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= Atthsfdneral of bis favorite daughter
the Khediae distributed among thecrowd
i450, 900 pieces OF silver.coin, from one to
five piastres each Upon the lid OF the
coffin the iewelry of the deceased, valued
at ), 100000 forins, was exhibited TWEEN
Ity-four buffaloes were killed by the
priests before the Mosque Rilah at Cairo,
roasted and eaten, and then 5000 priests
said prayers by the tomb for seven days.
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s..pnehy.

A LESSON FROM NATURE.-The fol.
lowing from that sweet young poet, Miss
ANNIE MATHEsoN, was written in her
English home, for the Journal Of Com
merce, on the last day of August. 1t il
still as timely as when first committed to
the mail, and is full OF the most delight
ful music for soul in harmony with the
voices of Nature: p; s
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Notice.

NOTICE to John Holmes, who owns land in
IL Center township, Monroe County, Ohio,
and now resides in the State of Pennsylvania:
You are hereby notified that the Viewers and
Surveyor of the county road petitioned for
through your lands will meet at the new bridge
on the 28th day OF October. 1875, at 10 o'clock
.. m, to enter upon the Discharge Of their du'
ties. IHt II PETITIONER.
WoodsAeld, Ohio, SEPT. "a, lsH-I4.
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!, A CLEAR EXPLANATION They were
husband and wife, and as they stood be
fore the Soldiers Monument she asked /:
What's that fgger on top ?" .... ','l''o .
"That's goddess, lie answered. 1''i1
"And what's a goddess ?" - ~
= IA woman who holds her tongue" ht
replied. s..,''p S,''9'''o - = z ~ =
She looked sideways at him and begar
planning to make peach pie with tht
pits in it for the benefit of his sore tooth
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Fall leaves! The Year is aying, ,..Esis
Flying past with soft quick tread--i
We shall hardly know he's dying,
Till he's dead. ''-'
Rosy now with passing blushese ..3s.
Beneath still his kindly face; 81
Glad and strong he onward rushes, .,,
& sv;ft of na,a tsfg'l:aIl - hHiH
j q ieEI .HD = 3. Z osG s1a7 .s.
Golden shine his waving tresses, .-.46;.s
Meath mellow August moon. -. .,.
Poppies red his foot still presses
They'll fade soon. ='u' d
Sweet the dreamy light that fingers ,,...,
In his eyes, that brim with tears,
While he counts upon his fingers
Coming years. 81
In the hedgerow blooms to meet him ,i,f.
Many little, late white-rose,
With heart Of gold to greet him
Ere he goes. s'
But he's dying, surely dying
Dearest love won't hold him fast
7 We shall hardly knew he's flying,
Till he's past. ~ h' ili-@ si 6
.hs3Hes9r
Soon his rosy face will alter, . 81 .yllerl
Growing whittier, white as snow, ,.,s;,r,;s
While his trembling lips will falter,
II must 60" '' Q ~
Mid his cleaning hair viii simmer il
Here and there, silver thread; +, o-.aa
But his dreamy eye will glimmer,
Many grave his wings o'ershadow A'1'|
Then will hide what we hold dear;
Many hopes that make US glad now
Die next year. > ss''@
- NJ 7 seb = ? 3siYli + rk 4HauY
Kind Year, though we love you, know then
You are but phi ANTON too! .taf-.
All our courage shall not go then s.
Go with you. - or
Time itself is but the mantle
Over LifesYoung shoulders thrown.
y He viii rise and cast it from him
When full grown. 3s zaa u
Life is not the year now flying.
Nor the past of toll and strife;
But beyond what we call dying
M That is LifB! Il, 10.
August, 1875. X
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ii A plot of ground in London of 1900
feet, has been recently let at ground
rent of $4,000. This is at the rate of
$155, 900 per acre, equivalent to pur-
chase price Of sa,s75 900.
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Floatiny.

