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A performance of educated heas is at
tue present time attracting much atten-
ton ut Berlin. At a recent exhibition.
one OF the most accomplished of the
insects. obeying sudden impulse of it's
nature, sprung from the table and took
refuge on the person of an iustrious
lady. The exhibitor was in despair, as
the truant was his best performer, and
said ho would be ruined unless it could
be recovered. The lady good naturedly
retired to an adjoining room, and. after
q few minutes absence, returned with
the tiea between her thumb and fore
finger. The exhibitor took it eagerly,
gave one look ut it, and then. with visi-
ble embarrassment, said: "Your High
ness will pardon US, but this is not the
right flea
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Resolutions.

TliIAT hereafter. at our Fairs, a Stock.
L holder OF this Association, holding two
~ shares, or Life Member Of the Estate
Agricultural Society,"" by himself or herself,
shaii be admitted at the gate free.
holding five t5) Shares, be entitled to ad.
mt lance ut the gate for himself or herself
%l;e and minor children; and that Stock.
holder OF ton t10) Shares, or more, be enti.
yea I" admittance Tor himself or herself and
family. As above defined, at the cato, stands
ana al other privilege of the Grounds, and
That these resolutions be published in tho
Ntr' aud Courier, RuruI Caroii,ian and
Columbia DAILY PHENIX.
JOHN Is. MOORE,
Secretary State Auxiliary Joint stock Co.
ADr. Ii
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RAILROAD MATTERS. The South ca
rolina Railroad Company's earnings for
the year 1873 amounted to 81, 49l, ,Ol5. 50,
and the expenditures for operating and
maintaining the road wera S9l4, $50. 81.
The ratio of expenses to earnings for
the two past years vary only 24-1OO per
cent. 2o4. .7s4 TONS of freight have been
transported within the year. The loco.
motives have Travelled S97,53O miles.
The average charge per ton for freight
was S4.l4 aud the average expense Of
moving the same was So rs per ton. a
reduction Of SS3. .3Sl.93 has been effect
Ell III the bonds and bills payable.
CLARKE w. j. Il. Clarke, who died
recently at Victoria, was probably pos.
sessed of as much earth US ANYBODY in
the world. He died the owner of es
tates iar exceeding q German princi.
pality in extent. In addition to his vast
territories in Victoria and his town pro-
perties, he owned about $4,000 acres in
Tasmania, $4,000 in South Australia,
81. 00O in New Zealand and two or three
properties in New South Wules.
A mcmber of the Ohio Legislature re.
oently visited the State penitentjary,
and while there had his hair cut by the
prison barber. While undergoing the
tonsorial process party OF lady and
gentleman visitors looked in, and tho
legislator Was made happy by catching
SUCH remarks AS, Ugly look about the
eyes, Vicious mouth" "Looks capa-
ble Of any wickedness, " "Wonder what
he did," Sc.
PONDS ExrRAcT-Uscd alike by tie
medical profession and the people. it
holds Il position held by no other medi.
cine IN tins country, or, perhaps, the
world. Alh+wi
The Colorado Go,sien Globe suspended
after It's editor was seen standing under
tree and some men pulling Mt rope.
ihers we're two suspensions.
MIR. Przybylowiez is The name Of IL
MOTEL Keeper in Leavcnworih, Kausas.
~ requires two men and boy to pro
nouLce it.
Sarah Alexander is about to follow
and assist Aun Eliza to destroy Nor.
monlsm. Sarah, like Ann, was sealed
to Brigham Young.
a plug hat md IL boiled shirt are not
necessary to constitute gentleman, but
as general thing they set one oil
powerfully.
Billiard balls exercise Christian prin-
clple when they return kiss" for q
blow.
Now let your hens out to harrow up
your neighbor's feelings and his seeds
1t makes good garden.aass.
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TEE UNITED SrATEs C1Rcurr CouRr:--.'
This court CONVENED, according TO Zad.s
jonrnment at 10 o'clock Tuesds1 morn !
ing. Judges 81. l.. Bond aud George 8.
