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st NicAolns for November.

Tbe frs; number Of St. Nicaolas has jus.
been issued. Plctovia!ly, it is ons 0: the
most beauti.n! magazines in ths corltry,
being enriched by designs. from The pencils
Of Miss Haiiock, So, Eytinss, Mas Lee yerd
Sheppard, Stephens, Bolles, Beard, and
others.
The reading Iatior Ia varied aud Orgal
There are thirty!thTes ari!c!ea, some Tor the
very little ones, come for tho uldes: Of
young people, and Ccne for every aga "a.
tween. We fnd in its broad, vel. pr.ateG
pages, poems BY William Cullen Bryant,
Celia Thaxter, Lucy Larcon, 9nd uihers.
There is capital human fairy sketch Wy
Reoecca Harding Davis. Donald G. Mi.cuI
ell contributes Characteristic article en/
titled "Who wrote the Arabian Nights"
and the first chapters Of serial by Frank
z. Stockton are given. A salutory by the
conductor, Mes. Mary Mapss Dodge, is sure
to reach the heart Of every child reader
and the hearts OF their fathers and mothers
ae well. Among the stories we fcd char
mlngly-told account OF fairy's visit 10 n
bee hive, by Auuio Moore; al exceedingly
fuzzy little story By Margaret Eytinge, and
/ lively tales by Paal For! aud J. S. Stacy
Lucretia 2. Hale tells thsj adventures OF o
doll, Noah Brooks hss capital ertice for
boys, called "By the Sea-" fapd Oliver
Tborne talks about certain "O.d-F ashiou/
ed Hat"
There are also Interesting descriptions o,
zebras, passenger pigeons, the curious in
habitants of the FaIallons Islands, and the
Piute Indians, besides bright little "jngles'
and whole page in large type for little
children with big eyes. We must not for.
get to mention as an admirable feature d
short story 10 German for the bened. o.
the youngsters who are learning that Ian.
guage. A sim liar French story is annouu
ced for the next number. Then "Jack 10
the pulpit" a curious fellow who 10 tuil OF
little bits OF wit and wisdom, holds forth
most entertainingly; and there are capita
not ices OF juvenile books, intended fol
those who will read The books, and puzzl.
department that win certainly sharpen toe
wits Of the youngsters.
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THANKSGIVING Proclamation

By the President Of the United States OF
America, q Proclamation.
The approaching close Of another year
brings with 1t the occasion of renewed
Thanksgiving and acknowledgment to .h e
Almighty Ruler OF the universe lcr the uu1
numbered mercies which he has bestowed
upon us Abundsn. heryests have been
among the rewards of Industry. With loca
exceptions, health hos been among the
blessings enjoyed. Tranquility at bone
and peac ewith other nations have prevailed.
Frugal industry lie regaining its merited
recognition and its neri,ed rewards gradu-
ally, but, under the Providence of God,
surely, as we trust, the ma tion is recoveringi
from the lingering results of o dreadful civi
strife. For these and ell other merces
vouchsa fed 1t becomes US as people to ref
turn heartfelt and grateful acknow ,edgs>
msnts, and with our thanksgiving, we may
mite 10 prayers Tor the cessation OF loca
and temporary suffs rings. l therefore,
recon- mspd that on Thursday, the 9th day
oil November next, the people meet in their
respective places Of worship to make their
acknowledgment to Almighty God for His
bounty and His protection, and to offer up
praises for their con! inuance.
10 witness whereof have hereunto 90,
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washin gton this l4tt
day of October, In the year OF our LORD
1873, and Of the Independence of the
United States the ninty-severth.
Signed by the President,
U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
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w. A. LOZgER.
Petroleum Centre, Oct. 23, 1873.
Robbery at MOdOc.