Men are drowned by raising their
arms above water, the upbuoyed weight
Of which ldepresses the headsit Other
animals have neither motion or ability
to act in similar manner, and there
fore swim naturally When q man falls
into deep water, he win rise, to, the sur
face, and will continue there .ifT he does
not elevate his hands. If be, moves his
hands under water, in any way be pleas
es, his head will rise IS high asl to give
him free liberty to breathe; ana if he
will use his legs, as in the act of walking
or rather walking up stairs,) his shoul-
ders will rise above the water, so that he
may use the less exerion /, with ibis
hands, OF apply them to. other purposes
These plain directions are recommended
to the recollection Of those who have
not learned to swim in their youth, as
they may be found highly advantageous
in many cases Sanitaria,,
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MAP Kill, No. 81

This seam of. coal is thought to be
the Cumberland seam, and is so grouped
on the map. There are 80 many chan
ges Of dip andBundulations of the strata
through all this region,G that it is very
difficult to make&out the equivalents. 4,
At Alexander's Mill, section 3, in this
township, another section was taken,
showing the coal and associated strata,
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What is the best thing to hold when
you get out Of temper?' Your tongue.
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EE The latest dodge, and one OF the
sharpest sort, has been attempted upon
several sporting men of Cincinnati re-
Gently, and successfully in one instance
Here is how it was done: Eph Holland
and friend were rolling ten pinslat the
Empire, on Fifth street, when q note
came to Eph, asking him to call at the
Grand Hotel, to see Q. particular friend
1t was written on a Grand Hotel s,letter
head.", He walked down to the hotel,
but found nobody there that he pdrticu.
larly cared to see While he was gone,
note came toa"Doc.H Martin, at the
Empire. written on Grand Hotel letter
sheet, signed "Eph," and asking the
Doctor to send him hundred dollars
Eby the bearer, a young man Of respect.
able appearance The Doctor knowing
that Eph had gone to the hotel. and sup
posing he had met some friend; and
wanted to use that much money,
promptly enclosed one hundred dollars
! in an envelope and sent it a'by bearer'i
When Ephtreturned the Doctor merely
asked him if he received the money al
right Then the little game was discov
credit fl,t3 to fiaqq,s tes,fs,. ,ff'I '-zs4a
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: AT Clsrington the same seam is mined
by Jopson Jones, where We find the up,
per bench of coal / foot 6 inches, sepa
rated by an inch parting, from a lower
bench Of, 4 inches. The lowest bench
found at Mr.. Mehrs bank was not no
ticed here. The Jones seam Of coal at
Clsripgton is about 25 feet above the top
Of the shaft sunk to reach the Wheeling
seam Of coal. The shafsris now filled
with water, and, I could learn little Of
the strata through which it passed. In
the debris around the, shaft ] saw frag,
ments Of limestone. II was reported
that this cement limestone came from
about SO feet below the top Of the shaft,
or about Is feet below, the coal, !. This
is about the place of the cement stone,
with reference TO the Woodsfeld seam
Of coal Is the Woodsield, or the ia,
cob Weekly (nf Adams township seam
Of coal the same as the upper, Bellaire
and upper Barnesville seam? !. have SO
given it in the grouping on the map, moi
as a settled fact, but as the more probable
determination. It is, very difficult !, to
carry the exact place of a, seam of, coal
through long ridges and highlands, such
as hem in the Sun6sh valley on the north
and west The dip is unknown both in
rate and direction, and the seams Of Goa
are often subject to very great changes
in thickness and quality. ,lg.,W z =
II the Claringtonscoal seam, 25 fee
above the shat, is the upper Barnesville
seam, then the shaft, so feet deep, j.
deep enough to reach the Wheeling
seam atleast the seam could not be fal
below, for the greatest interval / havt
found between the two seams is 105feet
The, shaft should certainly have beer
tsdnk a few feet lower before abandon
[ment, or a trial Boring should have beer
made. II the seam above the shaft /.
not the upper Barnesville, or upper Bell
aire, seam, it must be the one found IL
Belmont county some 90 feet higher
1.-THE first seam below the tunnel a
Barnesviile-and in that case the shaft
or boring, must be sunk 80 feet deepe
to reach the Wheeling seam, But thu
shaft is deep enough to have passe,
through the upper, Barnesville seam
but nothing was seen of this, SO far as
could hear. The probability is, think
lin favor Of regarding The coal above th,
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ID @It is safe to assert that a lease for
999 years has never run out in this
country. but this has recently occurred
in England. An estate let for that term
has reported to the original holders, or
rather their representatives. :. The land
is at Woolrich, and was Church proper.
ty 900 years ago, but was leased to
the Crown for military purposes. Few
incidents," as an English exchange re
marks, s'.conld speak more, eloquently Of
the stability Of English institutions, and
of the law-abiding nature of English.
men, and their respect for the rights ol
property, than that there should be an
unbreken continuity of possession from
the tin time Of Alfred the Great to that ol
Queen Victoria" =
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Notice to Teachers.

