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How a MOther-in.Law Got Even.

A young man, who is at present idle,
not because he is wanting in capacities,
but because he is born tired, was made
the victim of a mother in-law's terrible
temper. He resides with her. of course,
and is supported by her. A few days
since she purchased cord of wood,
which, at about ten o'clock in the morn
ing, was dumped in front of her gate
Seeing our young hero smoking his
pipe and resting his weary bones on the
front gallery, she requested him to go to
work and house the wood. Our young
hero, of course, protested against such
an outrageous request, and after saying
that there were many negroes in the
vicinity who could be hired to do the
work, and that he WAS too proud to do
housework, took his hat and walked out
of the house. While rambling through
the streets he met friend, and accepted
an invitation to dinner. At about IL
O'Clock that night, no, suspecting that
his mother-in-law had spent her day
Illuminating serious means of vengence,
he left his friend and quietly wended
his way home. Upon arriving there he
walked up stairs on his tip toes, and
softly turned the knob of his wife's bed :
chamber. Oh. horrors! the door was
locked. He thought for awhile, and
notwithstanding the fact that his dread
full mother-in-law slept in the next
room, and might be aroused from her
slumbers and quick" if he knocked at
the door, he gave gentle rap and call
ed his darling companion. The old wo-
man in the next room, who had been
anxiously expecting him home to see
the result of her vengence, smiled with
satisfaction at hearing him come in. A
second rap brought the companion OF
his heart near the door, and he heard
her say in low tone of voice, 81 can,
let you in; mamma has locked me in
and has taken the key with her" "Yes,'
said the old lady, who appeared in the
hall, "you refused to house the woot
this morning, and you sleep alone il
the hall to- night"
Our hero is now applying for posi-
tion; anything, he says, SO he can leav'
the old woman's house, and not be lock
ed out of his bridal cham ber.-T New
Orleans Picayufie.
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The Great Brooklyn Bridge.
lTIibune, August Is. !


Communication between the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge piers was es-
tablished yesterday morning by the
stretching of the first wire rope. The
event WAS announced by the hoisting of
large flag on the Brooklyn tower,
which drew a great number of specta-
tors to the neishborhood Of the pier be-
fore 8 o'clock. 1t was impossible to ac-
curately estimate the number Of persons
present-thought by some to be at least
6,000-scattered as they were in clusters
of 30 or loo upon the wharves and in
the rigging of vessels. All day they came
and went, and the exclamations which
were uttered from time to time, often
swelling into shouts, accompanied by
the clapping of hands and waving of
handkerchief, gave evidence of the ad-
miration of the spectators at the COM
pleteness of the arrangements and the
perfect working of the plans.
The whole undertaking is said by the
officers in charge of the work to have
been perfect success, no mischance OF
any kind having occurred, and ia re.
garded by them as one of the greatest
triumpbs in the history of engineering
Both sections of the traveller rope are
now up. Their ends will be carried from
the engine-house on the wharf to the
anchorage pier, and there spliced, dur
ing the week. Passing around pulleys in
New York and Brooklyn, the "traveler'
will form an endless rope by which the
other ropes are to be carried from on'
anchor pier to the other.
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To Enjoy Walking.

To be properly enjoyed, a walking
tour should be gone upon alone. If you
20 in company, or even in pairs, it is no
longer walking tour in anything but
name; II Is something else and more in
the nainre Of q picnic. 1t should be
gone upon alone, because freedom is Of
the essence; because you should be able
to stop and go on, and follow this way
or that, as the freak takes you; and be-
cause you must have your own pace, and
neither trot alongside n champion
walker, nor mince in time with a girl
And then you must be open to all i'm
pressions, and let your thoughts take
color from what you see. You should
be as pipe for any to play upon. 81
cannot see the w.t." says Hazlitt, 20
walking and talking at the same time
When I am in the country, / wish Il
vegetare like the country" Which i
the gist Of all that be said upon tn,
matter. There should be no cackle O
voices at your elbow TO jar on tho medi
tativo silence Of the morniDg.-[Cornhil
Magazine.
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The Late "Wild BILL"

