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UNITED STATES
A n NU A I IA x B S.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, !
FIFrEENTH COLLECTION DISTRICT,
ATHENS OUIo. Juue l. 1872.


Notice is hereby given that the Assessors
Annual List for this Distrfst. for 1872, embra.
cling Taxes on Income of 1871, and the Spe.
cial Taxes imposed on Distllers, Brewers.
Manufacturers of Cigars and Tobacco. and
dealers in Liquor and Tobacco. is now in my
hands, and said Taxes are new payable.
will attend in person at my Office in
Athens, Athens county;
At the Office of VIM. Glines In Marietta
Washington county, by WIN. Glines, Deputy
Collector;
At the Office Of Austin W. Worries, in Pom
sroy, Meigs county, by Austin W. Worries,
Deputy Collector; .,.-,....-.-...-
Atthe Office of Wv McCarty, jim McCon-
nslsville, Morgan county, by W. W. McCarty,
Deputy Collector;
At the Office of T, o. Castle, in Woodsfeld;
MOuroe county, by 7. O.. Castle, Deputy Col
lecter, 3 a G.5s EANs+ - J Z
Until the 10Th day Of June, 1872,
To receive payment of the Taxes aforesaid.
If not paid within, that time. the penalties
prescribed by law will be enfo reed under dis
traint. J. L KESSINGER,
Collector of the 18th Dist rict of Ohio,
jelSw2.
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Cincinnati Live stock Market.
GREAT WESTERN STOCK YARDS.
ExyrNr>,r IN


The receipts at these yards for the
week ending this date were as follows !:
Cattle, lS9. Sheep, I,S00. Hogs, l.l00
CATTLE-Receipts fair and the mar
ket, so far as prices are concerned, ruled
about the same as in our last report
We quote common to extra butchers
cattle, 81 SO to So IS; shippers, s5 IS
to Sc 10; all sold. s, .v. E
SHEEP-Receipts better; prices TN
changed. All selling readily upon ar
rival at from 81 to SIS 25 per GENITAL
gross !; lambs, 81 to 81 per head. ~
HOGS-Reeeipts continue liberal
without any variation in prices, with
probably the exception of extra butch
ers' hogs which are . shade lower. We
quote shippers, SO rs to 50 80; stock
ers. 81 to 81 10; good to extra butch
ers' hogs, 81 10 to 81 20; a few left
over unsold. ID. Ero an.,r e4-Y
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} REsS TRiMMaN NGs
L Communication on Railroads.

A communication appears il this issue,
upon the subject of railroad through
this county, thai contains som. errors, ,ac-
cording to our understanding Of it.
1st. That if we had railroad tobacco
buyers Would pay the amount saved in
transportation, $40, 900, to theraisers.
g Our opinion is,tke buyers would be en-.
abled to put just that much more into
their pockets, and continue to pay the old
prices. The same will hold good in rela-
ton to the price of wool.
I'd. That the value of fruit lost two
years ago would pay for the construction
OF the road bed through the county.
How many bushels of fruit would be
required to make road bed of nearly
forty miles?
Sd. That the building of the road will
not increase taxation.
Then we are in favor of building rail
road to every town in our county.
4th. The increase of wealth diminishes
the per centage of taxation.
Yes, but wherever that is the case, the
owner is rascal and does not make an
honest return of his property for taxa
tron; and the burden falls upon the man
of small income ,.
9th. lfaroad is built at a cost of $780,
600, that amount must be raised by taxa
ton which will be levied forfailroad, and
will be in addition to the taxes we are
now paying.
While there are very many of our peo-
pls in favor of levyiEg a tax for rail-
road, or voting upon it, that method
would certainly prove burdensome to at
least three.fourths of the tax payers of
Monroe County. Let the managers of
the contemplated road first obtain prop.
osition from the Central Pennsylvania or
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that the
residents of Belmont, Monroe and Noble
Counties raise a certain sum of money,
$500, 900 or $500, 900, and then, the road
proposing, to proceed to build the road
and equipit Either of the above sums
could be raised by subscription, which,
We believe, is the best method.
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ro1pna,lr,oa,d meeting.

4 Ameetingis to be held in Marietta TO-
day, the lSth inst, to take into considera-
tion tHefeasibility Of constructing rail
road along thssO Ohio. River from Bellaire,
BelmaaE County, 70 Ironton, Lawrence
CounfFo9 : ~, -. JsA
Thecaf vas signed by a committeeIap'
pointed BY meeting held in Marietta, on
The Sd inst, viz: W. P. CUTLER, A. j.
WARNER, WHsR. PgTNAM, T.. W. MOORE,
and w. P. RICHARDSON. We presume
tbe|pseeeedings win appear in the MARI
eta papers, and shall present them to our
readers al SOON AZ received 4 i 4 4
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Kerosene as q Cure for COnsump-
sumption.

