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Explicit.

A Yankee riding up to q Dutchman
exclaimed:
"Well, stranger, for acquaintance sake,
what might be your name p
aVy, my name ish Haunce Hollenbof.
Misunderstanding"
"By Cape Cod! if that amt as long
as a pumpkin vine! Well, hain't nc
time to lose, I'm on speculatin'! Tel
me the way to Tamaqua."
"To Tamaqua! Veil, you see Ga,
roat pom de hill f'-pointing in the di-
rection.
"Oh yes, I sec it."
svell den, you musht not take dat
dat roat. You see dish roat BY de coal
bank?"
eyes"
"Vell, dat is not tee roat too; but you
mustn't 60 right by the barn dore, and
ven you see Won road what crooks just
so, (bending his elbows and describing
at the same time, and ven you get dare
keep right along till you gifts furder.-
Veil, den you will turn tee potato patch
round tee bridge over tee river up stream
an tee hill up, and tirectly you see mine
prudder Fritz parn, shinkled NIT straw
dat's de house we're mine prudder lives
He'll tell Won so better as | can. And
you 90 little furder two roats-yor
must not take both of 'em."
The Yankee rode off at the top of hii
speed.
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Green Potatoes.

NJ Victor Chatel, celebrated French
agriculturist,has published some remarks
on the preservation Of potatoes. After
stating that they should never be allowed
to shoot, he proceeds to show the impor.
tance of selecting apro2er place to keep
them in. Under the influence Of light
they soon commence to grow green, and
then they acquire sour taste, which is in.
creased in proportion to the development
of the green matter caused by continued
exposure to light. In this state the po-
tato contains peculiar substance called
salamine, which ii absorbed in large
quantities, is a dangerous poison, and
which becomes more abundant as germ.
nation advances. M. Chatel strongly
recommends that potatoes designed for
human food should be kept completely
in the dark. 's
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Apropos of Mrs. Stoves "preface'
concerning the Byron matter, an ex-
change quotes Hamlet-"This lady doth
protest too much, methinks." And it is
apropos.
Minnie Hauck sang in "Faust" al
Moscow, and was called out ten times
after the garden scene, fourteen times
after the church scene, and six times al
the end of the opera.
A married lady in st. Paul has been in
trance state for six weeks, and her hus-
band refuses to send for doctor. He
says he intends to enjoy quiet time as
long as possible.
The Boston Traveller recently inform
ed the public that peabody dead had
turned to clay affords remark at which
live asses tray." That's hard or
Schenck, but it's nevertheless true.
The latest news from Paraguay to the
18th ultimo, received in Lisbon, reports
the Paraguayan war at an end, and thai
Lopez has fed, with his family, to Bo
livia.
The largest wooden mill in the world il
that of Mark Olroyd 4 Sons, in Dews
bury, Yorkshire, England. The efru
keep on hand constantly at least $500,
0U0 worth of wool. In one room they
have $50 looms in operation. The en-
cines employed in driving the machinery
| have power equal to !, ,l16 horses.
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mence at Stafford thence to Graysyille,
seven miles, and thence to some suitable
point on Cranes nest Creek, on the lands
of John Piatt; thence down said creek
to its junction with "Witten Fork" and
up Witten Fork to the mouth of Trail
Run; thence up said run to its head !;
thence down James Run to Cochrans-
vile, distance of IA miles from Grays-
vile.
Antioch would intersect this road by
passing down run, through S. A. Nor
gan and Henry Huffman's lands to the
creek, distance of two miles. Browns
vile would intersect this road at the
head of James Run, a distance Of three
miles.
Thus the towns Of Graysville, Antioch
and Brownsville would be accommoda-
ted with turnpike privileges, respectively,
at an expense of building only 10 miles
of road, and including Stafford, only 26
miles to the river.
BY careful examination of our coun-
ty map the reader will at once see the
propriety and utility Of this route. 1t
unites the combined efforts Of six towns
and their surroundings in one common
Interest. In the selection of this route
there would be no conflicting interests
to contend with, while the whole South
ern portion of the county would share
alike its manifold blessings.
This would make comparatively a
level road from Graysville to the river /:
the grade could be made so gentle that
the inconvenience would scarcely be per-
ceptible, and any amount of stone and
gravel at hand on its entire line.
Even the town of Lebanon could be
advantageously connected with this
grand trunk with road almost level, by
passing down Witten Creek to Clear
Fork; thence down Clear Fork to the
main creek; thence up it and intersecting
the Graysville road at the junction of
Witten Fork and Cranes-nest creeks, a
distance of 13 miles, and making the en-.
tire distance to Cochransville only 20
miles. ~ =
By adopting these routes all our roads
would terminate at points on the river
within our own county, thereby increas-
ing her wealth and promoting our own
interests. By tracing these proposed
roads upon the map it will be seen that
they are distributed so as to be condu-
Give of the greatest good to the greatest
number.
There are other roads that should
also be made, which will be considered
hereafter. ENTERPRISE.
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HYMN or THE HEBREW MAID.
BY SIR WALTER SCOTT.

