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UW PKICEsI LOW PRlCEsI
GROCERIES!
Choice Family Flour warranted. 80 ana a. m ner
sack; barrels, ca and 81 50: best. $50
coI xsml,,y, sll3 per ssek; s6S PR barrel.
Corn and WNeaten Grits. GRAHAM Flour
German and Italian Maccaroni very superior ~.
Choice Carolina Rice. Ice
dozen. ~
lo dozen Baltimore Tomatoes, i5e.
Peaches, Eassc. Per can.
Fresh HOLSTERS, be
sc. -
Cassards best Hams, Bacon, and Lard
GOODS WARRANTED AND DELIVERED,
&. WILMER.
apStMb 1918 Pennsylvania avenue.
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u. Fl. PRINCE, would inform his patrons, that
henceforth the Pawn Broking branch will be
carried on second door; entrance either through
sore or hall door. 461
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G. .. O'HARE q SON,
GRO ERs,
lala sEyKNrH STREET NV,
apz-r BETWEEN n Aspn.
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ton. Arch. JOY ce, Samuel Adams, wm atyne
Daniel Hickman, James Smallwood and John
Clark.
Here c lmmenced alternate cheers for Bowen
and Richards. the parties seeming 70 be about
equally divided, the Bowen party, if there was
any difference, rather outnumbering the other;
and in the noise and confusion motion to al
journ was declared carried.
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LOOK tonx.t
yery test OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA coFFrr
~ cents per puuEd -
OLD CONVENIENT JAVA, ROASTED. "a
cents. ~
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SEE sEH'
sold AZ II and y elsewhere.
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THOMAS srGAR CURED HAMS the bestl Il
EXCELLENT HAMS only y cent. p.r In
CHOICE suGARC CURED sHOTLDERS
BEEF TONGUES very ehOice.B
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ELPHONzO YOUNGs d CO.
GrOcers.
a5I PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
CORNER FOuR-ASD-AHALF STREET.
81 See other column. ap2,.r
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- AlslD LESSON 'ro'R,GiIlhhiIss,! / s., Gilhis,
liiRe,uIt ofMatrlmoniaI PAlliefti.ing,

llResult ofNIatrimonial ADVERTISING
'sAbout three months since aperson Pr.
porting tohe James Stewart iHssrtca ap
advertisement ihI one Of the New York
weekly papers fora lady correspondent.
with view to matrinony, Requesting
them to address, their rarlioa to; No:'2,
Anity, street t-,h. drop-le.ter Aiies for-
merly Kept by, Leo, Bslsky, nho was shot
BY Dan Bidile in /. house ip Blsseker,
street in January last. Among the frkla,
,nindsd fe palss who responded to tho ad-
yertisemsnt. VISA Miss Kate Busheim,.
dses,mskcr, residing with hsr parents in
Toledo, Ohio. Several letters, passed be-
tween them, vnbeknown to the young .la-s
dy's friends, in which Stewart profr,sed to
have great love and affection for hcr. .eDd-
ing BY making / q proposal Of marriage
Which vas accepted Stewart. pleading
that, Ills business detained himsfrom visit,
ing her for the purpose Of haYipgc the imar>
riage Ceremony psrformed at Toledo, pre-
vailed upon her 10 leave, her friends and
join him in The eity,of Now York, andupon.
her arrival assured her he would fulfllihis
promise. Under the pretenae Of going to.
that city to engage-in her trade, SHE apro-.
cured her parents consent; and left home
on Monday. morning, March 81, with a
God-spsed, from her many Friopds..vho had
congregated at The depot to bid her fare
we'll. She arrived in New York on Tues
day afternoon, and was met a! the depot
by her accidental corresponpent, who pro-
cured a carriage and, attending .toq her
baggage, ordered the Jshu % drive TO- the
spapgI.r, House. whsr. be registered his
name as james Stewart and wife, Toledo,
Obio.o"r Aroom was assigned the young
lady, Who. after making her toilet, Joined
her companionsin the,recsption room, and
proceeding to the ,dining.room, enjoyed q
sumIpttuous rspas.. After dinaer Stewart
gained permission to accompany her 10 her
room, when be.made proposition TO re-
main With her, oil night; which she indigI
nanily refused ;ibut upon being appealed
to by the rascalin vieW Of theappsoashipg
nupiials % tbo, following day, sis. finally.
consented, and tho tive retired. Stewart
accomplished her ruin. ~ stSsZ 997fi q !
iOn, thsf following morning Stewart, in.i
stead Of keeping bis promise Of marriage
cleared out snd left hsr with hotel bill Of
seven dollars to Ip.y. Tho unfortunate
woman was in a sdandiry what to do, %
she had no money, nor any friendsin the
city, and, tue proprietor Of tie hotel ra-i
fused to deliver up her trunk until the
hoard bill was paid. Almost broken
hearted, she made her way 10 The Police
Csur. in the afternoon, and related iths
story ofihsrs misfortune. Il Al she skusw
knoihingyofthe raso,l.vhs, had. eedeetsd,
her ruin nor his whereabouts, the. Justies.
Informed her tha. he could Do nothing for
hor. "A purse va. finally fniied 70 par.l
chase ticket to send her home TO- her
friends, and. on Thursday nigGt;sby, the
same train she had arrived in Nav York, /
50 full Of anticipation for the future. ,shs
leftf for her home, a iadder i not . wiser
woman. .!.s''2 '"' - - :
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,sWHoLEgNo.e 'eXLvIs
A Card Extra aordiniaaTryI. aT T. /.

