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EF There appears to be no doubt
that paper barrels are to come into ex
tensive use as substitute for those Of
wood It's manifest that, their form
being that of a uniform cylinder, there
must be saving of fifteen per cent. in
storage, large gain, obviously, in
slowing in a vessel, and also in the cost
of storageiin warehouses; and they are
said to have successfully withstood all
trials ss to liability to burst, having
been experimental with in this way to
the extent of four thousand pounds in
side pressure. The paper is made wa.
ter proof, impervious to air or moisture,
and is thus not liable to absorb the
odors or havors peculiar to other arti-
cles when stored together in vessel ;
and, heing about air-tight, they are es-
pecially desirable as aprotection against
the in .ects and verniin which abound
in warm climates, and against loss of
-four. and sugar, &c, in handling. They
are more manageable, too, than the
wooden barrel, as they roll at true an
gle, while the wooden barrel, from its
convex shape, is likely to roll in any di-
rectioE The paper from which the
barrel is made is manufactured from
wheat straw the hoops are only added
for protection in rolling, SO that if they
become loose, or are even knocked off,
the barrel is in no degree impaired.
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e sTll let you off easy this time" as
the horse said when he threw his rider
into the mud. i-'s f~aiee tsal 4a7ic
At 9 recent sale of short horns in Can
ada, A MeClintoek, of Millersburg, Ky.
bought the seventh Duke of Airdrie for
$4,000: and B B. Groom, Of Kentucky,
bought Oneida Rose for $1,000.
A Philadelphia friend, who rejoiced in
the name Of Comfort. paid his devoirs
Ito Young and attractive widow, named
Rachel H., residing on Long Island.
f ther her griefs were too new or her
lover too old, or from soms other cause,
the offer was declined Whereupon q
Quaker friend remarked that it was the
first modern instance he had known
where R9chei refused TO be Ootpferted.
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sMis,r.f|Aa,,r
MRS. snIm es, Failure.
From the Brunswick CMo.) News

From the Brunswick Mo- News
Mrs. Sniffles has had more trouble
with Lvcurgus, and has been strengthen,
ed in the belief that he'is totally unlike
other men--in fact, teetotally unlike ma
ny of them. He had been on long
sober stretch up to. q couple Of weeks
ago. About that time he learned that
his only .aunt,a rich old lady in st. Louis,
had died and left him an immense for
tune-to get, if he could. This was a
sore disappointment to our friend, for se
expected to be made rich mar by the
death Of this once respected rela,iyesl
Never was the news Of an aunt's, death
read with more poignant grief by suryi-
wing kin. !. A postscript to the letter con-
yeying the sad intelligence stated that
the good old soul had bequeathed her
entire wealth to benevolent institution
This was the rusty rod Of iron that pierc,
ed his soul, and made murky the foun-
tain Of hope. He tore the letter to pieces
and bent his faltering steps to the near
est saloon. He drank-he fell. :. ;,
Mrs. s.. was in despair, She had
thought his reformation was complete,
and now "the old man was drunk again,
with no sign of ever letting up. Finally
she bethought her of the system in
vogue at certain inebriate asylums- that
Of mixing liquor with every article OF
food until the patient acquires a. lasting
distaste for alcohol. She determined to
try that plan on Lycurgus. ~, r.,h.i.
She procured gallon of the worst
whisky to he had, and put some of i.
into the old mans coffee, to begin with
1t has been his unvarying custom to
drink blu: one cup at q meal. Tha,
night he passed his cup back to be re.
filled, saying as he smacaed his lips: =
Better coffee n'usual, old gall"
Next morning she increased the dose
He drank three cups and fell from his
chair as he was reaching for fourth I
He slept until noon and went out to din
ier There was beef soup and. whisky
half and half Snffles ate it all, and
said as he wiped his mouth: ytiaisr
You're git'n to be a better cook N
anybody m'dear; but ye didn't make
soop huff" ~ zEtag to ssalsa
At supper everything was saturated
with whisky, and Snifflos ate until he be
came helpless, and his wife had to drag
him to bed. 3fi aaS -! sItiteh 81
The gallon of whisky was soon gone
and the only change that Mrs. Sniffles
noticed in her husband was that while i,
lasted he came to his meals with greater
regularity than usual.
