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West TirRfnia.

From the Martinsburg Independent.
The State OF West Virginia present to
the best opportunities for investments
for capital in both mineral and sgricul-
tursl lands Of sny State OF the came
area in the Union. Her geographical
relation to the great Atlantic cities,
with her present and prospective rail-
road facilities, affords to her the best Of
markets; her coal fields and other
minerals are comparatively undevelop-
ed /; her rich, fertile valleys are produc-
ing bat . tithe OF what they ought TO
produce, and this for the want OF ad-
ditional capital and labor. West Vir-
ginia ls succession of mountain ranges
and fertile yslleys-the mountainslare
full OF coal, iron, lead. petroleum
and copper, covered with deep for
ests of white oak. poplar, white
and black walnut, ash, hickory,
some pine, and other yslu-
able timber suitable for comps-
tition IN the best markets; and her
valleys are rich 10 soil that will pro-
duce the cerals, fruits and Vegetables,
equal to the best producing lands in
the States In addition to th ese advsnta-
ges for money making. she possesses
an abundance Of pure, living springs Of
water, creeks aud rivers. which afford
most excellent cheap motive power
for mecahnical purposes, with q
climate mild and heaIthful. Her peo-
pie are Intelligent, honest, industrious
aud Lospitsble, and are ready to well
to their mountains and valleys the
farmer, mechanic. miner and capitalist,
OF whatever nationality or political
proclivity. Hence, We feel assured
that the Inducements TO emigrants to
this State cannot be surpassed. and had
the business men of the State given
their attention to advertising its grest
advantages, that has seen given to ad-
YeEtsipg by business men in the West
.ru States during the past nine years
-nr population and business resources
could have been more than doubled.
Notwithstanding We have been
Iom beriug; it is not too late for action,
Apd every one interested in the pros
per;ty OF the State should use their in-
fiuence to make known its advantages
and resources.
BT earnest individual exertion, and
by Joint cooperation we may eteadiIy
and surely increase our population and
wealth, and thus unfolding the resources
OF the State will not only advance our
own interests financially and socially,
Sut will add TO the general
wealth OF our country. Therefore. in
conclusion, we urge upon the people OF
West Virginia, the great importance OF
using every means in their power to
make known the hidden wealth OF their
mountains, their genial climate aud
their productive valleys. We invite the
attention OF farmers, mechanics, miners
and capitalists everywhere 10 their
mountain State. and especially to the
Valley OF the Shenandoah, where they
are sure to receive an honest, hearty
welcome, and ready corporation in
business. IL.
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Fat Wives.

The people in portions Of Africa have
many curious customs and supersti-
tions. Among the former may be men,
toned the fashion OF having fat wives.
Being introduced TO great Chiefs wife,
Speke thus describes her: 81 was
struck with the extraordinary dimens
sions, yet pleasing beauty, OF the i'm
moderately fat fair ore. She could not
rise, and 20 large were her arms that
the fleeh between the joint hung down
like large, loose, stuffed puddings."
The Chief, pointing to his wife, said :;
This is the product of our milk pots;
from early youth upward we keep these
pots to their mouths, az it is the ashton
at court to have very fat wives"
A slster-in-law Of the King was q
perfect wonder OF hypertropby. She
was unable TO stand except on all
fours. Speke unblusbingIy requested
permission TO measure her This is the
result:
Round the arm. % inches; chest,
50 inches; thigh, 81 inches; calf, 90
inches; height 5 feet inches. All
these are exact except this height, and
| believe ! could have obtained this
more accurately if | could have laid
her on the floor Not knowing what
difficulties l should have to contend
with 10 such piece OF engineering, !
tried to Get her height by raising her up.
This, after Infinite exertioRs on the part
OF us both, was accomplished, when
she sank down again fsinting, for her
blood had rushed to her head. Mean.
while the daughter had sat before us
sucking at mlk-pot, on which the
father kept her at work by holding the
rod in his had; for, as iatteniDg is
the first duty OF fashionable ie.
male life, it must be duty enforced by
the rod, If necessary.
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Absent.Mindsd.