70 he AmeTitqn People, +, iGryfting,; ;,,,,
l am commissioned to procure the
mama aud address. Of every person in tile
United States who takes friendly 9iuterea
estr in ;Noman's .Enfrinehisemenr. aln
order to: compile thisf rollaIof Honor, |,
hereby request every such, person, lining,
diate!J on reading thii announcement,
without waiting lsng enough 70 neglect
or forsstit, to'takeipen andsaink, write
the name .legibly, mud fornardathe ,ame
to us by, msill-postage paid q siriaing
cost, which you will not bsgrudge TO .
good cause. Anyone sending in one en-
velopc all the names ofa family. village,
or nssociatiou,. willreudcr helpful SER
vico. Three thousand, American srews-
papers will ccnfsr favor upon q. brother
editor BY generously printing this card in
their columns The purpose Of tliis reg
istration is toaknow 10 wboin tb'ieDd i'm.
portant documents. Friends Of the cause
ara urged to respond so simultaneously
that their letters shall rAy ,hithcr like q
snow storm, Sign at onco, and the day
shall.come when your children and your
cbildren's children. will-beproud Of the
record 'irI Fratetnally,p oi -
,.,. TEEonoEE TlL1oS. ps s
Editor Of The Independent,
Boz 27S7, New York City,
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! The Bond sNinldIs