Mr.. A. H. Brown, of Mecklenburg, N.
G., informs the Charlotte Southern Home
that his wife had an affection of the lungs,
which threatened to- end her life very
soon On the 10th of last August she
began to take ten drops Of kerosene oil
on going to bed, and kept it up until an
entire cure was effected. In two weeks
she began to notice favorable change,
and steadily improved until complete
cure resulted. He says that Others have
tried it with equally happy results.
This remedy is certainly very simple,
and within the reach of all those whose
lungs'are affected should give it trial.
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To WHITEN IvoRY-Boil alum in wa.
ter; into this immerse your ivory, and let
itsremain one hour; then rub the ivory
with cloth, wipe it clean with wetlineE
rag, land lay it in moistened cloth to pre-
vent its drying too quickly, which causes
it to crack.-Cabinet Maker.
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Wool Markets.
NEW YORK.

June s.-The new clip domestic still
comes forward very slowly, and in view
of the very high prices asked 10y tue
farmers, trade is likel 40 he greatly re
stricted, as manufacturers do hot care
to buy when foreign can be had at
less than the present asking priees for
domestic. There is scarcely any fleece
here, the market, in fact, being bare ol
hearty all kinds. The sales are 10000
pounds fleece at 20 to 75c 5000 pounds
black secured at 97c; l5O0 pounds un'
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Ac6pEkfs-on Tuesday, the l1th
inst, Mr.. GEORGE HUFFMAN, of Green
township,a student attending the Antioch
select school, had hisleg broken by jump.
ing from wagon. The horses were NOV
ing tolerablY fast at the time. The oc.
cdfrencestook place in the streetepposite
AMOS Hotel.
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Clubs Of Ten, or Over, 81 so Each
SEND. IN YOUR NAMES

{ D. .. a
We are daily in receipts of communl-
cations, from our friends, making inqui-
ries whether we are now clubbing The
SPIRIT.
We will furnish the SPIRIT to clubs Of
ten subscribers, or over that number, at
81 so each, in advance,and an extra copy
to the club agent.
Those Of our old subscribers who de-
sire to enter clubs, can do so by settling
arrearages to the date when the club sub
scribers are entered upon our books.
Single copies of The SPIRIT, one year,
50; six months 81; free of postage in
Monroe County. H. r. w EST,
Publisher of THE SPI IT
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JOHN TRAVIS, Benton township.
MAGGIE SWALLOW, H..
JAMES GODDARD, Lee township.
MAGGIE DEvoRE, Washington township.
MAGGIE NJ WALTON,
The Summer session of this school
commences on Monday, July 80. 1t is
an A. No. l school; parents desirous of
having their boys and girls attend school
should address Mr.. ENocH MARTIN, An
tioch. Monroe County, Ohio.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
ANTIOCH, o, June II, 1872.

ANTIOCH, y JUNG II, IoT-'
EDS. SPIRIT: A Miss r. H. Davidson,
who is peregrinating this county as alec
turess on woman's rights, delivered a
lecture at the NJ. E, Chapel in this place,
on last Thursday evening. She intro
duced her lecture by proposing the CO.
nundrum, "Why was / born?' and, al
though several days have elapsed since
that question was propoundeo, still the
answer remainsa q profound mystery.
F5r4 - M
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store EOem for Rent.

The subscriber, who resides at Steed's
mill, me and half miles south of
Woodstield, on Cranes Nest Creek, has n
store room to rent, and will sell his gro
ceries and other gQods,t the person rem
ting, at cost. Address
JOHN STEEp,
,Woodsfeld, Monroe Co., o.
ma9Sm9
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AbuArEaArEb CoFFEE.-A sure test by
which TO know genuine coffee is to throw
a teaspoonfpl OF ground coffee into a
timbl5f 6f' cold water; if it is the real
article, it will float, as the authorizations
will sink at once.
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DIED.-On the 23d day of May, at his
residence in this county, JOSEPH DEFeE,
in thes7lstyearIof his age. His illness
was lingering one, but he bore it with
Christian fortitude.,
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.TiTo KEEP Icf-Make aadouble pocket
Of strong WOODEN cloth, no matter how
coarse ard fadeditis. Have a space OF
two inches or SO between the inner and
outer pockets. and pack this space as full
as. possiblewith feathers. You have no
need to use geese feathers; '.aen's feathers
are just as good. With pocket thus
Constructed and kept closely tied at the
mosEka sswppundsso 'icsmay be kept
a wetEl "a
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.GEThe Collector of this District re-
quests tbs. payment of Government tax
Thepeualtiesigo on after the 29th inst
Pay promptly and save what you can.
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LOCAL NOTICES,