here is another sad result OF being
absent-mirded. A citizen on New
street has been several times dunned
for an amount due his grocer, but he
has always neglected to settle. Yes
terday he received the bill again, with
a note sharply reminding him Of his
backwsrdness. He at once counted out
the money, and, having done SO, de-
liberately enclosed in the bill sheet
OF fy-psper, aud put the money in HE
pocket sgsin. Then feeling tribe ir-
ritated by the tone OF the grocer's note,
he relieved himself by scribbling on
the back OF the bill This is all
the money you will get out OF me-" and
sent it. When the merchant read
these words and looked at the fly.psper.
be took it all in at the glance, and ex-
plosively shouting, Stuck, am p put
his cap on wrong and dashed ont to
the nearest law-otfice. The proper
papers were promptly drawn up, and
Immediately served upon the astonish-
ed citizen. When notified Of the trick
on the grocer, he Indignantly repslled
the insinuation; but upon feeling in
his pocket and discovering the money.
he. was forced to admit that his
treacberous mind had got the
best OF him. Explanations followed,
good nature was restored, the legal peo
pie refused any compensation, aud the
whole party buried all memory Of the
unpleasantness in exhilsratiug soda
water at the expense OF the grocer.
After that they had cigars all around at
the expense of the pleased customer,
who, in his delight at the happy result
OF the threatened trouble, lost sight en-
tirely of the fact that he never smoked.
Fifteen minutes later, when resting
over barrel in the back yard OF the
store, and trying his utmost to keep
down his stockings be bitterly regretted
that he hadn't went to law and bust.
ed" that grocer-DanJOry Ne,cs. ~
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MEMPHIS.
Steamer Sank.

MEMPHIS, October l0.-The steamer
City Of Augusta sank last night IN
White river, just below Augusta, Ark.
The water is three feet over the main
deck. No lives were lost. The steamer
Eureka went to relieve her.
Boat Burnec-six Lives Lost,
The Carter line boat, Mary E. Poe,
was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
st Daniels Point, one hundred miles
above here. Six lives are reported to
be lost. The officers were ell sayed.
The steamer City of Helena was in
sight at the time and rendered assis-
tance and brought number oil pas
sengers with the clerk 10 this port.
The rain storm last night was cold
and chilly. To-day the yellow fever rs
nearly as bad in Chelsea as it was IN
Happy Hollow, and new cases are re-
ported on every hand,
steamer Eurned.
% the afternoon of the 18th inst, at
Island No. 2G on Daniels Point, eight
hundred and nine miles above here, the
steamer Mary Eboc, Of the Carter line
WAS discoveped to Ue on fire. She was
heavily loaded OF the time, and bound
from St. Louis TO New Orleans. She
burned TO the waters edge in about ~
minutes. Tne origin OF the fire is an-
known and couli not be ascertained as
every one was in 3 high STATE OF excite
ment.
The yellow Fever.
The number OF deaths for the last "A
hours, ending at six o'clock, October
18th, is 80, OF yellow lever.
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WASHINGTON.

WAsH1NGToN, October 1s.-The
report that A. H. Stephens and
Ex-Governor Herschel propose to
start a conservative paper hsre Is
denied. 80,
The following is from the State
Department:
Numerous inquiries have been
addressed to this department as to
the propriety of publishing the forms
and table which are usually affixed
to postal matters between the United
States and foreign countries, y is
stated for the information Of publish
ers of all newspapers designated by
the clerk of the House Of Represen-
tatives, to publish in pamphlet form
a table of rates to all countries.
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Tho Paint the Old Woman Pot on
Her Kitchen Floor.

An old lady who lives little dis
tance from the small village Of Queshy,
Vt, writes q frieRd, went to the store
at that place q few days ago for a pot
Of paint, with which she designed orna-
merting her kitchen floor. She told
the clerk, who went down stairs to pre-
pare the decoction, to put in plenty OF
drying material, and be honestly in
tended TO DO 90, but missing some po-
matum from one side OF his moustache,
the loss so annoyed him that be omit
ted paying attention to the order which
1t equired, and instead OF turpentine,
poured in a generous quantity Of syrup
That evening the old lsdy painted her
floor, aud the next morning made an
examination OF it, to test its condition.
When she opened the door, her
cat, which was following play
fully jumped into the room, and
then stopped The old lady
Immediately showed the animal, but il
didn't shew. l. pulled away and tore
one foot from the floor, and sat down
again TO pull up another, which ne-
cessitsted pulling up the first one again.
Then it tried the experiment over
but with the same result. Finally it
lifted one foot, and kept it up until the
other was lifted. This gave the animal
the appearance Of trying to stand on its
head, but its plaintjve cries indicated
that such wss 20! its purpose While
thus raised it attempted to lift The
third loot, but in SO doing fell over.
and came down on It's eide 10 the paint
and there It stuck, clawing the air with
its paws, and splitting forth the most
venomous sounds. Tne old lady got q
board laying it 10 the cs:,succeeded with
with come difficulty il rsscuing it. Bot
che could not unierstsud why ths.
paint should be so moist. Ii the sf-
ternoon she tested the floor again with
her ftger, but the paint Wss still
sticky. The mex; morBiDg j! was the
same, and also in the afternoon. The
third morning thsre was no improve
ment, nor any ia the afternoon. She
was astonIsbed. When she touched
her foyer TO the pain: this time, che
transferred the fpgsr TO her tongue,
then opened her eyess little wider, and
tasted sgain. Alter that che put on
her thiUgs, harDessed her horse and
strsted for ,nst store. And that even
ing the clerk shaved of his moustache,
aud buried his pomstun in the solitude
OF the forest.-DGnjury NspI.
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LONDON.

