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Use Renne's Pain Killing
MTa gle Oil.

1T WORKS LIKE A CHARM.
II one town Of ten thnnaand inhabitants there
war sold. mostly st RETAIL fifty gross bottles Of
Renne 3 Pain killing Magic on In one year This
OIL is big thing where it Is known" They say
il cures Headache, Sore Throat Neuralgia, Sciht-
lea rheumatism. Hnrte Bruises, Sore Eyes, sprains
Burns. Seaids. Freezes. Chiibiains, Toothaehe,
Lame Back, colic Pains, Fits, Cramps, and oil such
things. You try II and zee.
Renne's Pain Killing Magic OH Is q big thing.
Renne's Pain. Killing Magic Oil IL big thing.
Renne's Pain. Killing Magic Oil Is big thing.
Renne's Paia-K ling Magic OIL Is a big thing.
Rcnne's Pain killing Magic Oil Is big thing.
Rsnne's Pain-Kiiing Magic oil i big thing.
Ii s cieaHi, safe and delicious to nse. and cures
any kind Of pain as soon ii reaches the spot
where the trouble Ia There Is nothing Ike This
Magic OIL Il don't spoil BY age, and grove better
and hotter. Reader, do yen keep 1t in the house
II not you ought TO be ashamed Of yourself, 10 LEI
ypnr wife aud children suffer. Send for ii and Il
your merchant has not got Iii tell him yea won't
trade With him unless he gets supply IT once
YDurs truly, WM. RENNE 4 SONS, Manufacturer
Pittsfield. Mas
sold by John Bengsion. and Emil Kouhlar, Drng
Qist. Rock Island.
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We learn from one of the old stock
holders IN The Society that the injunc-
ton was granted 70 restrain Mr.. Dimick
froia selling portion Of the fair grounds
@ the detriment, as they claimed, Of their
property interests therein. This we sup-
pose to be the real fact but as matters
are now settled and all are satisfied, we
have no doubt that everything viii. go On
tremendously, and everybody win do their
level best to get up a big fair next season.
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John Roo''. Bitter. are not a whisky arink.
Roots BitterS Ton sale at the Harper House Drug

John Roots Bitfers IRE sold by all Druggists.
J0hn Bengston and Emil Kuehier. Rock Island Ills.
Wholesale and retail druggists. 2adeodmwfdw1y
For sale By Emil koehlers Druggist Rock Island
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john Root's Bfters cures indigestion. T'ry il.

John Roofs Bitsers cares nervousness and hea;
ache. Try il They are warranted
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4 oarrsstlon.

EDITOR OF The ARGUS. The Jlssoa
made q mistake in stating THAI sait was
prought against me. You have also got
the wrong pie By the ear in your state
ment There never was any INJUNCTION
against the new association pregensing
them from paying me the rent Some Of
me old stock holders enjoined myself and
board from selling the property to pay q
aeot made before ] acted in any afiicial
capacity. All is settled now. Everything
Is iexeiy' and fhe goose hangs high.
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Jahn Roofs Bstsrscares fever and arae.
John Roofs Bitters cures an billions diseases.
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RAILROADS.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND AND rAo'fi0 - y
CONC EAST .a..o
Exurcss and Mail lcnycss is s,s ~ N.
Accommodation, leaves o.
eorsa wisr
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-08

No. Nail leaving here Al ! 70 makes ciuse con-
east and south
through coach for Chicago II attached TO the
Express leaving here al I.oO An.
, 1873-01-06

