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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-09-17

Oysters by the quart at Vouchers.
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etroIeum Centre Daily Record.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Oh
- TRAINS ON d. a. A. A. n. n.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
- TRAINS ON D. q. Il A. Il. =.
On and after Monday, May 3otb, 1870,
trains will run 90 follows:
~oRrH NO. 8. NO. s. NO. !.
Leave Irvine. ll,45 A ". 800 p n
Leave Oil City 100 A M. 2,42 P N. 7,47pN
Pet.Cen 1888 1928 " 1928 I"
Titnsv. 8,23 I" 4,I4 /" 9,l6 u
Arrive Cory, 9,35 6,45 /" 1885 "
SOUTH. no, 2. NO. 4. NO. 6.
Leave Curry, 1920 A N. 500 A u. Cos n
-" Titnsv. l2,45 p N. 7,4O 7,45 I"
< 4" II. Gem l,25 I" S.l7 !" S,35 U
Arrive .. City 2,O5 S,55 /" 9,lO 4"
-" Irvine. i4,60 ll,35 ""
;eE No. 8 and 6 r1n on Sunday.
~ti 81, FREIGHT TRAINS NORTH
Leave gu CITY, aa5 a n. $40 An 1O,85Ax 2,o5px
-" Cen, 1880 s,?l l2l0Px. 4,I0 :.
Arrive 11tusv, 1901 Pm. s,45 los " So
&. FRElGHT TRAINS SOUTH.
Leave Titusv, 6.15A.x la,35 An. ;lOoA.u b25rx
y Ten. R,H I" 1l,55 1928 PM $50 .
Arrive .. Gty0,S q 1,u5 PM 2,o6 (" 7SO
on City and Petroleum Centre freight leave. on
CITY 80 a. M, arrives At l'etrOlsum Centre % n
N. Leaves Petroleum Centre at 100 d M. arrives
al OIL CITY $40 p m.
SILVER PALACE sLEEPIN0 CARS.
No. 4-Drcet from Philadelphia without change
NOs S-Mrect to Philadelphia without change
NO. 6-Drect from Ifttsburgh without change
No T. Direct tO Pittsb urgh without change.
Monday, May 81, 1870.
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The only pure Liquors are at GsfYuey'l
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Local Notices.
OYSTERS.

