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Marshal Hsazaime.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-~A Paris
correspondent, giving an account
of the trial and sentence of Marshal
Bazaine, says: The sentence was
death and military degradation in
the Legion de Honneur and the
costs of the whole process and
trial. This latter Sen;ence would
take thirty thousand francs. every
sou Bazaine has in the world,
agl leave his wife and children
destitute. When the sentence was
passed Bazaine was not present.
His counsel, Lachaud. brought
him the news privately, and the
prosecutor, with IA file Of soldiers,
came soon after and read the SEN
tence to Bazaine. Bazaine de-
sired to be shot Immediately if
they wanted his life. He was
very calm, while all the others
were agitated. He asked that his
son be permitted to remain with
him the whole day after sentence.
which was granted, as they feared
he might commit suicide. His
wife acted heroically. When told
that her husband might escape
death by military degradation she
exclaimed. "Never. He would
never consent to that. If you pro-
pose it / shall soon be n widow"
In this anticipation, she prepared
for the last interview with him
preparatory to entering the con-
vent. When the sentence was
announcedto President Mcmahon,
he was at the head of large din
ner party. He exclaimed, "Con-
demned to death ?" turned very
pale, sank into his chair, letting
has head fall into his hand. On
being informed that the court had
signed unanimous appeal for
mercy, he charged them with hav-
ing thrown all the responsibility
upon him, and declared that the
fear Of unpopularity would not
deter him from using his right Of
mercy. He treated D'Aumale
coolly. The Bishop of Orleans,
both by an interview and through
letter, urged him to be merciful.
These and other influences besides
his ownincinations, brought about
the Communication Of Bazaine's sem
tence.
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concerning the course of descents.
An act granting right Of way for
railway track east Of Wheeling.
An act prohibiting + igging ging-
seng on lands Of another without
permission of the owner
An act to amend chapter la OF
acts Of 1872 3 concerning the cir
cult courts Of Wood county.
An act to amend the Code con-
corning births, marriages and
deaths.
An act authorizing the Bank Of
Wheeling to close up its affairs
An act relating to title papers
destroyed by fire.
An act authorizing payment to
James K. Moore for services as
commissioner in Pocohontas
County.
An act giving construction to
the word Justice"
an act to amend chapter 70 con
corning printing, &c.
An act concerning "A boom in
Wetzel county.
An act requiring county courts
to refund certain moneys.
An act to legalize a certain cleo
ton in Richie county.
An act to amend chapter IS of
the Code.
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VOTE or THANKS.

At a meeting of the Southern
Methodist Sabbath School, the
following resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted:
Res0lUed, That the thanks ofthe
school be rendered through the
papers Of the town to Mr.. Benja-
min Bushnell, Albert simmons,
e. p. Curtis, M. Kinsbury, Edward
s'tearns and DR.. s. n. Myers, for
The kind. voluntary and invalua-
ole services rendered at our re-
cent concert.
ResotUed, That the thanks oflhe
chool are also due several lady
friends, who contributed by their
presence as well as by actual serv-
ices TO the interest OF he occasion.
ResotUei, That we are at a loss
for words TO express our graft
tnde tothe people of all classes and
sects for their very liberal patron
age.
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REcoLLECTIoNs OF wEIMAR.
The Burial Place OF Gothic and
Schiller.


