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Dnnvilic, Ill.,, Tuns n Subject for Gcn-
crni Guektp.

Dnnvillc, ILL.,, HEns q Subject for Gcn-
crni Guektp.
Special Dispateh ID Tic CA'caao Tribune.
DASyiLLK. ILL.,, Feb. ai.-Afser humorous con-
tluuAncos. delays. changes Of venue, etc., The
bEaach-of-pron!ss case In which 6arah Jano
Mann is plaintiff and David 8. blackburn de-.
fcndant, a synopsis Of which was published In
your issue Of the I'd lust. came up iu the Circuit
Court this morning. Judge Davis prc,iding. 4
jnry WAS inpnuelod NTH hut worry little trouble,
uud tLo case oponed BY Il. N. Dlshop Of Paris,
for tle prosecution. who states, and expeois to
be sblo to prove, iu addition to the facts
already published, that plaintiff, In tho year
1904, becan,o encicute by defendant who
tu July of tho ycar following took plaintiff to
Indianapolis, where Bl,e wus delivered Of = male
olild. which defendant claimed as hia own and
gayo h!s OWL nasno. Tho child lived but fcv
days. William Mack, Of Tcrro uautc, for lilo
defendant, in addition to the facts already pub
l,HAel, sots forth In Ills plea, and will try to
proye thks Aho has been loose WOMAN for
eighteen years,
Voorhees,. tor tho prosecution. read the dopo-
aitton tot Isabel Frasicr, ! sisler Of plaintiff,
aud Mrs. L. j, Witxol, tho bou8ekenper, which
was 10 tho etfoot that de5ondant wss Always
kul and good 10 Jonnie that 10 vlsitcd hor to
tho exclusion Of a'l other young men that Le
managed her house aud tnoueY ~ husband
would for his wlic that ho had remarked 10
Msa Witzo! TINT II their marriage WAS not To-
corded on earth tt certainly was III heaYen.
Martha Adams, OF Indiana polls, depoEos that
tlelendcnt cngagoa board in June, 1865, of her
for Mrs. Price, giving Lts own name NJ David
p1lca; that hFs. Price. tho plaintiff, was dt!ly-
cred Of tnalo child At her house that, when tha
not Price but Mann, that defendant said thsy
wsle engaged 10 10 married. and. upon tho
mother insisting On taking tho child back with
her to her parents, defendant told her ho mould
ehill, in tie couEAa Of few dRYR. diaa,
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BLUE ISLAND AvEh}IF,

!; n,. ...,:.'.' ~ n TEE 66VTNWE6T.
aae c'slaens nat at No. 8as D!ao Island ~.
enae s. plsea a'sniaea by tho classical appell..
.oo .! .1e 70. "assmonia THEATRE" to tps pambor
OF *oou' Nv, the thaasrs il = lov.rooted and
e1ceeans'Y a1s19 place. IT. better half, The front
soom' os'as !ai9 out ~ ooar-saloou. The bur.
.eooots n a., Which sestned to b dong a much
moro profitable business during the evsnlng th,n
tho speakers on Tie platform. This ~ . onoa en.
esaay but now exceedingly dlngy affair,
tsom whose hhhy "lngs s1halsa 10 odorous
aust' Hh,ch might sonoy evsn ComnuntAt,o
no'sEA On u ssS esaosd table with short
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LONDON, Feb. 24,--Ihs steamship City OF
Montreal, from Now York, aud Atlas, from
Boston, hase arrived out.
Nkw YoxK, Feb. 2l.-Azriyed, stsamship City
OF E1ookiyn, from Liverpool.
8AN FnAHclsco. pob. ai.-The Pacific MRi
steamer China arrived to-day from Panama.
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o'clock. and remain under arms during The day,
In teA1lhsaa for ANY etasrgoucy that may Asise.
Tha detail ID ~ followa:
1isApag4n1Rns ru"r ilEoiAxsr 7. +. o. cHtcAoo'
RtoIp;ensst IN; M oya,r xa,n: .... ....