Bryan present. The following cases set
for trial were heard and verdicts rem
dered: F. @. Marsh against the State
t. Bank OF South Carolina. Complaint
i Tor money demand. Verdict for plain
tit, S4O, 900. Albert B. Homesley
against =. B. Stoddard & Co. Verdict
of 81, ,6S6. 24-100 for the plaintiff. The
Bank OF Commerce, Richmond. Va.
against 81. j. Anthony, Thos. Il. Price
and VIM. Smith, County Commissioners
OF Pickens. S. c., an action brought By
the plaintiffs to collect the interest on
coupon bonds issued by the County
Com mmissioners to the Airline Rail-
rad Company. Verdict of $7,132.75
for the plaintiffs. Carrie B. Caldwell.
executrix of Adolphus Caldwell, against
the South. western Railroad Bank. Yer.
dict for the defendant. Alfred Walker,
for fraudulent removal OF distilled
spirits. WAS found guilty, and fined 5000
and sentenced to three months impri-
sonment. j. E. Hagood, Esq, was ap-
pointed special master to report the
facts in the case of the Freedmen's Saw
ings and Trust Company against Nelson
r. Scovel. Obediah Parker, Melvin
Mooney, Alfred Paris and Wm 4. Love,
for violation uf the internal revenue
laws, were each fined 5000 and impri.
soned three months.
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AT free medical college, in the
North. fourteen female doctors were
graduated, the other day. The Courier
journal thinks that q pretty young fe-
male Esculapius in community dense
~ populated with young men, would
step I'll eht at once into practice heavy
enough to break down the constitution
OF cast-iron mule. The main trouble
would be that, under treatment for a
chill. the patient would rapidly become
feVerish.
The expose Of the affairs of the Louis
vile Lottery demonstrates that the
american people are Wholesale gamblers.
Even now there is disgraceful squab-
Die about the second prize. in which a
minister of the Gospel is involved.
Downright swindling is charged in
this contest and state Of morals mani
tested truly lamentable.
Mrs. DR.. Whitman, of Menominee.
Wisconsin, shot herself the other day
because, while riding out with her hus-
band, she saw couple of ''social evils"
wave their handkerchiefs at him.
1t is said that the California moun.
talns shelter more than 1000 profes.
slonal brigands, who are as safely en-.
trenched ns their fellows in the noun.
tnins of Spnin and Italy.
A Western paper chronicles mar.
ringes IN this suggestive style: "The
couple resolved themselves into a com
mlttee Of two, with power to add to
their number
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TEERIBLE TORNADO heaviest
ana most destructive storm known for
years, passed over the lower part OF this
County last Thursday. In the neighbor-
hood OF Dorn's Nine the storm was very
severe, and great deal of damage was
done. Cutlett Corley makes graphic
report OF the tract Of the tornado. The
wheat crop was badly damaged. and
houses fences and trees were demo-
ilshed by the force of the wind. Searl's
bridge, over Little River, was washed
away. Joe Tomkin's house was blown
down. VIM. Davis house was burned
and the forest for several miles was COM
pleteiy destroyed. The storm caused
great loss OF property, and was the most
fearful known in this County for years.
A6beriNe Medium.
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,cued Cuban passengers of the Europe
have presented Capt. Thomas with
chronometer watch and chain, as u
slight token of ackno wledgment of his
services in saving their lives.
JERSEY Cry, April 15.-The Demo
orats elect the Mayor and Council. by
1000 majority.
HoBoKEN, April 15.-The Democrats
carry the city.
CHICAGO, April 15.-A Chicago paper
was mulcted in $40, 900 for calling q law.
yer shyster. The case will be appealed.
WASHINGTON, April 15-The Question
of the hour is whether the President
will veto the finance bill. The pressure
is heavy. Tho best opinion is that he
will sign it.
In the Senate, West made set speech
in behalf of the Kellogg Government in
Louisiana.
The final hearing on the South Caro-.
lima troubles before the Sub.Judioiary
Committee Of the House was had this
morning. Cardozo spoke for tho coun.
er-memorialists, giving brief account
OF the finances of the State, showing
the causes why the Legislature had ill.,
creased the debt; holding that tho Re.
publican administration is only respon-
slble for 81, ,900,000 of it; denying that
the bonded debt can be shown to 10
over sic, 900, 900, and affirming that of
that amount, tho old State Government
- responsible for $S.7O0,OOO. He held
Tat the Democrats in South Carolina
are responsible equally with the Repub-
in;s iri;ans for the existing state of things.
LnSamas Y. Simons closed for the memo.
liniSts, in an exhaustive address of half
aH hNr, in which he showed up, in de-
,,a.,o,a .an, ta many frauds and outrages per-
po.aa'o9 .a et since reconstruction. under the
.oat;a .o,m - taw, and carrying their perpe
.tas.o! .. Rme upon those in power
'hefe ~ u last six years. He asserted
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19
Sad Accident at Salt Rock.