LONDON, Oct lS.-A special to the
Times says: From exact informa-
ton it appears that the Monarchical
party have arrived at an absolute
agreement. mbord has made
concessions which are satisfactory to
the Liberal Monarchists, and the
following will be submitted at the
opening of the Assembly: "The
proclamation of a Hereditary Consti-
tutional Monarchy the King prom
ises liberty of conscience and equality
before the law as the right of all
The Monarchists are confident OF q
majority. 1t is said that four hun
dred and sixteen Deputies are pledg.
ed to support the restoration OF
Royalty.
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Observation-Disclosures Decision.

In the United States Circuit Court
at Richmond, Va, on the 18th, the case
OF Handbook vs. the New York Life
Insurance Co., wss decided against
the company, and verdict rendered
for sl,3l7. This is csse Of general
interest in the South, and also to in
,ursnce msu, q, it settles the question
OF the liability OF northern life insur-
auce companies Tor the amount OF pre-
miums paid before the war on policies
which lapsed during the war, if the
companies refused application fer ,e.
neual after the war closed. The YER
dict was for the premiums psid s0d tee
interest thereon. The compsny's agent
here declined TO receive premiums from
the plaintiff because unable 10 ccm.
muuicate With the home Office.
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ZIP kEEE
The Political situation.

PARIS, October l9,-The excitement
over the political situation increases 81
the opening session OF the Assembly
approaches. The Monarcbist's pro-
gramme, which WAS announced a lew
davs ago, has been widely discussed,
aud the announcement Of the intentions
OF the Republican deputies are awaited
with anxiety.
The following is to-day announced
as the Republican programme: "On
the proposition for the establishment OF
a monarchy being made in the Assem-"
bly,, N Du Fsure will demand that
that BODY refer the question TO the
Constitutional Commission"
This will, It's anticipated. give rise to
considerable debate ard will be made q
psiut OF issue between the opposing
factions in the Assembly.
N. Theirs has given his entire.ap-
provsl to this plan OF procedure and
believes that many Of the deputies, who
have been inclined TO right, will favor it
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or AIIthe Diseases

Am.c:inE the human race n ere iI none
more pernicious than BcToiula, and yet
there ls scarcely one In twenty without
some taint Off. How long sur b a foul d ..
e .se has afflicted mankind iG u al mo I'm.
possible " ascertain but In the reign Of
{ harles the second, OF Eng and. nipety-tgo O
thousand PERSONS were touched for H.
The diEeas II either h reditary or arQuir.
ed. Various have been the methods Of
trying 70 cure this avful disease, but n toO
many cases the remedy has been quite a.
bad as the diseaFe, Ior what was In the be
ginning sim PIE Scrofuls ended In scroiula
Pulmonic, or Tubercuious CoDsum ption
But however nature may am ct maDkI d,
she never fails TO furpts remedy IL diN &.
gently Fo1ght for among the plants Of the
ned and the forest, and it - from 'uch that
the Ssmarirsn's Root and Herb Juice are
and positive cure f1rnished
TO the am lcted. Root and Herb juices sl.z
per bOttIe. BcLaln Brothers agent for
Wheeling, ". Va. DRHNOh ID A co, Pro-
TrIstorF, Slj Race st., Philadelphia ocilg.
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Coed Souerkrout.

