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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-04
ASSIGEEES SALE
A ssIGNEE's SALE or VALUABLE REAL

IN ESTATE.
In the District Court of the United States for
the Eastern District OF Virginia.
In the matter of J. W. West, banlsrupt-in
bankruptcy.
BY virtue OF an order of the District Court,
rendered on the Sd day OF February, 1874 in said
DAY, March Goth, 1872, A TRACT OF LAND,
lying in the county of Bedford, on Elk creek and
adjoining the lands OF A. N. Everett, Richard
Galloway, and others, containing 400 ACRES,
and valued by the bankrupt at Loco.
This is considered one Of the most valuable
tracts Of land in Bedford county, and is within a
few miles of the Virginia and Tennessee rail-
road, and the Bedford Alum Springs. Such
property is rarely ever offered at public sale
The improvements are all that can be desired
including very fine dwelling, and all necessary
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash the resi-
due on n credit of Elk and twelve months, the
purchaser giving bonds with good security,
bearing interest from day of SALE and the title
retained rs further security until the ws1ole of
the purchase money is paid.
Assignee of John W. West. bankrupt.
NH 1-2awSw
GALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY Al ST.
y TAMMANY, MECKLENBURG COUNTY,
EIRqINIA-ln compliance with decree o
tho District Court OF the United States for the
Eastern District Of Virginia, entered on the 5lst
OF January, 1879, will sell st public auction,
on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, 18th OF
March, 1872, at IL o'clock NJ, THE TRACT OF
sides, containing fifteen acres, more or less.
This place is considered very valuable, having
upon it comfortable dwelling, with four rooms,
good storehouse lanyard and ferry attached,
with other necessary buildings, lying immediate
ly on the Roanoke river
At the same time and place, will sell TWO
OTHER SMALL TRACTS OF LAND, belong
ing to said Thornton, one containing thirty-nine
and the other forty acres, each tract having upon
it comfortable log cabins
TERMS-One- third cash, balance in six and
twelve months, the purchaser TO execute bonds
for the deferred payments, with approved per.
sonal security, and the title to be retained until
the whole OF the purchase money is paid.
A. Il. BRACEY,
fe l6-2aw5w Assignee of N. Nj. Thornton
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~ b. HOWLE's DRUG STORE, Market
Il. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night.
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sN-Either of the above sent free, by mail, to
any address in the United States, on receipt oi
the price 1h-ly
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-04

~ b. HOwLE's DRUG STORE, Market
IL. Square, Manchester, Va Open all hours
day and night.
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Wy ID. HowLE's DRUG STORE, Market
II. Square, Manchester, Va Open oil hours
day and night.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-04

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of W. r. r. Leigh, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy
At Richmond Va, tins 18th day of Feb'y, ls72
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please take notice, that petition has been
presented to the Hon. John G. Underwood Judge
of said District Court, in bankruptcy, by Jacob
Cohn, assignee of the estate of said bankrupt, to
sell the real estate belonging to said bankrupt,
free from all liens and encumhrances thereon
This is TO give notice TO all persons Interested
that in the terms of said petition order has
been issned by the Judge aforesaid, for all per
sons who may he in .erested in said estate, 10 ap-
pear before w. w. Forbes, Register, Al his Office
IN Richmond, Va, on the Goth day Of February
1879, at 10 o'clock A. NJ and show canse, if any
| they have, why such order should not be granted
JACOB COIN,
fe l3--T2w Assignee
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Register in Bankruptcy,
f. 29-Th3w for the Sd tlnnel Dist. Of Va
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fe 27-2aw3w
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Assignee of John W. West, bankrupt.
NH 1-2aW3w
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