SALT Rock, W. Va. Nov. llth, 1874.

SALT Rock, W. VA, Nov. lin, 1874.
A most distressing accident occur
red in this community yesterday, by
which Mrs. McComas was seriously,
if not fatally injured. The particu-
lars are about as follows: Mrs. Nc
Comas was preparing dinner, and had
occasion to go into the pantry, situa-
ted just under the copen of the Chin
ney, which protrudes outward, when
some of the stones became disengaged
and fell on her, inflicting severe
cash on her head, mutilating her
face, and otherwise seriously injuring
her. Her brother-in- law was present,
but became so paralyzed with terror
as to be unable to render assistance.
The heavy stones were removed by a
sister of Mrs. McComas', some of them
being so large as to require considera'
bic strength to remove them the 9TH
er members of the family being too
much terrified to render assistance
Drs. Beardsly and Carter were called
in and dressed the wounds. Hopes
are entertained for her recovery
Mrs. McComas had recently lost her
husband. and this sad disaster is truly
distressing.
Il. Y. X.
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much telegraphing, Pinkerton sent a
dispatch to the Sheriff of this county.
asking for definite information, and
was answered that the previous histo.
ry of the boy had been obtained, and
that it was not Charles Brewster Ross.
After this the excitement incident to
the occasion disappeared, and every
body that had once supposed the boy
to be Charlie Ross concluded that
they were mistaken, except, perhaps,
old Mr.. Wait, whose faith is still firm
In his first belief. He is at present
"wednesday morning. on visit to
Mr.. Peyton, for the purpose, | under
stand, Of getting possession of the boy
in question.
The statement in the Cincinnati
Commercial of Monday, that Mr.. Pey-
ton refused to deliver the boy, has
no truth in it. He IS willing to sur
render the boy to his parents, or any
one else having more legitimate
claim than he has.
REPORTER.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

ORGANIZATION OF A CHURCH AT
CEREDo.-For a long time there have
been a few people at Ceredo wanting
a Congregational Church there. -
Some of them had come to Hunting
ton, and joined here. Others woul'
have done so, but preferred to have
an organization at home. DR.. Roy,
the Field Superintendent of Home
Missions, visited them twice on his
recent visit here, and pronounced the
enterprise "ripe." Accordingly, on
Sunday afternoon, Nov. 18th, a coun-
ell consisting of Rev. j. f. Roy, d.
D., of Chicago, Rev. j. A. Young
and delegates from Ironton, Rev. A.
Bowers and Deacon 0 w. Hale, of
Huntington, and several others from
each of these churches, met at Cere-
do, and recognized that as a Congre-
gational Church.
The doctrines, polity, and charac-
ter of candidates being satisfactory,
public services were held as follows :
Introductory Exercises, conducted by
Bro. Bowers; Sermon by DR.. Roy
Reading of Confession of Faith and
Covenant-Bro. Bowers; Instituting
Prayer Bro. Young: Right Hand
OF Fellowship-Dr. Roy; Commun
ion-Bros. Young and Bowers Officia
ting. The sermon was a clear aiid
forcible presentation of truth relating
to the atonement. The remarks III
giving the Right Hand were appro
pirate and touching, welcoming the
little band of the dispersion" to the
fellowship, not only of the Congrega
tional Churches, but of all the church
es of Christ, of whatever name.
Nine persons entered into covenant
DR.. and Mrs. Wharton, Mr.. Ban
croft, Mark Poor and wife, Mrs. Os
good, her daughter and two sons
Mark Poor Is Deacon, and George K,
Osgood, Clerk. A young man from
Oberlin, Ohio. is engaged to preach
there, beginning by December lst.-
1t is hoped that several others of the
many who favored the movement will
soon join the church.
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ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-On last
Sunday evening Mr.. Ben Davis, and
Mr.. Chas. Harrison, while the servi-
ces were going on at the churches,
heard the crash of glass breaking and
hurrying down the street, saw a man
standing near Nh. c. +. Parsons win
dow. They started towards him and
he ran and escaped them by lodging
behind Mr.. Jones blacksmith shop.
On examination it was found that he
had broken one of the large panes of
glass in the windOS, and made a hole
large enough to get in at, but was no
doubt frightened away by hearing
these gentlemen coming. They say
they got near enough to the man to
see who he was, and can readily iden-
tify him. As young man slept at
the store, his plan no doubt was to
rob it while he was away at church,
of fine cutlery, Pistols &c.
