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SANDER.

Yes, you PASS it along whetLers you
believe it or not; ard that one sided.
whisper against the character Of virs
tuous female or an honorable man, you
don't heliepe it, sbut,you will use your
influence to hear up false report and
pass it into the current. Strange crea-
tures are men and women HOY many
regulations have sbeen lost Ivy 5usinise.
How many hearts have been biesl by
whispers. How many benevolent decide
have been chilled by the sIrug of
shoulder. How many individuals have.
been Stunned ny gentle mysterious
hint. How many chaste bosoms have
been wrnsg with grief By q single nod,
How many graves rhs-e been dug ty
false reports, Yet you will keep il
above water by the wap of yonr tongue,
when you might sink it forever. De.
,stroy the passion for telling. Lisp not
a word that will injure the character Of
another, snal as far as ron are concern.i
ed, the slander will die.--Er -;. ii s5gi
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A Very Candid Man.

The Sunday Herald indianapolis
relates the following:
A rather good .thing-we don't vouch
for its truth, however-is told at the ex-
.pense of an estimable citizen of Bar
tholomeW- -cauntYs-whese onfy fault ie q
tendency to tarry longer, than is sani-
tary at the wine when it moveth itself
Alright Notwithstanding this intirmity,
Joe is held in high esteem by his neigh
bors, who honor him for his industry,
trutbfulness, candor and other manly
virtues. One night, during protraeted
meeting, Joe struggled into the neigh
borhood church, little drunker than
anybody had ever seen him before, and
came to an anchor among herd of un-
regenerate goats on the back seats. The
heat of the room and the fumes of the
liquor induced a gentle somnolence, half
sleeping ana half-waking. during which
he heard but needed not the earnest
words of the preacher Finally, how
ever, the inquiry, Where now is the
drunkard ?" propounded in a louder
tone, thoroughly aroused our iuddled
friend, and he promptly responded, in
equally clear tones: "H,re / am"
The preacher was disconnected. 81
was not alluding to you personally, Mr.
H." he explained "The remark
was general" "Yer 'pology's 'cepted .
replied Joe, grandly, and the preacher
continued After a few moments lie
said: Where, now, is the hypocritc p
I'his again aroused Joe There he is
over therer' he replied, pointing with
his finger. "rom Peasley, why, don't
YOU answer when your names called 7?
This was too much, and Joe was snaked
out by couple of deacons. AS he was
going out he was heard to mutter: 81
never go back on nothin', / dent. But
there's that Tom Peasley hosnt he go'
cheek ?"
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On the ice.

I NFor,a A r., r,o,t o.. ~ P.onx 49,
-. -'' ssn. ae - - '''c .'o,si .ls,o.'
l",. :, y sse 'ae a''e,'i ,,, pa. :
lVl ,s.s.s so oi'e iia'' s'eep q.
= :, sho's sau.sss aosi'ie eoncefnlng wat
sio - sasea " 'eiiii NY co'o ,i'i''a's'
ses sssis =, n'os1ns afehhd, AS s.ie
opeieu s..e uoor sue femarkea' i hhe
" ese = Ivy Mo.e quiehiy, pfe"'iH,
eni l'ua',.T 49, .ilas was aH ous ! snesfo
'on'e ole uu'nipl,ss Gown tue s'aifs IA = !,
,hoss p.u'lr' anu en'piaa.c ' lnaoRsfs ana
r leae,'su s0s : ..'oor just III t'me 10 see
my =, us.'sl aaa sl'aihs scfoss eiie soe
7 "atf y = ssie'ius posture. 1 uggesfe"'
as sleiill,pe, soacS 'o 'he door, 'ha'
.he. sh' - os s'sii a e'ali' : as 100 hiacl,
.sisa n4s s.le VIZ nos sse'h inSl,,le,
" ~, Z 49, so.ls sssQ =. lan :
- =. - ~ 4, s,i,o
1s;de,raiE - ssss,.ss So ;a,lcoen,len,
kp;olts of s. cr;sn;n Thev wors
l,alsing over their slans tor the fntpre
and as I overtook them heard ono ~
them cav .Iq,axe ocplv INV twn hands
TO denend mon. Int tba, il for,une
epouoh for any man who is not af,aia
| to work intend To- paddle INV own
canoe I believe / can make nv way
through the world, his feet slid ont
from ulder him, and he came. down in
the shape of a big v. | told him he
could never make his way through the
world in that direction, unless he came
down harder, and that if he did he
would 90 through among the .heathen
Chinee," and he was really grateful for
the interest, / manifested He invited
me TO place where the ice never forms
on the sidewalk.
Then | slid along behind q loving
couple on their way to hear Madame
Anna Bishop. Their hands were frozen
together. Their hearts beat as one
Said he. "My own. I shall think nothino
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UNFULFILLED.