VoopooIsM IN MISSES IPPI-THE VIcTrd,
An OLD CoLoRED MAN, ScouKeED To
DEATH.
from the Memphis Appeal
In all tie annals Of kukluxlsm AS drawn
from the imagination of Radical partzan
writers, there is ne thing 10 compare 10 The
recital Of facts occurring almost at the
door of the Capitol OF Mississippi, and in
the presence Of the army which arrests
and The court which tries imaginary OF
tenders against the rights of the nations
wards" Woats 10 be done about this
case The Clarion says:
Last Friday right tragedy, more nor
ribe in its details than ever occurred in
this vicinity, was enacted ut Howell Sta
ton, in Rankin county, seven miles east
of this place. The details as we learn
them are MS follows: After dark upon
the night above named, as the negroes be-
longing to the Howell Station { V. L. NJ.
X. X section gang, were loafing around
the depot at that place, there came to
the crowd an aged colorcd man, who had
recently been employed on one Of the aG-
joining plantations, but Was then idle, and
expressed himself as looking for work. In
his conversation with the hands he re-
marked that he could cure the bite Of u
snake and had antido,es for poison. The
cry was raised by tho negroes, "he is II
voodoo conjuror, search him, "search
him." Which was no sooner said than
done. They found a few harmless herbs
and roots in the old mans pocket
which con firmed their suspicious, and they
took this old man of eighty years, tied him
hard and fast 10 the railroad track and
began beating him. xiii him Kill
himl' cried the Internal crowd, and the
lash came harder and faster; he screamed
with agony, and making last desperate
effort wriihed himself almost out of the
bonds and into fire of pine knots lying
by the fire, but that effort was his last, for
the fire burnt his shirt and scorched his
skin and he made no noise. See he is a
conjuror,' they said, and again the lash
came down. They continued this for some
time longer, and left him. The next
morning they found him twenty yards
from the track stone dead. Whether he
be was able to drag himself to the spot, or
was dragged there by his murder ers, is
no. known, but the presumption is the lat
ter. The murderers have been arrested
and confined in Jail at Brandon.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

road into Cairo. Any unprejudiced per.
son, who has the welfare Of the city a,
heart, will see at glance that no outside
capital will invest SO far away from VIVA,
will alcays be the business portion Of
Cairo. Whereas were the different road,
to all have their terminus at the "point,
the business portion of the town would
soon be built up, and the upper portion OF
the city be flll.d with residences. "Facts
are stubborn things" and time will fully
develop the truth Of the above remarks.
This is probably the last letter you will
receive from yosr correspondent, from ST.
Louis, for sometime, as he hopes, next
week, no will leave for cooler shades and
more outrageous wales.
When we are among the "blarsted
Bri,ishers," you know, If we notice any
items of interest we will jot them down for
the benefit Of your readers.
ZERUBBABELL.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION,

prom The Golcends Herald otthe Fourth)
We have just learned from Mr.. n. ID.
Fox, who lives in Msssac county. Of the
attempted assassination of Mr.. Alex Stew
art, by his wife, IN last Saturday night.
1t is said that she had threatened on
several occasions to kill him, and on the
night above mentioned the went to his
room, and, finding him asleep, struck him
on the breast, shoulder and elbow, with an
axe which she carried, cutting HIN so
severely that it is feared he will not re-
cover. There is a great deal Of excitement
prevailing in the neig hborhood on account
OF the unfortunate atiuir.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
THE JUBILEE,
AN IMMENSE AND ENTHUSIASTIC Az.
DIENCE RECEIVES MR.. GREELEY.

AN IMMENSE AND ENTHUSIASTIC AU-
DIENCE RECEIVES MR.. GREELEY.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbune)
BosToN, July 3.-The weather is again
extremely hot, but the announcement OF
the appearance Of Mr.. Greeley filed the
Coliseum with an immense crowd ,one ofthe
largest audiences ofthe season. Mr.. Gree
ley arrived in the city this morning, put
up at the Revere house, and has mace II
very quiet, uuostentatious visit. AT 2
o'clock he was driven to the Coliseum be-
hind four white horses, and, before enter
ing the audience, was received by the
journalists, to whom he made neat little
social speech, which had no special polti-
cal significance, closing with
the expression that, whatever
else people might think OF him, he claimed
to have been tolerable printer, fairly
successful publisher, and pretty fair ed
itor. His little speech was enthusiastic
ally greeted by the journalists, and he
then retired. Prior to his entering the
auditorium, the orchestra played Mendels-
sons Wedding March, as an indirec,
compliment to the New York Tribune,
referring to Mrs. Hazards recent mar
ringe. Immediately aiterward, Mr.. Gree
| ley entered amid the most ent husiastic ap-
| plause, the orchestra and chorus Perform
| ing the " Star Spanglcd Banner" and the
applause continued for long time. At
the end of the fifth number Of the pro-
grammc there were calls in the audience
for Greeley, and Mr.. Greeley rose in nc
wledgement, whereupon three rousing
| cheers were given him.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