When Israel, Of the Lord beloved,
Out from the land Of bondage came,
Her fathers God before her moved,
An awful guide in smoke and fame.
By day, along the astonished lands,
The cloudy pillar glided slow;
By night Arabia's crimsoned sands
Returned the fiery columns glow.
There rose the choral hymn Of praise,
And trump and timbrel answered keon;
And zion's daughters poured their lays,
With priests and warriors voice between.
No portents now our foes amaze =
Forsaken Israel wanders lone; a.
Our fathers would not know Thy ways, +,
And Thou hast left them to their own.
But present still, though now unseen, III
When brightly shines the prosperous day,
Be thoughts of Thee cloudy screen.
To temper the deceitful ray.
And oh! when stoops on Judah's path,
In shade and storm, the frequent night
Be Thou, long suffering, slow to wrath,
A burning and shining light .5c.Ts
Our harps we left by Babers streams
The tyrant's jest, the Gentile's scorn;
No censer round our altar beams, yo3 aoil
And mute are timbrel, trump and horn.
But Thou hast said, Tie blood Of goats, !
The flesh Of rams, will not prize
A oontrite heart and humble thoughts
Are mine accepted sacrifice. fs,
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T TELE G R 4 r Il / C..
I r p LA N d.
Fatal Election RIoas.

DUBLIN, january s,-The newspapers
report that duriiie the parliamentary
election in Loncford, which was bitterly
contested and attended with great excite
ment, the supporters of Martin, the Fe-
|nisu candidate, and friends OF Mr.. Nu-
rent. came into collision j. Gullet Hill,
near the town OF Loncford. IS adj s9gis
Alter q sharp ficht between the parties
the troops appeared on the field and fired
nnon the Feniaus. who quickly dispers-
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! beg leave 10 propose short, clsef,
and strong argumehtlto prove Tie ni-
vine inspiration ef the Holy ScritRFoo.
The Bible must he either the i8fpeti0R
OF good men or angels, bad men y dSs-
ills, or of God. 1t could mot ~ - ~
vcntion Of good men M snsSs ~ ltpy
neither would ar could mIaGs 3 ~ ~
be guilty Of lepresenting the4eel7up q
God, saying, Thus saith H. Lcsd,
when it was their own iusen1io6s lt
could not be the ipventica - ~ lnca
or devils, for thcy voul5 ~ M ~ =
hook which eomupsnAs " Askys faehi)s
all sin, and condemns their scqle ~ eteE,
nal punishment. ] thercflFe dvpw this
conclusion, that the Bible must eSe hesp
given by Divine inspiration. -ls'sssH sssf
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A strange disclosure ~ ~ umoDi
at Etherly, near Bishop Aukland. - eDgs
death of woman who has for tls -
/ fifty years resided in that neigh
as man, and married two NiY0 M.
said that she came from Scotland M
years ago in the guise Of . y0uaG Aea.s
and obtained employment 81 oue A. No.
collieries, at which she worked - g. 4
Of the men for some time, and psid 49, :
addresses 10, and ultimately mafped y,
servant Girl living at the village inn. ~. i.
ter her marriage, she reljnquishsd liVg
at the pit, and commcnccd To- make 81
SONS, yellow clay balls, and pipe-eAaFs
rubbers, which she and her part1eg rouin
ded in the surrounding villages. 15
had lived together twenty-three Te99
when the wife died. and tho repgted heE
band professed to lament hAr tpee NQf =
much, but at length the grief yoss 3
and she married 4 second sifb WkAa
whom she lived for number a gSofi
bat not on the most afiectjqHS1e tgsufi
and eventually, by mutual couee1 -
separated. ..ss-s. -. 8.
For some time tho woman had IA S
a bed Of sickness, apd depend@f "A
sQsne kind neighbors, whom, hagQvaF..
she always prevented from coQ1ag eDH'
near her. The other day 49, 49, (ea
then the discovery Of hir ~ vBNco.s
The deceased woman gays hoT - -
Josiah Charles Stevenson, and NJ =,
often been heard To spenk az hrfn6
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he SAINTS Of Wall Street
Five OF SIX millions q Year the wa.
geB Ol SIN.
[Corrsspondenco Cincinnati Times.]

