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proved. Mr.. Sampson is the subscribing

will proved. Mr.. Sampson is the subscribing
witness"
"I'll call upon him and have it established
this afternoon, and then I'll see who is to
possess the homestead and estate"
They took their departure. In the after
noon Pell called upon Mr.. Sampson, and pro-
ducing the will, told him, as he was the sub.
scribing witness, he wished him to 60 before
the Judge of Probate and prove the will.
"Why," replied Sampson, 81 have done that
already-six weeks ago."
"What do you mean, Sampson ?"
"Just as I say-that about six weeks ago 1
swore to the will before the Judge of Pro-
BATE"
"Impossiblew replied Pell, taking the will
out of his pocket; but as he took it out, his
eyes for the first time fell upon the following
endorsement upon the parchment
g. County, So: The within instrument,
duly proved, and by me recorded in Lber M
of Wills, page 2O8 and 2O9, this 18th day of
June, A. D., 18-.
SOLOMON HALE, Judge of Probate"
Pell was dumb with astonishment. At
length he enquired who had produced the will
at the time it was proved"
"a Mr.. Jocelyn," replied Sampson.
The whole truth now flashed upon Pell's
mind Tim it was who had so frightened him
on the evening the will was taken away, and
Tim must have been the apparition who had
taken it away. His rage was now without
bounds and not recollecting how he stood
affected by what had transpired, and that his
own crime of forgery might be made to ap-
pear, he mounted his carriage and drove with
all haste to Farmingdell Park. On arriving
there, he burst into the room where Mrs. Win
throp, Eliza and Tim were seated at the tea
table.
"You are very kind, uncle, said Eliza /;
zones friends do not often call twice day."
"You villain /" roared Pell "And so, Mr..
Jocelyn, you was the thief that stole the will
from my bedroom table about six weeks ago.
You need not think to escape. You will be
called upon by an officer tomorrow morning,
and 60 to jail"
"Thank'ee," said Tim, "I've no occasion I
only borrowed the will few hours, just to get
it proved. Was it not returned the next even.
ing9 Ask Peter"
Old Pell almost foamed at the mouth.
"And so you conspired with my servant to
rob me of the will, did you? Very we'll, Mr..
Jocelyn, there is a law for these things"
eyes," replied Tim, slipping his tea very
coolly, "Peter did assist me little in the
matter. was in his room, and stood at the
window of the door, as you were about to COM
NIT the crime of Forgery!" The last word
was pronounced in the same unearthly voice
that had frightened Pell on the evening allu-
ded to. He saw that his crime was known,
and that he was in Tins power.
Tim saw his situation, and commiserated
him. He promised not to divulge his crime,
on condition that, after surrendering the will
and estate, he would leave the country. This
was Immediately done, and Tim and Eliza
soon after left Farmingdell Park for hehome-
stead of her father, where they still reside,
surrounded by wealth and sincere friends.
As for poor Benson, he never returned to
college, nor was he ever seen again in the vi
cinity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

To DEVELOP TALENT.-Place man in
position that will fearfully tax him and try
him, position that will often bring the blush
to his cheek and the sweat to his brow, posi-.
ton that will overmaster him at times, and
cause him to rack his brain for resources
Place him in position like this. But every
time he trips 60 to his rescue; 60 not with
words of blame or censure, but 60 with man.
full words of encouragement; look him boldly
in the eye, and speak them with soul and EN-.
phasis. This is the way to make man of a
boy, and a giant of man. If a man has
pluck and talent, no matter whether he ever
filled given position or not, put him in it, if
worthy, and he will soon not only I'll it, but
outgrow it. But put one in position with
faint heart. This is the way to kill him.
Put him in grandly with most unmistakable
confidence. Drop no caveats, but boldly start
the way, and then stand by with will and
countenance of true friend. Thus try twen-
ty men, such as have been named, and nine
teen will succeed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