Everybody in this country has heard
Of "Wild Bill" a noted scout, buffalo
hunter and plainsman, and who, on ac-
count Of his reckless bravery, was made
Marshal at different times Of several
frontier towns when it was a necessity,
because of the lawlessness that prevaild
in their early settlement, to have peace
officers who would kill in order to up.
hold their authority. During "Wild
Bills" administration as Marshal of
Abilene and Wichita he is said to have
shot TO death many a man who resisted
him, and in this peculiar way kept COM
parative peace. Either in Abilene or
Wichita, which is not known at present
10 this chronicler, Bill once killed man
named Sutherland. That was several
years ago, but the avenger of Suther-
lands death kept the trail like sleuth-
hound.
"Wild Bill" whose real name was
William Hickok, was tall, handsome
fellow, about forty years of age, as
straight as an Indian, and like most OF
his class wore his hair, which was black
as a crow, falling over his shoulders.
Having gotten into trouble with the
Texas herders who made Wichita their
headquarters, things got too warm fol-
William and he retired from the from.
tier. After remaining some months al
Kansas City he went East and got into
the dramatic business under Ned Bunt
line, who at that time was making some
thing Of a sensation By introducing int
blood and thunder plays the character
represented by Buffalo Bill" (Wm
Cody, Of Nebraska), "Texas Jack" (Joh,
Omohundro) and "Wild Bill" the cub
ject Of this article. Moreover, he haC
these parties employed to play their owl
parts, and the venture was grand sue
cess. buffalo Bill and Texas Jack .botl
got rich and married leading actresses
and Wild Bill married Mrs. Lake, O
circus fame, the widow of Lake th
Snowman, who was killed At Granb,
Missouri. about four years ago. No
long since Wild Bid came from Cal
fornia with his wife and took her ,
Cincinnati, where he left her with he
friends and relatives, and he went bac
To do some scouting duty with Gener,
CrooE's command, when he first starte
into the Indian country.
BY some means Bill drifted into Il
Black Hills, and on the I'd day of tn
month he was shot in the back Of Il
head and killed at Deadwood City, by
man named Sutherland, brother of Il
man Of that name whom Wild Bill hs
killed at Abilene or Wichita. Our i
formant Gays that Bill has many frien
in the West, especially at Cheyenne ar
in the Black Hills, who say that Sut
erland will never live to get out Of tn
country.-[ Denver News.
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MISCELLANY.
How a Nevada Justice Tied the
Knot.
From the virginia City CNev., New.l

From the Virginia City CNev.l News.I
Judge Knox. Of Virginia, was awak-
sned from a .ound sleep about one
this morning by furious ringing at
his door bell. His Honor, in no very
good humor, thrust his bead out Of the /
window. Standing on the sidewalk were
three men and q young woman.
"what dye wani?" asked the Judge.
"want to get married." answered q
tremulous male voice.
swell, I'm so-ao and-so, il this amt
pretty time o. night to roust man out
O. bed for job O. that kind"
Something dropped upon the side
walk aud his Honor cried out, "What's
that?"
"Ten dollars" answered one OF the
men.
"Here's the cuss Of bein' = public
man." sighed the Judge. 81 s'pose
you'll have to come up whether or no.
The door aint locked. Slide up. First
door 10 the right.
The party went up. His Honor was
sitting up IN bed, and said he hoped the
lady would excuse his costume, and the
lady said "cer'nly.
"All right, then. Iou two fellows
that amt goin' to he slaughtered stand
back, and you two come forud. Yes,
license all correct. Lady twenty five;
nams spikington. Gent twenty -one and
named MulIly. Arthur Muffly, do you
take this woman to be your welded
wife?"
"Oh, yes sirw gasped the Young man,
his face crimson and his knees tremb-
ling The two friends behind exchang-
ed grins.
"well, that's all right. Belinda
spikington, do you take this man to be
your welded husband?"
"Cer'nly," answered the lady.
"Well, that's all right; but before !
go any further I'D be obliged to you,
Mr.. MufIly. for chew of tobacco"
Mr.. MufTiy not being addicted to the
filthy habit, one of the friends supplied
His Honor with mouthful OF the weed.
Eureka amt my brand" the Judge
remarked affably as he fixed the pillow
more comfortably behind his back and
began working his jaws. "Solace is
much better. However, Mr.. Muffiy and
Miss SpikinRton, do me the favor to
jine your hands So. Now, declare
you man and wife by virtue of the all.
thoriiy vested in me by the laws of The
State Of Nevada. The jobs done."
"What's the fee?" asked one Of th'
friends. tall man with grave face
stepping forward.
That" rrugrked his Honor, with be
coming humility. "is usually left to th'
generosity Of the groom"
"How's that for styIe?" inquired th'
tall man, handing tile judge three trad
dollarS"
"Thank'ee," said the judge. "GooC
night gents, long and happy one t.
you, madam, ! hope you fellerS will
find that ten when you go down stair
again. ] think il would break you
hearts TO lose IT,"
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ADDRESS
To the Public Generally.

