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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-27
THE GRAND BAL MASQUE.

The FreundschaftsbundH Hall a Blaze of
Light and Beauty-A Terpischorean
SUCCESSFULLY Times Under the DOM
fn0eS.
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TESTIMONIALS,

TESTIMONIA
EQUAL TO PERUVIAN GOANO-PoUND FOR
POUND.
WASHINGTON, N. c. September 10, 1870.
Messrs. JOHN MEYERS Sons:
uscb the 'sMagnum Bonum Soluble Phos-
phate" bought OF you, alongside OF Peruvian
GIano, on Cotton, and hnd the product equal to
Peruvian Gulno-pound for pound.
am much pleased also with It's effects on Corn.
WILLIAM J. ARCHBELL.
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A netionecrs' pripate Sales, &r.
By LOUIS ID. DeSAUSSURE.

FARM SEN EN- MILES FKUM Cd4hIEo.
TON.
For Sale, the Farm on Cooper River, known as
the "RETREAT," containing about 2l4 acres Of
land: on 1t are q brick dwelling, TWO brick out
buildings, stable and carriage house. The l0ca-
tUn Is beautiful one and commands fine view
of the river; The garden walks were laid out with
taste, and now have q variety OF ornamental
trees. To one desiring country residence near
the city, IL offers many advantages Apply as
above ut No. 25 Broad street. jan27-ftu4
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By LOUIS D. DeSAUSSURE

II B NJ Q r f ;S,n1na T.: anort %
acres more or less. with a small Dwelling and
ou6ouses, situate on the Meeting street road. this
side Of the Four.Mile House. Apply as ABOVE. et
s,u' 81 a.. W. pro,d street. jan27-fmw3
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-27

Prfce-S6O Per Ton Cash,
SOS Per Ton Payable with z
Per Cent. Interest Added ON November l..
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-27
By LVUIS d. DeSACSSURE.

DUTLFDGE AVENUE LOT FOR SALE.
h The LOT OF LAND, Oh tile wet Side OF kut-
ledge avenue south OF lh he residence OF Mr.. WIN.
Lucas) with two small Brick Buildings subtan.
italy built, which can be rearranqed or enlarged
to make comfortable dwelling. The Lot
measures 100 feet front by 176 feet deep Apply
as above ut No. % Broad street. 1anZI-ltu4
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Drues, Gbem,rals,. &r.

ERMAN SOOTHING CORDIAL !!
U
AN INVALUABLE REMEDY FOR INFANTS
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DERUvIAN UANO.

For sale lot OF A No. Chincha Island GUANO,
In store aud 10 arrive. LOUIS MCLAlN,
tan1 No. 81 Broad street.
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F. J. poRCnER, F. J. PELzER,
President. Treasurer.
DIREcroRs.-W. LEBBY. ". P. HALL, L. D. DE
SAUSSURE, B. G. PlNCkNEi.
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FULLY EQUAL TO PERUVIAN FOR COTTON.

FULLY EQUAL TO PERUVIAN FOR COTTON.
SPATEsvILLE, n. c.. August II. 1870
Messrs DUGDALE 4 GIRVrN, Baltimore Nd:
GentIenleR-Our Mr.. C. A. Carlton tried under
Cotton. this year, your "Magnum Bonum Soluble
Phosnhaten alongside OF Ne. Peruvian Guano,
and thinks your Phosphate fully equal to the
Guano, and believes that II he had used the same
money galue OF each, the "Magnum Bonum"
would not only have eQualled the Peruvian, but
far surpassed 1t. Yours truly,
CARLTON BROS. d co.
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nv T. FRASER MATHEWES,