Tbe following datstl Is hereby made for guard duty
fWst-.Cspt: +. d. Knos TO hs officer Of ths dry. :.
TSisdeess%p.ny s 10y wi Vii relieve Company 4. 7ao
fSnrid-Comp.ny b Will r.l'ore comr.nJ q 4.
O'Clock ?. n, tsb. IS "a eont!nas q Az! unt
t MY ; j. di.ni.'sd,' i ., ~ S,dsr 4 , ,.a.
Commanding First NeELment /. u. q.
u. ". uNnrawoop. AlJt.
The knowledge that Chicago now han strong
military organization 10 tho Frnt Regiment gives
to eaeh and evosY clifton feeling Of hocuritr.
In case Of any tneondlarT aomonstrasions on n Tho
seivoa Communists, tlev will mect With warm
reception at tho banda Of our military.
TlR MONTGOMERY ouARnH.
snsGst meeting Of te - enEomaFE =. s,, -, Guards M
onhe. Tho sodcra assembled here 1ocauhe
their regular headquarters. No. 210 B!ue Island
Avouue, was occupied by 3 civic ahsocihtion.
Tho attendance Of naolnbors was rAthor limited,
tin,c. though hcorc Of sho militia wee In tho
roou, during tho evening. This proceedings
woro altogether informal. Members convcFsod as
70 tho probability Of tho requirement. Of
idea' t and ethers @Var eapres.las cosH: H.
don't hope that they would be called
upon to prove their devotion to tho laws, and
tl.oir valor aud olI1oloucy as tho .roonle's guar
The peaco Of Tho cisy aud tho authority of tic
municipal officials. rhougl, tho appearance aud
convcrration OF tho members Of tho Gusrda
were entirely civic nnd civil, the presonce Of
twenty-five stand Of FURNISHED Entiold tltics,
al nke al iyo ~ }fn hrrUrI IN
prospective possibility of their usa in tie queacl-
lllE OF laHloss rovolt.
Th. commander of tlle company. Capt Joyce.
yons %a Of s1p'rsnee 1a a'''e
possibi1lties pen ' almost ' Immediately con-.
t,necnt. Ife said tho workogmen Of tha
city. Including skilled and uusslisd, aud those
equally divided In theIr sympathy for tho Com
1nunlsts. Many Of them were roady to indorse
tho general vious Of tho Communists. though
they were not prepared. oveu in thought, to NJ
Of the "otls,ngmen Of tbs city uttorfy renudiated
h!l sympathy with tho Communists, ana regard.
cd their leaders as lazy. loahng demagoguos, aud
tlaA ranks ~ composed of tho deluded aud
no actual neea Of Tho aelfve sorvice
Of ths military to-day unleBs tho rongher aud
vicious c1aan, tho proio 4ssonal cut tt,roatH and
robbera, taking advantage Of tho folly OF the
Communists, mud tho excitement OF tho crowd
tlloir organized gangs might comini: drproda-
tsons II, other parts Of tlle city remote from to
local acone Of battle. This he thought was the
most ssrioua danger to 10 ap.,rohondeil. aud Que
Which it would require tho watoaful diligonco Q.
cit,1ens to guard against. II miniature battIo
should be inaugurated he thought The police aud
militia would win al, easy victory At
tho .sxpeuse only Of tho bi5od and lives
ha 01Hn nYnFrt4nA Z fhrk thA gft0HutfB ~
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FIRES.

.. At GRASS LAKE, MICH.
sptetas Hsnateh II 1Ae Ghteaao Tribune.
DETnoiT, 1jich., Feb. 2t.-At Grass Lake, this
mototng, thfoe barns belonging to r. Francisco.
Win savan horses aud large etoak Of llay aud
surauce, $4,000.
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~ ths 1onia County {sflch.) Republican Con-
ctsl Conventions, the delegates xsie instructed
to yoto for tbs I1ou. L. s. Lowell for Circuit
Regent
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CORNELL STREET.

-o---
CORNELL STREET.