Into some lives what barrenness doth come!
shut my mouth in silence, and all dumb
At sight of the great desert round nv way,
Those wastes of sand, dreary and bare and
gray.
In years long gone sowed my field with grain
Whose ripening gold should gladden. all the
plain;
Planted each sunny slope with fairest flowers
Whose golden hues should glorify life's hours.
And then sat me down in sweet content
Noting the sunshine and the shower that sent
Glad life along the fresh, up-springing leaves
Waiting the time to garner up my aheaycs,
On other hills the purple vintage CLEANS,
On other slopes the golden harvest teens,
In other valleys mods the ripening corn.
And happy reapers greet the blushing morn
But never came the harvest to my land
Ny flowers lie buried in the burning sand
Whose arid wastes spread far on either side
Great desert wastes, where, famished, abide
And so silent sit, with fearless eyes,
And white lips parted with unuttered cries
And lift my hands to Heaven, il voiceles:
prayer,
Oh, buried hopes-shall 1 not meet you therei
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COUNTY. OHl0 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II 1878
"Wretch !" exclaimed the widow, ad

"Wretch! y exclaimed the widow, ad-
vancing as if to scratch out the offend
er,s eyes; theu, changing her mind, she
tainted.
Hiram called for help, and when it
came, beat hasty retreat, utterly con.
fused and mystified
On reaching his office,he found an un-
known gentleman waiting.
rs your name Skinner? ?" inquired the
stranger.
at is," answered Hiram "what can l
do for you ?"
Nothing, at present; but | propose
doing something for yott," said the visi-
tor, producing and brandishing q horse
whip.
s.What do you mean, sirf' cried HI
ram, in alarm.
y go punish you for your. soient let
fssSto ~ sister essclsiined tie stfam-
ger, bringing the whip down on the law
yer's shoulders in a way that male the
dust fly.
"Help! murdcr" shouted Hiram
Ill bring an action against youn'
Sand III see you have good ground
for one, replied the other, belaboring
his victim till he pranced and roared like
an urchin in nest of yellow jackets
When left alone, Hiram's eve fell on
the luckless letter which his tormentor
had thrown toward him on taking his
leave. Wondering what there was in it
to have given such otiense, he took it up
and hogan to look it over. Horror! it
was the dun he had intented for the wild
ow Skimp! He had gotten the letters
mixed in directing them His late horse
whipping, and Widow Skimp's fanting
fit, were both amply explained
But the trouble wasn't over yet. Next
day Hiram was served with a writ in ac-
ton for breach Of promise, brought by
'Clytemnestra Skimp, who laid her dama-
ges at ten thousand dollars.
He would gladly have compromised
on terms of another druhbing, but to
part with his money was different mat
ter. The provable facts were dead
against him. There were his written Of
fer and the widows acceptance To pay
a heavy verdict or marry the plaintiff.
who had neither youth, beauty nor
wealth, were the evils Hiram had to
choose between. The latter seemed to
him the least. And now he may be seen,
any morning, seated at the foot of his
wiie's breakfast table, doing out to the
boarders minimum of beefsteak of
maximum toughness. His manner is
very subdued and meek, except when it
comes to dunning dilatory boarder--
Then he is himself again-N. Y. Led
ger.
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vEnxa aEaa RKARLE.-
Astounding Mesmerlc Pswcr,