sa~ Notices in this c9ljft',n ,oiNJe chnrq-
cd 10 cents per line. A reduction aoW be
made for notices runht,tt 2, 3 E 6 months
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Mo ndaY, July rs, IS72.

And continue one week. Hon. Thomas ".
Harvey, State School Commissioner; George r.
Rosseter, Professor of Mathematics in Mariett
College. and Robert Kidd, Professor of Elocu-
ton, viii be present to conduct the exercises.
Come yourself and bring with you all inter-
csted in the cause of education, and let us have
the best Institute we ever had in the county.
. IS }. w. DOHERTY,
je1Sw4. Chairman Elk. Com.
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Observation-Disclosures.

The proceedings of a railroad meeting
held in Ludlow township, Washington
County, appear in this issue.
The route proposed is from Marietta
up the Little Muskingum Valley to
woodsfeld, to'intersect the Central Ohio
Railfoad at the nearest point. 80 !
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HOur frstand fourth pages contain
interesting reading. An article upon
cur fourth page Is Of interest to farmers.
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1900 BUsHEEs OF COAL

Well screened at the bank, free from slate. and
to be delivered by October IS. wanted at this
ofheei Proposals received to Wednesday July 10
.ClAi A1l1 II " fLl. = -
,agTHERE areu1, ,S04 carriages in Monroe
County valued at S60,662.
''MosRoE County citizens own 42G
watches valued at Sc, 645.
TIE township assessors report SO pia.
noe ihsthis county valued for taxation at
$3.50. ssaaj
The value of moneys, as reported by
the township assessors, in this county, is
slQ77ss 7s. -i,. aia az f,.y i..,..,.,,, l.g
The. taxpayers of this county report
S50l ,ST as Tie total value of their cred
its pdelby,ok and beck accounts. 80 ''' '''
DoGs.-We can boast of 1,137 worth
less dogs, in this county, listed for taxa
ton pr)d valued at S2,60aIT or 0H
The total value Of all personal prop
erty, moneys and credits, returned for
taxation in Monroe County, amounts to
'sl'SSs' 1885, 81 atl0G
THE value Of the stock reported by our
county merchants to the assessors foots
up s12S.472. Manufacturers stock is
valued at s72,7O1 49, . +
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,sPREsBrrERY-The st. Clairsville Pres
tytery convenes in this place to day.
TUESDAY. at II o'clock. a. m
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e EEA notice to teachers appears in
this issue. Their attention is invited to
it.
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4 N n @ U N C + NJ + N rs

EDS. SPIRIT: Please announce the name of
THEODORE .. CASTLE, tie present incumbent, as
an Independent candidate for Probate Judge,
at the ensuing OcroBER ELECTION,
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CoALl COAL,

NoTlCE is hereby given, that sealed propo-
~ ssals will be received at the Auditors office.
Monroe County, Ohio, until July u, 1872, for
the delivery of 300 bushel of good coal, wei,
screened at the bank and free from slate, to be
delivered by the 1st of October next bond must
be given. NJ. HOEFFLER,
June II, 3w. Auditor.
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Ey Common Pleas Court convenes to-
day, Judge CHAMBERS on the bench. The
proceedings will appear after adjourn
ment.
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control them. The testimony of our best citi-
zens, Of all classes, establishes the fact, that
CHERRY PICTORIAL will and does relieve and
cure the affecting disorders of the Throat and
Lungs beyond any other medicine The most
dangerous affections Of the Pulmonary Organs
yield to its power; and cases of COnsump-
ton, cured by this preparation, are public
1y known, so remarkable as hardly to be be-
lieved, were they not proven beyond dispute.
As remedy It is adequate, on which the public
may rely for full protection. By curing Coughs,
the forerunners Of more serious disease, 1t saves
unnumbered Lives, and an 4amonnt of suffering
not to be computed. It challenges trial, and con-
vinces the most sceptical.s Every family shouRi
keep it on hand as protection against the early
and unperceived attack of Pulmonary Affections,
which are easily met at first, but which become
incurable, and too often fatal, if neglected, Ten
der lungs need this defence; and it Is upwise to,
be without it. As a safeguard 10 children, amid
the distressing diseases which beset the Throat
and Chest Of childhood, CHERRY PEcroRAL
Is invaluable forEby its timely use, multi
tudes are rescued from premature graves, and
saved to the love and affection centred on them.
1t acts speedily and surely against ordinary colds
securing sound and health-restoring sleep. No
one will suffer troublesome Influenza and pain
full Bronchitis, when they know how easily
they can be cured -, -. * =. ~ A.
Originally the product of long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, no cost or toll
is spared in making every bottle in theGntmost
possible perfection. It may be confidently re-
1iedupon as possessing all the virtues it has, ever
exhibited, and capable of producing cures as
memorable as the greatest it has ever effected.
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III A IL R L Il ID.