The Perry County Live Stock Agri- |
and Mech anical Art Union So
ciety, appeals for patronage at this
seasons Fair; which Fair they intend |
shall outdo every exhibition hereto
fore held in the county, and which at
the same time will relieve the Society
of its liabilities. Whether there has been
mismanagement or not heretofore is not
the question of to-day. We believe
that every Board Of Directors and Of
ficers of the Society in the past, have
tried to do their duty-and their whole
duty. Circumstances beyond their con-
troll, such as unfortuitous weather,
extreme heat, rains, and dust, rendering
attendance and cash receipts small; ac-
cumulating interests on Indebtedness for
lands and lumber and unpaid premiums,
by reason of short receipts, have brought
the Society to the verge Of hopeless
bankruptcy. This dire catastrophe and
disgrace to the people of Northern Per
ry can be averted if the people them
selves will act with hearty and deter
mined purpose 70 avoid it. 1t is mat
ter in which every man, woman and
child of age, of reason, and sense. has an
interest, whether that interest be recog-
nized or not by themselves, and that in
terest involves duty on each lndivid-
ual to be performed by them for the
general veal of the community at large.
1t is not our purpose to argue in this
appeal, the advantages of Society like
ours. They are already we'll known.
The question to be solved now, is:
Shall the Society die this fall for want
of patronage-for want of exhibitors of
the fruits of the soil with which our
good God and Father has SO abundantly
rewarded the farmer for his labor?
Shall the excellent live stock Of the
farm be withheld from exhibition? Shall
the industry and skill of the industri-
GUS house wife and maiden, and the
manufacturer, be withheld from exhibi.
tion, and shall our people remain al
home, all ignoring their vital interests,
thereby driving the Society to dis
graceful death at their hands? That ii
the question.
With firm determination on the par
J of the managers of the Society to use
every honorable expedient to rescue il
from it's impending fate; to adjust it
liabilities and place it on sound fnan
} cial basis, they confidently make thi
last appeal to the good people of North
,, !, ern Perry and every friend of the organ
! iZation.
D To the end that the coming Fair shall
J be glorious success, let it be the sol
n umn determination of every man ant
0 woman to work; let every household b
0 an auxiliary, and let each and ever
y person constitute themselves commit
y tee of one to see to it that the fai- sha
o succeed. Friends and neighbors-wil
0 you come to the rescue? We ask you I
y take this matter into solemn considers
y tion and act accordingly.
q THE BOARD.
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davit of the accuracy of the measure.

davit OF the accuracy OF the measure
ment and the quantity Of ground.
2. The applicant shall make affidavit
according to forms annexed, to the guam
of grain raised on the ground entered On
the premium list, with affidavit must
accompany the application for premium,
together with samples of grain or seed.
3. The expenses of labor and manure,
and the kind of manure will be stated
by the applicant:
4. The kind and condition of the soil
the quantity and kind of seed used, and
the time and mode of putting it in the
ground, should be particularly stated.
5. The grain must be either weighed
or measured in a sealed measure. Corn
to be weighed or measured after the 18th
of November; all of which shall be
furnished to the Secretary, on or before
the first of December next.
Form Of affidavit.
The State of Ohio, Perry County, S. S.
A. B. being duly sworn says he meas
ured the land upon which c. D. raised
crop of--the past season, and
the quantity of1and ls--acres and
no more.
Sworn to before me this--day oi
"a. D. 1876.
--Oficial Character.
c. D. being duly sworn says, that he
raised crop of--the past season
upon the land measured by A. B. and
the quantity Of grain raised thereon wal
---bushels, add no more weighed
for measured in sealed measure, as the
case may be,) and the statements in re-
CARDS to cultivation &C., are correct t.
the best of my knowledge.
Sworn to before me this--dal
of---, A. D. 1876.
--Oficial Character.
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VEGETINE

Says Boston physician, "has no equal
as a blood purifier. Hearing of its ma
ny wonderful cures, after all other rene
dies had failed, visited the laboratory
and convinced myself of its genuine
merit. 1t is prepared from barks, roots
and herbs. each of which is highly eff
fective, and they are compounded in such
manner as to produce astonishing re-
suits"
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PROOF.
WHAT Is NEEDED.