WEATHER OBsERvAT1oNs-When you
wish to know what the weather is to be, 60 out
and select the smallest cloud you can see.
Keep your eyes upon it, and ifit decreases and
disappears it shows state of the air which will
be sure to be followed by fine weather; but if
it increases in size, take your great-coat with
you if you are going from home, for falling
weather will not be very far off: The reason
is this: When the air is becoming charged
with electricity you will see every cloud at
tracing all lesser ones toward it, untilit gath.
ers into shower; and, on the contrary, when
the fluid is passing off or difusing itself, then
a large cloud will be seen breaking to pieces
and dissolving. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

RULES FOR LoNGEv1rY.-Those of our
readers who are anxious to know what are
their chances for long life, may derive some
information from the following, which We clip
from the New York Standard: "Dr. Lam
bert, in his lecture on Saturday evening, said
that when person measures six or more
inches through the head, from side to side,
just in front of the upper part of the ears,
where they are attached, it will be found that
he had ancestry on his fathers side reaching
ninety years or upward. If the calibre meas
ure from the bridge of the nose to the ori6ce
of the ear be FIVE inches, his ancestry on his
mothers side will average ninety years. If
the whiskers are naturally lighter than the hair
and eyes, a person takes in longevity after the
mothers side; if darker, after the fathers
side"
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Seletted guetry.
OLD AGE.


often think each tottering form
That limps along in lite's decline,
Once wore heart as young, as warm,
AS full of idle thoughts as mine!
And each has had it's dreams ofjoy,
His own unequalled, pure romance:
Commencing when the blushing boy
First thrilled at lovely woman's glance.
And each could tell his tale Of youth;
Would think its scenes of love evince
More passions, more unearthly truths,
Than any tale before or since.
Yes thew could tell of tender lays,
At midnight penned in classic shades;
OF days more bright than modern days,
And maids more fair than modern maids.
Ofwhispers on willing ear,
Of kisses on blushing cheek
Each kiss, each whisper, far too dear,
Our modern lips togive or speak.
OF passions too untimely crossed;
Of passions sighted or betrayed;
OF kindred spirits early lost,
And buds that blossom but to fade.
Of beaming eyes and tresses gay,
Elastic form and snowy brow,
And forms that have all passed away,
And left them what we see them now!
And is it thus? Is human love
So very light and frail thing?
And must lifes brightest visions move
Forever on Times restless wing?
Must all the eyes that still are bright,
And all the lips that talk of bliss,
And all the forms so fair TO- night,
Hereafter only come to this?
Then, what are earth's best visions worth,
If we at length must lose them thus?
If all we value most on earth,
Erelong must fade away from us?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

A BAD BoY.-They say that the chief as
tronomer at the Washington Observatory was
dreadfully sold few days ago. A wicked
boy, whose Sunday school experience seems
only to havema him more depraved, caught
FREELY, and stuck it, with the aid of some
mucilage, in the centre of the largest lens in
the telescope That night, when the astrono.
mer went to work, he perceived blaze Of
light apparently in the heavens, and what
amazed him more was, that it would give
couple of spurts and then die out, only to
burst forth again in a second or two. He ex-
amined it carefully for few moments, and
then began to do sums to discover where in
the heavens that extraordinary star was placed.
He thought he found the locality, and thenext
morning he telegraphed all over the universe
that he had discovered new and remarka-
bic star, of the third magnitude, in Orion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

nay. The origin of the kiss is traced to wine
drinking. After a shrewd Roman had
caught his wife sucking his finest wines
through the bung-hole with a straw, the
custom became general for husbands to kiss
the lips of their wives, that they might
discover the quality of their good ladies'
stolen libations. And so, ever since, it is the
old couplet over and over again of "women
and wine."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

mother of numerous and worthy offspring,
and the dutiful and loving wife of one of the
most renowned military commanders of the
age. How my heart sorrowed over the suffer,
ings and troubles which I was told she had
been compelled to endure as the result of the
most calamitous and wasting war, in the bring
ing on of which, perhaps, no three persons on
this broad continent had less participancy
than her uncle, husband and herself-Balti-
,norenn
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'AY, SEPTEMBER II, 1878.