RenI Estate Broker. 20. So Broad StreeE
TPRIV ATE SALE,
q PHOSPHATE LANDS OF best quality and
Jce and Cotton Plantations in oil parts OF the
City Residences, Stores, Building Lots and
Fa!E.s. oetiAr'"a"
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MUCH BETTER FOR COTTON THAN PERUVIAN
GUANO.
EDENroN, N. c., August 20, 1870.
Mr.. A. b. BOND:
Dear Eir-The "Magnum Bonum " made by
Messrs. Dugdale & Girvln, OF Baltimore, and pur-
chased OF you, was used under portion OF my
Cotton, alongside. OF Peruvian Guano. and the
Cotton Is much better squared, and will produce
more than that under which used the Guano,
Yours, most obedent,
W ". HOSKINS.
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A TLAN1IC PHOSPHATE COMPANY
IA OF CHARLESTON, S. C.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
Ho.. tGc Iomii.icaDs ar" Shackl"h.

rsi'oriencc OF the Boston Advertiser. !
Upon the question of the Inhabitants
drsiriu&r annexatiOn, the commission
has thus far found few VIII" did not say
th, large, majority earnestly wished II.
This unauiniity, however, has seemed
suspicious to many of the party, and
there can DO 40 doubt whatever but
that il is produces; i'll considerable dc,
y.1u hy fear of the authorities. There
arc more cham Il score OF persons IL tn,
ra-ti" for talking III tho towns, not
against the government, but against
;lniGcXatior; and the very General whc
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
Auccdote Of stephen a. Douglas.

In his "reminiscences OF public men
by Mr.. l'orncy, prepared for his sunday
Press, he gives in his last some recol-
lections of stephen a. Douglas, He
! says:
so hilI l am indebted for my first
and only speculation-the better to be
rccol,ecteu because it was successful.
And the incidcnt is the more interest
ing because, just now, the region where
! made my money Is the point whence
o.se of those empire lines Is going forth
TO penetrate the wilderness and 20 CON
vert it into q g;udcil-1 mean the North
Pacific Railroad. stephen y. Douglas
came TO me one day in 1858, and said,
looking up at the map, 'How would you
like to buy Il share III Superior City. at
Fond du Lac, the head of Lake Supc-
rior ~ and, before l could answer, he
cot on a chair and told me that from
that point, or ne;tr il, would start the
greatest railroad III the world, except
the one on the tirirty-secOntl parallel,
just surveyed by Captains George Is.
Mcclellan, John Pope, and others,
which was to open Hp the South. But
l said, 'old fellow, l have no money,
and to buy share i'll the proposed lOca-
ton will require much 'No,' he re-
piled, Il can secure you ono for 81 500,
and you can divide it With-,' NAM
ing one of the best of the future Con-
fe,ierates. .ani he will be greatly
obligea.' knew nothing Of the loca-
ton, had never been there, had no
money of my own, but l saw Judge
Douglas was in earnest, and wanted to
serve me, and when he left borrowed
the 5000, bought 81 share, divided it
with the Southern gentleman referred
to, who honorahly paid his 81 ,25o, and,
after cutting my share into five parts,
sold and gave thrcc-tifths to other
friends. ANA with my two-tifths bought
tn" Wavorly House, i'll Washington.
Tho proceeds ofmy inoiety Of tho share
Of superior City realized S2l 900. For
that 1 was indebted "a stephen ~.
Du,,glas-,;od blcss him! believe my
Confederate friend has held on to his
interest, and / shall he glad if he is as
fortunate aS | was.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
letter From Argus.

We find the following commentary
upon "Co9iitiou" in the Now Orleans
lsu'lctiu:
Ef}itp,:S Bl"lrtiii.-With th" adjourn
mcnt of the Legislature luia little time
to look around one can easily sum up
the total OF all that has been ,ionc ;or
Louisiana by q set OF men W iIo claim to
represent the people OF thi, state. In a
word, l can say that ioy the good OF
Louisiana 23cthi3H, absolutely nothing,
has been accomplished but in the way
OF building up mOnopCiies. granting
subsidies, rohbiilG the treasury, hu,uili-
ating the white people alIt. depressing
the taE-l,ayCrs. all that the most VIM
diCtiv@, ignorant and dishonest could
possibly desire has been fully accom-
ili-icti. And in thi@ connection I
would ask
WHAT ng,EI: T5,E nlMGrNATly MtM-
h,.I!S ATrAIEEn:
TnUir presence in The legislature has
bccn of no benefit whatever 10 the Dem
Ocrati" party Cr to III" welfare of the
State. On the contrary. lit many install
Cee they have ConniNed al the plunoer-
ing schemes of the Radical members
and not unlrepucut!y participated i'll
the spoils. They have all been made to
sustain a certain share OF all the Ouium
that attaches 10 the legislation of this
State. Among other things the Demo-
cratic nlrnlhcrs failed to do was:
]. To mHdify the TCHist ration and rirC-
ton laws.
y. 10 rci'eai the printing bitl.
3. To repeal the slaugi.tcrhoilsc bill.
/. TO obtain a fair and constitutions:
appOr::nnul"nt,
Lat, f,N.,t h.. =, Iii
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL.
TRENTON, La
Rev. J. Lane Borden, PRINCIPAL.