One night last week, tie American Hotel
at Modoc was entered and betwesn $40 and
$50 was stolen from the drawer. 1t is sup
posed that the same party entered Mrs. Beat
ty's boarding house ct The same place be-
about the time some of the boarders were
sitting by the fire when stranger entered
WITHOUT knocking, stopped moment, anu
lowed aud found him staadiUg by the bed
side Of one of the elespi1g boa:deIs. He
then turned, wen. down and Gu! again,
without q word aud hos not been seen sic ce
though the boarders have been OF the ,ooE.
out ever 1ince.
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(U) Enterprprise says: ".An Old gentle
man and lady from Pennsylvania arc Whit
ing our fair whose life. history is soms VII al.
singular. Nsppears thst widow lady
took an orphan bog 10 raise and when be
arrived ct the age Of eiga teen Gho married
him, she thea being 10 her ff,e.h year.-
Ten years ago they took Oh orphan girl to
raise .lThi, summer :ho cid lady died, beirg
ninety/six years of age enc 10 Liao weeks
after the old man married tho git, they L ad
raised, be being sixty-uigh. years old snd
she eighteen"
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The times are improving; we are heart
| y glad of it. Our oil men are now selling
tho oil for casb, and ct a slightly advanced
rate. We have not as yet lad a single fail
ure, and we do not know OF any oil mau
,bs. is now in the least danger OF failing,
money is very scarce however, persons who
have money take advantage Of the hard
times and want pay. We know of fsw
inst snces of that kind here. We are in fa/
vor Of making them "swat." We also
chronicle With pride thst willis banks all
over the country have suspended, not one Of
the Parkersburg banks have refused to pay
cash over the counter, when good check
was presented; that besides that they have
helped their customers TO the bee. of their
ability, and have aver,ed ruin that was
staring many in the face. II all will hold
OF little while longer, We think that i,
will then be smooth sailing Il Volcano
Lubricator.
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TOOK NOTE I Z !gssS. &;

Taking into consideration the
dullpess of the times and the
low price of oil, not speaking
of the scarcity Of money, |
have concluded to reduce the
price of BENZ9NE delivered
at the wells to $1.OO per bar
rel. My motto is live and-let
live. Pay me a call before
going elsewhere and l will
satisfy you as to quality and
price of Benzine. Old stand
Railroad track on Fonrth
Street.
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Or words 10 that effect.

Last night we had the pleasure Of meet
ing Mr.. o. ". Skidmore, engineer on the
Warren d Vensngo Railroad. "Skid" is
one Of those good fellows that we rarely
meet with. He 10 withal good engineer,
10 fact none better ever hand led the lever
and throttle. Come again, Skid, old boy.
Your visits, although like angels few aud
far between, are nons the less welcome.
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THE LATEST.

Jack Looney. gensralissamo OF the prize
fight party, was released f,on rsissi bei
tween four ard Eve o'c!oc.: th., sfterreo1,
aad placed il $500 beads; c:,00O tc api
pear in s.. Clair county IL Jsnusry ne..t,
for violating the law regarding ,rt's fySt-
lag. eai 81, o0o to appss: 10 G.lirca oo.a.
ty uordsy ne.t, 10 answer al iac:ssmc:.
for participating il 10. hlloa esc ncCc:.s
mill t month ego. Tbs psc.!i3 10 Locley'
caea is .ha per,'sntisry no: lee, thGu one
yeG. nc. ncre than .en -ecTa.
Captain Eee:e, of tho Conti3cn:ai, aud
It's msts, Ret!bsu Gill. were hs!d in $500
Uonds 10 appear next Wednesday. Allen
and HogGc bo!n ro.urncd TO the city ~.
evening, HnI it is aaid tbs e!sksho! !der,
Janer EAgrG. las decided tia; the fys.
snail t.Ea place :vo weeks frou to.dsy.-
A.!bnr CnGwcers, VINO e:cs?I !roE the
Eaa, 81. Louis pQ!co o.Gce.e, iluded pur-
sulI, and ia ncH IN this city. Sheriff GoopI
er, Of Madison county, bsa wsrran!s for
Atthnr ChaIibeTs, 3ohn h. Scots, Miso Nc.
Cooie, Tom Alien, Bill Blaso, PA,sey Shsp'
pard and Tom Kelley, and 1t is stated
measures Hi!l bs Immediately taken to pro-
cure their avrsa. End bring them 10 trial.
The fancy are very much excited at to-dsy'a
lasco Jack Looney insists be had been
sold, and that the Continental was not
blown on the Illinois shore, and that It was
put up jab in the interest Of Hogan. On
the other hand Captain keeie and Mr.. Coy,
principal owners of the Continental, viii
publish cards to- morrow stating that the
steamer was blown out Of CONTROL Of the
pilot.
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Gold at | p. IN. lO8