From the Homeward Mail, of India.]
A curious case of mesmerism is re-
corded by the civil surgeon of Hoshun-
gabad A Young woman named Nun.
nee, aged twenty -four. was married some
twelve years ago; she however did not
90 to her husbands house for two years
afterwald. After staying with him
eight days she suddenly became iinsen-
sible, and remained SO for two or three
days. She was taken back to her moth
er. and soon got well Then follows a
very remarkable history. Duiing the
next four or five years she never enter
ed her husband house without falling
insensible and remaining SO lie was
very kind and attentive to her; she
liked him, but whenever he came into
her presence she at once sank into this
state This went on till she became
emaciated and exhausted, and at last
her parents applied 10 the Court for q
separate maintenance for her.
While she was in Court the husband
entered, and she Instantly became insen-
sibe, and was carried to the hospital,
where the case was carefully attended
to by DR. Cullen, in March, this year
While in this state her pHlsc was eyen
breathing soft, her body plant, but she
could eat nothing Experiments wer
carefully made To see if there was nj
trick about it. While she was ia bed
her husband was muffled up, and made
to walk through the ward She saio
she felt be was near her, and she was
byno means well, tut had not seen him
anywhere about. Next day this cxper.
iment was repeated, and she actually
became insepsible. as before Nhen
the husband left the place she recovered
The experiment as 10 The irfuences o.
the husbands presence was tried in al
sorts Of ways =
He was made 10 pass behind her, and
to he near her, in a separate ward, tu
this hadno effect, but whsneser he was
brought 10 look on her face, tlioaal
mufiled up, or disguised as po,icemap
as sepoy, and SO forth, she was a
once influenced. The experiments con
tinued. for about month, aud the con
clusinn was that the husband uncon
sciously mesmerized hef. The Cour
came to the. conclusion that it was i'm
possible that she lceuid live with him
and a separate allowance was ordered
The husband was asked. to try if b,
could not remove the effect, seeing tha
he had the power to cause ii, hut he wa
quite frightened at the idea of haYin,
the power, and could not control il il
any way. ..
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Row We Fade.

As the trials of life thicken, and the
dreams, Of other days fade one by one,
in the deep vista of disappointed hope,
the heart grows weary OF the struggle,
and We begin to realize ohr insieni6-
cance. Those who have climbed 10 The
pinnacle of fame, or. reveal il luxury
and wealth. 90 the grave at last with the
poor mendicant who bcgs by the way
side, and like him are soon forgotten. =
Generation after generation, says an el.
oquent writer, have felt as we feel, and
their fellows were as active in life as
ours is now They passed away as .
vapor, while nature wore The same as
pect OF. beauty as when the Create,
commanded .her to be. The heaven.
will be as bright over our graves d.
they are now around our path; TIN
world have the same attraction for off
springs yet unborn that she once lac
for ourselves, and that she has now fol
four children.
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ABby,s journal.

?
Dorry, boy six years old, thinks he
will do as other men have. done.
March 12--Have resolved to keep a
jurnal. ey
March 13-Had rost hefe for diner,
and cabage aud potato and appel. sawse
and rice pudding, / do not like rice pud-
ing when it is like ours. Charley Slatk's
kind is rele good. Mush and sirup for
tea.
March 19-Forgit what did. John
and me saved our pie to take to schule.
March 21-Forgit what did Gridel
cake for breakfast. Debby didn't fry
enuf
March 24-This is Sunday. Corn
hefe for dinnir. Studded my Bibel les
son, Aunt Issy said l was greedy. Have
resolved not to thiuk so much about
things to etc Wish was better boy
Nothing partikeler for tea
March 25-Forgit what did.
March 27-Forgit what did.
March 29-played
March 3I-Forgit what did.
April Have dissided not to keep 8
jurnal emmy more.
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i, AgritaIhrs, sflarksts, anastntnts d-t'-
NUMBER 81
The Furnace az DeasD.