In day or two, all the astronomers in Europe
and America were studying Orion, and they
gazed at it for hours, until they were mad ;
and then they began to telegraph to the man
in Washington to know what he meant. The
discoverer took another look, and found that
the new star had moved about 10000 900
miles in twenty-four hours, and upon exam
lining it closely, he was alarmed to perceive
that it had legs. When he went on the dome,
the next morning, to polish up his glass, he
found the lightning bug. People down at
Alexandria, seven miles distant, heard part of
the swearing, and they say he infused into it
much whole.souled sincerity and vigorous en-
ergy. The bills for telegraphic dispatches
amounted to $4,000, and now the astronomer
wants to find that boy. He wishes to consult
with him about something.-Mar Adeler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

IrcH.-Dr. W. w. Hall, says that the itch
can be cured by keeping the itching parts
covered with sweet oil. The in6nitesmal
animals are thereby smothered to death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11

HuMoR AND SARcAsM.-It is not every
body who knows where to joke or when, or
how; and whoever is ignorant of those con-
ditions had better not joke at all. A gentle.
man never attempts to be humorous at the ex.
pense of ofpeople with whom be is but slightly
acquainted. In fact it is neither good man
ners nor wise policy to joke at anybody's ex-
pense that is to say, to make anybody uncom-
Portable merely to raise laugh. Old Esop,
who was doubtless the subject Of .aA.sa :; q
gibe on account Of his bumped back, tells
the whole story in his fable of "The Boys and
the Frogs" What was jolly for the young
sters was death on the croakers. A jest may
cut deeper than curse.
Some men are 80 constituted that they can
not take even a friendly joke in good part;
instead of repaying it in the same light coin,
will requite it with contumely and insult.
Never banter one of this class, for he will
brood over your bandinage long after you
have forgotten it, and it is not prudent to in.
cur ones enmity for the sake of utteriDg a
smart double entendre or tart repartee. Rid.
icule, at best, is perilous weapon. Satire,
however, when leveled at social follies and
political evils, is not only legitimate, but
commendable. It has shamed down more
abuses than were ever abolished by force of
logic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-11
LINCOLN AND GRANT.

A reporter who has had talk with Fran.
els P. Blair, ST., charges the latter as having
spoken as follows of President Grant. Mr..
Blair said: 81 never underestimated the man.
He has great deal more talent than he gets
credit for. He is endowed with that unknown
quality called common sense. He is very
quick in his perceptions, good judge Of men
as we'll as horses, looks at circumstances,
weighs everything carefully, and when bis
mind is once confirmed in his deductions he
acts as decidedly and successfully as any man
I ever knew in all my long experience among
public men, He is superior to his party
much better than his party in every respect
Now do not remember of ever having heard
in my journalistic days of third term move.
ment but I know that Mr.. Lincoln wanted
a third term.
"Shortly after his reelection the subject
was quietly talked over among his most init
mate friends. Mrs. Lincoln relished the idea,
spoke of itfrequently to those she thought she
could conGde in, and Mr.. Lincoln himself
was pleased at the suggestion. Perhaps it
had reasonable basis in this case; but we
will see. The first term of Office had been the
most trying President ever endured. The
second terIn, 10 WHICH ne WAS assiSueu III .no
November election Of 1864, promised but lit
tie rest. The war was nearly over, and the
disorganized seeded States had to be fitted
again into the confederation-I mean the
Federal Union. The suggestion of a third
term came happily to Mr.. Lincoln, who hoped
to enjoy the last four years with the peaceful
honors of his predecessors to crown his retire
ment to private life. There was something
more Mr.. Lincoln's ambition was to see if
he could not execute tbe duties Of his Office
without the aid of Mr.. Seward or Mr.. STAN
ton. They engrossed all the authority, dicta-
ted what should be done (though Mr.. Lincoln
only regarded their views as far as he thought
proper and, in fact, constituted themselves
the executors of the government. It became
q serious question, you must know, with Mr..
Lincoln whether the stability of the Ameri-
can government actually depended upon these
two men, and he wanted to. test that point.
He thought that a nation that could stand the
rigorous onslaught of half her people, survive
the blow, and resume her wonted tranquility,
was not wholly dependent on the heads Of the
State and the War Department, and it was
Mr.. Lincoln's purpose to eliminate them and
call about him his advisers, and not dictators."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