To Our REApERs.-The individual who
assists the assistant editor (the scissors) OF
this department of the newspaper would re-
spectfully, and With all due Difference, ask
from the discriminating and ever1sufIering
public favor 10 follows:-That when any
individual OF this dearly beloved public
hears, witnesses or performs any remsrka/
bio act, or acts, be the same more or less,
that they will impsrt the said valuable in/
formation to the assistant editor Lforesaid,
snd thereby secure fame, (Which consists iu
having your name spoiled wrong 10 the arr
ticle) and assist the aforesaid editor 10 max,
log bis columns interesting, thereby secur-
Ing to that editor, aioresa Id, that daily sus
tsoauce, and some winter clothes, without
which be will become cadavsious and frost
bitten, aad perhaps before spring be obliged
tago
"Out 10 this cold world,
Out In the street.
Asking q penny from each
One he mee,s,"
ne uopdo IN thai oT.ot
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THE .LhEN.HOGAN MILL!
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.


A epecisi fom East 81. Louis to the
Evening Dispalch says the steamer Cont
mental which left here at eleven O'clock
this mn,n,ug with the prize fight excursion-
lists, was cap,ared by the Illinois suthor/
ties and is now tied up at the levee there'
jack Looney and the other managers are
under arrest, but Hogan and Allen are
ir ee, they not being on the boat.
1t appears that The Continental LETT the
wharf with an insufficient head OF steam,
aud while rounding to in the stream, s1e
was struck by high wind prevailing and
blown to the Hi po's shore, where she was
boarded by East st. Lonls police. The
captain, mate, engineer, and Jack Looney
a nd Arthur Cha mbers were arrested and
taken TO the office OF the chief OF police,
where they now are. As soon as released
by the city authorities, LooDoy and CHAM
bets w!,l be srrssted BY Sheriff Cooper, Of
Mad ison county. Tor participation in the
McC oole-A Allen fight, indictments havo been
found against them In tha: county. Word
of the condition of affairs here has been
sent to \ lien and Hogan, who are down
the river waiting the arrival OF the vteamer
10 pick them up Looney declares the Gght
shall come off to-day II he can get out Of
The clutches o the police tn time, bnt It 10
mora likely it will como OF tomorrow,
with only email crowd Of spectators. -
There are oil sorts Of reports circulating to
the effect tlat the steamer was allowed to
drift 10 sho orc 80 that double excursion mon/
81 might be made, but the truth OF the ru/
mors canDot be verified. The crowd on the
Continental is said to have numbered l, 500,
aud that about s., coo were taken, and shat
the party wes the toughest ever got !oseth =
er. A great crowd 1.;ll remains 10 East
St. Louis, sad it is expected desperate
row will occur before they disperso.
LATER Arthur Chambers Escaped from
the police officer by jumping out Of . win
dow, uud the officers are now ID pursuit Of
him.
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Little Jen uy'T-- is five years old
Her un Gle gave her a doll. Jenny cherish.
ed the doll with ali Q mothers care. The
other day she was nursing It on her knees;
she started suddsnly, the doll fell, and the
bead was broken off. Jenny was overcome
with grief at this misfortune, aud looked
aghast at the poor headless doll; theu rais/
inglher eyes? said, with sigh Of resignai
tion, "Another little angel 10 heaven"
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Some scamp at Fort Wayne mailed letters
to score Of business men telling them to
look out for man VINO would visit their
houses that evening to Gee their wiver, and
twen ly business men surprised their wives
by coming home two bours ahead of time.
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Another post office gives up Its defaulter,
Six thousand dollars and \ clerk have sud.
denly disappeared from the Atlanta Office,
and the defauter when lest heard from
was on his way to Cuba. He ought to have
given bail and divided the $4,000.
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Nessrs. VIM. McCray and Thompson have
pur hassd an interest 10 the Fairfield, Pres
ton d Co. refinery. 1t is now shut down
for needed repairs. but will W started up
tn o short time.
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A Sunday school teacher explaining the
first chapter OF Genesis, asked: "Why did
God command them to leave the fruit OF
one tree untoucbed?" A dead silence. -
AT last a little girl spoke up and said
"Please, marin, think be wanted to leave
some for manners!"
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Our townsmen, Messrs. Winsor Brothers,
are about 10 start = large refinery at Par.
ksrsburgh, West Virginia. 1t is to be run
for the purpose of refining the lubrica,ins
oil Of West Virginia.
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All Right.