She is not the woman to give up any
thing without fair trial. She got an.
other gallon, and came near starving
herself to death while she fed it to Sniff
tles in everything that he ate and drank
His appetite increased at a. fearful rate
and he complimented her every day on
her newly acquired skill in cooking.
The second gallon soon went the way
of the first, aud, after two or three meals
had passed. without the seasoning o
which Sniffi,s had become so fond, he
said, in tones that would have touched
the heart of tax collector Sm atit
"Mirander, dear,the vittels don't taste
as good as they used ter; seems to be
somethin' or nuther missing"
Is it any wonder that the poor woman
gave up in despair? gg q
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A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE The Keyser
(West Va J Tribune publishes an account
of wedding in Garrett County. Md
which was celebrated in the woods, near
the residence ,9f the bride, no one beirg
present except the contracting parties,
the brides sister and the minister AT
ter the ceremony was over the minister
returned as he came, and the groom ac-
companied the ladies TO the house, spent
the evening and returned to his Home as
usual without exciting The slightest susa
picion Of what had transpired ssThe
principals in the affiir we're Jac ID Slul.
lenbarger, Of Mineral County, West Viz.
ginia, and Miss Hester Harve, of Gar
rett County l}Lf 3@i EifHs'
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From the 0incinnsti Buquirer. ut insts
ION THE THROTCLE,v.
Fatat Mistake and Heroic Death,
Of an Ohio and DfissIssfppt
eEngi6eef, = itns'diI' 7

Yesterday morning about niue o'clock
while train No. 5-the morning express,
which leaves Cincinnati at z 30Awas
passing Moore Hill Station on the Ohio
and Mississippi' Rsilroad,i and had just
rounded curve the engineer discover 4
ed that his right of way had been aptic.a
ipated, and that the track only q few
yards in advance was occapied by q Sin !
gle locomotive, slowly vending west-s
ward No. was five minutes behind
time, aud was making up; her impetus
.aas, fefore, too great to be oyeroome.
with brakes and a reversion in short
distance. Her velocity and the interl6p-a
ing locomotives slowness did the busi-.
ness.i With. q tremendous crash she
drove into the, tender, of the .slowly-ad.
vancing engine, demolishing her own pi-
lot and headlight ard making d com
plete wreck of the tender. The shock
brought the train topa stand still and the
passengers were not long in vomiting
themselves forth, when a survey Of the
results of the accident was taken, when
the engineer Of the lone locomotive was
found jsmmed in between the, demolish-
ed tender and his engine, horribly man
gled and quite dead. His feet we're both
smashed. his abdomen fearfully wound
led, his left arm broken and hissright arm
literally ground of, ,close. up to the shonl,,
der. The appearance his mangled re,
mains presented was sickening He had
no sooner been dragged from the wreck
than his fireman and q young man from
Milan, who had been riding on the, loco
motive, came rushing. up and offered
their explanation of the cause of the &c
Icident. Tue engineer, whose name was
John Mack, who lived in'this city. and
who until recently had been employed
as an engineer on the Indianapolis, Gin
cinnati and Louisville Rsilroad, had left
his train, which was freight, on the side
track at M5ore's Hill, and had been up
to Milan for water. He was backing
down to the side track to get out of, the
way Of No 5, on whose time he knew
he was running The fireman was FIRST
to discover the coming express, and sig
nailed his discovery to the engineer, but
too late. He and the Milan boy jumped,
but the engineer, no doubt seeing that he
had made a fatal mistake, was determin.
! ell to stay it out, The last seen Of him
alive, and that Immediately before the
crash. and just ast,he had succeeded in
stopping his locomotive and in getting il
toe move away from the approaching
danger, was, with bis teeth firmly set
with one hand iclutching the throttle
valve and the other the reverse lever -
He had fatally blundered. but dying a
| his post, he had averted what might have
been horrible catastrophe, and hal in
a measure redeemed himself. His body
was broughtto Cincinnati for burial
|
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Forty-Fourth Congress.
Opening OF the session.
SENATE.


The Senate was called to order
promptly at IL o'clock by Hon. T. W.
Ferry, of Michigan, President pro tenn.
3 Mr.. Cooper, of Tennessee, presented
the credentials of David NJ Key, ap-
pointed US Senator in place of An
drew johnson, deceased IL.