Twenty years after Schillcr's death q
certain burgomaster, Schwobe, took it
into his head TO get Schiller's head as a
relic. He had the vanlt opened. where
the remains bad been laid with those Of
ten other mortals, but to his dsmay
the collins We're all decayed away, and
there was nothing but confused mass
Of bones at the bottom of the vault. lie
took home the eleven skulls. num-
bered them, ranged them in a row aid
invited every one in Weimar who had
been personally acquainted with Schil-
Ter to come aud see them The visitors
were taken one by one into the room
and invited to write down their opinions
rs to which was Schiller's skull. without
the opportunity Of consultation A 4
agreed upon the same number, and
then Prof Shroter. &c Jena, after much
difficulty. sorted ont the bones Of The
skeleton from the heaps at Wrimar. It
is evident that the ideas of the present
day 10 regard to the sanctity o. the
grave were not then prevalent. Goethe
wrote some beautiful lines 70 he skull,
and everything eas beautiful aipl pleas
ant, and recalls to us Hamlet and tie
grave diggers
Several years after, King Louis T.. d
Bavaria. came 70 Weimar he was u
man Of what, in ordinary people, woali
be called great rudenesS 81 speech. bgt,
being a King, it was only bluntuess.
King Louis was very much astonishcd
to find Schiler's remains treated as d
curiosity do not know how ii was
that he became to differ from the cotem-
porary sentiment; it might have been
that, being a Roman Catholic, he thought
hnmtu bones had better be in conse-
craied ground than rafting about in lit
erary drawers. However, the King
waggea his tongue to such effect that
rs som as he bad gone the Grand Dnke
wrote 10 Goethe that, to avoid further
remarks, he desired him to have proper
fin prepared for Schiller's homes. aud
II have them laid IN the Grand Ducal
vault. Gothic had a simple oaken box
naae.and on it had placed thesinsle word
schiller, IN bronze letters.
When Goethe died similar coffin was
prepared for him, and now they lie side
by side in the Grand Dueal vault, sur
rounded by the tomhs of the Great Du-
cd Family.
"Goeihe, +" Schiller, these are their
aptaphs; not single word of their title
Of couusellors. or Of the aobility which
Charles Augustus was finally driven to
confer upon them by the murmurs of his
cuurtiers at having to associate with
these plcbians. The wise Goethe knew
when he placed the word Schiller" on
the coffin that posterity would demand
~ more, and they who directed Goethe's
intermcut did well to follow the prece
deut he bad made
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NEW LAWS OF WEST VIRGINIA.


An act TO amend the l22d chap
ter of the code.
An act to amend chapter 81 Of
the Code.
An act authorizing the appoint
ment Of Commissioners to convey
land to heirs of Cabell Tavemer.
An act authorizing the Clerk of
the Supreme court and clerks of
the Circuit and County courts to
report annually to the Auditor
the numoer of days session oftheir
respective courts, and the Auditor
to make abstract TO the Legisla-
ture.
An act authorizing municipal
corporations TO issue bonds.
An act 10 amend and re-enGct
chapter 50 af the Code, concerning
guardians and wards.
IN act authorizing the Female
Seminary at Union to confer lit
erary degrees.
An act requiring auction sales to
be advertised in newspapers.
An act 10 amend the laws con-
corning attorneys at law.
An act for the relief of persons
prosecuted or sued for acts done
according TO the usages of civilized
warfare during the war.
An act to amend the charter of
the City Of Wheeling.
An act to amend chapter 124 of
Code concerning the support of
illegitimate children.
An act for the appointment of
JanitOr.
An act for the relief of workmen
of Boone county.
An act appropriating $1,000 to
the Chenille Normal School.
An act amending the act con-
corning enclosures and trespassers.
An act to provide for changing
the names of towns and villages.
An act TO authorize the Governor
to commence proceedings against
the late public printer, and appro-
priating money to pay the eX-
penseS.
An act to amend an act concern
ing grand juries.
An act to fix the times for hold
ing the Courts in list and Sd judi
cial districts.
An act fixing the time for hold
ing the Courts in Wetzel county.
An act prohibiting the deposit
Of putrid matter into springs and
streams
An act to amend chapter 81 Of
the acts of 1872.
An act TO amend chapter 100 of
the Code, relating to executions,
judgments and writs of error.
An act TO amend an act relating
to descents and distribution.
An act to amend 7S Of the Code
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CAUGHT BY A WHALE,
Three Men Crowded by the Mon
ster of the Deep.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Three
men, Albert b. Edwards, an expe-
rienced surfman, Alexander Os-
born, and Albert Halsey, all be-
longing to lifc-saving station No.
5, went out fishing for codlishing,
from Montauk, Long Island, on
Wednesday afternoon. They were
seen late in the afternoon, but at
night the boat was found wrecked
on the shore, with no traces of the
men, except a cap worn by one of
the party. 1t is thought the boat
was struck by a whale, and that
the men, being thrown out by the
shock, were drowned.
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cHIcAeo,s pRopucr rRAnE.