1ASS. =. AA0AC oOI0C0, 1E20C3p14
The Exercises Of this School ,ciN Commence on
the 1Nird day Of October ncrt.
The Board OF Directors take this method
of informing the Publicthat Il now and COM
nodlOuS School House is now being erected
and wiii-be ready for the opening of tho
School.
They have secured the services OF Rev, J.
Lane Borden, as Principal, who has we'll
earned reputation for proficiency, energy and
enterprise teacher. The Principal has
engaged Miss Mary Clisby, late OF the Pres
byterian SynOdical Institute, Talladega, Ala
who will take charge Of the Female Depart
nent. Possessing Il thorough education
having had many years experience as a
Teacher in the bcst schools of the country
and bringing testimonials OF tho highest
character, she is certainly well qualified for
the position.
The Scholastic Year consists Of three terms,
Of thirteen weeks each. Pupils charged from
timeo Of entry to end of term. No deductions
made except in cases OF protracted sick ness.
Tuition payable one-half in advance and
one-hHlf at the end of the term.
RATES OF TUITION:
For term OF thirteen weeks: Primary
class, 80: intermediate class, S12: Academic
class. Sl5; Music, SIS; Incidental fec, so cts
Board can be secured in private families
at Sl5 per month.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
a. +. F'IournOy, President, f. Il. Blocker
Secretary, Il. u. Sheppard, John Drago, T.
McCiuire, Jethro Moore, S. o. Larche.
Trenton. La, Sept. "a, 1870. n1-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

There is undoubtedly q happy life
before four couples who were married
in Bath, England, a short time since.
Brides and grooms We're all four deaf
and dumb, and, not hoing able to 70
through the service i'll the customary
manner, followed the minister in his
reading by running their fingers along
the print; and when the a!l-important
question was reached, " Wilt thou
have" etc, they nodded their assent
Certainly quite n novel exercise viii,
"dumb bcllcs,' and one that must rn-
suit in a quiet life.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.

Transient advertisements must be paid
for in IdUdnce.
All advertisements sent to this office
when not otherwise ordered, viii be inserted
till forbid" and charged nccor1i7sgty.
Editorial business notices will be made,
free of charge, of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices a
charge of 20 cents per line will be made:
An extra charge of % per cent Will in
future be made on all cuts above one inch
in width, and upon all double-column ad-
vertisements asimilar charge Will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