These examinations will commence At
zs'elScks 1. m. and close at 4 p.
A fee Of so cents is required from each
.hpplioans ss sieondition of examination, and
must be paid IN advance. ls,l .,
3 By order of the Board.
aug24, ,'75-td. A. J. PEARSON, Clerk,
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E A Rustic CoSunrrl,shIp..

aIhitched my cher close to hern an
shet my eyes an said:q. a eao0 T.
n''Sal, you're the very gal I've been
hankerin' arter for, long time. I ,luv
you all over, from the soul of your foot
to the he'd Of your crown, an don't
keer who knows it, an eff you say so
we'll cbeI jined in the holy band of pad
lock. Epluribus onions, sick temper Tar.
dntaula, non coupisp,entus world with
out end, = sez |, on ] felt asithou' / had
thrown up an alligator, felt 50 reliev-
With that she fotched, a scream, an
arter awhile she said: baa g s8I ..
qt"Peter HoH s5ioXuf 9HI -5fd 9ar
.rt.Whatsis it SalIy2n> s i. gdi nj
"Yes," sed she, hidin' her face. j.,s
Youmay depend upon it. / felt orful
good,b q iga llm ~ 58d Ga ,.ss. o,3s--
.iiaGlory I must hollow, Sal, or I'll
bust wide open. Hooray! hooray! ]
can jump over ten rail fence l can do
anything . fellow could or ort to do"
With this / sorter, sloshed myself
down beside her AN clinched the bar.
gain with a kiss. Talk about your mo,
lasses, talk about your mite blooming
serious, etheyi warnt no where; VOC
couldn't have got me nj 'em, the,
would have tasted sour arter that. O.
broom straws with lasses on 'em. :
If Sails daddy hadn't bswled out
'"It's time all honest folk wuz in bed" l
do believe Pdtstayed all nitelj sac "a
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REPORT
On the Geology Of Monroe County
BY E. b. ANDREWS,
PERRY TOWNSHIP,

PERRY TOWNSHIP. e
This township lies east Of Washing.
ton, and is wholly upon the waters d
the Little Muskiugum. There is much
limestone in many Of the hills, and the
soil is generally good. 80 80 ''S'
Coal is seen at several points. At Ba
sill Dyes, section 81, the seam is unusu
ally thick for this region. A geological
section at this point revealed the follow
inp. "3E-- ilH-i .9'17
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AuaP 1kk11. 1V0' " -
|, Another seam of coal is reported as
having been found IL feet below the bed
of the creek, or about 80 feet below the
other seam. We had no opportunity to
see it. The seam given in the section is
opened and wrought in section 35, in
the same township. 1t is also mined in
Center township. ti.'st .sf59nt
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. ,;Miisr.elll,a',,m
EatIngFrui,,,

m We hardly know bow to account for
the popular impression that still prevails
in many rural districts that the tree use
of fruit is unfriendly to- health. It has,
much to do with the scarcity Of fruitl
gardens and orchards in the Country
As matter Of fact, cities and villages
are much better supplied with fruit The
year roun1 than tho surrounding ce:n.
try. There are hundreds ok f6j7 5yS1
lin the oljesS I'LL Z
there ID no orchari, ana the on iF6ls
lis gathered from a few Seeding apple
trees grown in the fence corners. The
wants of cities are supplied not 80 much
from the proper farming Districts as
from few men in their suburbs who
make business Of growing fruit fol
market The farmers who raise good
variety of small fruits for the supply oi
their own families are still the exception
The villager, with, bis quarter or hal
acre lot, will have his patch Of straw
berries, his row OF currants and rasp
berries, his grape vines and pear trees
and talk intelligently of the varieties o
these fruits. 4 His table is well supplied
with these luxuries for at least half o
the year. But there is a lamentabl
dearth of good fruit upon the farm
from the want OF conviction that it pays
1t does pay in personal comfort ant
health, if in nothing else. The medica
faculty will bear testimony to the goot
Influence of ripe fruits upon the anima
economy. They regulate the system
better than anything else aud forestal
many of the diseases to which we ar
liable in summer and's fall, ,,eiA quain
Iold gentleman of our acquaintance Of
ten remarks that apples are the onl
lpills that he takes. He takes these ev
cry day in the year when they can b
found in the market and fills up the in
Itervals between the old and the ne,
crop with other fruits He has hardl
seen sick day in forty years, and pay
no doctors bill. We want more goo
fruit, especially upon our farms, and th
habit Of eating fruit at our meals Thi
is just one Of the matters in which fal
mers' wives can exert in influence :
Manycagoed man would set out fru
trees and bushes if he were only remir
ded Of it at the right time. One rigl
lime will be this autumn-at least in a
but the very coldest parts of this coul
try. A few dollars invested then wi
bring abundant returns in from one I
five years. 1t is more intimately col
nected with good morals than our iph
losophers think. With good digestio
it is quite easy to fulfill the law Of low
l-Americaa a 4gricultarist. ,e..
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SALEM TOWNSHIP. /.