How many of us but hear the expression
a dozen times week, and have it stick
10 tn 9 throat at least half of ibem' 1t is
becoming to be hypocritical appendage Of
business and social intercourse.
A sponge goes behind the counter and
cuts off dimes worth OF tobacco or cheese
with an excuse that be wants a ''sample,
and the grocery man says 'that's all right"
A customer returns pair OF shoes, .soied
and Injured after half days wear, grunp
ting, "they are too SMALL" and the merchant
says "that's oil right"
A church member puts down bis name
for $25 10 pay the preacher and when call
ed 90. gives only $40, with the remark
that "ths times are Too hard," aud tie par/
son says "that's all right"
A loafer makes o regular practice Of
coming into printing office and begging q
copy Of o paper, stating that be ''just wants
to read II, and the edition is short the
editor groans With easily poliseuess, 'that's
all rigbt."i
An ~xtravagant debtor tells Q patient
creditor every time be meets blm that "hs
Intends to pay the account Tomorrow cer-
tain," and the poor dun turns of with,
"thsts all right"
And SO it goes. It's oil wrong, ond We
say it's oil right, aud by want of spirit and
independence, encourage laziness, imposi-
ton, stngines aud every other sin.
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The wells on McCray Hill are troubled
somewhat with water at present. Que or
two of the wells are pumping nearly half
water.
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A msu nbmed Harkins was arrested by
Constable Burgess, last night, for being
drunk and disorderly on the street. The
usual fine was imposed. r'."p
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The saw mill on the Skinner Farm 10
running in full blast at present saving oui
railroad ties.
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DR. GlRV!r's ELIXIR? TAR

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and speedy crse guaranteed fer Cold,, Coughs,
Caiarrh, Asthma, bronchitis, Gpi;in, blood, Ion
sumption. AMI oil Pulmonary Conn.,. .lan.s. scrofu,'
Erysipeas, Dyspepsia, and Gout d se,tery, Chol-
era-norbus, Cholera ant all liz rand bowel com.
plants. K dney diseases AMI oil Iii cions Of the
Urinal Orglns-ptr'ectip harm.ess--fre, irsm Min,
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nev>r known 10 iGil-prico :1,CO p.- bottle. Fu!
particulars with medical testimony srd ceriiI-
Gates sent on application. Address l.. +. HYDE
Z; co 1876 S,ysnte Avenue, Nov or.
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The fight between Hogan and Allen did
not come OF. An account will bo found
elsewhere.
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a cherries afternoon. Those melancholy
days have come and no mistake.
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Two or three inches Of snow fell las.
night.
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Bankruptcy proceedings have been COM
menced against the Union Trust Company,
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The market 10 we'll appplisd with chest.
nuts aud wslputs,
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The water 10 Oil Creek is going down but
ell it'nOt going up.
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The new Masonic Lodge at st. Peters,
burg will bs Instituted to- oiglt.
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A fire in Berlin night before last caused
q loss of 95. 0O0 thalers.
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1t 10 rumored the time table on the Oil
Greek road 10 soou to be changed again.
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Legal tenders outstanding. $500, OPS
SIS.
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The associated banks of New York ga ined
Sl,OOO'COO in legal tenders yesterday.
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Four yellow fever deaths at Shreveport
yesterday.
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NOLAEIS MYSTERIES solved; dls.l,,
and escapes vividly portrayed. See FRO.
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, 1873-11-16