coal boats md bargcs woro caug ~ tho tow-
boat Robin, aftor pahslng oyor falls, and
noored at tho fout Of t,anl Isla1. at Now
Albany. Thoy aro gonorally in d:H: condition,
and marked al fol oows: Antlana g Of; j. O.,
Richer, Mo. 102 ]. q. Ric!.or, Nj. -. /; 10 WAL
ton, No. II /; Ashland, No. 65. Ont - } wns Btovo
IN Of tho pig-iron boat J. Cara. ~ No. a, Of
Vovay, and tho end Btoyc in Of t1>,Eavet fiat II
by 60 feet: Tho ferryboat Thoi II -,nnor n1Bo
caught bnrgo with hor end all ) y stove in,
supposed to bc1ong to N. j. Digs e ind landed
II at Now Albany. a coal boaf s. g6i on tho
dam contains about $1,000 b,f f.A.S Of coal,
Bovon bouts and barges aro lodf u I, sight of
the!oyeo. 2.:-l
Tho river haa fallen 3 1nchos, viii: 8 foot 8
inches Oh the canal and feet 3 inches In tho
canal, and feet inches on tic
chuto. tho towboat Robin wont down to Middle
Crock this oycning to nayiat in getting back tho
forryhoat Frank Mc1Iarry. Tho tug d. j. May
cut hor way. out Of tho shore belt Of leo this
ovonlng md went to secure two hargcs lodged
on tho Indiana sido. Tho Mary Hunston Is nd
vcrtiscd to leave for Now Orloans tomorrow
positively.
, 1873-01-06

Ikiac OF Fiye Feet In tho Ohio lslvor--
Damage by Ice tn Rsonts mad 18nrges
-~Tle GorKo ut st. LOMfas

Rho OF Efyo Feet In tho Ohio 1klvor.-
Damage by Ice to 1sonts ntad 1snrgos
--The Gorge ut st. Louis.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 5.-Reports from the hoad-
wators report the rivers rising gradually. The
Monopga11ola at this point III falling slowly; 10
foot inches at G o'clock: large quantity Of
ico still running in tho rivers, prevents the coal
barges from loaying. It il thought that the
some bargos can yet out. Tho Bollo Vernon is
announcolfor Nashville aud tho Anna aud Ex-
change for Cincinnati.
Efforts will be mado immediately to raise tho
potrolia and haYo her machinery. which will bo
placed Ill d now boat. Her machinery ia new
and In good order.
EvASsv11nE, Ind, Jan. 5,-The river hnb risen
& feet, and is fnll OF heavy leo: There II no
movement Of boats except tho Fayotso to Hon
doraon yesterday. -,
Lou1sy1LlE, Jan. 5-Tho gorge at Carysvillo
was solid yesterday morning. The river is sta-
tionary.
MEIrnls, Tenn., Jan. 5.-Arrivod, tho ?: ".
tai, Cairo. Departed, Emilio In barge.
G1NorNNAT1 Jau 5.-The river to-day is float
ing heayy shore ice. Several boats aro adyor-
tiBod to 1eayo tomorrow, but 1t il hardly proba-
bio navigation will roBlmo 10 aoon.
8r. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-Tho leo gorge below tho
| bridge piors moved slowly down tho river tl4ls
| evening, and lodged again at Arsenal island,
whero the river IL narrow. No damageis report,
ed: It Is probable that steamers at taEondolos
will como up aud attaok tile leo ut Arsonal Island
tomorrow, and break it up 10 1t call run out and
reopen navigation South.
Lou1sy1l.LE, Jan. 5.-Thoro Ia not 30 much leo
| running to-day. Bomo heavy caken arc coming
! down, but tho number il rapidly thinning out.
Tie Ice runs into the Kentucky aliore below Tow
head, leaving hnlf the river oloar OIL tho 1utana
aidc, except large Ice ileld along tho shore;
The forry boat this morning broke tho leo around
tho steamers and up to the ferry
dock 1T the foot OF First atroet. It
will break through narrow strip Of ico-belt IN"
to the ohannol III tho morning, and resume itH
| lopa from the go iu .hls vicinity. 4 nu1nbor Of
, 1873-01-06
Fires.

TERRE HAurE, Ind, Jan. 5.-The r;argo and
handsome frame rosidenco Of tho don. polk
shannon, on Eighth and Ohio stree ts, was on
tirely destroyed by fire this mornnr,; also. the
ofut'builaings, and thoae OF his moi ;hbora, Mr,
Shannon had q very valuable hort i, burned in
hiH stable. The residence VAS innured for
$1,000. 1oA
Tho brick residence Of Chris TO. ,chert. sevoDth
street. WAS nearly destroyed by fl, 8 thls eyonlug
NASHVILLE, Jan. 6.-It IL ro' ,ortel BY partios,
s'1nbcn WnG cane BY ana 4 from osrr' Of
above wasor hal boon dostro go1 Nv e ira
, 1873-01-06