Name changed iron, La. state 'Seui,,u,.y)
BATON ROUGE, La.
FOUNDED AND SUPPORTED BY THB Stain OF
LOUISIANA.
NINTH SESSION
Now i'll progress, will close in June, 1870.
The next session will begin first Monday in
september next, and will continue ten
months.
ACADEMIC BOARD
Consists ofa full corps Of able Instructors in
all branches of Literature and Science, usu-
ally taught in the best Colleges and Uni
COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces Preparatory and Academic De-
partmcnt, including Il Literary, Scientific
Civil Engineering and Commercial School.
LIBRARY.APPARAT sANDCAB1NETs
Well selected and valuable. The Geolog-
zeal and meteorological Cabinets, etc, the
largest and most complete in the South, en-
bracing the extensive collections OF the late
Col! WALES, of Mississippi, and the Cabinets
Of the Typographical, Geological and Botan-
i:;ti Survey Of Louisiana.
ADMISSION
Granted to Cadets not under fifteen yoars of
age, who know Arithmetic Grammar and
Geography.
EXPENSES
OF every kind, for ten months, $3.50; $500
payable in advance, balance February LIST,
or hF acccptrd !'raIt, AT pcr Gu, Tor ninety
days. Payments may be made through the
Canal or Citizens Bank.
Cadets received at any time during the
session and charged from date OF entrance.
DISCIPLINE,
Military, with daily drill. 4 battery OF four
guns will afford facilities for instruction in
Artillery. Uniform of Cadet-gray Cloth. to
he had mt the Institution Mt cost of S25
per suit.
For further information address
II. r. BOYD, Superintendent,
Baton Rouge. La.
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"GcCrgc," said the teacher Of u sun
day school class, "who above all others
shall you first wish to see when you gel
to Heaven ?" With 81 face brig htcning
up with anticipation, the little fellow
shouted, "GcrIiah!"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
SOTELS.
SOTELS.
7 EWiS HOUSE,
~. ';,fhriir |H"ych os.d E;,.i"i,, .icr1c.pu.
NDNPOE, 1T.
MDNPCE, l. 4.
NJ. ). Lewis. Proprietor.

Tbs hoIsc is uu,irr tho 2i1i"ipn1 InniaGc-
mrnt Of Mr.. VIM. Lewis. who has tWcptV-
tiv" years continuous experience III the
business. Ncii-rcgulatcG, neatly kept, and
supplied with excellent beds aud table fare.
the Lewis House, located near the wharf
and paSSCt; going and coming by the Shrcvr-
port stages, is confidently recommended to
The travelling public. as model hotel.
pr:nbcr !. 1870. n2:lS
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lie who fancicS that he can do with
out the world is greatly deceived, but
he who thinks the world cannot do
without him Is still more deceived.
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S',.:sEesS Fss,ssP.

s5AItIS!I StRN OR for ounchitn, and
:VlCiTt! LAND \ rent for North I.OuiSi-
ANA. will attend to any business ill this
adjoining Parishes. Parties Wishing to soil
rr purchase real estate in this section will
iinh il to their interest to address him. He
has for ~:,lo S"vCrH! fine bodies of land in
Dun"nita. R'chlann, MorchouSc Fran Kiln
aud caldwell Parishes. Persons wishing to
sell will send mum berS, description as to inl-
proVcncntS. and terms. Having formed
connect ions in both Washington and New
Orleans. he is prepared to represent litigants
i'll contested land cases, obtain patents, &c.
Di!ir" rear room rf Richardson IL McEncry'S
Law Office. FOR particulars address him,
";'rr IF Eirhart+;Nn Il iiriinprv, Monroe La.
August Is, 1870.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

" Untii tha rebuilding OF the College Fdi-
iico lately destroyed by fire, Alexan-
at Baton Rouge. in tho Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. Location very healthy, and ac-
comnodat ions ample for a large number of
Cadets. Number this session, t70.
May -, 1870. n:i6-ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
ISAIAH GARRETT. FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Garrett a. SsRrFc1f.

A TTbRNEYS At LAW. corner Wood
n and St. John Streets, (Opposite Record
err, office, Monroe, La. Jan. l. 1871. iy
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

=. Il. HnRIISoS. w. W. FARM EIs.
Morrison d Farmer,
1 TI1fiEENS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
~ viii practice in the Courts of the Pa
,is!lcs OF ouachita. Morchousc, Richland
Franklin and Caldwell, in tho Supreme
Court, and in the United States Courts.
Will also attend 10 all business intruSted to
then, il, III" State and Fedora! Land Offices
n4lv3
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4 TToRNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
Louisiana, i'll tho Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and in tho Land Office
department Of the General Government.
nl9:tf
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NsItC.FITA HOUSE.
" Cor. Ib"Si3r,: and Third SITS. Monroe La
!. L. ESuusici.cr. Pcopr;ctor.