THE flfTEEsTh WARD nATHE"lso'
A meotlne @as ho'u nccola'"s 10 Announco'
mont At NO. III eotne'' stseos laas evening" 4no
astendaheo "aa la'go' anu ~ nat'ouHnuos ware
reptosohtea' TUG ue1'aah pseao'nlua'H'g' ono
OF tne ieatnfe' 81 tno oseanl@e''on " VIC 4oe9-
ins Was 1ne seloc 'oh ., wv e""lt'nee' 'onn
simmons aao 0ntno"S "eoe6'"s' noo III "aas
necrotafics' ,.....
Tho llsst order Of bitylncat whs tue rcadInT OF
tito printed adL.cha of tito Communists 10 tho
cilzens Of Chca.o. which haa already Lcon put,-
1.t,cJ.
t.o4oa' -..z
sfH atna!oSb
followed In an address actting forth tho object
Of the meeting, Which. hs said. was to tako steps
to sceur. tho distributton of Tho n,ouov in tbo
go. ~ a.. n.,., a,a a. oan,o,r - ~ ,aod,,
!'aoas ol TUG iteno1 aua aio aoc1es5 10 'uo hecoy
uo salu tlas the oecloty haa recommended al
applicants for rolief, other than cripplos to tho
Co,toty Aeo,,t. vblo tho money which
vaa ,ho pronertv nj tbc imnoror;.hcd
AAs sau H'ePes'j "o 1"p"''A'ouuu w..
WAS laying III tho banss TO the credit
al the Society. 1lo feared that tho 33i7.0 900
now In tho hands Of tho Society would peyor
rcach the ,,oor un1cea nnitcd afrort and f1o-
's"st sAo fos' I'.N.ss s'a. eA9 a.. A"' W.
mana "@s mace instead .. near, 1he society
lad Htons In lta breast. Ao thought tho "otlt.
lngmcn woro standing In tlc1r on light IL their
alcnces, WINCH was soo fcau!t OF the noarsilhe
Of wealth by tho b'tslnesa public. Ho aored tho
HcoHl'B "ou'a 'aae eneu 1esto" 10 "ou'a au-
.n.t In cl,sr,tv ~ in World uhic,, ra. nav
Io11 .uo sua,ss' ~ ~ "o''u, ~, "usn "an ~"
lockca up " tho Netot anu A'a f'oeaets' saoa!d
bo distributed to ruoet tue present wnnt.
t,kinr anal, u,ora n. wo,id forco tho 1lel,of .u,
ia se.;s. H!.,, ~, t.,sas -, t. ,.asso.sa ~
n'u ooc'e'3 70 s'so sho 'n.oa III '17 poaeeaaoo 10
tloso to whom 1t belonged.
seter MI received With grcat applause. ....
On motlon, tho addreas before alluded to "as
THE coMsLtIrEEs.
Amid 9rcat confusion, john Simmons md John
Larson wore appointed d committee to ack iu
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At MIDLAND, NIGH.

AT MIDLAND, MicH,
opttfas DtsuaGch to 7As CAteaoo 1fiauns,
DETROIT, Mich, Fob. 24.-Cury l. Morsic1s's
sAin9ls migls burned to-day at Midlaud. Loss
70 .0e0, with small insurance,
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GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Fob. 2i.-A fire ht
Spring Lake. last night. destroyed tho residence
n ot N old man named Jacob MosIasters. Every.
H19 sHan9 Va Loaf, ssgreGstipg tl,001. Insured for
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ST Ell I N W AYS'
HATCHbESS PIANOS

Are unIVersal1Y conceded to b the Standard
plano q tno world: arc soughtto be initiated
o rogariy saner 81 = 1oe ena an nt6s
parts OF the civilized world, III large and con-
htantly increasing numberhs hra used WHOM
over lttainnble, and rooom ended BY the
leading artists n both hotni1pho1'es, a1,d have
rocoiyou tho haEhost honora over awarded to
any piano Manufacturer In tho world.
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BURDBI''I ORGANS !!