RosroN, Feb. 1S:lS7l.
Mr.. Fl. E. STEVENS:
DEAR SIR:-About one year since
| found myself in a feeble condition
from general debility: VEGETINE was
strongly recommended to me by friend
who had been much benefited by its use.
| procured the article and after using
several bottles, was restored to health
and discontinued its use. / feel quite
confident that there is no medicine super
ior to it for those complaints for which
it is especially prepared. and would
cheerfully recommend it to those who
feel that they need something to restore
them to perfect health.
Respectfully yours,
Z. L. PETTINGILL.
Firm of s NJ. Pettingill & Co., 10 State
Street, Boston.
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CLASS AA.

Best three acres of wheat not less
than twenty five bushels per
cre.................... ..............$5O 90
three acres of corn, not less
than seventy bushels per acres 90
three acres of oats, not less than
forty-five bushels per acre...... 3 90
one acre of cloverseed, not less
than four bushels per acre...... 8 90
one acre of timothy seed, not
less than 5 bushels per acre.. 8 90
acre of potatoes, not less than
$50 bushels per acre. 2 0O
3 acres of barley, not less than
forty bushels per acres......... 3 0C
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Committee on Decorating Halls.

w. II. Darst, DIR. J. J. Magruder,
Thos. johnson, Miss Mary Magruder.
Miss Lizzie Levitt, Miss Mary Scallon.
The above committee are requested to
meet at the Hall on the Fair Ground
on Wednesday, September 18th, at l
o'clock.
Statements
To be furnished by applicants for
premiums on field crops.
/. The land shall be measured by some
competent person, who shall mako aft
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The Danforth Locomotive Works at
Paterson, New Jersey, have been dis
charging their men lately, till now
about 800 out of 500 are without work.
The city is now full of idle machinists
and mechanics.
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Official Character

P. S.-Exhibitors will please take no.
tice that the Board will not pay premi-
ums on articles which have had no
competition; but the amount of the en-
trance fee in such cases will be refund
ed.
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Al Wolverhsmpton, Lawson, the
bicyclist, has completed his feat of rid
ing ak hundred miles on bicycle in
six consecutive days. He finished at
$40 P. NJ The last fifteen miles took
one hour Ind one minute.
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VEGETiNE

Is acknowledged and recommended by
physicians and apothecaries to be the
best purifier and cleanser of the blood
vet discovered. and thousands speak in
its praise who have been restored to
health
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YEGETINE

Was looked upon as an experiment for
some time by some of our best physi-
clans, but those most incredulous in re-
gard to its merit are now its most ardent
friends and sunporters
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VEGEEINE

Instead of being a puffed-up medicine
has worked its way up 10 its present as
tonishing success by actual merit in cur
ing all diseases of the blood, of whatev-
er nature
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Terms Of Admission.

All tickets will admit one person
above the age of ten years, and will be
sold at % cents, each. Children under
ten years of age free; Double team
tickets % cents. Single team tickets Is
cents. Saddle horses ten cents.
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HORSES.
J. w. Hull, Member in charge.

J. W. Hull, Member in charge.
CLASS A.-Thorsughbreds open to all.
Best stallion years old and over. SO
Best stallion years old and over...... 6
Best stallion years old and over...... 5
Best stallion | years old and over $500.
Best mare years old and over ....... 5
Best mare years old and over ......... 4
Best mare 2 years old and over......... 8
Best mare l years old and over ..... 2
Best sucking mare colt 2
Best " horse " 9
CLASS B.-Roadsters.
To be shown in harness. Form, size.
style, endurance and action to be consid
cred rather than speed for short dis
tance. -
Best stallion years old and over -. SO
Best stallion years old and over..... 5
Best mare years old and over........ 5
Best mare years old and over......... 4
Best gelding years old and over..... 4
Best geldin5 years old and over...... A
CLASS c. General Purposes.
Best stallion 4 years old and over......$6
Best stallion years old and over...... 5
Best stallion years old and over......
Best stallion year old and over........ 5
Best stallion sucking colt........,.....- 2
Best mare years old and over ........ :
Best mare years old and over ......... 4
Best mare years old and oyer .........
Best mare years old and over.........
Best mare sucking colt
Best gelding 4 years old and over......
! Best gslding 8 years old and over.....
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nsrIn connection with this estahlishmenI
a first-class Livery Stable, where ~ All umestas
puhltc can be accommodated with turn-ous VI
All kinds at reasonable prices
silva 6hiAA ~ UA-.-N-
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PRODUCE.
CLASS R.-EOur. Butter Of,