I'VE End 4 tho following @suseint 'ta1d'
clearly stated view Of The bond question in!
the New Hampshire Stgtss and, Dai0n,,
It is the truth in nutshell:
eve know ainaa-and there ara thou.
sands Of Just such, cases--who; in 1882
had $1,000 in gold. He sold itfor$2,4o0
in 9grsenbacks, I'M 1s63graWithllthoss
grecnbaeks hoobOaght $2.4o0 in bonds.
These bonds, Of course, cost hin jusk
81, QUO ia gold. : For seven years he!haI.
drawn tii per cent. annually , also in golde
on The face Of bis bonds. Six per cent,
simple interest, on. $2,4Oot is $144 per
annum. For tho seven years it has
amounted to $1,00S, Or eight dollar, mer'
thau he invested in the 6rst place, reck-i
onius only simple intercst.a Now, tho
Grant Boutwell, dynasty snys pay him tho
face Of bis bonds in gold, OF, in other,
words, pay him $2,406 10 gold for what
cost him $1,000 So now at The end nf
seven years, .ho receivcs:-Pr Principal.
$4,000; interest, $l,00S,; ;stoial. $S .4oS
in gold, for what csst hin .onlyasl .0oot
It Il 4 net profit Of f,lnore than 240 por,
cent. Is hat,ju,tise,7 Is i right f.,.i Z"
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The most difficult thug in tile world
for woman to do is tofget ready to 60
anywherc. And there is, nothing, .
woman will resent. quicker, or moro
6ercely than an intimation that she may
possibly miss the train. Z Our friend,
Brayfogle, gives us an instance of this.
Mr.. Bray. was supposed 10 tako the ten
o'clock train on the Bee Line, TO visit
ssnie relatives in an interior town. llav.
ing suffered On previous occasions for il.
julieiui. suggestions, Bray thought that,
for once, he would lot things take their
natural course. So he slipped bis coffee
and ate eggs on loast, wlils malums
cutlcd and powdered, and danced attend.
snce On thcilooking- -gla',, ,and tied bark
on,thu back OF her head Then Bray sat
by lie storo- fsts an hoar and read tll,.
morning paper, while the madame still
continued to get ready. At last just a,
he had reached the fipal paragraph Of fthe
reading matter, and was beginning on
tho advertisements, madame tied ber bon.
net strings under her chin. took enc
long. loving, lingering look q! The image
reflected in the glass, and sweet an
nounced--- '+'7' ~ 80 '''
"Well, MY dear. I'm reaiyp
Ready for whatg'tin rell-afected as.
tonishlnent.. asl aif u s"7! .sii
ITO go to tho depnt, to bc surss''' said
Mrs. Brayfogle, tartly. .l ,..ib.tt,,,
"0h," said Bray, ol'd forgotten
Well. Nadine. that train has beeii goh.
thirteen thinatrsb adjust keep Nh four
things. and ) QUILL be ready for the train
to-morrow morning t..-.,s,I
We draw a vail over what followed
We arc atsurel, however, that n.xI
morning slrs. B. WAS ready au houf
ahead Of ,iue.-lndianqpolii Mirror! '9t
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PrRoLruA gLglp-Is but . recent dis,
covary. bat is used by, macy 10 the cities
i'd preference to gas, being cheaper aud
better. Lamps, burDsrs ind oil sold only
by a. MiaDen.s 1t can be used in tbs'
old lamps as we'll as any. Callat Dents
Drug Store and see tor,yoursslves., 4,
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A White Believer in II Forced to
Sleep withla Negro