Local Notices.
Oysters.
Just received fresh tub Oystess and shell
CLANS ut l.. Vouchers. eepll.
Oyster and Clam Stcws, those old fash
ioned ones, at Vouchers.
Oysters by the quart at Vouchers.
wo would recommend the lsdy's to call
and examine our cooking Stoves, The Die
ator, which we warrnrh for economy, for
baking, for cleanliness and for general
work. We warrant them TO compete With
any stova 10 the country.
NICHOLSON & BLACKxAN.
FALL SrYLEs.-Cal! and zee them at
hammers Il Alden's.
People contemplating q visit 70 Chautau-
qua Lake should call and sec Gsdney. A
word to the wise Is eufficient. a2S
The celebrated Boston Meat BroiIers ct
Nicolson & Blaokmon's. Best 10 the mar
ket. Try them.
this day at Gaffney's.
Hot Blast, Fire Queen. Iron Gate and
Wheat Sheaf Cooking stoves, at Nicholson
i Blackmon's. nus3l.G.
The only pure Liquors are at GshoeyI
Now Ia the best time to lay in 0 winter
supply of hard coal. Codington l. Corn
well are the men to buy from. June 2Sn.
Kissengen and Vichey wateron drsnsht
at GRiFrEs BROs.
Some very nobby Cloth Hats for young
men, at hammers d Alden's.
Universal, Monitor aud Sherman WrIne-
era, at Nicholson & Blackmon'e.
2o cases old Hennessey Brandy received
Ibis day and for rale by the case or bottle,
At Gaffney's.
Call at hammers & Alden's and get ono
'f the New Fall Style Hats just received.
The celebrated Boston Meat Broilers at
& Blackmon's. Best 10 the mar
ket Try them.
The only real genuine apple Whisky ever
offered for sale 10 this place is at Gafroey'a
Fine assortment of Paper aud Cloth wio.
low Shades and Fixtures, just reed at
mStE GRIFPEs BRos.
Just received large and we'll assorted
took OF shelf hardware at J. Rutherford's
Il.
Buy the "Red Hot" Saddle. manufactured
o Titusville expressly for the Of cou ntry
dapted to oil kinds Of weather, at J. B.
iron'a al2-tf
Hot Blast, Fire Queen, Iron Gate and
Wheat Sheaf Cooking Stoves, at Nicholson
Blackmons.
The cheapest place TO buy 10 where you
an suit yourself 10 goods. The only place |
} at Gaffney's.
Sash, Glass, Doors. Putty DC. Lares |
lock very cheap at the Furniture Store.
mle-M
New styles Hats and Caps at hammers ?
Alden. aup26-tf
We would call the attention OF our bnsi
ess men to tho superior styles of job print
y, both plain and fancy, at present being
lrned ont from this Office. We are prepar.
TO execute job printing Of every descrip-
on In the latest and most fashionable style
the art, and at reasonable rates. IT,
lackberry Brandy.
A very superior article Of Black berry
randy, for summer complaints, cholera
orbus, &C., at
GRIFFEs Bros
We have the largest assortment OF Parlor
I'd Sitting Room Stoves 10 town, and
heap.
NICHOLSON & BLACKNoN.
The place to get your Boots and Shoes ID
Bruce & Fnllers, Main Street. |
All styles light harness. cheaper than the
leapest, made from Moffat's oak stock. and
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COLUMBIA D. Is. G.
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people and to their popularity at home
In visw Of the fact, too, that most Of
the elections for the next Congress
will take place in the fall, and before
the next session, there IS reason TO
hope for still greater reduction Of
taxation on things which the general
public use aud must have. There is
90 time now for general revision oi
the tariff and tax laws--no time to
simplify our system of raising revenue,
which is most needed but something
more may yet he done to relieve the
burdens OF the people. The income
of the Treasury is much too large. II
only leads to cXtravigance and cor
ruption. If the revenue were to be
reduced q hnndren millions a year
with some reduction Of. expenditure:
and more economy, we believe there
would stil be handsome surplus T.
he applied to the liquidation Of ,hC
debt. In cutting down the taxes III,
government expenses would ncccssar.
Iily be decreased. Thcu, every year
aud, ind ocd, every month, the popu
la,ion. wealth aud productivoness o
country are increasing II is certain
that the revenue will continue TO ia.
crease relatively. Congress canno
do better, then, than to continue tt
abolish taxes that press most upon ih'
mass OF the people. c.-Ne,c York Her
an
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\ SAD SToRY.-The Scranton Re.
publican tells mournful story OF n
casualty on the Lackawanna and
Bloomsburg railroad last Saturday
night A Mrs. Gaven, with three
children, two little boys aged Eve and
even years and babe, was at the dc.
pot at Pi,ston to take q train. She
put her two little boys in car and
then returned for her babe, Mean.
while the train started. The station
master sicDalled the conductor to stop
and the little boys screamed at being
carried away from their mother. But
|, seems that the train neither stop
ped nor was any care taken of the
children. The mother telcgraphcd to
put them off at Scranton. Nothing
further is known Of them until they
were found on the railway track about
two O'clock on Sunday morning-tbe
youngest one killed and the other ly-
ing iusepsiblo, with his arm cut oH
close to the shoulder. The poor lit
tie wanderers had been run down by O
train in q deep cut but how or why
they were of the train no one knows
We haue rarely heard more distress
ing case.
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Congress-.