A CHARLESTON correspondent Of the
Parkersburg Examiner furnishes the
public with the following valuable in
formation:
Among the numerous persons men"
toned and mentioning for the high
honors and emoluments OF Congress- ls
Hon. w. W. Miller, Of Ohio county.
He most undoubtedly las the lead here
Il mean among the representatives OF
the Fret District-and unless some un-
discovered power is clandestinely
brought to bear against him, he will
sweep the platter" Your corIespon-
dent is but slightly acquainted with
him, but must say, that il elected he
will make an exemplary representative.
His general acquaintance coupled with
large popularity both at home and
abroad, would be lever whose length
would far outreach custom houses or
small appropriations for the improve
ment OF the Monopgahela.-H has dis
tiuguished himself as Speaker OF the
House OF Delegates and has won many
fast friends, by his ability as presid-
ing officer, and his important equitable
decisions on various points raised in
| the House.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

INVESTIGATION into the expenses of
the Executive department shows that
not only has the Presidents salary been
doubled, but all the expenses connected
Herewith have also been doubled. The
appropriations made for the Executive
office during the year lS67-the last Of
JoHNsoN's Observation-Disclosures as
follows: Compensation of the President
$4,000; salsries Of private secretary,
assistant secretary, clerks, steward, and
messenger, &c. 100. contingent expenses
$4,000; total s35.l00. This year the
estimates for the same are: Compen-
sstion OF the President, $4,000; sala-
ries OF private secretaries, clerks, stew
ard, and messenger, $4,000; contin.
gent expenses, $1,000; total, 81, 800.
1t is such reckless waste OF money IS
this, that makes increased taxation
necessary--that mskes it necessary to
tax tea and coffee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29
A Manualof Health.

The edition for l57i Of the sterling medi-
cal annual known as Hostetter's Almanac
is now ready, and may be obtained, free o!
cost, OF druggists and general country dea-
ers in al parts of the United States and
British America, and indeed in every civil.
LIKED portion OF the Western Hemisphere
This Almanac has been issued regularly ST
the commencement OF every year for about
one-fiith OF century. 1t combines with
the soundest practical advice for the preScr-
walton and restoration OF health, a large
amount orinteresting and amusing light
reading, and the calendar, astronomical cal
culations, chronological items, &C., are pre-
pared with great care, and will be found en-
tirely accurate, The issue OF Hostetters
Almanac for 1874 will probably be the
largest edition OF a me diCal work ever pub
lished in any country. The proprietors,
MessrS. HoStetter d Smith, Pittsburgh. Pa.
on receipt OF two cent stamp, will forward
n copy by mail TO any person W no cannot
nrOcnra one in his neigbbQrhOOl.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29
HDIrORIAL COURTEsIES.

HALsrEAD, editor of the Cincinnati
Commercial, and SMITH, Of the Gazette,
are frequent and liberal in their com-
pliments to each other. SMITH having
recently delivered lecture on the BIZ
BILE, the Comm reial teemed with jokes
pointed and jokes pointless at him and
his performance. The Gazette retorts !:
"Why couldn't Mr.. HALsrEAD be per-
suaded 70 deliver q lecture setting forth
bis views on the Bible and the origin Of
man? That would be the right thing
to do. The great light which he is ca
psble OF shedding upon those subjects
should not be hid under a bushel.
A person who believes that he had his
origin in the monkey or the ape needs
special and very gentle treatment; 9TH
erwise he might breed back. We would
be sorry 10 see young Halsteads car
ried about by Italian organ grinders for
the amusement of small boys whose pa
rents develop upward"
At the present writing SMITH seems
to be rather ahead.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