Mr.. Anthony submitted a resolution
providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee of two Senator'S, to join such q
committee as may be appointed by the
House of Representatives, to inform the
President that a quorum Of the TIVE
Houses had assembled, and Congress
was ready to receive any communication
he may be pleased to make. Agreed to
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Antho.
ny and Thurman such committee
AT IL As the Senate adjourned until
to morrow. 4v.r
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The FATHER OF A FAMILY.-A regular
poser-a ciincher-is the case of an
Irisman named Dennis, if true; If not
true the Annual Register must be held
responsible. He died at Athenry in
1904, at the age of III; he had heen
married seven times, the last time at the
age of SO; he survived the births ,of 48
children, 236 grandchildren, 444 great.
grandchildren, and % great-great grand
children. the Year Round.
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~The author of an epic poem enti
tied ga Descent into He'll used to wor
ry Jerrold very much. At last the wit
grew irritated with the poet, who, com
ing bounding upon him with the ques
ton, CAB, Jerrold! have you seen my
Descent into He'll p was answered
with quick asperity, "No; / should like
to !'-London Society
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No DRINK FOR A CORONER. John
Brougham. happening to be seated by
the side of Coroner Connery, and feel.
ing thirsty, said to that gentleman, what
will you drink y "a little claret," re,
sponded his friend "Caret!' exclaim-
ed Mr.. Brougham; "Claret for Coro.
ner! why, there's no body in that!"
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TAKING 1T WHoLE.-A Down Easter,
while travelling through the West, hap
pened on one of its representative tav.
ern keepers. Of whom he asked what
could be furnished for dinner: ''Any
thing from snipe to an elephant" II
will take piece of elephant said Down
Easter. "You will have to take whole
one," was the rejoinder; 1--WE never cut
them"
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Tried BY HIS PEERs MIR. Parsons, q
lawyer in Chicago, was trying a case be
fore a jury, heing counsel for the priso-
ner, The jidge was very hard upon
him, and the jury brought in a verdict OF
guilty Mr. Parsons moved for a new
trial. The judge denied the motion, and
remarked: "The Court and the jury
think the prisoner kuave ami tool''
The, counsel promptly replied: "The
prisoner wishes me to say be is perfectly
satished-he has been tried by a cour,
and jury Of his peers" s'sis'73sss i'5as
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KIrEs RAISING THE WIND Lord
Redesdale, who was Lord Chancellor of
Ireland from 1902 to 1906, was slow at
taking a joke In a bill case before him
he said, "The learned counsellor talks
of flying kites. What does he mean ?
l recol,ect flying kites when / was a boy
in England "Oh. my lord" said Plum
kett, sthe difference IS very great 'The
wind raises those kites your lordship
speaks of; ours raise the wind" 1t was
Plunkett also who said, "If cause were
tried bafore Day (the ,justice) it would
be tried in the dark ',N - aflT 81. 80
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The BANKER WHO SuccEEps- The
ONE WHO FAlLs.-Rapid exchanges,
small per centages, and marketable
convertible collaterals, ia contradislic-
tion to speculative investments, marks
the difference between the banker who
succeeds anr' the one who fails.
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Where He Landed.

The annual crowd had gathered for
an evenings talk around the stove in
the grocery. The faces were all famil-i
liar They had all been there before. =
We knew them all. 1t seemed as if they
had been brought up around that stove
1t appeared TOO as if they grew old
around it. They discussed national.
finances and the latest born in the will !.
age. The old man who had few sys
before gone Over There was tenderly
spoken of by some, while others, who
can see no good in anything, would
bring up his faults. They knew who
was to be married, how much each man
in the village was worth, and how much
he owed. They cracked jokes, and told
stories, and laughed. A stranger with
a melancholy countenance and crooked
nose which looked as if it had seen bet
ter days, came in He didn't speak. He
sat down and helped frescoe the stove
with totacco juice. He looked as if he
had trouble. But when tale told ssre-
minded him. his eye shone nevermore
brightly, and went on to tell dream he
had the night before. He dreamed, he
said, he died and went to that region
where the wicked are supposed to spend
their eternity. The black fellow with a
long speared tail and cloven feet met
him at the gate. He took him in. He
asked him divers questions as to how he
lived on earth and what his religion was.
He then told him that it was his inten
ton to show him through the place
He took him by the hand, and together
they walked between the great pits
which smelt of the orthodox birthstone.