No. Six and one.half lbs.
Durant's A Coffee Sugar for
One Dollar; Seven lbs. New
Orleans Sugar forOne Dollar;
three and onc.half Ibis. Prime
Rio Coffee, One Dollar; Best
Imperial Tea, One Dollar and
a half per pound Best Gun
powder Tea, One Dollar and
Seventy.ive Cents per pound (;
Young Hyson and Oolong Tea,
One Dollar per pound, and ev.
erything proportionately cheap
at WILEY & BIXBY'S.
6.24.tf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

b6-A gentleman connected with Bos.
ton bank as clerk, recently robbed the
bank. They called him "fellow" and
other disreputabe names at first, and some
in,imated that he was q thief; for they
thought he had stolen only few dollars.
But it turns out that he took $4,000, and
is not thief at all, but defaulter. He
has been bailed out for the good OF society
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
IRON WORKS.
PHILADELPHIA
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS
ROBERT WOOD. TuOS. =. ROOT

ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS
ROBERT WOOD. TIOS. =. ROOT
ROBERT WOOD IL co.
1875 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
FOUNTAINS FLOATING SWANS
-VAsEs- -kkD1S-
-sTATuARY- WATER LILIES
-DUCKS- TURTLES, &C.
For Decorating Fountains
VERANDAHS, SUMNER Houses.
.RBoRs, CHAIRS, sETlEBs, &C., &c.
NEW STYLE WRuUGHT.lRON RAILING for
Front Of liouse and Cemeteries. Never before
CAST AND wRoUGHT.RoN sAILiNGs for
Public Buildings and Squares, {, metory Lots
| and Garden Fences, Balconies, Roof Crest Ks,
etc., IN great variety of Patterns
lRON STAIRS, spiral ana straight, OF various
Patterns aud styles. SPECIAL atenson given this
LAMP Pos'rs. for Fronts of Public Buildings
Hotels, and City Streets, oil PLAIN and Elaborate
STABLE FITTINGS, of Cast and wroueht.Iron
| Stall divisions, Hangers, Harness brackets, Gut
ter, Tmps., Nenlil"lors. &c.
WIRE WORK of every description. Wire
| Guards Of Crmped Wire, Galvanized r. Painted
in lam or Ornamental Patterns, ior store Doors
| or Windows, Factory and Warehouse Windows
| Ratings for Offices, Banks, Counter RaliIngs
| Balconies, Lawn md Farm rene, :, &c,, Ac
GATES for entrance t. mrterles, Public
Squares Gentlemen's Country seats Of Gas
Tubing or Wrought.iron, both sing and % uble.
| IN elaborate anu simple designs
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS, Tor street uses A
very large assortment Of designs expressly for
GA.I-iaoN uRlNAL BOXES. for public parks
aud city stress y
OVAL VASES, latest styles, centennial pattern
dain designs.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

ty' Paper is manufactured from hop
vines at Marseilles, France, and is said to
be strong, flexible, white and soft, and
much liked In that region.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
w A ED. A CEN TSl

slo0 TO $3.50 per month, everywhere, male and
female, TO introduce the the latest improved,
most simp,e and pei'ect SHUTTLE SEEMING
MACHINE ever inv. nted. We ch-.nge the
world 10 compete win 1t Price only SIS o., tnd
fully warranted for five years, making toe
Elastic Lock stitch, slike On both sides. The
same all The hist priced shuttle
machines. Also. the celebrated sud
latest COMMON SENSE FAMILY SEW NG MA.
CHINE Price only sIj ~. ana fully warranted
tor ive years. These mschiues will,titch, h. IN,
fell, tuck, quilt cord. biHd, braid aud smb' older
/" a most superior manner. And are warranted
to do al work that can he done On any high.pricej
machine ia the world. For circil,i and terms
address \. MYNkoOP 4 CO, 205i Ridge avenue
or Z. v. Box. Z726 Philadelphia, Ia. %, 3mw
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

rIr A fellow who has actually tried it,
says that, although there are three scru-
piles in dram, the more drains you take
the less scruples you will have.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
500 IN ONE WEEK.