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TnL-TAPPINc.-On last Friday
evening while the attendants we're
absent from Messrs. Harper & Nor
tons store, some one robbed their
money drawer. Fortunately the most
of the days receipts had been takea
out a little while before, and there
was but a small amount in there.
Suspicion fell on a young man who
had been the only one in the store,
who had been left alone there; he
denied the theft, but said he would
rather pay the money than be accu-
sed of such a thing. He had been
caught in too close proximity to the
drawer on a previous occasion. The
safety drawers are good safe guards
against tapping"
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Dyspepsia.

Dyspepsia is the most discouraging and
distressing sease man is heir to. Amer
leans are particular subject to this dis
ease and lis effects: Such as sour s'om-
scIl. sick headache, habitual costiveness,
BERT burn, water-brash. gnawing and
burning pains in the pit Of the stomsch,
coming up of the food, coated tongue, dis
agreeable taste in the mouth, impure
blood and all diseases Of the stomach
and liver. Two doses OF GREENS AU
GUST FLOWER will relieve you at once,
and there positively is not a case in the
United States it will not cure. II you
doubt this 60 10 Smith, Davis & Co. and
get sample bottle for 10 cents and try
it. Regular size IS cents.
Aug G.
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In ANTICIPATION Of large increase in
business, the old house OF L. b. SPENCE Il
Son, merchant tailors, 1900 Hain street.
Richmond, Va, have enlarged their es-
tablishment, and, in addition 70 their
stock for merchant tailoring. have provi-
ded large and well selected stock OF
ready-made clothing, consisting of all the
new STYLES Of dress and business suitr, en-
bracing the Prince Albert and cutawav
frocks, and double-breasted sacks, and
pants and vests in great variety. In over
coats, they have all the late makes OF
sacks. Glengarys, taImas, and capes-alI
at prices to suit the times Remember
to call on + b. SPENCE & Son, 1900 Main
street, for your winter clothing. 10-l5-tf.
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LINCOLN COUNTY PRODUCTIONS. -
Col. Smith, ofGuyandotte is a lucky
man, he is in receipt of e mAgniG-
cent present in the shape of several
bushels of apples and potatoes. Judge
James A. Holly, OF Lincoln County
being the generous friend. Speak
ing from the samples as exhibited by
Col. Smith, Judge Holly is certainly
a success as a tiller of the soil-might
be considered the model fruit and
pOtatoe grower of this section. Col.
Smith says the apples are in flavor,
size, and quality far superior to any
he has yet seen of the same variety
grown in our rich and boosted Ohio
River bottoms, and the potatoes
well if they had not been stinted by
the drought, the Managers Of the C..
4 o. r. r, would have been put to
the necessity of attaching an extra
engine to the train, which brought
them down.
The Col, requests us to present his
grateful Acknowledgements to the
Judge, and hope he may live long to
enjoy the fruits of his labor.
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To THE ADVERTISER
Il. Y. X

Having had OCCASION to 60 to our
school on 4th Avenue about the time
of dismissal, | was surprised to find
that the children came out more
like a drove Of pigs than like chill
dren. Such tanning and crowding
| have never seen before. / would
suggest to our worthy Superintendent
that he look after this matter some
what There are many mothers who
would not send their children to
school if they knew what danger
they were in of being hurt as they
came out Some of the larger boys
push and pull the little ones, and
might hurt them seriously. q.
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from Our Special Correspondent.
CHARLIE EOSSO
BARBouRsvIILE, ". VA, Nov. Is, 49,

BARBoURsvIILs, ". VA, Nov. IS, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THs ADVERTISER:
On the 10th day of October last,
a child about five years of age was
left at the house Of man by tie
name of Ruble, near this place Ru-
BILE, being a poor man, and objecting
to additions to his family except in
the regular way, would not keep the
boy, but notified his neighbor, Mr..
L. d. Peyton, who received the lad
into his family, where he has since re-
manned.
Since the advent of the boy into
this community, various rumors have
been put in circulation as to his par
entage and probable connection with
the missing boy of Philadelphia, by
the name of Ross.
Upon being questioned, the boy
said he "was born in the poor-hOuse,' "
although he is too young to relate
correctly anything further about his
parentage, except in answering the
following questions:
Q.-What is your brothers name?
Ans.-Walter.
Q.-What is your sisters name?
Ans.-Joanna.
Q.-What was the name of the
horse your mother drove in a buggy?
Ans Polly.
Upon further questioning, he sta
ted that he had an Uncle Joe liv-
ing on Washington Lone. He also
saws that he was stolen from the poor
house, and manifests great uneasiness
when he thinks he will be turned over
to the pan ties who stole him from that
place.