CHICAGO, Dec. pa review of
the produce trade Of Chicago for
the past year is published this
morning. Records OF grain dur
ing the year were 96, 73l, 5OS bush
els; shipments, 81 ,025,7 bushels.
The receipts OF hogs were 4,360, 600
head; cattle, 765, 900 head; sheep,
800, 900 head; lumber, ,084, 993, 600
feet. The total value Of all pro-
duce received during the year is,
in round numbers, $40, 100000.
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EXPLOSION IN A SLEEPING CAR.-The
Denever lCol) News says that city was
shaken on Wednesday morning, De-
cember 10th, by loud report that APP
peared to some like cannon. and to
others the explosion of glycerine. An
investigation showed that one of the
Pullman sleeping cars had been almost
entirely destroyed by a water-heating
apparatus A fire bad been started in
the sleeper, aud it was being warmed
preparatory to being sent east on the
regular overland train. The car, which
was the Dexter, was standing just be-
low the Union depot, the train,
not having been pulled alongside the
station platform Fortunately, none OF
the passengers who had engaged apart
ments had taken their seats 10 the
sleeper The conductor, Mr.. Flint, was
in the depot, and the porter, Charley
Sturges had gone to get cup of coffee.
One end Of the Dexte was blown to
atoms. The windows were demolished,
the looking-gIasses shattered, the roof
thrown up, and the car made general
wreck. presumed that the genera
ton of steam in the pipes became too
heavy, that the escape valve was weak
eued, aud the pipes burst. Some of the
fragments of the car were found cou-
pie of blocks from the depot. The Dex-
ter cost $40 900.
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HUMOROUS