. CoLUa1BUs, O., Jan. BAT 20 minutes to II
o'clock last night tho citizons in oil parts Of tho
city wore disturbed by low rumbling noise as
Of distant thunder, accompanied by tnroo doton..
caused a general alarm. Many persons loft
their beds in soarch Of supposed burglars, and
others came up tho street to loarn the particu-
lars Of what they supposed WAS some boiler OK.
plosion. Up to this hour diligent canvass OF
and many horo believe the noise and vibration
was caused by IN earthquake.
C1No1NaATi, jan. 5.-Dayton despatch gayB an
earthquake shock was fols in tlat city last
night
, 1873-01-06

Wash}Ng0H Correspondence q The NcW OFF 36FFM7 q
Commerce.
funny case Inns been referred to tho Secretary Of
the Treasury from Savannah, Ga, for settlement. It
appears that firm down thcra lavo brought cotton
wharf. The Custom Honae Appraiser caule along aud
assessed the sand 10per cont al raiort which amount
ho demanded Of importer. Tho importer at once ap
pealed to tho Beczstay Of the Treasury ThiA lnorn-
Ing sealed Bag marked drop shot, was ushoted ID
to tho Treasury ybuding. There seemed to be mys-
initiating powder, anu other explosive materials sug-
gestod henaclyes when the weight Of the bag proved
concluBiyely that It's contents wure not shot. Tho bag
was oruned with great care, and s contents were at
called aapeter, dungsalt, md rockaait by differ
ont ookora-on. But on examining card attached to
ballaa and this crystay dirty sand ths article IT,
forred to having been assesssa 10 Ier cont duty
whatoyor and only thrown in rs ballast. The Sec
rotary, upon this information, fclt convinced that tho
duty Of 10 per cent would not hurt 1t, aud affirmed tho
decision Of tho Collector Of tho Port Of Savannah IN
thn cQa0.
, 1873-01-06

Hero aro tho latest Irish agricultural statintica.
Three thousand eight hundred enumoratora
lacted from tho Royal Irish Co,lata'
the Dublin Metropolitan Police, l.
COO, 900 holdings, declare a docrc
acres In the extent OF land undo
pronent year. Tho decrease in
is 33,88l acres. Tho 1otur
from tho several ports Of
seven months of 1879
6,840 persons over tho u,
III 1871. In 1861 tho
houses In ireland, eao'
room for tho ontlro far
waA 89,374. Theao VI
Of hullRn beinge.
, 1873-01-06

P1rrsnunau, jan. GA light drizz1ing rain
began falling carly this morning and continued
until this evening. Tho wind has veored around
to tho northwest and tho weather is growing
colder.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 5.-About four inchos Of
greoB
MEMPHIS, Jan. 5.-Weather cloudy.
EVANSVILLE, Jan. 5.--Si1 inches Of anow foil
sinco o'clock Inst night. The thermometer
ranged at ~ to 90 degrees.
Fonr WAYNE, Jan. SIT has boon showing
heavily since noon today.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.-Tho woathor at 10 o'clock
tonight WAS nearly clear. Thermometer 2Go.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ga driving snowBtorm pre-
vailod all last night, and there arc now somc 4
inches on tho ground. West of horo tho SNOW is
much deeper, and the trains are badly delayed.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 5.-Heavy snow foil nearly
ali lust night. Snow also foil l,eayil, at inter-
walls during the day. It ia nov cloudy aud cold
, 1873-01-06
MISSISSIPPI,

4 Domestic Tragedy Murder and
Robbery.
MEMPHIS Jan. 6.-At Hernando, hTisa., on Sat-
nfday night, colored man. John Horton, atab-
bed and klletl colorod man, hiH brother-ln-law,
Mohos Wigl!n. Horton waa trying to get money
from bis wife and WAS boating l,or, wien Wiglin
interfered to preserve peace, and was fatally
stabbed. Tho murderer escaped.
On Thursday night tho I'd inst, Simpson r.
Caldwell, . laboror, murdered lia employer, II.
II. johnson. near Cold Water, Miss, and robbed
Ills wife Of 81 100. On Saturday evening Cald.
well was arrested andlodgod In jail at IIeruaudo.
Tho money wsa found on his porson. IIo oon-
fessed tho murder and robbery. There is great
e1caltement,. and fears aro entertained that he
will bo mobbed. A strong guard has beon posted
around the jhil.
, 1873-01-06