Let your stand" holding from half
barrel 10 barrel, be thoroughly
scslded ou'; the cutter, the tub, and the
s,smger also well scalded. Take of
oil the outer leaves OF the cabbages,
hslve them, remove the heart and pro-
ceed with the cutting. Lay some clean
leaves at the bottom OF the stand,
sprinkle with handful OF salt, fill 10
half busnel OF cnt cabbage, stamp gently
until the juice just makes its appear,
ance, then add another handful OF salt,
and go on until the stand is full. Cover
over with cabbage leaves, place on top
o clean board fitting the space pretty
well and Oh top Of that stone weigh
Ing twelve or fifteen pounds. Stand
away in a cool place, and when hard
freezing comes on remove to the cellar.
1t will be ready for use in from four to
six weeks The cabbage should be cut
tollersbly coarse, The Savoy variety
makes the best article, but 1t is only
halt g. productive as the Drumh esd
and Flat Dutch. There is no dish
more wholesome than well made sauer-
kraut, but it should always bs boiled
with piece Of picked pork or corued
besf.-Gsrmarteirr Telegraph
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Fhn Mas.cf.
PITTSBURGH,
Brutal Murder.

PITTsDUEGH, Pa. October ia brul'
al murder has been discovered to have
been committed here last evening
Mrs. Margaret Branenir, aged 70 years
W ho resides in tenement house,
the lover part o. whicn is occupied by
a Ge,ma., -, Vie AID Fix children.
1t !,aI oeeu lumored that the old
lady mad money, although apparently
che was in poor circumstances. When
the miIkmau came with the milk yes
terday Mrs. Brnnenin did not answer
to his knock. Suspicion was aroused,
ard police broke ope. the door and
found hrr dead in bed. Her Head had
been beaten into shapeless mass. The
deed had been done with hatchet
which lay in she room. The trunks
and boxes in her rooms were rifed and
LEFT open. Suspicion points to the
German family.
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TOLEDO.
A Wheels Family Burned 60 Death.

A Whols Family Burned TO Death.
TOLEDO, October l9. - At 5 o'clock
this mogninga small dwelling situated
on the outskirts Of the city, took FIRE
from barrel keptia the woodshed fol
receiving ashes. The family consist
ting OF JAS. killey, wife and daughter,
were sll consumed il the flames. Loss
in value was nominal.
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MARYLAND.
President Grant.

CuMDGRLASD, October lS.-Presideat
Grant passed through here at noon to-
dsv on bis return rom the meeting Of
the Army OF the Tennessee, al Toledo
Ooio. But few being aware OF his in
tention to stop here for dinner, but q
small number OF citizens were present
at the depot.
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IOWA.
Thu Election.

DEs McINEs, October l8-The polit-
cal result is not materially changed
since yesterday. Carpenters majority
is slightly increased, and may reach
$4,000. In the Senate the Republicans
will have a majority, and in the House
g mejority OF 81 members. OF the
counties heard from II are Republican
and 4 for the opposition. Thirteen are
vet to he heard from, q majority o.
which will probably be Republican.
Railroad SeEd.
Yesterday the Des Moines Valley
Railroad was sold in pursuance OF an
order OF the Polk county Circuit Court
entered Hay 18Th. The first aud Sec
ond mortgage boRd holders oi the road
and lis equipments brought one nit
lion elk hundred and fifty thousand dol
lsrs. 1t Was sold IN two sections, the
frs, rom Des Noines to keokuk and
the second from Des Moines to Fort
Dodge.
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NEW JERSEY.
Boat Race.

JERSEY CITY, October lS.-The con-.
test Tor the championship OF the XIII
Van Kills" between the Argonsut
Boat Club, o! Bergen Point, New Jer-
sey, aud the Neptune Bost Club, OF
Staten Island, to-day. Was won by the
Argonsut, by at least fifteen lengths.
They rowed over six miles.
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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, October ia serious COM
plication has arisen between Austria
aud the Sublime Porte, in consequence
of an affront offered by the Porte to the
government in relation to the Bosrear
affair. The Count Anirassic has ado
dressed a note to Turkey demanding
an apology OF the Visisr through whom
the insult was offered, and also demand
ing the immediate recall of Assira Pssa
the Turkish Ambassador.
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ALABAMA,
yellow Fever.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, October l9.--
There were FIVE deaths from ye.Iow
fever during the post tweuty-four bours,
ending at noon to-day. The weather
is very untavorable, and the disease is
spreading. tis not confned to any
particular locality. There is a good
appearance OF frost tonight.
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NEW YORK STATE.
Trial OF {. III. Phelps.