The Model Reed Organs of Amerioal.
These 1nntruments hsve atta!ued . POPULAR.
lrade. Tho inventor, Mr.. B1rdott, has do.
voted over quarter Of O century to tho I'M
the reed board ttsolf. l1o hna added ortginai
..evice to dovice. 20 modifying it, ordinary
form ana dgyelopinE Its latent riches as "a
prol2hnb.o standard Of excellence.
sS1tl41::ntel Catalogues Of tho various
fsaua mailed trop by
LYON t. 1IEtALY,
General NorthwoxtorE Agents,
State aul Monrots-sts., Ch1oaxo,
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kan.1f City and psnTer Fast Ex.
1T. Luais and : priaetioi1 E1....
q. ] QUIZ, Springfield / To4As..
Peoria and kookuk Fxprrsa......
Chicago / pA'furafs ftallroad FL. .
S,ss"4I1r. IL oon. Warrington 1T.
Joliet 4 Dwt1lt Acc cJfnulodation.
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CHICAGO 4 ALTON EAtLR1a9,
Eftn5o, karsns EH and Shnr& Line. ria knvt{
nna, Ha., unit Chaqo, SprinJdstt. Alton tlna u, kpjs
JArrlh Linz. tnlph Ueba'. tftt iidt H4itsogaks
trtdys. 1tek+t Uters: Al Hsnos. und Ii ftandoph.x
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ADJ rof corner Of WeI1R aud KFpzIo4ts.
A-Unpnt corner Of Canal aud kIutle.tt1.
MICH al CENraA. FAIL 7131,
Htr,. ion! " Eatt.tt., rni foot q} T.
1raf-, ii ttr1-H.. suusheast eornsr a EaaJafo5
and III As-.H.. fF-maat HjA1f.
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ELECTION NEWS,

Marshall, Democrat, in Pagan 3
district, Philadelphia. ia elected 10y
but four majority. Large Republi-
can gain.
Centre county elects Democratic
member in place of Wolfe. deceased,
by l61 majority. This il heavy
Republican gain.
In Sunbury, John Bourne, Repub.
lican. was elected chief burgess over
sol. Malick by 1870 majority Last
year Malick had AZ majority over
Doulne.
Bell, Republican candidate for As
semhly in Armstrong county, in
place of Hunter cca,ed, has been
elected by oil majority. This is II
lnrgc Republican gain on last fall $
vote.
The Democratic newspapers are
very much disgustcd with the result
of the election in Philadelphia. They
have good reason 60 be nm average
Republican majority of 10000 is not
Il very sure basis Oh which TO predict
Democratic success next fall =
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The Ro,lro1d Wo..


Iher" seems no prospect at pres
cut that the war between the Pcnn-
sylyauia and Baltim 1roanl Ohio will
BE- recoucilol. but, on the contrary
that it will be wagod wish h,rccnoss
In order TO compel the Pennsyl,
vania raal to reopen the gntewnys Of
commerce 30 the people of Phiuio!,
phia aud New York ior the Ea.ti
more and Ohio road and il conuec.
tons, orders have been given by the
Baltimore and Ohio company for m
immense reduction Of the passenger
rates between Washington. Balti.
moro, and Philadelphia, and tie
leading Nc5teYi ci ics, III: Between
Chicago anl Baltimore aud Wash
!rStOn. from Slo' TO SO; between
Cincinnati Stltimor, aal Wash
iugtou, from %i6 TO Slg; foJw, %
- Louis aul Baltimore and " .I-
ingtpn, t,om J23 tl Sl5f bat.n.u
Louisville and liultino.Ahul " "asa-
ipg.on, from go to ~ between
itlauurg and Ua,tiu,o>c and Wash
iugton, nuia ~ 80 to .f.
4 ,im,hI g'lo.tiu. u5 also been
,rada between pl.ui.lpLil and Chi
ugp Cmriumti ~r l,u,a, Louis-
vile, and p.u.a1vg. Ihyse gciac
tipns tuh. c'.ct ut once.
