, in which
she had the honor Of killing the fist
game-a huge buffalo bull. She lay in
ambush for him, and as he passed her she
stepped out, drew'up her carbiue. aimed
Just in front of his shoulder, pulled the
trigger, and he fell dead on the spot, the
ball breaking his neck.