Several Irishmen were disputing
one day upon their own best
points, when one said in an ag-
gressive manner, Faith, and I'm
brick" And, indade,u said
another, ssl'm a brick layer and
felled the first speaker to the
ground.
Punch has hit at the domestic
service question in the following.
.squib: "Lady's maid Please,
ma am, / wish to resign Lady
why, Please? You came here on
~ yesterday Lady's maid
I've been looking over yo ur
drawers, ma'am, and find your
things are not up to the mark, and
wouldn't do me credit'n
Now, Willie, do have a little
courage, When | have a powder
to take | don't like il any more
than you; but make up my ,aiad
that / will take it, and j do
"And when / have powder 10
take" replied Willie, II make
up my mind that ] won't take it,
and | don't"
1--we known trany church to
die cause it didn't give enough /;
but / never knowed a church to
die cause it did give tooi much.
Dey don't die dat way. Brederen,
has any Of you knoWed a church
to die cause it gave too much ? If
yon do, just let me know, and I'll
make IA pilgrimage to dat church,
and I'll Climb by de soft light of
de moon to its moss-covered roof,
and I'll stand dar and lift my
hands to heaven and say, Blessed
are de dead dat die in de Lord.n
The late Lord Jeffrey was fer
vent admirer of Charles Dickens.
One day lady surprised him sit
ting in his library, his eyes suf-
fused with tears, and was about to
withdraw, when he led her to
seat, and said: Don't go, | shall
be right again soon ~ Have you
received bad news?" asked the
lady; lis any one dead ?' Eyes,"
said he solemnly, Little Nelly is
dead. Are you not sorry 2" JEFF
frey had then just received the last
number, then out, of the "Old Gu
riosity Shop"
A lady in Portland, Me, halted
in front of a garden the other DIV
and accosted man at work Oh
some trees with: "What are you
doing on those trees 20 'Girdling
them, madam, with printers ink
and cotton to prevent canker
worms from ascending" "How
much does it cost?" inquired the
lady. "About % cents" was the
answer. whats your name ?p
was the lady's next question.
"Hill," said the man. "We'l,
| wish you would come and girdle
ours" The man gave an evasive
answer, and she went home and
told her husband; he wentinto con-
vulsions of laughter. ~ hy, what
on earth are y1u !aughins at?''
said she, and as soon az theamused
husband caught his breath ne
told his wife that the man she had
asked to gisdle her trees was no
less than the Rev. DIR. Hill, late
President of Harvard College, one
of the foremost living mathemati-
clans and pastor of the First Par
ish Church.
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At meeting OF the Lutheran
Sahpnih School, the following res
olutious were offered aud unan-
imousIy adopted;
ReSolccd, That the thanks of the
school are dae and hereby rendered
Benz. Bushnell, Esq., DIR. Myers,
Albert Simmons, c. II. Curtis,
M. Kingsbury, Edward Stearns,
Charles Amey and John Duly for
their kind ussis ance and the ex-
cellent vocal and instrumental
music furnished by them on the
occasion of our recent concert.
Rcsolued, That the thanks of the
school are hereby rendered the
general public for the very liberal
patronage extended on the occa'-
sion above referred to.
CHRIsToPHER HILL;
Superintendent.
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we noticed a fellow going home
last night, Il In ToodIes, who told
us in response 10 our inquiry, that
Inc expected the 'ole oman III
GIN me 'ail Columbia.
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The telegraph line between Ha-
gerstown and this place, over the
the route Of the Cumberland Val
ley Railrord was completed on
Saturday last. Our people will
now have direct telegraphic com
Inunicati0n with the North.
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The following gentlemen were
elected officers OF Tuscarora Lodge
No. "a, /. O. o. f., on last Satur-
day evening, viz: u. It. Brantner,
n. g.; j. ID. Mullen, V. g.; The
odore Buser, r. S. j. l.. Cline, A.
r. s.; G.. l.. Hensel, p S. VIM
McElroy, Treasurer.
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We hear there was fight on
Christmas eve, in the country, near
Honeywood Mills, between some
Of the Philips boys young Jacques
and Mr.. Payne. One of the
Philips received a very black eye,
and we are informed Jacques was
very severely cut in the thigh by
a knife in the hands of one Of the
Philips.
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We learn that the net receipts Of
the Lutheran Sabbath School con-
cert will foot up about $50.
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THE vIRGINIUs.

The steamship Georgia, at this
port from Charleston, passed the
Virginius in tow off Cape Romano
on the oath inst. at p. M.
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Music! Music! = Another large
lot Of new music embracing in
the collection the latest and most
popular pieces out-just received at
the independent Boz Store.
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Mock, of the Hagerstown NeWs,
is informed that the typos of the
independent now work by gas
light. How do the News boys get
along with their gasoline rays?
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"How does that look, ell 20 said
a big listed Wall street man, hold
ing up his fist. "That," said his
friend, "looks as if you'd gone
short onsoap."
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Mr. \. j Scllaif', il school-master
IN Morgan county, recently elopcd
with Mis- Grace Michael, of that
county.
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Thirteen police arrests in Ha-
gerstown last Friday is rather q
bad showing for u professedly
moral town.
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Frank Hereford, Of the Third
Congressional District, lost - 800
by tie failure Of Jay Cooke & Co
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DEFRAUDING CREDITORS.
The Books Of the Firm Examined