The tm,,'ng public viii thus
p"p nptlg Ie.ila saving IN many
cases .. Thirty and forty per cent
whic. las resulted from the cxtvRor-
dm-ry obstruc;iops placed by the
: nusylvania road in the way Of the
Uso Of the Baltimore anl Ohio COM
pauy for It's freight and passengers
oi the monopoly OF the Camden and
Amboy road, controlled by the Penn,
sylvania road, between Philadelphia /
md New York. 1t is understood
that the Baltimore and Ohio compa-
ny is arranging for line Of first (
class steamships for the conveyance
of freight between New York aud
Baltimore.
All its Western connections have
telegraphed to the Baltimore and
Ohio Company that they will cheer.
fully cooperate in'its policy through.
out so long as the Pennsylvania road
continues tn obstruct it's business to
Philadelphia aud New York.
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a writer in a Boston paper is strong.
" ur.'rg The construction of the Lc.
nigh and Eastern Railwav. which will
give New England direct access Ia
the Pennsylvania coal fields. He
slys:
a bridge across the HUDSON. aud
= direct road leading to the Anthracie
Coal Mines Of Ponnsylvanil-how.
rnl in what way, 80 desirable au OBJ
jet j. TO be sccnrcd is the great
'urthCn r"s'ir: upon the public mind.
VOW permit me g. suggest that first
If YOU viii secure cheap cod you
nus, sec that YOU have direct road
to the coal mines independent of any
n'lIGn 'cs with the roads leading to
New York or Philadelphia.
Secondly, That road should BE- con
1T, c,cl lcliint through that portion
" the coal ic l. Now tho l,uIs are
held hy private individuals or coal
companies, who have no interest in
The existing coal r!ajs, controlled by
present mourppl.es
Starting on uppn this basis there
can BE- ma diliial'ly 10 securing chelp p
coal at least two do.llr- ton cheap
er than 1t costs now by existing lines
Now 20 src ire III, result bridge
across the ilulsJn river. at pough-
k,"p-jr. Then via Port Jarvis down me
Delaware rivcrtO $ roulshur.. thcncc
- White Haven, situate on the lc-
high river above Mauah Chunk.rb)ut
twcnty ivc miles thence up Black
cre'i. directly through the Lrhig h
Coal Basin To connection wi the
u. II. aud W. Il K will BE- th, short
est route TO coal in Pennsylvani. At
the same time through line by way
Of The Snohury and Lovistown aud
Broad Top Railroad. leading 10 Crm
bcrlnHi. Un the line OF the Ball imurc
and Ohio Railroad, one hundred and
.9 m'l, rth ot Eltim,.r. will be
,l. sjyd 70 be ii.tlprl y understood
the wJuyl lrk between the !ful,o
river aul Jhc corl G.!, VI penn-y'>
'suiI, ,ra!lng over tle route a. iuii.
Gated IL covered by 70 charter known
30. the Lnhich auI Eastern Railway -
upYu which wuk has already been
cpmUcuecl, arl which is - miIrS
.pug and which whcu completed VIII
afford competition, directly crossing
.Il tho ra,.ro,Is l'gd.ns throu IhJLt
fbc New Eu,lul Siatcs'
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Tr Curprry o,. IypJ,y Wives Cir,
si13pul -TLo Gurre,o. Court -.
IIjss,u,j I'm. irstrol. .l.r.1a l,,,.;.,
Of an rz,r,,rIi,!..y p,i,ra s,,,.. NJ
the t,ctsaul cjrr',o .f,na..on Will,
It WINS h,..l r.m,t,,y ,..a,oLlir~
those uudrrI,ip, fine }j,f,t.. U,"ry
caso. r.cagtIy tr,.I iu pi,l.lui., Il,
nuro,rs find m,,,v ~rqrs ,,,,on In.
dim trader named ellis mqrr.ol ,
c,u,'c o, pnl,.,ni., u,i lgr. a,,,,.l.