- Somagrears aro.a a we'll knowf, eupia,
Ger whose name e mai, o;xen for ss,ust
snS i.n, rs,.sl.,s ,.s,,,. ,.ss.<n,,..S
.,ra;a ann one oe tho n,e,st s,r.,,1fS6 t,svl
Lei .,s.a.,.s,t,ss r,,s,. ssnt IS Indisas,,.I
Is - 'rsa;r ..s,,.s.s ,.ss.,
.yor, !, s; 8 81. l,s,,,. I ia
,,as ~ sEss.s 3; st
:, .sas s',,.sss ,a
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G. Sa,ss,1 ~ - .,.ssa ,,';.ha,'s - ~ a ,,,a .,o,a
eaSss5 lass .or l;Ia ma ,sa c,,,,,,,ssys
was ,beeami,,g cons;derahly alarmed AMI
- s,s:i:.'. J.
sa,;aa.',. aS a,.a',;.naa - n,o n;,,..s ). 49,.
es,,n.,,l. ,rs;', ,rs .,.,ar;na s,,s fs,.,
snot tho enoineer vl,r, had l,ee,. III, l,isf,
,,lrn o,,d s,i..nt :, .thas. ,,,r,ttlo s.y,,oS
Sit,as 1ss,,s..,, ,,,,., sas !. Il stl,;s, 1sai,S
jniniss a 81 76i5fi7I zif16St
me don't stop for anSilti,ig, b}1 kccl{
close after me. Somebody las i,ccn
throwing this train off the track, an,l
I'm going to catch him" When the
train arrived at tile usual place il struck
a misplaced rail and was banked.
The engineer, closely followed by tho
fireman, jumped from the engine, and
ran into a cornfeld, and started up a
man who lay concealed there Upons
bringing the cnlprit back to the wreck.
The enraged passengers wanted to lynch
him, but the engineer. . cold, stern de- 4
termined man, prevented them, saying
hat he would take charge of him, and
through the intercessioD OF the con.
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ACheeriui view of Things.

"How dlsma! you look" said a bucket
to his companion as they were going to
the well.
,'Ah!' replied the other, 81 was re-
fleeing on the uselessness of our being
filled for let lis go away ever so full,
we always come back empty
"Dear me! how strange to look at in
that wayr' said the other bucket. Now,
l enjoy the thought that however empty
we come, we always 60 away full"
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No great man ever had a fool for bis
mother. In the history of men of all
departments u society distinguished
for intellectual power. hriIliancy and
extraordinary mental eapaci,y, their
mothers and not their fathers, as lar 40
asceftaired by philosophical inycst;ga-,
tions, were invariably superior in hrain
force II womtn are physically feeble,
The mind can not be developed as when
all the system is fully and beautifully. in
perfection. To kdve great men there
must first lie soxstlIent women. Their
deterioration by'sheidebilitating frivoli-i
ties Of fashionable life are perpetnated
in puny children, incapable OF sustain
ing themselves prominently when their
inheritanceis is eones.~
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An editor Of a Wyandotte (Kansas)
paper asks his subscribers to overlook
the fact chat he will 'not be able to get
out any paper this week." owing to the
fact that he "momentarily expects a
charming young lady, who is going to
take him out sleigh-riding'
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Some Christmas poet has writer
a "Hymn to the Angels" a splendid lit
tie effort. The first verse runs:
Come down on us in thousands;
Ye're bricks! the heavenly throng;
Your ace and both the bowers
Will euchre hate and wrong.
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8 U B r o s A..
BY ROSA TERRY.

Who knows the secret of the rose?
Deep in her silent heart it glows;
The sun alone, from upper air,
Di,cerns the heavenly mystery there.
Is there one human soul that knows
The sacred secret of the rose?
Not he who sad and daunted stands,
Afraid to reach his trembling hands,
Afraid to grasp the bliss that lies
Deep in those golden mysteries,
Lest men or angels shout in scorn
The legend of the roses thorn.
Not he who wastes his listless hours,
Like idle moths on any flowers;
High on the roses front serene
Blazes the crown that marks the queen;
No soul that dares that sign deny
Shall in her fragrant bosom lie.
Not he who knows no,more delight
Than dwells within the fckle sight;
For blush and bloom may pass away
In compass of summers day;
But still the roses heart is sweet,
Though all its outward glow be feet.
But he who meets its keenest thorn
With gracious strength and tender scorn;
Who knows the royal heart that stands
Waiting the touch of royal hand.;
Who trusts to loves eternity 7.-5
When loves own blossoms fade and die;
Who waits with passions patient strength
For passions peace, that comes at length,
He only conquers, for he knows
The sacred secret of the rose.
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A man in Indiana County, Pa, won a
wager of 81 by walking two miles bare
foot through the snow. he viii wear
Boots threc sizes larger in future.
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EE- During class meeting held seve-
raj years since by the Methodist hreth
rem of Southern village, Brother Jones
went among the colored portion of the
congregation. Finding there an old man
notorious for his endeavor to revere
God on the Sabbath and Satan the rest
of the week, he said:
"Well, Brother Dick, I'm glad to see
you here. Haven't stole any turkeys
since saw YOU last ?"
mo, Brudder Jones, no turkeys"
Nor any chickens, Brother Dick ?"
"No, no, Brudder Jones, no chick
ems"
aThank the lord, Brother Dick. That's
doing well, nv brotber!' said Brother
Jones, leaving Dick. who Immediately
relieved his overburdened conscience by
saying to, near neighbor, with an i'm
mense sigh of relief:
"Ef he'd said ducks he'd had me"
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Connndrur,,s.