"M rsrans IN ths kSs 19,k Ge'ssr;ia. Adsertt..r.
The influence OF tho editorials OF tho city PROSE
against the use Of vino st New Years entar4n
| chargo was noticed and remarked upon by almost
oyery one, aud many and earnost wore tho col-
gratulations d1nong our best oftizons to 900 the
treacierous wino.glsss disappear. Wine ha*
inatdious Bnaro Of old age, and wo may snfoly
hope now TINT it will Hoon disappear from tho
soeial board.
Whom called On Mr.. Dodge, who has boon
thiR antl-wino moyoment-lo was still very solio-
itous In tcgard to tho success Of tho now rofoEm.
He asked, with dcop carnoatness, how tho anti
deeply erat 'iled WHOM told lin that oront,
deal loss vino waB being drank-~-that many, in
stoad Of vino wore dfinliing unusually large
quantities Of brandy, and that aevera1 Of our
first citizens had made upward OF a hundred
calls, In ovQry instance refusing vino, and drink
ing In place Of 1t tho best article OF Amoricnn
! WhlBkoT and gin. I told him tint mnny good,
mothers, beautiful Christian heads OF families,
who Tor years have boon accustomed to Borvo
vine to sheir, guests. had discarded tho troae11
tho docantors with Monongaheln and Bourbon.
"HoaYen be- !" o1clnimod Mr.. Dodge
whom ho heard Of the auccoBs Of tho anti-wino
moyomont Ho WAS happy man whom lo
felt within him that the troachorouB beverage
Was to givo why, and tho influence Of tho inaidi-
GUS wino-g1ass waB to DO forever broken boforo
the bonign influence Of old rye and Bcotch and
Bourbon whiskey.
Tho whole city seems to DO deeply in earnest
about this reform. called on n eaintod mother
in Israel in Forty-sixth street. She said, Oh eho
gavo me some qnail md doughnats and minco
PIC, that aho would ofer mo a glann Of sherry,
put 30 many mon-good young mon-had fallon
Into druukards graves, just through tnking
ther 1flhs giass OF Wine. l told hor that 1'atod
and tcared that tirat glass OF vino as lnuc as Bho
ald, and that often warned young men against
1t, and that for myself I spurnod tho idea-I
guaraod myset agalnst 1t always. =,
you aro good young man, Mr. Porklns,"
repeated tho good Old mother. ~ Stand firm
against tho first glaas, and you wl@ always bo
safe"
told nor "onld. SAID I, II nm somotimeg
tomptod to take this first 6lass Of wine but L
always ropel tho Idea; aud no longer ago than
this morning" eaid |, ''when tho thought came
to mo to drink that first gasas Of wine,
apurned it, and vent over On Sixth avenue
and got = good square drink Of A1onongahcla
whiskoy."
, 1873-01-06
CHICAGO MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1873.

Gregg woro oa1lol with tho object Of proving
tho aanoness Of Mrs. 1libblor's mind ut tho time
Of her dying declaration. Dr.. Meyr's tostlmo-
pyrrnia, or blood poison, 10 1n,toh 80 AZ to DO
unable to Talk cohorontly. They testilel that
pyrrnia could mover have onsued after the gun
Hhot wounds In less timo than tbroe or fousdays.
Tho Court took under adviHement tho question
Of tho admissability tho declaration, aud tho
Slate has reatod It's case. Tho evidence in de-
fence will bo introduced tomorrow.
, 1873-01-06
DUBUQUE,