To an. shrewd man who can do business on the
que', guarantee an immense fortune, easily,
rapidly and In perfect safety. Address in perfect
eohnienee, JANE, Frost.
6.21 w3m LOG Blocker a, rect New York
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
"EvERYBODY INVITED"

pJ-" will those goods wash ~ asked a
lady Of dry goods clerk. "No," replied
the waggi.h salesman "you will have to
wash thom.'
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

HEAVY RING, glass Fruit Jars, Tin top
quarts Sl.25 and half gallons, So per doz
Genuine "Mason Improved Fruit Jars,
(glass top self sealers,) quarts So, and half
gallons So per dozen. Best w. &. (iron-
stone china) plates and teas, co cents per
set. Fine goble,s, only 10 cents apiece.
Other goods in proportion, at
PARSONS, DAVIS Il Co.'S,
G-l5-tf and Tenth street.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

We, the Liberal Republicans Of the
United States in Convention assembled ut
Cincinnati proclaim the following prinei-
Piles as essential to just government:
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

Burnetts Steam Cooking Vessel saves
nearly half the fuel and Is per cent
weight which Is lost in cooking the old
way. Sold by A. HALEY G.2Olm
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

%C. Hanny wishes the
public to be informed that he
has on hand q Stock of Goods
as extensive as any in the
Southwest, and that he is de.
termined to sell every article
at prices Lower than the Low.
est. Call on him to-day and
examine goods and prices. He
will satisfy you both as to quail.
ty and cost.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR,
GUSTAVUS KGRNER.
FOR LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR
CHARLES BLACK.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
EDWARD RI MMEL.
FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
DANIEL OHARA.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
CHARLES n. LANPHlER.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
LAWRENCE WELDON.
FOR CLERK SUPREME CouRT-NoRTHERN
GRAND DIVISION
ELI SMITH.
roR CLERK SUPREME CoURT-cENTRAI
GRAND DIVISION.
DAVID A BROWN.
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME coURT-soUTHERN
GRAND DIVISION.
Il. A. ID. WILBANKS.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
fGood Enough
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

rress where you sec that white hat
shine.
TINT I the foe fs down;
Aud b. the word along the line,
Greeley ana GrRts brOwn."
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
DEAD ISSUES BURIED.
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.

8. We demand the immediate and alb
sClule Removal Of all disabilities impoicd
on account Of tue rebellion which was
finally subdued seven years ago, believing
that UNIVERSAL AMNESTY WILL
RESULT IN THE COMPLETE PAC-
LITIGATION IN ALL SECTIONS OF
u'lE EnIf NTpN.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
liberal FOREIGN POLICY.

II. We hold that it is the duty of the
government In its intercourse with foreign
Cations 70 cultivate friendships of peace
= treating with NIL 90 fair and equal
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
DEMOCnAriC TO TIE CORE.
.ru,E A. PREACHING"

8. The civil service of the government
has become mere instrument OF partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and an
object Of selfish greed. 1t is u scandal
and rcproach upon free institutions, and
breeds decentralization dangerous TO the
nernctuity of republican government.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07

TIE bOLLAK WEEkLf BOLLhTIN'
John II. Oberly Co. nave reduced the SUB
,crit,,ion proc 81 the Weekly Cairo Bulletin 10
One DJiar per ,nnJui making Il the cheapest pa
per .nhli hea IN southern Illinois.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
BRUTAL MURDER.
ZERUBBABELL.

yoopooIsM IN MIsslss IPPI-TnE VIcTrd 4,
AsOLp CoLoRED MAN, ScouKeED To
DEATH.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-12
GhA 900 TO BE CREDITED TO
MUTUAL POLICY HOLDERS
6 81 Sn pdl

The Pennsylvania Central Insurance Company
having had but little loss during the past year the
annual assessment on Mutual Policy-holders will
rates, which would be equal to a dividend Of 40
per cent, as calculated In Stock Companies, or
usual assessment; and as the Company has over
100000 in premium notes, the whole amount cred;
amount to 1000. Had the same policy holders in
sured in q Stock Company, at the usual rate they
would have paid 81, 900 more than 1t has cost them
agents are running about crying Fraud Fraud
and declare that mutual company must fall
But they don't say how many stock companies are
failing every year, or how many worthless stock
companies are represented In Perry County
to-day.
1t Is well-known fact that Mutual Company
cannot break.
JAMES II. GRIER,
25tf Sec'y of Penna Central Insurance Co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-12
A Shilling's Worth.