49,
Corre'pondence CINCINNATI Times
l have been calculating the amount
gotten out Of Wall street for some years
past by various thefts and svindles, ex
elusive of the regular operators, and
estimate It at i've or six millions per an.
mum. This seems an enormous sum;
but if you will take the trouble to count
up the forgcries, embezzlements, etc,
you viii see that I am rather under thar
over ths mark.
Those who steal should remember to
steal enough. II they descend to petty
amounts they viii be thrust into the
Tombs. 1f they rob on a magnificent
scale, they will enjoy the advantage of a
compromise, and th. reputation OF be-
ing clever scoundrels. You remember
the bank officer who some years ago
went to alawyer and informed him he
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NUMBER II
How. Gencrai ssisllch w. -;

|
If you want to enjoy good rhsly
somelIaugh, read the following No. 3
Georgia Constitutionalist: !.
Here ID = story that hzs - ~ IS
camp fire-side in . roar = TIL 1 ~.
Nagle. twill bear reading = - -
telling:
When the general was capturs4 -
brought to Chattanooga he hastheUno1es
Of the Provost Marshal. B1inG 49,
found of Bourbon or any othae ~
conyiyiality, our commissary stoss vQ164
permit One day whilst hs VS. eltsy.
ing his grog, we prevailed On hin IA 1lf-
rate how he was captured. VIA Wy
broad lager beer accent, be hid 8 I;
..You, sec, / Goes to Schenesal neqe
Gran onlde morning Of de day q AWas
| frisboro. and say. ''Scheneral, rare i
puts mine brigatc r. ss 81,
"He say, "Schencral Hs;hd,, sEpglpyQ !
your brigade ofer 90 = rieht
+ II Goes ofer tare, unit u ! Mus VT
heerse ron mighty bic fuse ,qfee tm4Gne
lie Ie6, unit Goes to Shsnass / kssg "a
unit say, "SchcneraI I Aeefss von -
Of fuss Offer tare, unit l like t9 ~ ~
brigate ofer tare."
"Ho say, SshAsae,al Which, yas sta5s
ware you pc"
Il say nothing,but | not ihss t.. Af,sy
tier 4 vile my orterly, he comes = -
and he say:
sf.sScheneral Which IA bfisas tks1ar
II say, "vot, te brig.te ish On
4 - aSs
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We forgive too little-forget toe
much.
Years do not make sages: they only
make old men. - es
It is only those who have done moth
ing who fancy they can do everything.
A false friend is like the shadow on
the sun-dial-appearing in sunshine, but
vanishing in shade.
"Bill, eat good deal of fish now
they say it's good for the BRAIN" s1s
lit? Well, John, I'll buy you whale y
CLocKwoRk.-A friend having met
Sheridan, asked him how he Jared. oh,
answered Sheridan, 81 have turned over
a new leaf, and now go on like clock
work" "Ay," replied the other, ''tick,
tick, tick"
| The triumph of woman lies not in the
admiration of her lover, but in the re-
spect of her husband !; and that can only
be gained by constant cultivation OF
those qualities which she knows he
most values.
A young lady from a boarding school
having made some progress in acquiring
Italian, addressed a few words to an or
gan grinder in her purest accent, but
was astonishcd at receiving the following
response, 81 no speak Inglis
CouRAGE.-There are some stories
that can scarcely be told too often; that
flor instance, of the end of Raleigh's
life, when, with magnificent courage. he
raised his head from the block and said
to the executioner, "What dost thou
fear? Strike, man"
When Mormon is sent abroad on
recruiting service, Brigham appoints Q
man to act as brevet husband until his
return. If the wives are good looking
Brig. appoints himself.
The New York Globe takes the liberty
of suggesting that as Hiss Olive Logan
was married at the age of sixteen, and
as both her children happen to be boys,
she cannot be supposed to know much
about the subject Of hevlecture-sGirls.
Madame Olympic Audouard has pu
her Mormon adventures into book
Among other anecdotes is how young
saint tried to convert her She declined
to change her faith, because, said she, g
have had a French hushand-that is te
say, ! know Mormonism by experience
already, and have had enough oft"
Francis Robinson, of Blackinton, Mass.
some thirty years ago was bitten by .
mad cog About every month Lc ha'
had one or more fits, and last week hat
four in one day. During the paroxysm
he barks like q dog and froths at th'
mouth. At other times he is able to d.
some work.
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A Mile.