6NOp wilma NcSEU
A correspondent sends US tho follow.
ing as, an incident that has recently oo-
Cured: D In one Of tho river counties in q
sister state, end not far from Memphis,
resides respectable planter. who has a
nice residence and,al Intelligent and re-.
fued family, On III recent day, near
nightfall;itw men. rode Up 10 lis yard
gate and hailed The planter went out
and found one white and the other color
ed. The white rsani asked iflIe could
get accommodations lfor2ile night and
was answered 10 the affirmative. lie then
remarked! III q bland way, a have a
friend here, 4sho is fcoloredd but l want
good ACCOMMODATIONS for him, also"
Tbs, planter reflected moment and then
replied, nAll right, siry he,shall ibea ac-
eomlpo6nted.Hnr The two nlighted and
walked into the house. In de courss
supper, was announced, aud ths.two trav-
el.rs seated themselves At the table. being
| lis sole occupants Alter thcy,retircd
Tue family partcek Of tl,eit. supper as
usual, 81'hel planter, aud lher two travel.
erstalked and smoksd for some time.
and Al last The white traveller expressed d
desire to retire for tue might. a,', irt
| h The plantor invited both UP stairs. and
entered. one If the best rooms, but there
was only one bed in it,, Tile Willie man
comprelendri the situation at,ya glance,
and remarked to the planter that lie jprs.
ferred a room alone. q Thr planter set The
candle down and at once produced navy
six, : aud said. 'sir, you attempted offer.
ing my family an iushlt BY demanding ac-
comniodations for your friend. II hare
giteh you the best | had. Yuu pnrtook
Of your supper on an equality With your
friend, and | intend that YOU shall sleep
together, so undress and get into bed.'
THEY saw that ienlunslr,ncc was useless.
and refusal dangerous, and ct once com.
piiel. Tho, splsnler took up the candle
and retired, locking a the door after him.
leaving The two friends to- sweet slanber
and ihhnlalion ofsuoh odors as ench fur.
nislei his neightpr. The door was un.
locked e,rly. but both were too uhwell 10
require breakfast, and Han for parts un.
knevn -!Nempli, APPEAL. y.
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j, -,PrrsoIHuuiFLulb--sold only by A M.
Dent is the wonder. Of the dayE iltigives
delcar, brilliant light, is hon.sxA Aosisc.
and lasts much loager.. .tliah Carbun. ID
addition to this, itiiaIsbld ht 10 Tcis lp9r
gallon lss. than the old kihdE- CALI al
DENTS Drug Store and .ccit burning. =.
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Psrso1Euu FlulD-The cheapest, SAT.
IS. and best oil ever used. The light is
larse and clear, .aud-Sill not injure the
sve,. It will not explode. Sold oulJ By
4. NJ. Dent. prics-5 cts yer pint-35
ct, per gallon. .,.,-<>
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,YaTHExy thIaMENpMEsTs.i'D 3


PROCLAMATION BY yItheisecFstary ofstate
Hunliiion Fish, Secretary Of STATE efhs
United ..Stdtes q" 1ms''icds TO all 70
baekoAl these pressnts may come Grees-
riins .geos taa s'i!!7a,sm bss!'- hgf
riKNOWaYE, that tie Congress Of the
uHitel Ststes, on Or nbopt the, 9Th, day
Of February, in the year 1869, passed 2
resolution ID the words and figures fol-
lowing, to-w!t: 'sY'9
"A resolution proposing san amendment
to the Conr.tutipu of the United
g States: II vi 'ifdl s'5,3. y !
u" Resolved, by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tho United States Of
America in Congress assembled; (two-
thirds of both houses concurriug, That
the following article be proposedito the
several Statesas 'an Amendment TO the
Cou.titution. :ofithe United States. which,
Wleh ratified by three-fourihs OF said
legislatures, sEalf;Be valid US part d
the Constitution, namels:' MI mol sros
+ .Arycls Nv. .ssq,iSn,L l. 70 The right
Of citizens, oil the United States. ~ vote
shalt not be denied, or abridged. By the
upited statesorlby any. State; on account
pfraee,1 solef, orJpreyisus condition Of
seryitudes a, ,. Il siiE1 ,1ieo!qzg-aoG
Ii"srciiou 2. Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate deg,
isla,ios."o lair lsq ~ aoii'I .ias'l
Aud further, that !. nppearsaftpm
-aiicial documents Oh file in this Depart
n,suncthat lhs himendhlcntito the Gonsti-
tuition of the United statss, proposed as
.aforcsaid ,ha. Loemra.i6ed Ly1ihej lsgisla!
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.sPEtnoLkbM FLuip-The most convent.
cnt light, in use. No ichimneys--ho
wicks-.no trouble. Cheaper, better and
safer than carbon. You can save SO q
yearly using it. aud.havos much better
light than ever before. Sold only BY
A. NJ. Dent. Pricc-5 cts per piut--a5
cts per gallon. y h n ~. Il. .l.t...
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aPsrnoLsuu IIrip4fsased at this oticrs
and We find it to be superinrIin eyeryress
pectto Carbon lis cleppprss iuakesl Il
desirable its safety makesit a;neccSity.
for no other oil should bo'in a family.
Sold ouly BY AN. Dent. -
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Al il 7ai--0i si'1s HA,iiiToS Ffsn.. q
"a iiv tnsi lsgI Secretary Of State.