CLASS R.-FlOur, Butter etc.
Best barrel of -four. 90
Best 30 pound sack of hour......... 80
Best 80 ID sack of buckwheat -four. l 90
Best bushel of corn meal ..l 90
Bes: pounds of butter ...... 100
Best 10 pounds of honey in comb. l 90
Best loaf of domestic bread ......... l 90
Best exhibition NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l 90
Best ten pounds of soap .............. 90
Best gallon of soft sOap............... l 90
Best . pounds of maple sugar.. l 90
Best gallon maple molasses ....... ] 90
Best gallon sorghum m.............. ] 90
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SOMERSET, AUGUST 25,

di>i..sy OF salvias...... ......... :. 100
specimen of orange and lemon. 90
specimen of bigonia. 90
specimen of clint bing vine...... 90
:" hanging basket growing plants l 90
Best floral ornament of living plants 2 90
All plants in the above list must be
exhibited in the pots in which they were
grown.
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SHEEP.
Isaac Yost, Member in charge.

Isaac Yost, Member in charge. !
CLASS L.-FIne Wool Sheep.
Best buck years old and over $50
Best buck l year old and over......... 4
Best buck lamb ............... 8
Best pair Of ewes l year old and over. 5
Best pen of five lambs. 8
Sweepstakes for buck, any age.......... 6
Sweepstakes for eve, any age............ 4
Entrance fee on sweepstakes............ l
CLASS M.-Long acool and nation Sheep.
Best buck 2 year old and over......... 4
Best buck l year old go. ............... 4
Best buck lamb ......... ....................
Best pen of ewes l year old and over. 4
Best pen of five lambs bs................... 8
Best head of fat sheep..................
Best pen of five of any grade......... 4
Sweepstakes for buck Of any age. 5
Sweepstakes for ewes ofany age......-.. 4
Entrances on sweepstakes. s............... l
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FRUITS.

FRUITS.
CLASS P Grapes.
s. Stalter, Member in charge.
Eac.l. variety to be named and dis
tinctly labeled when entered.
Best collection Of grapes in any
variety and quality .........A 90
Best Catawaba not less than twelve
bunches...... ....................... ! 90
Best Rogers Hybrid. 90
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Premium List,
AID
Regulations
FOR THE
9TH ANNUAL FAIR

OF THE
PERRY COUNTY L. S. A. & NJ.
A.U. SOCIETY AT SOMERSET,
SEPT. IA, Is AND l6, 1876.
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c,rNp pc 70 G. p. RoweIl & Co, New York.
- Tor Pamphlet of 100 pages, containing lists
Of 5000 newspapers, and estimates showing cost
Of advertising.
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CARRIAGES, &c.

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Report from a Practical Chemist
and Apothecary.

BosToN, Jan. l, 1874.
DEAR SIR-This ia to certify that i
have s,ld at retail 154a dozen (lS52 bot
tles) of your VEGETINE since April -
1870, and can truly say that it has given
the best satisfaction of any remedy for
the complaints for which it is recon-
mended, that ever sold. Scarcely day
passes without some of my customers
testifying to its merits on themselves or
their friends. am perfectly cognizant
of several cases of Scrofulous Tumors
being cured nv GEGErINE alone in this
vicinity. Very respectfully yours,
Al GILMAN, 46S Broadway
To II. r. STETENs Esq.
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VEGETINE

Strikes at the root of disease by purify
ing the blood, restoring the liver and
kidneys to healthy action, invigorating
the nervous system
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YEGETINE

Does not deceive inyalids into false
hopes by purging and creating a ictiti-
Gus appetite, but assists nature in clear
ing and purifying the whole system,
leading the patient gradually to perfect
health