iys, IN, r,,,s.t n.ir n,i,, nm
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RErURN or 4 ktpSippup Boy
-Four years since VIM. Il. Tlworth.
between ten aul eleven years o. age.
disappeared nystcriJusly from Phil
alelphia aud search by his parents
proved mayoiling Recently. his
father Richard lIaworth. received a
lc',cr from his missing son. dated
.,diloh, st Clair county. Illinois. and
through the cXer'i,ns vi Postmaster
fairman and tho postmaster Mt Shi-
Ioh. the boy was restored to his home
Tie states that ON the day he dislp
pcarei he lp1 gone TO his uncle
sans aud on Liza way back hal TAX
cn q street car In tho car ho met
John Morgan; went with him to Il
saloon anl took n drink uf neal to
qirnch his tlirst. He was seized
with q diliucss Afterwards. and when
he recovered b. founl him 4rli in II
railroad cir with the man MORGAN.
who told him be- wonii never see his
home again. Tie was compiled to
take an oath Cha, he woull mover re.
yenl hiS whereabouts - lis parents.
which he kept for four years, but
could not do 50 logger
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-02-25

OyE CocNTtY According to the
census Of 1870 W. have 81 States in
the tuion and Territories These
~ States arc divided into 2.22G
counties. AMI the . Territories into
l3i counties. The STATE of TcXa.
lH, 'ha most counties. lJo. whilc
Georgia comes in with 1875. II Ia.
ware state only has counties. The
county of L1zoine. in the State Of
Pennsylvania. has tLc brg,s; area Of
h'l while the county of philalol.
pl.1 has the least.
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TwE Altoona rmiRg HijuY

uE AllpOlI .hD lWHJ ITtONHt
complains that.
Since tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has ceased to operate The
hcwislo@n ana Sunhuy Railroad.
The coal received in Altoona has TO
he shipped oyera much longerroulo.
This enhances its price and renders
it very difficult to get hard coal. At
times there has been n scarcity in
this market, while on Saturday there
was almost II coal famine, but few, il
any. of the yards having n supply on
hand, Indeed, in but two yards was
there any egg or nut coal to be
found. while the orders on the states
were SO many as to exhaust tho sup
ply before night. Unless there is a
supply received early tho present
week, sorions Inconvenience must be
experienced, as furnaces, base burn
ers and self-feeders, etc, only use
the hard coal.
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Tho centennial buildings in phila,
doiphia will cover twenty ucros, and
10 lessen the fatigue ola Thorough
VISIT an elevated railway is project
ed,
-lti- reported that NJ Groons
burg lives 'a'hlriu1 Cnstcmiller,
who .to.rr III years old. pli, is
;nr tljta time thlt tho itos.s OF win
ter Aay. visited hey
--1i'u.yil'o has to pay Mrs rall
grl s}0JI because She sprNiued her
mkln while walking along 4 street
lhnt Was lett in It bal condition by
the city.
Tho S'itor, Walls & Shrincr Mfs
Co., Of Lcwisburg, is running with
renewed yi@or, number Of worllmon
having lately been ad lied to it's force.
Batwceu jOOand G0OBucl;oyo Roapers
viii he turned out for tho harvest OF
1879.
VINO pAYs-Jn1ge Gordon, of the
Supreme Court Of this State, decided
Mt Erc, Pa, on January 1, that n
corporation is responsible
FOR damages to pedaitrilns injured
in consequence Of tho accumulation
Of ico and snow on sidewalks,
Mr.. Andrew Showers, of Ann
vile, Lebanon county, received an
large orange orange by
express. Upon examination it was
found to contain enough arsenic to
poison the whole family, 1t is not
known who sent it, but the affair is
being investigated.