o prrRotlrM FIulDA1ss thdi only oil ii
uselfor burning purposes hieh is Cd.
tirely non.explssive. i This item, added
to its cheapnqss and gencsal,utility makes
i the best substitute for gas yet discover
cd. Sold only by &. n. .Deut. Price
3 cts per piut-35 per gallon. Sc ="
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PsrsoLsrN FLvlD-The great improve:
ment upon Carbon Oil.o 1t i,iporfectly
non.cXplosi,e; ShiloFiS IS cheaper and
better ihnn any oil ever yet made for the
purpose Of burning. Sold only by A. NJ.
Dat. Price 5 OTIS per pint-35 cts por
gallon. .E4N13 fagE.ii Ihk aLlE ? =
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y f's@SEl SElsyssi4a fa III ites teaIs.-a1 ,
otSib'kys, iTEyS4oxs, SfS, ~ wssYR
.;scf4iaea, ,iBasgits, ssohs, etc.: lrsrsitsd
Sn sRsft notice, ,Ends OH thu most reasouasl sls
sesns. Horses 'shoeiny carefully stsedtd tea vs.
4yfaa1-1 az n ,s5nl'J'iN saafta6 h1E
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q Il .bs~osIi Ii.s !I.HlTH m IN llisl'2 77t
,J.A,C KS O,Ne Il u II o sM:P.S, ~
e, E6ohsdeIG GrocerSaha Dcalets id Ptoddee.
s5;NsiIs furnished At Factory prices. svc 'his;I
L,.Rosi y !1ud al Spencer BLOCK sfkersburg
~ ,Ha, iiihsd tsii,1 q. rds q emlrcli afJt7
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TAuES @. ..RAsTABLE; Sat s-sl2' a..
yt' s,i.is52oilT with lliayer / Brother, !
i!mparters and sohbers aftNotions; German and
idfsurh and English Fancy Goods, Hosiery,
t9iotss,l Threads, Trimmings, 6e. ~ i..lf.
n.y. ! Hswsfdistreet opposite Howard ileuss,
u sm iI1 tii Ia iBAiiTlNORs,TaD. y
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II AC0B sCfI,aTTf, Tf,ssat, .1ro ~ sa:.
81 ,oA $3.50 c&ntxEr MA Axss,,----ai Y ,r'i:i.'s

;css,ITtER 'sTtE&r,' sfGsroy WA
Hetes sqnstaaHy ;op1 1hdpd ajfull and. COM
Fsts Roek tf ~ An Kinds ..of Furniture; such
q Bursahii.TaBlttt Uhairs, Stands, Btd.steads
Be-, ke., Of the best quality.!nt ,teasoSibis
risssi All letdsrspt an, ny ATTENDED to.
:,-dsc6,yld wosz ihf' t''l1s: - z sal
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lPsTkoLrrM. aFLrlD-The greatest in.
vcntiqp oftLe age.5 No danger from OK
plo=ou- can ihehspdlsd by children with
safety. aSolds only by A. NJ Dent.
Pricel5i cts per pint-35 cts per gallon.
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sAETiRElLhY,r b3il' hsd ,sosiitAtX "a
Nliilsa5fi iis s'si ,I,ii1il .i5sa,d 'ssdli"
WHO lEsEts AiiL EgA g R,OG5E, R
- - Ind DsslcrS II; T Fitaign, .and, Domestic
MINES and ;DGQu uOIS, ). Flour, ID Bacon,
.l,apd "a 0ilssisNails,t Glass, etc Sea Sole
NAgont for The Hazard dsaad Dupont Pew
,,ssf fkiilll. 'sAlsS Patent Safety, Fuse ~
Nos. 55iapd; 81 Main, ,St,.is,s
aak1fe: On 4 WHEELING, W. VA,
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The Clarksburg Telegraph. from which
lxo copy the. foregoing q has displayed ad.
mi5able prudence j.. embodyiug an ''if''
in lis concluding sentence.
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sA!iAA.RY;E. yAESEi..,ll