1t was a terrible place Finally they
brought up at pit, out of which aw-
ful shrieks and sounds came The dew
il told him to look into it "And," said
the stranger looking around at the ia,
ces in the crowd, 81 saw"
&c Washington ?" asked one.
candy Jackson ?'.put in another.
"Jim Fisk p asked the third.
"My mother" said the stranger ta-
king another chew of tobacco.
when l looked down there and saw
my mother in all the agony that could
be imagined, l turned around and drew
my fist to knock the devil over, he
showed me into the pit, but instead OF
going down into the fire, l lodged on a
eff"
''What did you do then2" asked one
who was deeply interested.
at wasn't very far down. the stran-
ger continued, "and surveying with my
eyes, concluded when the. old boyxgot
out of sight, would jump up aud OUT
"Well,' he resumed, "after the devil
had got away, l brought every mussel
into action, and gave big leap, and
found myself
Down in the bottomless pit with
your MOTHER said one, anticipating
him.
''On the other shore ?" chimed in an
other.
"On my face in the middle of the
floor in my room," he continued, try
ing 20 straighten his broken uose.
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At Caldwell, Ohio, Judge Frazier has
granted new trial to Father Ryan. the
Catholic priest charged with shooting at
former parishioner, and Ryan has been
discharged from custody.
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per agate line, according to display and
postion-the best terms offered by any
first class journal. character and ertent
Of circulation considered
NJ HALSTEAD 4 co,
Proprietors Cincinnati CcMMERorAL.
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CIGAR MANDATORY
WOODSFIELD, OHIO.

y
T HAVE established cigar mandatory in
i Woodshsld, in REIsHERR's building south
of the Court House, where will maufaeture
Fine Cigars. Tips and stOgas.
For the trade of Monroe and adjoining coun-
ties at prices which will compare favorably
with those of Wheeling manufacturers.
nv STOGA CIGARS
VIII be manufactured from the finest quality
of Ken tucky to bacco. TIPS will be made from
Massachusetts,, and FINE CIsARs from Con.
nectiout and Havana tobacco. The patron
age Of
Merchants and Traders
Generally in Monroe county is solicited. or
ders will receive prompt attention. Call and
examine my stock before purchasing else.
where. y. FRED. ROSBMBlEh
ucvzS, Tsm3. WoodrAsld, Ohio.
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What Shall we do with our Sons.
Sequel TO, What shall we do with our

uauSuIcio ,,.s,..-- -i
Teach them common sense. "a
( Teach them not. to drink. 2 s..' p
Teach them not 10 smoke. ~
Teach them not to use, tobacco.
Teach them to sew on buttons.
Teach them to mend their own clothes,
Teach them to mind their own bust
ness .s
Teach them not to firt. 's
Teach them selfIespect. 3
Teach them to be honorable in all
things. "a. t-.fss......s = :. ~. =
Teach the them ett, {, stay stay home evenings. event
Teach them nos to use profane Or OBJ
scene language. :. '.,.ss ..
Teach them not to make remarks
about ladies as they are passing in the
street.
Teach them that women are their su..
petl ~ zre ~ f-s 5.o = .fs.,. :
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E%If we may credit statement in
the Herald OF Yokohama. an Osaka man
offered prize to any one who would
drink one sho- one quart, one pint and
one half gil-of certain native liquor
about as strong as spirits Of wine A
coolie performed the feat, but died tile
same day from the effects of it They
buried him in shallow grave,and about
midnight the next day the earth absorb
cd The liquor in his well soaked body,
and be woke upfrom his debauch. Push
ing off the light soil that covered him,
he rose from his grave in white shroud
and startled some robbers near by who
were counting and dividing their money
They took the strange apparition for a
ghost and ran off in dismay. The coolie
picked up the cash and reported to his
wife the same night-a saGder but richer
man than he was before his spree. Hav-
ing succeeded so wellin this adventure,
he took the part Of a ghost in the Osaka
Theater, but got gond thrashing from
a spectator, who didn't, approve of such
ghostly performanccs, from which the
ghoat nearly died. aE 10
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What is the difference between forms
and eeremonies3 You sit upon forms
and stand upon ceremonies sr5s3ap
81 go through my work, as the needle
said to the idle boy "But not till you
are hard pushed" as the idle boy said
to the needle. ''"- -'sf fI''siY77'jae ,
'How do you define black as your
hat P" said school-master to one OF
his pupils. Darkness that may be felt,
replie'i the youthful Wit.