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As an evidence Of the progress
i've Democracy Of this state, We may
announce that the following resolu.
iiol introduced in the House Of
Representatives at Harrisburg was
voted down forthwith by Demo-
cratic majority:
"Whcreas, Nearly one month has
passed since the organization of the
House, and from yarious causes the
public business has almost entirely
been set aside during that time /;
therefore Resolved. Thnt we will
hcuceforth cordially unite ia tho
determination to dispatch public
business with nn earnest desire for
tho public good '
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S,>rN A>>, Is now living in abao.
lrtc retirement \ corrc.ppndont
whites; 81 perceived. instead Of n
gray haired old man man ofmlrtial
ih.in In spite of his woolen lcg.
he walks without crutchas or cane
Ills eyes are coal black. his hair has
not yet turned gray, and he has the
hand of a woman Tho expression
Of his couutcuancc hrspailes such
kindness that it was difficult for ne
to believe that hal n man before
mo who had figured in $50 many
bloody scenes He is deaf, aul his
conversation nlways tlrus to subjects
Of the past He loves tp speak Of
exploits, and the p"rrisipl with
which he quotes dates Of event,
which form thc history Of fifty ycars
past is r,u''y ry.lll, ,l'.
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SiNrrtE O..r...Ncs On S1ulav
morning a week since. -lys the Now
yii!c STR of lust wo +. Nr Daw.
hwgh. living near Ela,.rsy.'lo. ob
serving % b uui living in oua OF his
fields ON tine snow, went ov.r ~ hm.
tpdj,,py.r IL possible tdo r.lslu for
his occupying .o .nhosyipbil quar-.
'rrs ~ ou ou.u GciL Upon c.mi-
nation he Iounl n deal foy lying
beside the dog. ami tho dogs feet
SO worn and tonler MS to di,4b O.
hja from even standing up. The
log proved cutirc," strange in the
moi ,hhorhoJd, and Mr. D's couc'n
sion was that he bal brought the
fox from n long distance and failed
to catch his game until he caught
il in the place whore he was found.
The crust on the suDg wa unlouht-
cdly the cluso OF the dogs ten Ter
feet. Doubtless being very tired he
had lain down after having killrl
the fox, IN the meantime his 81
go'ting spro. Mr. ID. clr.icl the
dog b. his house anl hal him kin !
ly cared for The d,t, in app ar
ancc, resembles a greyhound.
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CtauTlON-Notice il hereby give,

{ (NUTl0N.-Notice il hereby given
" that We have this 31th day Of January A. ID.
1870, purchased At Constable : 40 the following
Howell, to vii 2 Shoies, Beds ana Bedding, /
Cook stove, bureau, sink, Stand, lRock-
lng chair. one set OF Chairs, Rocking Cradle, 4
Cupboard, Ghost, Meat stand, Tub, 2 Boil.
ers Lamp, ! Table, s2 Yards Of Carpet aud a
lot ofarlic icles too tedious TO mention. And that
we have lott the same IN the possession Of John
Howell. aud all persons are hereby cautioned not
To meddlo with or In anywise Interfere with tho
same, as they VIII DC dealt With according to
law. HENRY MOYER
Feb. ., rs. JACKSON HOWELL.
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A Qruu CRsr.-ht monting of
SpIiitualists, held IN village not 70
great way from Scranton, AMI not
long since, ono ot the mumbcrs Of
"the circ'c received mcs4rgc from
u friend in the unseen worll 90 the
effect that he would certainly die
upon n certain day and hour. men.
tioning the time with ppsilivcncss
that 10 the circle and the gcntloman
tD luit no room for doubt.
The message also conveyed mn al
g. tine effect that he should
IN anticipation of the event. immal Ii.
a'cly procure y lie insurance policy
for @lb."uD i,r thr benefit oi ms
fmilv ~ ohpli.uco t. tine srrycs
ti.u tine policy wat aUai, AMI MP.
ou t"" appointed i'y and hot the
man died. TA, N.'. upon applying
{, i'n company 'or t'n amouut um
,l in the uN..y vls informed thl,
the policy was yo.j.l hy rcwau o5
hcr husbands having committed
moral sui'ii.-tlut is. died be-
cag,c 90. Thought he must dJ =, in
aoclrduan w.tu the supposed mes
rpo IhJ wife has rpw brought
sWt aegiu-. the c'mptuy for the
amount Of the policy