The following exhibit Of the number
of yards contained in mile in different
countries, win often prove matter oi
useful reference to readers:
Mile in England or America 176O
yards.
Mile in Russia, LOO yards.
Mile in Italy, 1467 yards.
Mile in Poland, 1000 yards.
Mile in Spain, 5028 yards.
Mile in Germany, 1866 yards.
Mile. in Sweden and Denmark, 1888
yards.
Mile in Hungary, $500 yards.
League in England and America, $3.50
yards.
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A GEM.-It has been eloqdently said
that if Christianity was compelled to flee
from the mansions of the great. the
acaeamies of the philosophers, the halls
Of Legislators, the thrones Of busy men,
we should find her last retreat with wo-
men, at the fireside, her last audience
would be the children gathering around
the mothers knee, the last sacrifice the
secret prayer escaping in silence from
her lips, and heard, perhaps, only at the
throne of God.
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when Not 10 Eat,

Never cat when very much fatigucd
Wait until rested.
Never eat just before you expect Il
engage in any severe meptal of physical
exercise. IA m ,.s,
Never cat while in passion, or while
under any great mental excitement,
whether Of .. depressing or elcvating
character. u
Never eat just before taking bath oI
any kind.
Nercr eat just before retiring for the
night.
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BABY Bon.Mots..I

A Connecticut infant named Freddy
went to his mother one evening and in
quired, "Mother, r,what is a gone sucker p
His mother said he mustn' ask such ques-
tons, but Freddy persisted, and was
finally sent to bed, to say his prayers by
himself, instead Of on his mothers lap,
as usual. So Freddy prayed, "God bless
papa and mamma aid baby, but as for
me, Use been a bad boy, and guess I'm
gone sucker"
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WEIGHING THE BABY.

WEIGHING THE BABY,
How many pounds does the baby weigh,
Baby who came but month ago;
How many pounds from the growing curl
To the rosy point of the restless toe3
Grandfather ties the kerchief knot, -.
Tenderly guides the swinging weight,
And carefully over his glasses peers,
To read the record, 'sonly eight"
Softly the echo goes around,
The father laughs at the tiny girl;
The fair young mother sings the words,
While grandmother smooths the golden curl
And STOPPING above the precious thing,
Nastles kiss within q prayer;
Murmuring softly, :."Little one,
Grandfather did not weigh you fair"
Nobody weighed the baby's smile,
Or the love that came with the helpless one;
Nobody weighed the threads Of care,
From which woman's life is spun.
No index tells the mighty worth
Of little baby's quiet breath
A soft, unceasing metronome,
Patient and faithful unto death.
Nobody weighed the baby's soul,
For here ON earth no weights there be
That could avail. God only knows
Its value in eternity.
Only eight pounds to hold soul,
That seeks no angels silver wing,
But shrines it in its human guise
Within 80 fair and small q thing.
Oh, mother, laugh your merry note;
Be gay and glad, but don't forget
From baby's eyes look out soul
That claims home in Eden yet.
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From the Wheeling Register.]
A Lesson for those who Can I'm.
stand 1t.

From the official report of the pro-
ceedings of Congress, July %, 1866
"Mr. Dawes-I am instructed by the
Committee on Elections TO report back
the credentials of j. w Cliff and c. H.
Prince, members elect from the State, OF
Georgia, that State having ratified the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton, and in all other respects AaCing con-
formed to the requirements Of la0 inre-
gard to the admission of that State
These gentlemen will take the oath pre-
scribed. by the act Of July 2, 1882. y
The report was agreed to. Mr.. Gift
and Mr.. Prince appeared and qualified
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 3, 1870.-Gen.
Terry to-day issued his order assuming
command of this State as district un-
der the Reconstruction acts.
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arTbe Bucyrus 10. J Forum com

EEThe Bucyrus 20. Forum comes
to the defense Of Congressman Mpngea
for his speech favoring repudiation.-
And it predicts that the s'smoulderiug
financial volcano, whose crater is now
covered over with the thin blanket Of
GarRelds resolution, will ere long break
forth from its subterranean depths like
another Etna, and bury bondholdcr and
bond under the molten lava Of irrctriev.
able ruin.
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Written for the Spirit.]
II . A ID s.