The heated term seems to make the
members Of Congress long for the
green fields OF their homes or the wa
tering places, They have begun to
work in oarncst, with the hope, no
doubt, Of getting through necessary
legislation, at least, by the 18th OF Jn-
ly,the day appointed for Adjournment.
Not only are they worked hard, but
are doing much better for the country
aud people. The abrogation Of the
iacome tax, or rather tho determina-
ton Of the Senate TO let it die a nat
ural death, settles that Question.
This will bo popular and tend to
the party in power. Then,
taking Of the duty on salt and modify.
ing the duties on otherthings Of prime
necessity, OF which there is no evi-
dent disposition show that members
IRA laok ip0 roasa. a the interestss soc Tho
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TeicgraphiC Dispatches

RICHMOND, july 5.-Judgo Grugcr
to-day decided in the contested city
election that the matter of Illegal and
iraululcnts votes cannot be gone into.
Had this matter been opened the lc-
gal proceedings would have extended
beyond the term for which the city Of
ticers were elected. The Republicans
claim that this decision in effect gives
the city Offices to their candidates.
The Conservatives still contest the
case on the ground OF informality in
the election.
The Conservative caucus last night
by nearly two-thirds vote, determin.
ed that it was incxpcdicnt to reap
portion the State tor Congressional
representation at this session Of tho
Legislature. No action was agreed
upon with reference to the formation
of parties in the State.
CnlcNGo. July 5-lnformatiou has
been received at military hcadquartcr,
that Lieutenant Young, Of the 2nd
Cavalry, with thilty-fvc mcn, attack
cd two hundred hostile Indians on
june 20, thirty eight miles from Raw
/ l,ns, on the Union Pacific Railroad.
Fifteen lnlian, were killed and a
number wounded. The Indians fed
to the mount aims, and it is impossible
to discover their tracks.
on CITY, July "a fire at mid.
night on the lth destroyed u row o
seven frame buildings on the wcs'
side Of the creek, being all on tia
side of the main street between The
iron bridge and Governor Johnson
! well. The loss is between $500,
aud S30, 900, with little or no insu
rancc. The daily Oh City Times, lo'
Gated there, lose, from 5000 to 81 ,00t
no insurance.
WAsmSGroS. July 5.--The Demo
Gratis in Congress aud elsewhere ar,
making preparations for starting /
daily newspaper in this city, the frs
uumber to be issued on the lst Of Sep
tcmbcr. y large amount Of capita
has been contributed. James T.. liar
vcy, cx-minister to Portugal, is re
ported as ono of the editors.
HAVANA, July 4.-Thc rebel lcade
Bembcta entered the Puerto Princip,
iurs fiction again on the 9th ult
The loyal guerilas started in pursuit
and, lei to his camp by rebel pris
oner, a sharp fight eusued, lasting al
hour AMI half. Bembeta, after ro.
forming his line three times, was Gnall,
routed. Sixteen Spaniards aud forty
six Cubans were killed. Bcmbe,a'
force numbered six hundred.
The commanding officer in the lIol
suin district reports that he has cap
tured the seven remaining men Of th
second George b. Upton expedition
and that they are now in jail:at llol
gun, lie also states that the rebc
Colonel Lous, who commanded til,
iilibustcrs, was killed by Il corpora
aud two soldiers, after desperate re
sistaucc, during which tho corpoia
was badly wounded.
CiNciNNArI, June 29.-Six children
were badly poisoned in this city yes
tcrday by eating the seel balls of th
jimpson weeds Ono OF them vii
probably die.
i CHICAGO, July 5-There is n
doubt that the constitution, with al
its separate articles, has been adopte,
by n largo majority.
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SHERIFFS SALE.-By virtue of n
- certain writ OF FL Fa., Issued out Of ths
Court OF Common Pleas OF Snyder County, aud
TO NE directed, will be exposed to public sale or
the premises Of Lewis g. 'ReifSnyder, In Monro,
township, snyder county, Pa, on
FRIDAY, JULY, 10 1870,
The following Personal Property, to wit =
Ninety Wtite Pine aud HemlOck Saw Logs
1919 feet Henlock Plan. 1000 feet inch Boa rds
3OoO feet Hemlock Joists, 1000 feet Maple Plank
1000 Lath, one Horse Sled, and one set Harness
Sezel, taken IN execution, and to be said as tn,
property Of LEWIS q. RylYssYpER.
JOHN y. WOLF, Sheriff.
Shcrirs Once, Middlebury. July !, ls7o.
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Dwelling House.