Til" annvO named Hotel. 50 long and IA
IOrah!T known ti!rouG hOiIt he country has
b"ru RENTED and newly furnished, and is
ROW complete in every department. The
Proprietor pledges hIlSci1 /" spare no cf-
FORT to max" all cOmtrrtahl" who may favor
hi:n with thcir patronage. April ~, 80. ~
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q. l.. Slack.


A i"fnH%liN NJ i..tN. General tollcr-
. Z tor and Rrn! Estate. y Arcn!. Monroe.
!.a. nili"" opposite southeast corner of the
ttti", hJHSC square. iaf.2S-ni3-lt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.


w III open WIN u 1ull ana competent corps
of teachers, i'll the new brick Methodist
Church in Monroe, on
Mond1y, .Jt0aua,:y 18th, 1871.
Tho latest and most improved methods OF
instruction will be pursued, and thorough
and impartial discipline enforced.
a limited NUM- ber Of boys, under ten years
of age will be received, and taught in a sep
cratic apartment.
AS no personal application will be made
the Principal takes this method of soliciting
the patronage OF his friends in this and adj
Joining communities.
Rates Of Tuition, for tc,nt oj Is H'cchs:
iilmarv Class. 90
Music ........... Is co.
Incidental 5O
One-half in advance, balance at the end Of
the term
For further Information apply to
c. f. EVANS,
Parsonage, Monroe La.
N. B.-The classes of boys, originally in
tended to be taught under the same roof
will be taught in the Male Academy until
further notice. Boys Of all ages will be re-
ceivcd and thorough and systematic instruc-
ton impaired. dec24 20 nl4-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

y. l.. STy-H!.s'. Il. q. COBB.
hisslbIIS IL Cobb.
1 TTORNENS AT LAW, Monroe, L..
N practice in the Courts Of Ouachita.
M0rciouSc, I,;chla,id and Madison parishes.
:nd in the supreme Court of he State. v4-;3Z
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
,. - =. y. SgcE.sscry.

4 TTpRNETS NJ LAW. Monroe. La,
"A lraciian IA til" Parish and District
Courts, of tuacllita, MrrcholIsc. Franklin,
lii,l!i"nh. CaidW ell and CaJahoula Parishes,
in The S:!prcnic Court al Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
"a business iit the Land Office Department
IF { il" General Government. n11tt
q. l.. Shack.
1'T.,ENEY .tT LAW and Conalnis-
~ Sipnrr for rrxaS. Office wood Street,
AinnrpC, La. Prompt attention given to col
i"ct ions III EOr:I Louisiana. Aug. 2 6S.:,:l1
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

[ We cheerfuily give place to the fol-
lowing good word in behalf OF Trenton,
and are only sorry some friend has not
ventured to speak for Trenton before
-ED. TEL.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

Office OF the University, III New Orleans at
Swarbrick & Co.'s, 50 Camp Street.
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DENTISTRY.
Dr. f.. Tcllc,

E1r. r. ECl1C,
NF,E MIST, has returned to New Orleans,
and may be found ut iG7 St. Charles ST.
Com tI,icaiCd and difficult operations solicit
cd. i refer in North Louisiana to those
have had the pleasure of serving the past
two summers. March 4, 1871. w-A-3nl
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

.'AT length" -aiG ..r upfl.riurnrc
man, Who ha1 hg"H iu,ir;! ny vuxa-
t;our la,;'-uit4 .;.st length ha<a csunl
hau,il2.---, for aIu reduced t. urccfsi
ty--~ard raat j. the only thing / s1,, -
Of Whi"h hN. no !.aW..n
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18