,s,1 l1LLINERY.sS saslE sslE:slpohftii.SSl : fi.S
Mrs. Yarqess swould grespeetfullyeinforn the
lAdiys7sf, Wcsen and vicinity that she has jus;
TssieNAd aal hSp pow on hand full and conf
plsts stock Of Millinery .Gneds, Hosiery, Trim
llng.rGlSlyss,sRibs9pps, SSeedlsss Ihgsaaas;5&c.,
anai fact evst tthih & iisGslly Kept ii such es-
,asfi.hments QSNET AND DRESS MAKING
1hl f.ssiFe ptohip attention ahd W done, .in
!Ht bestityis. heli lssa7o h7g. y ntsiyy
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iNfAw, JOE, TYtE. 5Iaor .-lgf flIi5ssl 4.
IN This % lisr u now supplied With al; excel
ent ss,ottusnt Of Job Type and We arc pre-.
Ffsd. y srscute orders tot dob Work With dti
Pa~h aad on hs observation-disclosures nd
-sil. Il. aIiiBs lfi i-rIi 3 is-lh 10 b1ss..
nR. 7. B. EDN1sTOy,oL "a ~ / =. iaf'
Dy Inlhniiicc4sasp sERsyos7--
: Az soCm om ssp'Nan,s!s.si, " ftiOn, w. Va.
!!!xs;lEsstrf. i9I .iIFtl p = q. prrsrIIi
.RssS " 4 1 pESssfr.t. -is;tt gssld sis'ibS
~ t9roRsars,A Al lls. .--t--sIriA
ns4 Il o'lWEsTOSe WA.
-j's :. s.s b..T i.s.,..-Jssi''H Y"
.aits ~. -. .G II, : s.!a ~.
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rgTgftaqIi.la TLIlIgat9
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r. u. sTxtEMASol,oA e iaad'1e1 ansas
s2@srs stAsson n4ozagAi -sd
N jag L7iA.kef NAi&TU Oesss'oN
:..9hiReISsgFsT :. ltiSt, IL ma IA DsSSlSrssIi II
9laIs Fl&slSnlsg Goops. ,,lar i,a moil
.ts!fr,S,a ,,No. a5,Mouroe .Strectsiy.d
aug WHEELING. W: :aNsA:m
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A Wood County Romance-A Parkcrl
burg .Millipers RecemeSa
MiIt{nu ire

siiilionaire.
Spmeiyearstago man (whose namelEe
withhold for prsdeu!isliareasous) was
plowing in bis field iu ,,,Woed county, ~
this State, aud whose dog had been an
noying both himself and Els Horses to
such nh cxtcht;that he picked up what be
supposed to- be o worthless stone to shurl
at tlc dog, but upon. .qpouI observing its
brightness and singular appearance a, j,
sparklcd ii tho sunlight, Se ,de,isted. and
upon his return home he gave tic '"bau-
bio TO his uhildrcMto play with.sT a'i'2'
70 As the story svas relstcdi tsdus, cthis
stone remained in ths family tsr,seycral
years, being Knocked about BY ths. ,ehil.
dren9 asa play,ling.. Without any On.
knowing or suspectiug iti'real 'vduo,
Persons visiting thehouss and ,admirine
ito beauty Clipped ofipieces fis aud car.
ried them away :, ami no ons sven imagiu,
tie rial value Of the insignificant stone
Shilst1tho orisiaal finder 81 this source oI
anknown wealth nnd his family became
reduced, ip circumstancesauolabs5, l7an
gsAboat 'tEo years ago az gentleman who
xas ! copuossieur in ,stopss happened 70
BEAT tie house and observed the stono
flcprononnceditt TO tsyalaablc, and Of.
frrcd,t TO tako'it to New York fol- the Lpur-
pose Of having s.roal value uscertained.
Il was taken, to 4 New York aud subse-
qnen.ly Il Europe. snd information Ia.
recently been received that il is lhe most
valuable diamond that has ever been dis.
coyeredi ia the world, and. that its valve
is estimated at millions Of dollars -i3E 0
: Que ofthe, heirs to Ibis valuable ,lega,
cy is now n;lliner at ,Parkersburg, and
another has been. residing in this place
until within The past few days. 9aud'h has
ijssti started Of on,ia matrimonial tour
bis b!u.hing bride little thinking what o
precious jewel shs had carried to her, 10.
sem.
-'We have simply. related the story as it
was toldto US, without any attenptto
color iit,1F1 ,.di isi ~. ~; t'7aiie u';t
,Iflbis Should prove really true, who
cau estimate tie yalno Of the Lills and val
lcyE ofWcst Virginia = -, -
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The Clarksburg Telegraph. from which
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-04-18