- NF.N ,
This township lies east-o Adams, and
has the Ohio River for its eastern borI
der. Sunfsh Creek passes through the.
township from west to east, emptyiRg
into the Ohio River at the village of
Clarington. Possum Creek, which emp
ties into the Ohio River 2 or miles be-
low Claringten, drains the southern part
of the townships I9%A .sa,s I
In descending Sunfsh Greek the ce
ment limestone, which is about 80 feet
below the Wopds6eld seam of coal, dips
below the strata in the neighborhood Of
Cameron, in the western part eof Adams
township. From iWindland's mill, in
Center township, to Cameron, this lime
stone has been found 70 dip to the east
ward nearly with the fall of the creek
But Salem to ownship, the fall of the
creek, as it approaches the OHIO River,
| is probably less, and thus the cement
stratum would have it's place somewhat
below the bed Of the creek at Claring,
ton9 The Woodsfeld coal should, be
about 80 feet above. We find seam oI
coal at several points in, the lower part
of the Sunfish valley, which is the con
Itinuation Of this seam. 1t is seen mos
distinctly at the bankof Jacob Mehl. a
fourth OF d mile up Negro Run, a brancl
Of Sunfish, about a mile from Clariag
ton. Here the seam shows the follow
;n6 ouhdiuiainnosfff iti EsyJIfi-sEWf gFf
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HffisssI sdvsftissmsnts win be charged
bs the line, and must be psid in advance Of
nabiica.iou. si...s.s.-....s.-. tss
- Nesioss OF the appointments OF Ad! -
- hinistrator's and Executors;a also =
6r Attachment Notices and Road noh- -
- COS, two dollars, in advance. - gs;r
3,Advsrtising done at published rates
ana payment required in advance, In all
ssrss. ssrss...... ,se
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There can be no doubt that had Mr..
Wilkes consented to have gone to Wash.
ington and 5lobbied for either of the
above named posts, and had been kind
at the same time to- Page 1& Dent he
might have securely made his choice be-
tween either of the above.named mis-
isions.9ft ii ieods gai4sisag ls5spa!gd
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Fsnsrslsc and Parties attended at reasonable
rssss.!i qu ii dsiq iiia Il tsd isjaH 7ef
Ii Iff4 .1Inad aal 10 aalnilat -.rataE aGl
The daily gazette., 1875-03-29
4 WEs1ERN CRGSUs.

MR.. WILLIAM o'BRIEN OF MINNEAPOLIS
SUDDENLY BEcoMEs A MILLIoNAIRx IN
NEVADA. .,-s A. las+
A great many people will be interested
in knowing that a former Minneapolis
boy has become o millionaire, and is one
OF the four who are ranked a. BY far tho
wealthiest men in the world. The young
man referred to is William s.. " Brien.
son of Wetmore O'Brien OF the East Di-
vision, and brother OF Burke o. Brien, the
plucky driver of creased lightning"
William S. is about twenty-nin years
of age at the present writing, and was
born of poor but honest parents. He
was reared in st. Anthony, and appeared
bright and smart like the rest of D Brien
family. When Fisk's last expedition
was organized to cross the plains. w.
S. was filled witlr an irresistible desire to
join itand dill. The first night he camp
ed out with the party near University y.
d., and was initiated into camp life by
one of his companions, who accidentally
stuck his foot into dish of yeast from
which u batch OF bread was to be made.
William took it (the yeasD philosophi-
cally, and said the fellow had his stock
ing on, so it didn't hurt it (the yeast)
much.
Well, young O Brien crossed The plains
with Fisk's expedition IN the capacity Of
bull whacaer'--in other words, he was
chief engineer of yoke Of stags-and
had $50 Of borrowed money with which
to meet tine incidental expenses Of the
trip.
lie reached Helena, Montana, finally,
with fifteen cents in his pocket, and sub
sisted on the enemy as best he could. In
search oi an opeAing he footed it to
Virginia City, Montana, thence to Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, where he went to
work as a day laborer in the silver mine
which has now become SO famous, TAX
ing the larger portion OF his earnings in
the mining stock. These stocks were
garded valuable; and in the course OF
time-about the time they Struck it
rich''-four young men, one OF whom is
William s. OBrien, as aforesaid, found
themselves the owners OF two-thirds Of
the stock, and the possessors OF untold
wealth.
He has not written home for two
months past, and is, perhaps, fearful
that it is all dream; he dosen't want
to make fool of himself, and doubtless
proposes to know for q fast that there
are millions in it" before he sends his
family and friends to the lunatic asylum
by overwhelming them with the whole
truth. Evidently he dosen't propose to
put his foot in the yeast. even with
stocking on. Naturally enough, the
young mans parents rejoice with ex-
ceedingly great joy at the good fortune
of their son and brother. 1t is the all
absorbing topic of conversation in the
family circle, especially during the even
ing hours; and after getting worked up
to fever heat, Wetmore CHATS his faith
err will remark:
well, well what's the use Of get
ting excited over it?'
And then he will offer up the custom
ary family prayer, go to bed and lie
awake all night to assure himself that
however it may affect others of the fam
lily. he isn't excited over its. Paul Pi-
Oaeer.
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The Boston Bee-HOW the End
Man aUdS FIOOred.
From the Boston Advertiser. March "A.