The next thing to be considered will
be the modus operandi by which such
roads as have been contemplated can be
built. By reference to an act of the
Legislature of Ohio passed March II,
1867, and the subsequent amendments
thereto, we find that ample provisions
have been made for such improvements.
This act provides, that upon the petition
of majority of the land owners along
and adjacent to the line of such propos-
ed road, or improvement, to the County
Commissioners, they are empowered to
authorize the construction of gravel OF
macadamized roads.
For the purpose Of raising 'the neces-
sary funds to meet the expense of such
improvement, the County Commission.
ers are authorized to issue the bonds OF
the county payable in instalments or at
intervals not exceeding five years, bear
| ing interest not exceeding seven pei
! cent. per annum, payable semi annually"
These bonds to be paid by assessment
on the real property along such road for
distance of two miles on each side OF
the line of said road "according to the
benefit to be derived therefrom."
This assessment shall be divided in
such manner as to meet the payment of
principal and interest of said bonds, or
payable in five yearly instalments, the
same as other taxes are collected. The
cost of such an Improvement would
therefore be paid in ten semi-annual pay
ments by the lands and town property
that would be directly benefited by such
an Improvement.
Under this law Belmont County has
already built and in process of con-
struction some II or Is turnpike roads.
They are constructing stone and gravel
roads all over the State since the passage
of this law and are growing rich there
by. For such improvements are not
only great convenience to the county,
but they add greatly to the value of the
lands.
The land owners who are assessed for
such improvements will be reimbursed
a hundred fold by the increase Of the
value of their lands, besides the increased
profits on their products. For such roads
would lessen the cost of transportation
at least one half, which would be net
profit to the producer.
Let us then wake up on this important
subject; the time has arrived for Mon
roe to fall in the wake Of her neighbor-
ing counties, and commence at once,
with life and action to build up our neg
lected roads for our main thoroughfares
1t will be like "bread cast upon the wa
ters to be gathered after many days"
ENTERPRlsE.
Il 4
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Professional Cards

"a Aros. fy.P. sr11oos,
notary Pubic. ..s..'...' Pros. Attorney
AMOS & SPRIGGS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
and Licensed Claim Agents,
iW0ODSFIELD, OHIO.
OrrlcE- up stairs in the old Bloomel
House.
April 2s, 1855.
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In the previous articles we nave en-
deavored, in a brief manner, to trace the
subject of roads in all its ramifications,
with the provision of laws made espe-
cially for such Improvements. We now
propose to notice some of the most eli
gible routes for the principal thorough
fares through our county. In making
these selections special attention should
be given to SO diroct and locate them as
to accommodate the greatest number
with the levelest and shortest length of
road, and also with q view Of easy and
convenient access to the greatest supply
of stone and gravel; by such precautions
thousands of dollars can be saved in
their construction. Two or three main
trunks or thoroughfares with branch
roads leading into them weuld supply
nearly the entire county with turnpike
or gravel roads, sufficient to carry of
the products Of the country and bring
to every town the necessary traffic and
merchandise.
One of these should commence either
at Lecompton or Lewisville, thence to
Woodsield, and thence to some eligible
point on the Ohio River. From the lat
ter place there are two routes to the
river, either of which would make a
good road. One would pass down
Standing Stone and Sunish Creek to
CIarington; this route is about 2oi miles
in length, would make gentle and easy
grade, with an abundant supply Of stone
and gravel along its entire line.
A branch road could be made from
Malaga through Jerusalem 70 Beallsville'
distance miles, and from thence down
Atkinson's Run and intersecting the
Sunfsh road at its mouth. distance ol
Z miles; a good portion of this route is
also well supplied with road material, ,and
easy grade. Malaga would be 20 miles
distant from Darlington, and Beallsville
IA miles.
The other route from Woodsfcld
would strike the head Of Pratt's Run
thence down said run and up Cranes nest
Creek to its source, crossing at a very
low gap on Allen Ramsey's farm, on to
a branch of Opossum Creek, and down
sai6 creek to Nesperley's bridge; thence
up run crossing low gap into Bares
Run, and down said run to Baresville
the length of this route is about seven
teen miles.
The only bridge required on this
route is already built across Opo ssum at
Nesperly's mill. This could be made
very gentle grade. A great portion oi
this route is naturally sandy and gray
ely soil. Stone and gravel in great
abundance, and very convenient. A
road could be built on this route, com
paratively, at very small costa branch
|of one mile would connect New Castle.
The other main trunk should com
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