TnC tobackcr-Chuvur :. ;.l.r 4 GoDa
in a dutch a'ven-aiWays on IL" -pjt.
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.or9,nt..-Anthnny has boon chosen
president jJyOiCN.
sumner dC"lJnVdtO serve on the com
mite" on elections and privileges, and
this changes the ChairnIanship of the
committee on foreign affairs.
Howe, in answer to n question, said
1t was because Sumner refused to have
social intercourse with the President or
Secretary Of state.
The debate is entirely Contineti to Re
puhiiganS, and was bitter and personal.
Finally at O'Clock II vote was reached
ana tn" caucus committees were con-
ArElod by the Senate. This finally
places Cameron at tho head of foreign
affairs.
jiosA'e.--Jhc bin repeating the tariff
on salt was loaded with amendments
80 Kill il. Kelly finally moved, as an
amendment, the whole tariff bill, and
demanded its reading, which will take
two days. After reading few min
utcs, the majority consented to adjourn
until Monday.
WAsII%GTOS, March lO.-Thc Re
publican caucus relative to securing a
plan for the protection Of Southern Tn.
iouj-ta rr-a~scmhtcd tonight, and con
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-18
DIR. X. e.. StrOdllcr
Drs. JalsEervsood 4. !Aby.

MONROE, La.
HFFICE il rear of Eornhardt's; building,
FScco,.,i s.r.ct, between DcSiard and the
Railroad. Jan >, 1871 d&w
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-08
From HARRY W.

Freddy, fair haired You ngater Of four
summers, the other day after being for some
time lost In thought, broke out thus, ad-
dressing his father:
"Pa, can God do anything"
"Yes, dear"
"Can he mako swo year old colt in two
miau.es?"
"Why," said the astonished parent, "IIe
would not wish!to do that, Freely"
"But IT he did want to, could he:" in-
sisted Freddy.
"Yes, certainly, ifte wished to-"
what! 10 two minutes."
"Yes, 10 two minutes"
''Well, then. be wouldn't be two years
old. would he?"
The old man col olispsed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-08
The Kansas City Bulletin tells "A story oi

The Kansas City Bulletin tells u story OF
a yonug man named Conover Ainsworth
who beo need TO II band Of jay hawkers dur
lug the rebellion, aud who ou one occasion
burned the house OF a rebel farmer which
bad been used as the headquarters OF a
band OF guerrillas While the house was
burning Ainsworth amused himselfb by ridi-
cnliug the distress Of little girl, the
daughter of tie farmer, preventing the poor
child, out of sheer wantouness, from saving
some trifling trinkets from the flames.
Seven years afterwards be met the littie
rebel girl, then grown up to handsome
rustic maiden, and fell desperately in love
with hec; but shea recognized him a once
as the uofeeliug man wbo. had made sport
Of her childish sutferinGs, aud repulsed his
unwelcome attentions. Far twoyears he
persevered in his attempts TO gain the af-
leclions OF the beautiful. Missouri gill with.
out avail, and Al. last, in moment of
despair, committed suicide within sigh: O,
The ruins Of the farm house he had first met
he obj-c Of bis passion.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-08

Another large aud fashionabls audience
greeted the Wailace Sisters, at the Opera
Hone", last evening on their second appear.
ance. Toe historical bnrlrsqne Of "The
Fold u the Cloth of Cold" with oil i.s
splendid appointments, gorgeous costumes,
&c., was performed in manner simply m
excelled. Mr. Villa rs "Queen Gather
ine,' Miss Agnes as "Earl Darnley," and
Mis-, Jennie as "Lady Constance lie Gray.-
are deserving Of special praise for the fine
ac!ing displayed by them. They were re-
peatedly cncored. Miss Jsnn,e's bani, solo.
and the cong "rassels on her Boots" by Miss
Agues, were londly spplauded. In the
farce as usual Mr. Webster kept the audi
ence In roar Ivy his faithful deliueatinns of
the Ilish character. Minnie and Maud's
terpsichorean achievements was a leading
attraction OF the evenings entertainment.
This evening Villas operatic burlesque
Of "The Girl Of the Period" Mr. Villa ap.
pearing as "clorinda," Miss Agnes 90 Prince
Popctti. and Miss Jennie 90 Dsndinoi, with
The entire company 10 Lie casi. Preceding
the burlreque the gloriou, fsrcs of sTbe
Two Buzzards," Mr.. Cbas. Webster a. John
Small Misses Minnie and Maud in nev
songs and dances,