From the Boston Advertiser, March "A.
One of the best spoilers, ON the side
of the newspaper men, and many con-
slider him the best in spite Of the result,
was Mr.. Bucknam, a compositor, who
occupied the position of "end.man,
if the word be not disrespecfful of his
party, and spelled the first word that
was given out.
He sat with his bi DAD d-brimed white
hat in his hand, and spelled the words
propounded to him in deliberate and
somewhat scornful way, as though he
expected that great effort was to be
made to oust him from his position of
honor, and he was prepared to leave it
at any moment. And the supposition
really received color from the fact that
almost invariably he received difficult
words, and was always applauded on
his success.
When shortly after nine the ranks
had been reduced to fifteen:: ::or more on
the boys side, to about half the num-
Der on the other side, this gentleman
was given the word "syzagy," which
he was obliged to give up, saying that
he had never heard the word before.
Hcreupon great clamor arose that
the word was a technical one, such
words being ruled out" and, al
though a number of the boys shouted
out 81 can spell it, "the word was with
drawn
The next word which he received,
however, the intermediate words not
being of extreme difficulty, was "pho-
cine, " which he also confessed that he
had never met, and in spite of the cry
of technical" he was obliged to give
up his suit. Not little feeling was
excited by this decision, some going
so far as to claim he was treated with
unfairness
The daily gazette., 1875-03-29

ENTERPRISE COAL.-Persons who have
~ been cheated In laying in their winter's
supply of Coal should 20 to Fout and buy :
ton or two of tie Enterprise, as many have
already done. This wifi help through the
cold weather. Good fires add very mich to
Orange streets. ianTzi1
The daily gazette., 1875-03-29
CHEAP BOooTs AND SHOES,
SECOND ST, 2 DOORS WEST of MARKET

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public that he has on hand a
large and well selected stock of FALL AND
WINTER BOOTS. SHOES and CATERS,
suitable for Ladies', Gentlemen, Misses and
Children, which are manufactured from the
best material and made in the best manner,
and will be sold as low as the same article can
be obtained In this or any other city. Ladies'
and gentlemen buying at my store will have
the advantage of a large and varied assort-
ment from which to select fashionable and
neat Citing boot or shoe. The public are cor
daily invited to call and examine my stock
and learn my exceedingly low prices.
may2l-u JOHN X. ABCOCK
The daily gazette., 1875-03-29
LINES OF TRATEL.
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON q BAL
il TIMORE RAILROAD.
sEpTRMBER 2sth. ls7A

- 4A@0khQs kh<AAA<RVAASs
sEPTRsfBER 2sth. 1874
Trains leave wilmington as follows for
Philadelphia and itermediate stations, 6.b0,
$40. $50, 1880, n m. 200, 400, 7.qo $50,
p. m. -..
Philadelphia and New York, 1.sl, q. IN. !;
12.l7, 12.42, 6.42 p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, 1852,
1902, a. m $50, p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, la-52, EOS, 1902,
q. m. 12.58, 1.s3, $40, no, p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for
New Castle, 800. 10l0. a. IN. /; LIS, GAO
p. m.
Harrington and intermediate stations, 500
ic.l0, a. m. GAO. p. m.
Delmar and intermediate stati r 800, 1910,
m.
SUNDAY TRAINS:
Philadelphia and intermediate stations 400,
30, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, l.3l, a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 12.b2, 20s
IN.
For further information passengers are re-
erred to the time tables posted at the depot
II. +. KENNEY. Superintendent.