The ParkerSburg Eram;q-r, in re-
marking upon the Capital question
says, the Charlcstoniaus take the mat
ter very much to heart, and have ex~
pressed their determination to make ,odr
upon all who favor removal" The
Examiner thercupon opposes removal
to Wheeling. Itls decidedly of the
opinion that the Capital should be 10.
Gated at some point more central than
Wheeling" and respectfully suggests
Parkersburg.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

BEFORE we commence the erection oil
q City Hall, can't we have some Of the
thoroughfares leading to the city put in
good condition ? Oar authorities
might commence with the one across
the Island over which the wealth oil
Belmont county pours, or would pour,
into Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

The appointment OF CALEB CusnNG
as minister to Spain, if true, as report
ed by telegraph, is one of the few APP
pointments OF meo OF ability made by
GRANT since he became President
Whether the appointment is judicious
one in other respects, is to be seen
hereafter. Mr. CUSHING is an old man,
an extremely nervous man, but a man
OF rare culture, ripe experience, and
marked ability. lie has occupied many
exalted positions, but none brought him
ss much distinction as did his famous
lawsuit, in which he placed an injunc-
ton on the barking OF dog.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

TIE Cincinnati Commercial says the
local Republican politicians Of that
city do not seem to be very well adapt
ed 10 holding offices Of trust and profit
The same might lie trnthfully said
OF those gathered at Washington.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

The Morgantown Post records the
studded and dangerousillness OF GEORGE
NJ. HAGANs, Esq, of that place. He
was stricken with violent attack OF
congestion OF the lungs, last Tuesday
night but by Wednesday he seemed
easier and hopes OF his recovery were
entertained.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

The telegraph informs US that Sena-
tor CARPENTER declares that the con-
frmaton OF WILLIAMS as Chief Justice
is impossible. 1t is hoped that WILL
LIANs is no worse than CARPENTER, ant
the latter gentleman has recently been
hatteringly endorsed by the Senate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

TIE moon has been pronounced by
an eminent astronomer Cracked sat-
elite" 1t is eaid to be crumbling to
pieces, and we are to be left without
pale Cynthia's rays. Perhaps the
moon is not the only cracked thing in
this connection.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

The post-office at Troy's store, Ran
dolph county, West Va, is discontin-
ued for want OF postmaster. The pa
per5 60 to Longs Mills. j. F. JOHN
son is appointed postmaster at Peer
Vile, Mcdowell county, West Va,
yics J. F. GAMBLE, resigned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

A SESSION OF the Morgsntown Dis
trict NJ. L. Conference will be held in
that town, on Thursday, January 18th,
An address to Local Preachers will be
delivered by Hon. w. T. WILEY; and
the question, "uow can our Quarterly
Meetings be made q greater power for
good to the church? p will be discussed.
Rev. J. w. WEBB. formerly pastor Of
the Island congregation in this city, is
the Presiding Elder OF that District.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

A PIrrsBURGu boy named Il. COOPER
seventeen years OF age, has been sem
fenced by the Washington county
Court, to he penitentiary for horse
stealing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

NnrRoD EVANS, an old citizen OF Nor
gantowD, died at his residence in that
place in his 73d year. lie was So
cial, genial old gentleman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

TIE railroad fare from Cincinnati to
New York is now $3.50. Cheaper
than staying at home.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

The next term of the Supreme Court
ofWest Virginia commences at Cbal'
lesion on the 9th day Of January,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

GRANTS power as a lobby is on trial.
IN his effort to procure the confirmation
OF WILLIAMS as Chief Justice.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29
MARRIED

| McMILLAN--SNODG we'd
nesday evening. December Path, 1877, at the
residence Of the bride mother, Mr.. OSCAR
MCMILLAN to Miss MAMIE SNorGRASS,
all of Benwood, VIVA.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

THE question of striking the word
"male" from the constitution Of Oregon,
il before the legislature OF that State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-29

A SPECIAL term OF the Circuit Court
for Marshall county, commences on
Monday, January the 9Th.