May 10, BY F. NJ. Beard, Esq, John Smith
and Mary H. Farley sc, Nsz"r fwND
June o. by the same, John NJ. Willison and
Mary c. Dougherty. .0
June l3, by the same, Joseph Huntsman and
H ). Hickenbottom. RI .i,.-
June 30, by the same. Arthur Norman and
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Monroe County Teachers Insti-
tute, o..

A notice appears in this issue, by the
Secretary, convening the Institute on
Monday, the 18th day of July. % n
The services of three eminent educa-
tors, the State School Commissioner and
two Professors, have been secured for the
session. Teachers in this county and the
adjoining counties should attend this
meeting. Itwilleontinue one week. u
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CLEANING.-Simpie soap and water
cleans and preserves mating more effec-
tually than any other method. 1ac
Tepid tea cleans grained wood.
J Oil.cloth should be frightened, after
washing with soap and water, with skim
milk. af ..,a ys-rss }e
ias Salt and water washing preserves bed
steads from being infected by vermin
also mattresses.
Kerosene oil is the best furniture oil lit
cleanses, adds polish, and preserves
from the ravages of insects. rea
To get rid Of moths and reaches from
closets and bureau drawers, sprinkle pow
deredi borax over and around the shelves,
and cover with clean paper. ..s
For MOTHERS Send your little chill
drento edhappy. Whatever carespress,
give it warm good might kiss as it goes
to its pillow, The memory of this in the
stormy years that may be in store for the
little one, will be like Bethlehem's star to
the bewildered shepherds. "My father
and mother loved me-" Nothing car
take away that blessed heart balm: Lips
parched with the worlds fever will be
come dewy again at the thrill OF youthful
memories. Kiss your little child before
it goes to sleep. -. .--- 49,
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Ayers
Cherry .Pectoral,
For Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
- Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
e.. and Consumption. 49, 2

Among the great
discoveries of moderH
scieHee, few are. Of
real value to
than this eff
fectual remedy for all
diseases of the Throat
and Lungs. A vast
trial Of Its virtues,
this and
other Countries, has
shown that 1t does
surely and efectually
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TEE ANTIOCH SELECT SCHOOL
A Fist Of the students In Attend
a nee.

The select school at Antioch, this coun-
ty, under the direction Of NJ &NoCH
MARTIN, has the following named stu
dents in attendance
JOHN A. Fox, Green township.
NJ. A CULvEkHoUsE, Green tp.
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Settlement Accounts.

PROBATE COURT, MONROE COUNTY. OHIO,
June, Is, 1879.
The following settlement accounts will be
for hearing, ,..,.,..,,,s .r,,.,,
fhursdg;y;,, d;; ying is, 1ls7s:s
Jacob Davis, sr.. admir- estate of Andrew
Workman, decd. I'd partial.
Henry Teeman Admir- estate of John D. Tee
man, decd, final. -
Hugh B. Hill GuatdiAn of WIN .conuer's
heirs, 1st part.
Catharine Beisel Adm'x estate Of Michael
Bsisel decd, final.
Horny Winland Guardian of VIM. Wineman's
heirs, lst part.
TO. CASTLE,
jeistd. Probate Judge ". q. o.
Antioch Select School.
ss,gr -----A. G&
THE next regular session OF this school
/ will commence on
NDAY, JULY 20, IS12,
and continue ten weeks.
'Es o., t------- CO yF5s
TERMS:
Common branches ,.................Ss IS 90
Higher ................... 90
Tuition invariably required in advai CO.. No
deductions will be allowed for absence dur
ing the term, nor will any mbney be refunded,
except in cases of prbtracted sickness.
RNOCH MARTIN. Principal.
JEROME PENN,
FEt ., Teacher of Penmauship.
Antioch, o., June 4, 1S72-w8.
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Teachers Institute.

rHNHE next session of the Monroe COun-
a ty Teachers Institute win be held
IN WooDsFIELD, commencing &i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-27
Oyiedo's widow.