a LARGE BANK BARN and all necessary
outbuildings, good water convenient for al
purposes. large
APPLE ORCHARD,
containing choice grated fruit. &c. The
farm IL under good fence, naturally feriil;
and highly productive is in n healthy
country about three miles from Srlins
grove and two miles from ,Shamokin DAM
ON the west bank of the Susquehanna river
is convenient to Markets. Railroads, Ca
mails. Churches and Schools.
Will be sold on easy terms. and posses so'
given Immediately if desired For further
particulars inquire Of the subscriber on the
premises.
Capt. JOHN Helm.
Monroe twp, June 8, 1870.
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Made Of Poor Rum, whiskey, Proof Spirits, AMI
Refuse Liquors, dOctotcd. spiced and sveetened
to please the taste, called "Tonics,n" AJ1,eti-
Eers. -" Restorsrs," &C, that lead the tippleron
to drunkenness and ruin, but are a truo medicine,
made from the native Roots and Herbs Of Cali
lornl,, free from all Alcoholic Stimulants. They
are the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE
GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect Renovator
poisonous matter, and restoring the blood 10 u
healthy condition. No pers"n can tJks tt,sss
liittcrs according to directions, and remain long
unwell.
tlOO will be given TO m incurable case provided
the bones are not destroyed by mineral poisons
or other means, and the vital organs wasted be-
yonh the point Of repair.
For innammntory and Chronic rheumatism
and tuut, Dyspcpsyn, or Indigestion, Bilious
Eemittcnt, and lntermttent Foycrs, Diseases %
the Blood, Liver Kidneys, and Bladder, these
Bitters have been most successful. such Dis
eases are caused by Nitiated Blood. which Is gen.
orally produced by arrangement Of the Digestive
Organs
Cleanse the yitistcd Blood whenever you find
It's impurities bursting through the skin In Pim-
pies, Eruptions or Sores clcnse IL when you tnd
when 1t Is foul, and your feelings will tell 1ou
when. Keep the blood pure and the health o
the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking In
the system Of so many Thousands, are eiiectually
destroyed and removed.
In BlliOus, Remittent, and Intermittent Fe-
| vers, these Bitter' have no clual For full dircc
tions read carefully ths circular Around each
| bottle, printed In four languages-English, Ger
man, French and spanish.
j. WALKER, Proprietor,
32 Commerce St, N. Y.
! R.U. MCDONALD " co,
Druggists, and general Agents, san Francisco
and Sacramento, California, and 32 q 81 Cozn-
80: SOLD by ALL DRUGGISTS AND
DEALERS. IJe7-iw
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SuERIFF'S SLAE.-