DcciAfOn.
.Srtcfat Despatch 10 The Chicago Ttib.ne.
DUBUQUE, Jun. b.-Iho amount Of assessment
returned BY the Township Aeaesaors throughout
this the assoasment within tile city we have d
grand total Of 81, 1000 in Dubuque County,
something to boast Of, porhapa, IL not to feo1
good over.
Tho Supreme Court Of tho State, ut its 1ato
session, in tho case Of Carter us tho City Of Du-
buquo, rendered q verdict for tho city. This is
ostoenled q case which tostod tho liability of
tho City as indorBor Of tho Central Island Bonds:
Should tho Federal Court affirm this do
cision, it will make q difference to tho city Of
$200, 900 in itB favor. Tho min point in the Do
fence in this suit was tho constitutional limit.
Tho point was urged and sustained, that when
tho city became lndorsor Of thoBo bonds, hor
dobt exceeded the per cont Of tho total valun-
tion Of her taxable property-the limit fixed by
the State Constitution that her indorsa-
ment Vas null and void.
, 1873-01-06

tho manner with which representatives of tho
press wore trcatod, yosterday, at tho White
noue6, hding compelled by policemen TO occupy
Positions Whoro thoy could 500 nothing, aniif
somo Of tho Indy corloapondonta Indignantly loft
cock WAS responsible fsr this inciyilIty; doubt
less It was tho work Of. aomo ofllcloua undor-
strapporH.
, 1873-01-06
Election Notice.

Notice Is hereby avon that there will 10 meeting Of
Tho stockholders of tho hierchnnts' Savings Loan /
Trust Company, ut their Office, In e city Of Chicago on
Tuesday, JAM 1885, hutweon the hours Of 10 o'clock d.
m. and II o'clock mr. for tho election OF olovon Trustees
to serye durng the ousutu9 year. and for tho transaction
of suoh other business may before tho meeting.
CHARLES HENROT1N,
Cashter.
, 1873-01-06

sT. Louis, Jan. ,6.--sit 4co the wet weather Of
weok ago, many horeer. afflicted With tic opi-
haYe numbered about q per day. ~ e.3'~
, 1873-01-06

Tho 1Hlbbler Murder Trinl.
Special Dtspatch to the Chicago Tribune.
Fonr WAYNE, Ind, Jun. BIN the Iiibblor
murder trial. yestorday, DrS. Book, Virgil, and
, 1873-01-06
What Will Congress Do About
the Secret Investiga-
ton of Credit
MobiIier
Neither Fish Nor Williams to
Retire from the Cab
met,
Additional Gossip About the Treasury
Portfolio.


CREDIT MOD1LlER.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 5.-It is announced
that Tomorrow sovoral resolutions will be offered
In tho House, ordering tho Credit A1obilier Com
nittco to horeafter sit with open doora. General
Dutlor has resolution already prepared to this
effect. Tho general Impression among auch
mcmbors as havo arrived soems to bo that tho
resolution will DO passed without difficulty. The
only question scems to bo w1,othor, n mattar
Of courtoBy, the matter should not be loft entiro-
" to the Committee conducting the inyeatiga-
tod, ..,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-01
Turn Verein Ball.

When Germans meet in a social gather
ing they generally have a good time, and
last night we can assure our readers, was no
exception to the general rule. There was
good turnout, considering the inclemen-
cy of the weather, and merrier, jollier lit
tie company would have been hard to find.
A ball on Sylvester evening is an old time
honored custom among the Germans, and
is always looked forward to with pleasing
anticipation. Mr.. Haupt, although living
some little distance from the city, and not
withstanding the bad weather, would not
think of failing to be present at this festi-
val of the Turner Society with his family.
Also Prof. Knabe was there enlivening
the company with his bright eyes and
merry laugh, and had the pleasure of
seeing about six of his offspring on the
floor at one time.
Prof Hodgson's band furnished the mu-
sic, and therefore comment. on that part
of the evenings entertainment is unnec-
essary. Prof. Lowery acted as floor man.
ager, and of course was in his glory. We
will not attempt to further individualize
those present, but feel confident that all
fully enjoyed themselves.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-01
PLOT TO BURN NEW YORK.



NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-There were two
alarms of fire this evening, but neither
amounted to much. There is increasing
evidence of concealed plan for the de-
struction of New York, and the authori-
ties are exercising the utmost vigilance.
Extra men have been engaged on the fire
department, and additional edgines are
under contract: Many Communists, ex-
PEELED from Paris after its last capture, are
in New York, and their movements excite
much suspicion. 1t is impossible to ac-
count for. the origin of all of the recent
fires except on the theory that some of
them were incendiary. 1t is known that
half dozen fires have been set within the
past ten days, but fortunately they were
extinguished.
A fire was set in Tammany Hall adjOin-
ing the Academy of Music last week, and
was discovered just in time to prevent a
disastrous conflagration. About the same
time fire was set in the upper story of
the City Hall, and progressed so far that
the building was in great danger, Besides
Barnum's Museum, there have been slight
fires in three places of amusement within
a week, and there are rumors of another
tonight, which the managers refuse to tell
about. The Fire Marsbals and Chiefs of
the Fire Department are satisfied that
most of these fires are incendiary.
Insurance managers are greatly alarmed,
and further advance in rates Of insurance is
not improbable. Hints about a vigilance
committee are renewed in various quar-
tiers, and there is a possibility of violent
movement for the suppression of Interna-
tional societies in New York and vicinity.
Dispatch to Gin. Gazette.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-01
German Emigration Association.
Special Telegram to the Commercial.

u
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The German
Emigration Assoca ton of this city to-day
received further advices from the home Or
ganization of similar name, relative to
the government of German farmers and
mechanics who emigrate to this country.
The home organization to effect this pur-
pose is said now to number eighty-two
thousand persons, and it is proposed to
form union with the National Agricultu-
raj Laborers' Union of London. This lat
ter Association has membership of two
hundred thousand. 1t is contemplated
when the season opens, to send at least
half million of German and English far
mers and mechanics to various points i'm
the New World, but mostly to the United
States. Both these Associations have for
their principal object the relief of the over
crowded labor market, and the German
organization has a paid up capital of e3,-
600 to carry out their plan. 1t is proposed,
among other things, to urge legislation by
the American Congress for the better pro-
lection of immigrats. A commission will
leave Bremen in the middle of January for
the purpose of purchasing land for large
colonies who contemplate emigrating in
the spring, and also make report upon the
particular section of the United States both
for climate and soil. which is best adapted
to Germans.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-01
Promoting Growth Of Name and Tail.

give the following recipe, which l
have personally proved to be efficient in
restoring healthy growth of hair on the
tails and name: Corrosive sublimate
(hyd. bicloride) oXymuriate of mercury,
each four grains in one ounce of distilled
water. Wash the parts where the hair is
thin, with warm water and soap, then rub
with linen cloth, and Immediately after
rub in some of the above liniment. If the
hair has been rubbed off by the animals
own endeavors to allay cutaneOus irrita-
ton, then dress with the following Oint-
ment: One ounce of fine flour sulphur,
one ounce of pulverized saltpetre, made
into a soft ointment with fresh butter or
fresh rendered hogs lard /; rub in at night
and wash out in the morning with warm
water and soap; repeat three or four times.
If the hair is scant from natural debility
of the capillary organs, then simply use
cold water applied with a soft sponge ;
avoid all combing or brushing, and clean
the name and tail as the Arabs do, with a
course flannel rubber.-Aildy Morgan. :
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-01
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Dcar;h Of News-Christs nRs-EscRpe IL ON
observation-disclosures Church.

Dearsh Of News-Chrisssn as-Escape II or,
observation-disclosures Church.
1t is often sad trial 10 correspondent
to find something worthy of publication.
AS local editor once remarked, eff things
won't happen, what can we do?p Such is
the situation of your correspondent at this
time. There is scarcely anything to write.
Christmas was the dullest ever known.
Cold and disagreeable, with nothing in
doors or outdoors to create a pleasant emo
ton, or to remind one of the occasion, eX-
cept the popping of crackers and the noise
of few boys who seemed determined to
make some stir. But it wouldn't go. The
whole thing fell fiat. Christmas is no
longer what it once was.
Mrs. Breaker has received q letter from
DR.. Breaker, now at lockwood, giving
the particulars of miraculous escape from
drowning since he left home. The boat in
which he was crossing the river was turned
over, and he had to swim for it. The doc
tor is very fond of going into rivers, but lie
hardly relishes it in this style. His friends
will be glad to know that he sustained no
injury from his wetting.
The cold weather has caused suspen-
sion of work on the Baptist, church and it
will lnot he ready at the time expected.
The dedication services, we learn, will be
until the second Sunday in Feb
ruary. The OCCASION promises to he an i'm
pc rtant one. Il,