From ktt IlHfchllt30H {hH1..} 4ie.rs,
Gu Monday n child u mouths old WIS roasted
to death in llayon Township. On Monday morn
Jug John N. Page tho tntliar OF tho child, lett
for Wichita to DO gono couple OF dAyB. Ills
mission wua to induce NIL ostraugod wife to ro-
charge Of hn two little boys, aSod respectively
and 8 years. III the afternoon on Alonday A[r.
Asslo saw smoke and ilalno issuing from tho
house, lie run to 1t and found tho two hoyH out
Hilo with tlolr facos ccks, and hanaa all blister
I'd. lie atamptadt to dasll inso tho house to reHeuu
tho baby, but was quickly slriyon buck by tho lo
with q blihtorod face md minus his uyobrowH
and considerable portion Of his mtstaoha.
Other partcH arrived to his aaaistauce, hut they
could do Nothing. Whom tho fire Huhhidot tho
ruasted body OF tho bahe was found in tho cellar.
The ar,ns mid logs wero burnt oil, anl tho head
NO cllarred TINT It dropped into pieces III tho MAJ,
ralaed tho body, Tho other two children aga ut
AatloH, awaiting tho return OF thoir fat,er. The
fro originated from a. stove. page lus for some
tima naat bean ulnu&ht nartiallv 1en,outeti.
, 1873-11-16

Sptcfal Dispatch 10 The Ghfcaqo Tribune.
WAsu1SoToN, D. G., Nov. 15.-rho Engineer
of tho sp auish corvette Tornado, wbieh chased
the Visglnius to her doom, is an American
named blackabec, who formerly held an Office in
the Treasury Department, md being naval
ongineor hy profession entered tho service Of
6Eain iA 1860.
GEN. HYAN's TRUNK
was to-day oponcl at hiB lodgiMgs on rennsyl-
vania avenue. It contained pictures Of Jim
Tiuls, George Francis Train, a copy OF the i'm
peaahment trial Of Andrew johnson, all ludiuu
medicine bag, titles to some mining property iu
Alontaua, aud aerap-b0ok filled with newspaper
uotoos OF the unfortunate young illiibuster.
no the dSA6ftIfMt {'rtss.l
LETTER From ONE or THE v1cr1Ms.
WAsu1snToS, D. e., NOV. 15-A lettor from
., G. IIurriH, ono OF the Virginias yictimH llas
BEEN received In this city, duted Kingston,
Jamaica, Oct. a." After stating That the oxpe-
dIt!u11 would laayo Oil tho night Of that day, no
sajl tna prospects Tor HucceBa wore good, md
probably botosu tho lotter reached it's dektina-
tiou, there would 10 lighting In Oubn. Much, "
ie added, ''depondH upon tho succeas
Of this expedition mud nm combinations
ahroaj. We take only 000 l1Icn from
Ills mort, but We will be Joined iy two other par-
tinH. md an, confident Of succesh.' The writer
snys tic hoat waa in dobs TINT much money
lad to be collected. and Con. verona cos!eosea
il, lilo writor OF tho latter III Mat. =. ilhrris
OF Louisa County. Yigginla. Tie haa spens 6os'
, 1873-11-16
CRl Me-.


A Daughter of Con. lsnbGociI Shot by
Her I1tlabnntf.
NEW Yonx, Nov. 15.-Duncan r. Tomplcton
shot his wife this morning while they wero walk
ing together on Forttoth street, at Eighth avenue
Mrs. Tcmploton is 4 daughter of Con.
Babcock. of President Grants staff. It SEQ mB
that tho husband aud wifo have not lived to-
gether for somo mouths, and during tho past
woolr Templeton was absont from their bonrl-
iug-house. No. 238 WoBt Fourtoonth street. Ho
called this morning, however, about half past 0
o'clock, and at 10 tho two loft tho house
together. While going down the street
Mrs. Tomp1eton is said to havo twice in
formed IN officer that her husband WINS
abusing her, but lie did not fcol warranted
in interfering. Soon afterwards tho officer was
attracted by the report Of Il pistol, and saw Mrs.
Tomploton fall. Ho secured tho husband, and
Ind tho woman taken to her boarding-houso
mud physicians wero oallod. Her wound was not
fatal, but Mrs. Templeton was permanently dis
figured. Tho parties were married three years,
aud hare ono child. Tompleton is from Gin
oinmnti, and aged 81 his wife is 20.
4 later report says ut tho timo Tcmploton shot
his ~ife he was boing taken to court On her
complaint Tor dBordorly conduct and 10 sudden
WAS his movement TINT tho officer having him
in custody could not intorfero. Iemploton Ind
previously asked at the station-louso to have
tie womnn arrested, whom he accused OF ab-
ducting his wife.