, 1870-09-26

ILLINOIS.
MIS- Ruth Bartlett, living near Delhi, is the old
est woman In Jersey County, being aged 91 years,
The Rcr. Aaron Trabue, George uoffman, aud L
f'anGeIson, ali residing 10 the same ncignbor-
hood, hare each seen r ycars, while John Russell
IL In hts Bs,h year.
-Ns. VIM. l. Hunter, Of Efgtn, has recently
been graDted pension Of s:D3 per year by the
State ot Texas, for services rendered during the
waf for independence waged by that Etafe against
Mexico. Mi. Hunter was wounded In one Of the
battfas that occurred daring the war.
The next reunion OF the Etghty-thru Regt-
1nent 1l1lno!s Volunteers will be held at Abingdon
October 5, 1870 The citizens Of that r1ace are
making arrangements To give the t'boys grand
reception
Tho Abba Cni3n AaIA that before the 18th Of
November the cars will he running from that
place to Oskalcosa, On the Iowa Central
The population OF Hardin County IL 1a,7so +;
ManasSa County, 3 900; Plymouth County, Fl ;
O'Drlen County, 800.
A half-doxen Joung women, dressed in mems
clothes, escorted q half-lozen married ladIes
through the streets Of Clinton, the other evening.
-Mrs. G.lia1d. Of patEcrsbufH, Butler County,
died, few DAYS since, agei 80. She had been 4
member OF the Methodist Church for eighty
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WISCONSIN.
The osskrsh NeF4Asaesttyr sayB preparat.ons far
Inc winter campaign In the Woosla show that The.
amount Of 1umbctislg done next winter viii be no
g;eatcr Than las.-
INDIANA
Three members VI . etr1uu ercupx txteIy ner.
forming at Lebanon, carried OF wives with them
wiItn leaving the town. The cou1tshlp had only
lnstcd tF0 days.
"A u,Ar :, uAtnu NE, t,1tseE W = .-..a--.A-
seventeen years ago, and Is still taking whiskey
tJ cur. tic bite.
The Hartford Drmoe4at says: "0n Thu,saay,
Christian Wschsskle, who reEidea In Washington
Townthip, was hauling In haJ on his farm, aud.
Ia driving a'orR, stopped hts horses over a nest
Of yellow jackets, which swarmed cut, and, sting
Ing The horses. they ran away. The wagon 1pset,
and III. Wa iret caught In the hay lsddefs, and
he WIGS orsfged rome forty or nifty lcds, md Ias
30 badly injured that he lied the next day
The Loesootee Herald says:
One Joel @. 1Oues, OF Lost River Township.
Martin County, becoming d1sasslsded win his
vie q most worthy and exemplary womAu)
either into tho grave VI the lun4uc oAJlum by I
systematic eourse oi abuse, conceived the heliish
procuring some tnf1an to violate her person,
and then sue for divorce on the groun3 oi
adultery: This project was earned into effecy,
ntnd by lhr name Ut sniS Crane being pad ufEy
dollars 70 play tue Foe OF ravshes 1t Is ssserted
THAI a pretended preacher, by the name Of nsr.
lilly HAQ 0AQ bSeu q paII9 IN the consultation
Which led to tho Adoption OF this Internal p1o, &C.
compAnied Ctane lnse the room, where tie deed
Was accomplished. while Jones obsetved the pro-
cHrdfngs from window. Jones Imueti 4tcly
brought suit for divorce. on the grouud OF adpf-
1tsy. The father Of the unfortunate wanan nicd
IN her behalf ! cros@petif1on. On hearing Of
:he case, The counsel fur f0pes dismissed his sut
by consent, and Mrs jones' mind hcinx impaired.
tie cEoss-pe tttion was slso tsmlsse.l Warrants
were Ia metlA1ety t.a1ed for the arrest Of all co-
trEed In The outrage, and ail gaze bail for thcir
Appearance, save Crane. who 10 now In Jail"
NtCHlGAS.
The college year at Michigan University opened
fav0rahy. Up 10 Tuesday evening last there Were
present III applicants for admission, including d
number Of young lAdies~ This IL 81 Ia excess Of
the number At the same time OF any previous rear.
Tue Department Of Mot,etn Languages has been
Nholly reofgan!ked, with Increased cosps Of IN.
kt1nctoEh, since tho oresgnntlun OF Professor E p,
Evans. The Law and Medical Departments Wit
open OF tic 1st day OF October.
MISSOURI.
The following arc ceusus returns from tnt
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