Why is hen roosting like a weapon ?
Because it's a fowl in-peace.
WHY'S person afflicted with the lum-
bago like man smoking penny cigar ?
Because his back is bad (baccy's bad
When is the soup likely to run out of
the saucepan When there is leak in
it.
What protection has street car from
being struck by lightning5 1t has a
conductor.
When is the weather most like q
crockery shop2 When it is muggy.
Why is a lovely young lady like a
hinge? Because she is something to
adore. ''
When is lover like tailor? When
he presses his suit.
Why is blunt knife, partially ground,
like young pick pocket2 He is a little
sharper.
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THE EVIDENCE OF THE BANK ACCOUNT.
General Press Dispatch.

atNShSAeA = ASro & atas
During the session of the Poland
Committee, to-day, Mr.. H. C Swain,
cashier of the First National Bank OF
this District, was sworn, and, in answer
10 q, question of Judge Poland, stated
he had brought the books of the bank
with him. containing the account, OF
Schuyler Colfax, in answer 20 the sum-
mons Upon turning to the account OF
Mr.. Colfax, Judge Poland put the fol
lowing questions F
Q State whether il appears upon
your books that Mr. Colfax made a de-
posit on tile ed of June, 1868? A.
Yes, sir; Sl,96S SO. [Great sensation. I
@ Well, what other deposits were
made in June or July? A. June %
81 96S So; July Z, $500; July s, $3.50;
July l3, S1,543 81. TSensatinn.]
@ Would the entry on this ledger
Indicate whether the deposits were in
cash or check9 A No, sir.
Judge Poland then requested the wit
ness to bring up the blotter or book up.
on which the original entry Of these
deposits were made.
Witness replied that he would do so
and then produced the following certif
icate of deposit upon being requested
to do so: Deposited with the First Ma
tional Bank by Schuyler Colfax, Jun.
%, 1858, United States and bank notes
81 200; checks as. follows: $3.50, SIS 6;
and $500; total, 81, ,96S G3.
| @ win you look and see The last de
post made BY Mr.. Colfax prior to Jun
%! A. June l.
In reply to a question Of Mr.. Ames
the witness replied that of course h
could not tell where the money cam
from.
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0i,tla0u,,d
4a Die &atbulifen oer Ser. Staatea itd hsus
Eeter Glater> Sereiu au;uitlicbcu.

Dieter eble rnb tDAf tridtise 8erein lou
es m6sli9 MAIDEN, BEN fatbpliiten Nesern
IT, ben Ser. Staaten ;u S6ulen uno Stride
III Yerbelfen, unb ben gdtern Der gcnsrssa,
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rirb man fir INNER Elm Mitslieb bsNslben.
Der 81. gater Bat bteien gerein bur9 Elm
etaenes grepe betdttst unb nit stelen Mb,
ldGen bereitert Defenders NIT etnem spa,
tommenen @blae In Der @ter6efunbe.-
neterbtes pirb wS9sntli9 cine 81. ReHe
fir he lebenteu unb rertprbenen geretnss
alteter unb terenGamilten selsfen unS ;pei.
NAL bss Sases scn ben Neserftnbern fur
felbe sebetet. &atbeltfen son Mntertfa,
fdltest eu9 btefem gsretne m unb fsnbet
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Johns German Catholic Church, Green
Street, pber an bic Office tes @abr9etts'
freunpes, Der bic Senbuns befdttst.
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