One day last week a fellow by the
name of Wait arrived here. and after
having an interview with the lad, be
came satisfied that he was tie Charlie
Ross of Philadelphia. The mail and
telegraph lines were at once invoFed,
and communication had with Mr. Ross,
the father Of the missing child, and
Detective Allen T. Pihkerton. After
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19

FIRE WARDENs.-There was a
destructive FIRE at St. Joe a few days
ago. which destroyed several hun
dred thousand dollars worth of prop
erty. 1t was caused by a defective
lue. The committee appointed by
the City Council was around a few
days ago, examining the Aues of this
city. and they report several very
defective ones. We hope the law
in regard to them viii be rigidly en-
forced. 1t is too bad that the prop
erty and lives of the citizens should
be endangered BY the carelessness or
penuriousness of some of the property
holders.
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menced to read legal document,
which proved to be g marriage license
for a young couple in the church.
They we're requested to stand up. and
were united in the Holy bonds by
Mr.. Bowers. This episode was quite
unexpected to most persons in the
church.
Mr.. Bowers preached good and
practical sermon.
AT the Methodist Hall, Rev. Mr..
Griffith being absent, attending the
quarterly meeting at St. Adams, Rev.
J. I. Gibson preached morning and
evening.
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SHopLFTISG.-One day last week
a man went into DR.. Chase's store,
and while the attention OF those in
the store was drawn away from him,
managed to shove a bolt of cotton
cloth down into his pantaloons, be
hind. The end of it, however, stuck
up. and was discovered. One of the
Young ladies directed him to take it
out and deliver it up, but he at first
refused to do it, as the Doctor was not
in. She then requested one Of the
other ladies in the store to call for
the police. when the man put it down
and left. He was very impudent,
and would have taken it away un-
less he had thought he would have
been caught. Storekeepers should
keep a strict eve on their goods.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR GEsTLEMES's FUR
HIsHING GooDs is at 1900 Main street,
Richmond, Va, where +. b. SPENCE u
Son have all the latest novelties in neck
wear, collars, suspenders, handkerchief.
cuffs, sleeve buttons, underwear, and the
celebrated Pembroke shirts. In under
wear they have the medicated shirts and
drawers, and, a!so, heavy merino under
shirts at one dollar each. For 4 large
stock, great variety, and low prices in fur
nishing goods. cal! on +. i. SPENCE " SON,
merchant tailors and ciothiers, 1900 Main
street Richmond. Va. l0-l5-tf.
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TnL-TAPPERs AT WoRK.-AN AU-
DACIoUs THEFT.-There Is at present
in this city party of negroes, to
whom tour in the Chain gang, or
several months service upon tread
mills would be an act of charity, in
the absence of even a semblance OF a
sufficient police force, to protect the
property of our citizens. These me-
groes have become so bold of late,
that they hesitate not to enter dwell
ings AMI stores in broad daylight,
and carry of whatever plumber
chances TO be in their way, but the
most audacious theft that has occurred
in Huntington, in some time, trans
pired a few minutes past six o'clock
on Monday night, at the well known
store of Harrison Il Co Sd Avenue.
At the time above mentioned, three
NEGROES entered the store, one OF
them requesting Mr.. Starr, (of the
firm of II. IL Co., ) to show him some
shoes. The request was complied
with. and while Mr.. Starr was show
ing the shoes, one Of the negroes,
suddenly disappeared out Of the door,
and was quickly followed by the
other two darkies. Five minutes
later, Mr.. Starr discovered THAI his
money drawer had been robbed of
upwards of $50, and about the same
time the same three negroes were
seen at the window of the Meat store
of Mr.. Noble, few doors west ofthe
store of Harrison Il Co., counting
over a handful of bank notes. This
fact being made known to Mr.. Starr,
he Immediately started in quest Of
the thieves, but failed to find them
although, he visited, and thoroughly
searched upwards of one dOzeL negro
shanties that night.
From the fact, that Mr.. Starr had
full view of that portion of the store,
inwhich the money till is located, all
the time he was showing the shoes
mentioned, he is confident that the
adroit thief slipped behind the coun-
ter, and crouching behind the same,
opened the till and distracted the
money. A few hours before the rob
berry, Mr.. S, had removed from the
same tillupwards of 800, and placed
it in his wallet, and had he not done
so, the dly's labor of himself and
clerk, Mr.. Andy Jack, would have
been barren of results financially.