The Books or the Firm Examined.
NEW YORK, Dec. q. 1t is now
known that Edison Bradley, the
defaulting merchant, fed to Can
ada, and took with him $1,000 or
$1,000 in gold certificates. His
store has been siezed by his credi-
tors. 1t contains about SiQ,000
worth of cloths, woolens, Sc. The
firms books show their assets TO
be over 100000; liabilities, $780,
600. Major Bradley, the default
er's son. and Hugo Hoffman, his
son-in-law, are in the Iombs,
charged with being concerned in
the plot to defraud their creditors.
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We IRE informed about forty or
fifty hands were discharged at the
railroad -l4ais on Saturday last
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There has been "A learful fight in
Winchester for the post office.
1Jr. Samuel Atwell was suspended
during the recent canvass in Nir-
ginia, aud Mr.. William Miller was
appointed in his place, but re-
Gently ,hr President made an or
der undoc which Mr.. Atweil re
sumo the duties of the position.
which Of course temporarily sIs
ponds hostilities. A kind of a lit
tie Virginia. affair.
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i'iie stock Of DEiies for 1871
suitable fer business men--at the
independent boDt store.
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The Raging Canawal' will
close for repairs or Monday. The
wateryw11l then be drawn off for
-rfSe winter.
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@Ink stains can be readily re-
moved by soaking the spot in
milk.
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NEWS.
The first Sunday In January be-
gins the week of prayer.

The Court of Appeals meets ut
Charleston on the 9th day of Jan
uary.
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CoIors faded by acids viii return
by the application of hartshorn
and water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-03
ThurIOW Weed.

Rev. Justin D. Fulton, d. D. says
in the Christian World =
There is no more beautiful sight
than to see an old man. ripe in honor
and rich in fame, surrounded on every
side by evidences of love, respected
by the community in which lie dwells,
and honored wherever the history of
his country is known Such is the
happy lot of Hon. Thurlow Weed.
For more than half century he has
been the prime mover in the political
world. Friendships have been formed
which have out-lived parties, and
which have become OF historical inter
est. What would Seward have been
without Thurlow Weed Horace
Greeley got his start through his gen
erous help. Governors have been
elected, Senators have been made, and
politicians, great and small, have been
helped by the generous ptl man. We
seem, even now, to see his kindly face
in the Albany Depot, waiting in the
storm for some former friuud, who has
announced his purpose to arrive ly
such train. lie greets him with a
brothers grasp Of friendship. Who
can f''rget his appearance in the eli
torial rom of the Journal, where,
with his hand, he woull wave aside a
Governor or a Senator, but would stop
fer fugitive slave, and see that he
was fed. clothed and started for Cana
da? His love for friends is distin-
gushing feature Of his life. :.
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For the Benefit Of Takers.
r.This man WAS talked to death

This man was talked to death.''
Keep thou the door of my lips. -
Bible.
Silence never yet betrayed anyone.
-RiUeroJ.
Speech is of time. Silence is OF
eternity. .-Cariyle.
Even fool when he holdeth his
tongue is counted wise.- Bible.
We speak little, if not egged on by
vanity. Rochefoucould.
None breaches better than the AMI
and she says nothing. Fronh7tn.
If thou desire to be held wise, be so
wise as to hold thy tongue. Qnartes.
| prefer the wisdom Of the unlearn-
ed to the folly of the loquacious.-
Cicero.
Not everyone who has the gift Of
speech understands the value Of silence.
Learn to hold thy tongue. Five
words cost Zacharias forty weeks of 81
lence. Fuller.
Those who have few affairs to at
tend to are great speakers. The less
men think the more they talk. -Aon
teSqu3ea.
A person who would secure to him
self Difference viii, perhaps, gain his
point as effectually as by anything he
can say.-ISheastone.
There are many who talk on from
ignorance rather than from knowledge,
and who find the former an inexhaust-
able fund Of convorsatio 1.-Hai~ittt.
Takers and futile persons are com
monty vain and credulous withal
he that talketh what he knowe' , II Il
also ak what he kuowetb oot pa
con.
Brisk *, takers are ;. ..sually slow think
ers. There is indeed, no wild Jeas
more 70 De dreaded than communi
oata oata'e 'n| i with nothing to communi
cate: a, -'SSaoJt.
Le talkative listens to no one, fol
they are ever speaking. And the frs
evil that attends those who ,enow TO
how to be silent is, that they bea
nothlng,-PiMarch.