ALBANY, Oct 1S.-The trial of c..
II. Phelps, the defaulting Treasurer
of State Department, was continued
to-day. The prosecution called
Chas. Hudson, cashier for Sherwin
Il Co. The whole forenoon was Oc-
cupied in his examination.
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TEE alleged discovery o. the site Of
Troy by DR.. Sch!iemanu has led to
spirited controversy. 1t is acknow-
lodged that the aucent city found by
him is not the traditjoul site Of
Troy. It i5 also said that the latter
vas SO tGectually destroyed that it
would he Impossible TO identity its re-
na'rs On the Ctber haud, that Dr..
Schliom.n" has urcar;hei come old
city long hurried and forgotten is un-
doubted Nsor ii also the course OF s
river sUyfo-cG 10 be the Scamander can
be traced. VALE ike the massive walls
Of Troy still Temain. Amphorae COB
lets, jewelry, antique vases, curious rel'
ics o. pottery, ami tie household uten-
sils OF a peope OF great antiquity have
been obtained. The sites OF three off.
terent cities can plainly be traced, and
Que at least OF tbsse cities suffered se-
verely from fire. Whether it is the
Trov G. Homer, OF some other city 10
known, Dr.. LchliemaDn deserves great
credit 'or his perseverance and research,
snd bis name vii. be coupled hereafter
with LayaTi, Boito and others.
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BROOKLYN.

BROOKLYN, October l8.-DurinS
the laying of the corner stone of a
new church yesterday, the platform
supporting the spectators gave way
precipitating them to the ground.
Many were seriously hurt.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.
The CarIists.

MADRID, Oatober l9-The Carlists
are daily becoming more disunited.
Advicer received in this city indicate
an early and total suppression Of the
movement
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TIE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFglCE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, | AM
PROBABILITIES.
For the Gulf States and the interior
Of the South Atlantic States, clear, cold
weather and light northerly winds. For
the South Atlantic coast, cloudy and
clearing weather, westerly winds and
lower TEN perature. For the Middle
States, northeast TO northwest winds,
with cloudy and rainy weather, clear
ing away Monday night. For New
England ana coast, increasing essterly
winds, cloudy and rain. For the lower
lakes, northeasterly winds backing to
northwest, with cloudy and rainy
weather, clearing away in the afternoon.
For the OHIO Valley and upper lakes,
clear weathe. with light winds, mostly
from norihwes'. Cautiona1y sigoals
continue at Wilmington, Norfolk and
Cape May, and as ocirrei Tor New
York. New UsveD, New London,
Woods Hole, B),ton and Baltimore.
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Steamer Sunkeu,

Information has been received here
OF the sinking of the steamer Fernando
Ell Catholico by an insurgent frigate at
Numsnacia, off Cape Mirik, e EeaHjard
OF western Africa.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, October 1S.--The week
closing today has been comparative
ly an easy one in this city. There Is
considerable improvement i'll general
business.
One of the most important meet
ings in a business point of view, ever
held here, is to convene in Music
Hall Tuesday next, being a gather
ing of the National Board Of Trade.
The programme Of the subjects to be
considered is interesting arl COM
prehensive.
The Mas:.cf.
In the city to-day, the grain morfc's
we're more active than yesterday nd
there is better feeling all around. u
the cattle and hog market there ia 4 {
q scmgbst better feeling.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louls, October l9.-Tbs West
St. Louis Savings Bank has suppressed
its certificates to tire Clearing House.
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LET or oTR.

The distribution will be positive, whether
all tho tlcke's are sold or not, and the l2Oo
CUTS all paid IN proportion to the tickets
sOld-all unsold tickets being dcitroyed, M
at the first and second concert, and not
represented IN the drawing.
PRICE OF TICKETS
Whole tickets f60; halves s2J; tenthS, or
each coupon, s5; eleven whole tickets TOT
syC: nv tickets for 81 900 III Who'll. tickets
for Is ~; 2E whole tlclscta for $4,000 No
discount on less than 100 worth OF uckstS
al n time.
Tickets now ready iur sale, aud all orders
accomp tuicd by the money promtly filIsd.
LIBERAL terms given 10 those who buy To
sell again.
TUOS. r. .ERkMI.E1TE,
gent Publ. Iibr, Ky. and Aans. Oi Copt.
Pnbilc library Building. LouIsSILLE, Ky
J. v. l., RODGERS. hgoUt,
lO8 Market strest.