A fellow who had just come to town by
railroad, being stranger, strolled about
for some time on the outskirst of the town
in search of barber. He finally discover
ed one, and requested the tonsorial opera
tor to take off shilling's worth of hair.
The barber trimmed his locks very neatly
soaped up the remainder very handsomely.
and then combed and brushed him up till
his head looked as if it belonged to some
other person than himself.
care you DONE" asked the stranger as
the barber took the napkin from his neck.
eyes, sir" said the barber, with low
bow.
"Are you certain you have taken off a
shilling's worth ?''
eyes, sir; there's glass; you can look
for yourself"
Well" said the stranger, "ify you think
you have taken shilling's worth off, 1
don't know as I have change, so you can
take the hair for your trouble.'
On hearing this the barber made lump
for the man; whereupon the man made
jump for the door, which, not being bolted,
he bolted himself.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-12
An Old Story, But Good.

Ifany one believes that all the stories
of the glorious old times of Jackson and
Clay campaigns have been used up, he will
find how easy it is to be mistaken. Wit
ness the following which comes to us from
Old Kentucky, by the way of Louisiana.
Our entertaining friend begins
"You must know" (but we did not
know "that around and about the beau
tiful city of Lexington, in the State Of Ken
lucky, for distance of twelve or fifteen
miles, there lives--or did live, twenty years
ago-agreat number of small farmers, who
find in that city ready market for the
surplus product of the farms, and there
they carry it to sell, and buy fnery and
nick-nacks for their families. One of these
farmers, poor but industrious and fear
less man, had a porker, a few bushels of
meal, potatoes, beans, ETC., which he wish
ed to dispose of; and, borrowing a horse
and wagon he picked up his things, and,
just at dark set off for town. Arrived at
one or two o'clock in the morning, he en-
tered the market house, and selecting a
stall, he split the dressed pig into halves,
and hung them on the stout hooks, and
with bag of meal for pillow lay down
to sleep till morning. He slept soundly
and late, and when he awoke the market
people were crowding in; and, 10 one half
of his pig had been unlocked, and hooked.
1t was clean gone He made known his
loss, and, raving and swearing, he drew the
whole crowd about him. AS he grew warm
with his wrath he said:
"'I know the sort of man that stole that
pork-I do H.
GO Well, why not let it out, if you know,
and we will help find him for you p they
cried out, in reply.
Yes, know what sort of man he
was; he was a Clay man p"
GAS old Harry Clay lived within mile
of the market, and every man here was
ready to go to the dean for him, this was
bold speech, to accuse Clay man of
stealing pig in Lexington, and they clos
ed on him to give him sound thrashing;
when one demanded of him what made him
think so.
"' Why, nobody but Clay man would
have done it; if he had been jackson
man he would have gone the whole hog p"
"This turned the tables. The humor
of the robbed farmer was irresistible. The
Lexingtonians carried him off to coffee
house to hot breakfast and a morning
spree; after drinking to the health of Henry
Clay, they made up the loss, and sent him
home rejoicing"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-12
Uncle Josh and the Deacons.

Deacon ID. was very much interested in
revival that was taking place in the neigh
borhood, and, as consequence, was con-
tinually urging his neighbors to "come
over on the Lords side," as he expressed
it. He had frequently importuned an old
neighbor of his-who was not particularly
noted for his profession of religion, but
was nevertheless highly respected by all
who knew him-to attend one of their eve-
ming meetings. Now the piety and hon
esty of the deacon was matter of doubt
among his fellow-townsmen, and particu-
larly so with the old man above mentioned,
who, for convenience sake, we may call
Uncle Josh.
After repeated calls Uncle Josh con-
sented to accompany the deacon to one of
the meetings, and accordingly accompanied
him to the school house" one evening,
much to the surprise of all present. In
the course of the evening the deacon arose
with penitential countenance to tell his
experience. He was the prince of sinners,
he said. If he got his deserts he would be
banished forever from divine favor After
making himself out to be all that is vile in
man according to his Interpretation of "he
that humbleth himself shall be exalted"
he sat down with the sublime sense of hav-
ing done his duty, and asked Uncle Josh
if he wouldn't tell his experience. With
some reluctance he meelly arose amid the
breathless attention of the assembly.
1t was an unknown occurrence for Uncle
Josh to speak in meeting. He said he had
listened with great interest to the remarks
of the deacon, and he could assure the
brethren that, from his long acquaintance
with him, he could fully endorse all the
deacon had said concerning his meanness
and vileness, for he was certainly the mean
est man he ever knew. The wrath of the
deacon was terrific. He shook his fist un-
der the deacon's nose, and exclaimed:
"You are confounded liar, and I'll take
the starch right out of you when get you
out of church."