By virtue OF n certain writ OF Vend. Ex, is
sued out OF the court of common Pleas oi Sny
der County ond to me directed, will lie exposed
to Public sale. at the Public House of Ira Say
ers, In Port Trevcrton, on
SATURDAY, JULY, 20, 1870,
The following described Real Estate, to Wit -
a cIrtaln House and Lot. situated In Unson
Township, Snyder county, Pa, bounded on the
south by public road leading from Selinsgrove d
north by land of Jeremoh Bcgar, aud west by
lot oi same. Seized, taken In execution, and q
be sold as the property OF SOLOMON ARNOLD.
JOHN =. WOLF. sheriff.
shcriTs Once, Mlddleburg, July !, 1870.
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THERE has been no rain in southern
Wisconsin and northern Illinois since
the first Of April. In that section it
Is stated that the wheat and cOrD
crops will be almost q total failure,
and that the grass crop is hardly worth
cutting. Parts Of Michigan, Indiana,
Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska are
similarly afflicted.
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SNYDER COUNTY
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
JOHN u. PACKER,
~ nuSnrRT.
SENATOR,
ANTHONY 4. SIMPSON,
oF sEfiSsoHovE.
ASSEMBLY,
WILLIAM HARDING,
oP rgIiRY.
AssoCtNrg JupGr.
BENJAMIN l.. RAUDENBtSH,
~ BEAVER.
rRurHoSutARY,
JEREMIAH CNOCSE,
~ rirurEnuHo.
RrotsTrW y RECoWuuR,
SAMUEL u. SrlluCk,
~ NiprtghrRG.
DisTRfCr ATTonSEy,
BENJAMIN T. PARIS,
~ NirrigBtRU.
cowmtsstoNEn,
PHILIP kiNNBN,
uF BrhvEH.
sOrNTY SURVEYOR,
AARON X. GiFr,
UY NippLEnrBo.
irHY CoNNIssfoNEr,
HENRY BROW y,
oE wAsHiSGroN,
hvniTOH,
CALVES l.. FISHER.
~ PFNNs.
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r IsT or LANDS SITUATE in SNYDER
once right Issued from the Land Department
Of this Commonwealth, upon which no Patents
have been lssned, including the Games in which
such location OF other office rish,s are entered
the amount OF money originally iaId, and the
amount due the Commonwealth up u June ! ,is6s.
NAME OF No. OF LOCATION AYR Ant
WAnRAsrEE. AoREs or PD. on UrE.
APPLIED TowNs'r. Acct.
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newspaper
Advertising 6.

A BOok Of l25 closely printed pages, lately
Issued. contains list Of tile best American Ad
vertising Mediums, giving the names, clrcula
tions, and tho full particulars concerning III,
leading Daily and Weekly Political and Family
Newspapers, together with all those having lnrg'
eircuatiOns, published In this interest 0 Religion
Agriculture, Literature. sc, NC. Every Adyer
tiser, and every person who contemplates becom
Ing such, will hnd this book Of great value
Mailed tree to any address on receipt of niteer
cents. GEO. =. ROwELL d co, Publishers
No. 40 Park Row, New York.
The Plttsburg (Pa.) Leader, In Its issue Of May
20, 1870, says; /" The hrm OF q. y. Rowell n 20.
witch issues this interesting and valuable book
Is tho largest and best Advertising Agency IL
the United States. and we can cheerully recon
mend It TO the attention OF those who desire Il
and SYSTEMATICALLY In snch q way thai
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S.op. THE FOLSOM IMPROVED
'S-sssDs Twenty. Five Dollar Family Sewing
Machine. The cheapest First Glass Machine In
the Market. AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY TOWN.
circular, adiro,s, A. =. HAMILTON, Gen. Agent,
No. 700 Chestnut St, Phila., Pa. lS-7. 3m
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lanes X. DAVIS HOTEL,
~ SEI.INSlRONE SNYDER Co r

HENRY A. BOLIG. Proprietor.
Thi, well known House having been re-
fitted by the present proprietor, offers ex-
cellent accommodations TO the trave.ing
community. Choice liquors and Cigars at
the Bar, and the Table supplied with the
best the market affords. A good stable,
attended by careful hosilers, in connection
with the house. April 6-'70tf
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\ EFARMAr PRIVATE SALE

The subscriber offers at private sale his
VALUABLE FARM, situate. in Monroe
township, Snyder County, Pa. adjoining
lands Of Abraham Fisher. Michesl Hummcl
and others, containing about
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AT Quincy, Illinois, ono day last
week, . small boy swan four miles
fnp ar y. =.
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VTNHIs Is NO HUMBUG, OS
with age, height, color Of eyes and hair,
you will receive, by return mail, q correct
picture of your future husband or wife,
with name and date Of marriage Address
W. FOX, L. o. Drawer No. "a, Fultonvill,,
New York. jans7-4w
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l75 ACRES.