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one square. y3nsssE sra Esytr..., aas,i 3. =
HNl legal advertisements Will be charged
blythe lire, and must be paid In advance o. Of
publication. as ~ ~ 4sw st Bsa..,
-, Notices OF the. appointments OF Ad-- =
Emiaistratorss and Executors; also q
&.Atta6hmaat Notices aud Road notl -
- css,ltvo dollars, in advance, - .ss,ss.
HAdvertising. done at published rates
ssds payment required in advance, IN al
GASES. Ks2 vK1 81 GstHxogss hes st1a5s
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HOUSE.

At II o'clock the House was called to
order by Mr. Mcpherson, Clerk Of the
House of the Forty-third Congress, and
the hall was cleared of all not entitled
to its privileges. The attendance of
members was very full, nearly every seat
being occupied.
Mr.. Lamar moved the House proceed
to the election of Speaker Agreed to
Mr.. LAMAR put in nomination for
the office of Speaker of the House for
the Forty-fourth Congress. Michael c.
Kerr, member elect from Indiana.
Mr.. Wheeler, of N VI nominate
for the same position James G. Blaine Of
Maine.
The Clerk then asked if there were
any other nominations, and there being
no reponse the House voted. The whole
number of votes cast was $50; necessary
to choice l4l Mr.. Kerr received 173
and Mr.. Blaine LOG.
The Clerk appointed Messrs. Randall
and Blaine to escort the Speaker elect to
the chair. As Mr. Kerr was conducted
iown The aisle to the chair, there was
considerable clapping of hands on the
Democratic side of the House.
ADDRESS OF TIE SPEAKER.
The Speaker on taking his position
said: = Iat
Gentlemen Of the House of Represea-
tatiues:: am heartily grateful to you
for the honor which you have conferred
upon me in calling me to this exalted
station. l profoundly appreciate the
Importance and delicacy of its duties ]
shall doubtless many times need your
patient indulgence. pray that you will
gran. it, and with nothing but kindly
! lsfeeHngs toward every member Of the
House, ] promise that in all my official
acts l will divest myself to the utmost
Of my ability, Of all personal bias and
observe complete fairness and impair
tiality towards all, and towards all the
great and diversified interests of the
country represented in this House.
Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, ..as the
oldest member Of the House in contin-
u,us service, administered the oath of
Office to the Speaker.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered by the Speaker to the members, be-
ginning with those from the New En-
gland States, who on being called ranged
themselves in the area in front of the
Clerks desk, and there with uplifted
hands went through with their part OF
the ceremony. What is known as the
iron clad oath was the form administer
ed to the members unable to take that
oath, the modified oath was administer
ed.
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CONGRESS WAS NOW IN SESSION
and ready to receive any communication
he might be pleased to make.
Messrs. Cox, of New York, Knotte
and Blaine were appointed as such com
mittee.
Mr.. Randall offered resolutions adopt,
ing the rules of the House in the Forty
third Congress as the rules of the pres
ent House, except rules No. l66 and l67,
and also providing for the appointment
Of a Committee on Rules, to consist ol
the Speaker and four members Rles
No 166 and 167 are those adopted in the
last Congress requiring motions to sus
pend the rules to be seconded by ina
jority, and forbidding the entertainment,
Of dlatory motions,
Mr. Garfield suggested that the rules
of the House of the Forty-third Con
gress become the rules Of this House
according to immemorial. usage.
Mr.. Randall replied that immemoria
usage might do for the Republican side
of the House. but not for the Demo
cratic side, which required strict con
struction of the rules.
MFR. Garfield lcontemptuously) Job
yes. Laughter.
The resolutions were adopted.
The House then adjourned.
Many members, conspicuous amons
them Mr.. Blaine. stepped up to the
Speakers chair and took this opportuni
ty of felicitating him on his election ant
the manner in which he had discharged
| his first days duties. -
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TtHE undersigned offer their steam and wa
i ter.milL four miles east of Weodsfeld
on Sunfsh Crssk, for sale. together with forty
acrss Of land, The mill has two Of the
B EST ENCH URRS,
Is in thorough repair. and in q good neigh
borhood; not another steam mill within ten
miles of it. There is good accessible vein
Of coal on the premises. ~rl~.~
Terms will be moderate. We vould take
. SMALL farm in part pay.
- ~ IF. T. y. KoEALER.
june1S,' '74tf.