Office on Centre strect,Ttwo doors above the
EaHoh.l Ezhhangs Bank owhsrei iie may bsf6und
rxless professionsHx y engagedgiar haE sfa Ieu
Surgical cases will ,be attended at his ofirs
a ,hs residence pf thspausit as aiay lhtdesirrd
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
A UuCSTUS A. sHCLTZ, AUCTIONEER.
n The sale Of the season.

A UCTIoN. AUCTION. AUCTION.
N Over esclots and S20,c00 worth
Elegant Household Furniture, Paintings, Bronxes,
A. Putlc Auct on, to the highest bidder.
On THIS DAY "WEDNESDAY, August sI a: 1u,s O'Clock,
At the large ivs story ros icuce ~ Ten tn street,
Between Broadway and Fifth avenue, near Fifth avenue
I wo magniacen. rosewood ~ ranofortes eight
rich Paror Suits. with brocatc striped and PLAIN
harcicth Pier and Ova Mirrors brocatel Reps
Lace Curta aims; magnificent OH Falniinss Bron7es
French Clocks, Vases sta,eay Cabinets lois de rose
Eta Tables, Bcoacas Writ Desk, IL rosewood AMI
wanu; Chamber Suits Matiresscs iins Sofas Chairs
Lounges Sdeboard Extension Tab Lining Chas, Gass
Cina aud Silver Ware Cutlery, &c. Responsible Ia
pack goods purchasers at reasonable
charges EDWIN NICHOLS, Auctioneer.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31
JENRY D. nERTs, AUCTIONRER
Il MOkrGAuE SALE OF ELEGANT rURKITURE
- ~ IN

r,,,, ,ATTHE AZ THE SALksROOMS rs READE STREET,
THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF A FIVE STORY HOUSE,
complisn, rich Administer Velvet and English rssels Car
peis rosewood am walnut isrcr Chamber Dining Room
ana Library Suits; Arnoires, bookcases Wardrobes Eta
geres French plate Pier and Mante Mro, Brocate Darn
ask ana Lace Curtans Corrices Lambreq,ns fne on
Paintings ami Ingravings, Beds, Bedding
very lne onc5 seven octavs upright fiano, Music Stand
Han Stands, Ficr aud Console 1ADisr Clocks Eronzes
Vases md Ornaments Extension Tatcs, Burets, lining
Chairs China Glass and Silver Ware, Kitchen Utensils &C.
parties furnishing Catalogues r.aay cary morning OF sals
Bs crder. u. A WHEELER, MortgA&so.
The New York herald., 1870-08-31

JACOB BOGART, .AUCTIONEER-MARSHAL'Ss sALE l.,s
Ills Day August 81 ~ O'Clock, al f6 West Eisheehmsn w
street between Sevensh and kshth tbs onects
and wheewrnhs shcc Ssr Iron Scrap Iron ana
TooAi unfinished Wood Ware. Wheels, Lumber. 4c.
0HARLE6 -. WA1Ts, MaYsha.