William G. Bryants party received
while in Havana many courtesies from
Madame 0viedo, the heroine of the di
amond wedding in New York in 1858.
The Rev. j. H. Bryant writes: She
was a New York girl, named Bart
lett, who married, some years since,
rich old Cuban with tinge Of
African blood, am told. l remem-
ber there was great noise about
il at the time in the New York papers,
and the vast sums of money that were
spent at the wedding Mr.. 0yiedo did
notliye long, and his young widow now
lives in his spacious and splendid pal
ace, in all the luxury of princess. We
called upon her Sunday night, to thank
her for her kind attention, and foundher
alone with another widow, sister-in-
law, younger than she. Mrs. 0viedo is
an intelligent owomau, talks like a
book, and seems to understand all about
the politics OF the island am told
she manages or oversees her business.
She has q large sugar plantation near
Mantahzas, where she spends the sum
mers. The income from it is $800,000
yearly. She is strongly in favor of the
annexation of Cuba to the United States.
but says she does not talk about, it ex-
cent to Americana
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,rom The Nashyille Banner, 27th.l


From the Nashville Banner, 27th.l
Governor Brown visited our county
Jail, last Friday, and had interviews
with Longston and Presswood, the con-
demned murderers, whose fearful crimes
have been heretofore detailed in our
columns. Clinging desperately to the
hope that their sentences would be COM
muted they sent several importunate
messages to the Governor, begging that
he would come and hear what they had
to say.
The interview with Logston lasted half
an hour. while that with Presswood was
brief. Governor Brown told Logston
that he had not had time to examine the
papers in his case, but that as he had
been accorded three trials by jury and
three bearings before the Supreme
Court, there was no doubt as to his guilt
that could leave room for. Executive
clemency. Frankly but firmly advising
him to cherish no vain hope OF pardon
or commu tation of sentence, the Gov
ernor impressed upon him the import
ance of preparing to meet his fate.
Having read carefully the record OF
the Court in Presswoods case, Governor
Brown said to him that he looked upon
the crime of which he had been con-
yicted as one of the most unproyoked
and inhuman ever committed, and that
Under no circumstances could the course
of the Law be interlerred with in such a
case. Presswood, however, showed utter
indifference as to his fate, and had ap-
parently made up his mind that he must
die. During the past week all of his
family visited him, his father having
seen him yesterday and returned home.
Logston left for Fentress county on
the steamer Ella Hughes, yesterday af-
ternoon, under guard Of I. G. Martin,
sheriff of the Supreme Court, and j.. W.
Griffin and H. A. Ausburn as deputies.
BE is to be executed on the 9TH Of April
and will be confined in jail at James
town until hanged. ,s.asss..s
The photographs of both the murder
ers were taken yesterday, at their own
request .,
Beatty, the Maury county wife mur,
derer, will also swing on the 5th q
APRIL Presswood hasnntil the 10Th O
next month to live.
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The Earthouake OF 1919.

} Mr.. Godfrey Lesieur, one Of the Oldest
inhabitants Of Southeast Missouri, has
been writing for the St. Louis Republ-
can some "reminiscences which occurred
in the region Of New Madrid about the
beginning of the year 1872. The first
shock took place on the 10th Of Decem-
Der, 1911, aud was followed by several
others within the space Of three months.
Some Of these shocks cansed great in
Jury to the land, forming extensive ts-
sures, changing high lands into lakes,
and raising high lands from the bottom
of the deep lakes. Some Of the lands
which formerly constituted the beds OF
lakes are now under cultivation, and
have proved richer and more produc-
dze than any in Southeast Missouri.
Mr.. LesieoF .e.ls . story Of these earth
auakes which seems Fetse- improbable,
but the truth Of which be says
can be confirmed BY many living wit
nessss. An old man by the name
of CulbersOn lived on his farm on the
bank Of the Pemiscot river, abolt ten
miles from the town Of Little Prairie
Between the house and the river stood
/ his well and smokehouse On the
morning Of tac 18th of December, 1911,
Mrs. Culberson started from the house
to 20 to the wen for water, and 10 the
summer-house for breakfast meat, when