more or less, nine, yfve acres Of which ara
cleared and In high otate Of cultivation
the balance is covered with the best of tim
ber. The improvements consist Of a goo,
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CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS,
~ Asthma, and Caiarrh cured ny iahsls-
tion. Abbotts Inhsling Fluids the only
remedy that operates on nthsl,,ungs-dissolvss
The tubercles, which are thrown Of, the
cavities heal, and cure IL effected, Treat
ment by letter oE n psrsop cen b he'd only
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NOV Is THE TIME TO SUB.
IN SCRIBE FOR THE
NEW YORK WEEKLY,

The most interesting stories are always to be
found In the New York Weekly.
AT present there are SIX GREAT STORIES
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Each number of tho NEW YORK WEEKLY
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rhe
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Tar PLEASANT PARAGRAPHS are made up
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TuE NEWS ITEMS give In the fowest words the
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THg GossIr WITH CoRRgsroNDENTs con.
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RoreH Il Co.'S Advertisements.
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THE SECOND VOLUME OF
A.H.STEPHENS

Great History Of the War Is now ready. Agents
wanted. Send for Circulars, with terms and .
full description OF the work. Address National
Publishing 90. Philadelphia, Pa. Jstw
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03
Reuben Field.
The Mathematical Prodigy Of Missouri.
From the St. Louis Req publican:

From the st. Louis Republican:
At or near Warrensburg, johnson Coz
in this state, resides poor widow woman
who has son, Reuben Field, mere boy,
untutored, and seemingly inca BILE of
literary culture, who yet possesses most
remarkable powers of mental calculation.
AS evidence of this, among other eviden-
ces that might be cited, gentlem an of
st. Louis, who had heard of his possess.
ing this faculty. sent him the following
figures Wis: s145, 145, 145,145, asking him
to square this number mentally that is null
tiply the number by itself, and send him
the result, with the time taken to per-
form it, scarcely believing however, not
withstanding the extraordinary accounts
related of him, that he would be capable
of the task. In this, however, he was
mistaken, as were others to whom the
proposition was named. A letter has
been received by the gentleman named,
from highly respectable citizen of War
rensburg, who states that in three minutes
time the boy Field mentally and accurate
ly pronounced the result, 21,067 49,
159, 1853, 1901 1926, or written in words,
twenty-one sextillions sixty-sevcn quin-
tillions one hundred and thirteen
quadrillions one hundred and fifty-nine
trillions one hundred and sixty three bill
lions one hundred seventeen millions
|seventy-one Thousand and twenty-five.
Though such exhibitions of mental
lowers of calculation as the one exhibited
in the above are not altogether unheard
of they are nevertheless exceedingly
rare. In this instance it will appear all
~
that this boy Reuben Field is almost en-
tirely uneducated. Indeed, the lie ter
referred to above says Field maintains
it is cot no use for him to go to school,
as he can't learn anything, and never
could" In fact, except in this manner
Of calculation, in which he is marvel,
he is said to be every ignorant in all
other matters" lazy, uncouth, disposed to
wander idly from place to place, and
worst Of all, perhaps, is very fond of
drink" Yet, the letter states, he can
repeat the eighty-seventh line in multi
plieation backwards and forwards, and
does many marvellous things in calcu-
lating mentally"
Let those who think the solution re-
CURED in the proposition given above
cannot bea difficult one, because rendered
by an illiterate and uncutivated boy,
call to mind that thus solution by the
usual forms of multiplication requires the
use of 19l figures, IA multiplications, %
additions, and. Is combinations OF figures,
md that this, by the ordinary processes
of multiplication, is to be performed and
retained in the mind, until the process is
completed When they realize this, or
attempt the solution itself, they will very
likely come to the conclusion that Reuben
Field is a prodigy in mental calculations.