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A Frenchman's English Advertisement.

"Family Hotel, lbs. Avenue de
rImperatrice, near the Arc de Triomphe
de pEtolle. This establishment is stu
ated in the finest position of Paris; and
we have been able to say, without fear
ing OF lie, that there is nowhere a
greatest geographical situation. This
establishment is in Paris, ten minutes
no more from the Centre, and surround
ed by the stations of omnibus and rail-
way. The boarders are able to 80, on
foot, to the middle of Paris, without
leaving the bitumen. This for the in
side. The chief of the house is shy,
dainty mouthed one, it is to say, dear
reader, that his table and wines are e1-
cellent, nothing to be wanted as regard
to the comfort and luxury. The society
is compounded of French and strangers
men, they live in family Il are pretty
we'll talking. The conversation is often
spiritnous and amusing. After dining
they are going in pretty saloon con-
tiguous to the eating room, where they
are making any music. Sometimes
the boarders are able to 60 to the the
ater, without paying anything, this a
kindness made by the pr"priety. The
apartments 4 rooms are elegantly newly
adorned, opposite to the southwest
Moderate prices.
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A Model Wife.

A popular essayist writes as follows !:
AS Invent up the new Massa road the
other day met q ragged, stout and
rather dirty woman, with large shallow
basket on her head. In it lay her hus-
band, large man, though, I think, a
little abbreviated as to his legs. The
woman asked aims. Talk of Diogenes
in his tub How must the world look
to man in basket, riding about on his
wife's head2 She put him down beside
the road, in the sun, and almost in dan
GER of passing vehicles. I suppose tho
affectionate creature thought that if he
got new injury in this way his value in
the bcggar market would be increased.
This custom of carrying ones husband
on the head in basket has something
to recommend it, and is an exhibition OF
faith on the one hand and of devotion
on the other that is seldom met with. 1t
is at least a new commentary on the
apostolic remark that the man is the
head of the woman.
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Stumbling q Sneb.

Mr.. Donald G. Mitchell had an anus
ing encounter with snobbish Yale stu
dent recently. A correspondent of the
Springfield Republican gives it as fol,
lows A Yale student, riding out to call
lately on the charming bevy of daugh.
ters that cheer the heart and home OF
the farmer of Edgewood, found a man
dressed in rough clothes at work near
the entrance Of the place. "Here, old
fellow, hold my horse" cried Yalensian.
care the ladies at home 2" said he, as
the person addressed took hold of the
animal, as the rider dismounted. "No,
sir; you will not find them at home, "
said the supposed gardener. "Well,
then, here's dime for you," said
Yalensian, remounting. The money was
declined, and the student rode away
away utterly ignorant of the reason why
he did not find the ladies in, which he
afterward suspected, when he learned
that his conversation had been with the
author-farmer himself.
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Might have been Wealthy.

If ina D. 1, reader, you had put one
cent out at compound interest, it would
as wo all know, have doubled at the end
of twelve years. At the end of twenty
six years it would have been four cents
of thirty-six years, eight cents. Now,
continuing this process, we find that IN
120 years any sum put out at compound
interest will have increased 1000 fold,
or the one cent have become $40. In
12O years more, or A. D. 24O, the $40
increasing 1000 fold would have equaled
$4,000. Then, for every l2O years We
must add three ciphers, or, say IN the
year 600, A. D., the sum would be ten
millions taken one million times, or
enough to give every one of our 40, ,OOO,..
900 Inhabitants fortune of quarter OF
a million dollars each. The increase
now becomes stupendous, and to handle
it at all we musttake the valuein pounds
weight, and finally cubic feet OF gold.
Gold is worth in round numbers $500 a
pound. There are about twenty pounds
of gold to every pound OF water in a
cubic foot. A cubic foot of water weighs
sixty-fve pounds, about; gold conse-
quently 300 pounds per foot, valued at
5000, ,O0O-say one-quarter of a million
dollars, or to the million dollars go four
cubic feet of gold. At the end OF six
hundred years, then, we should have
from one cent in the beginning 10000
900 feet of solid gold. Continuing this
process, we must soon use cubic miles
as q our unit, and, finally, we reach the
stupendous result that in the year 1900,
A. D., one cent put ont at compound in
terest would have increased to sphere
of gold whose center being placed at
the center of the sun would extend be-
yond the path of the earth around that
body, in all directions, and necessarily
as far above and below the plane OF the
earth's revolution. If you had not
neglected the cent you would have been
comparatively we'll off to-day.
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Opium Smoking.

The San Francisco Chronicle says
that, in addition to the numerous opium
smoking dens kept in that city for the
Chinese alone, there are, within three
blocks of tho city hall, eight opium
smoking establishmentskept by Chinese
for the exclusive use Of white men and
women. These places are patronized
not only by the vicious, but are r"snrted
to by young men and women of respect
able parentage and the habitues of
these resorts inhale the fumes of opium
until state of stupefaction is produced.
An ordinance has been passed prohibit
ing opium smoking in dens but Of course
it Is eyaded.
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Old Time Prophecies.

When an event has just happened,
or is pretty certain to soon happen,
there is never any lack of rhymed pro-
phecies of the fact, which, lay claim to an
antiquity of several hundred years. The
latest one is an anent Turkey, and is
dated 1853. It says:
In twice two hundred years the bear
Ths crescent shall assail,
But, il the cock and bull unite,
The bear shall not prevail
But look in twice ten years again,
Let Islam know and fear,
The cross shall wa1-the crescent wane,
Grow pale and disappear.
The "twice ten years" comes to an
end next spring. If the Turk is driven
across the Bosphorus then, and if the
prophecy can be proved to be entitled
to the date it bears-the latter may be
the harder task of the two-the coin
cidence of fancy and fact will be quite
remarkable. But in all probability the
verses were written after the Anglo
French alliance against Russia in 1853,
and is dated to suit.
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THE DAYS TO BE CELEBRATED.
Important Evenfa In tho History Of tho
United states.

While we are in all parts Of the United
States preparing to celebrate the cen
tennial of American independence, it
will be we'll to bear in mind the principal
battles by which that independence was
achieved. The battles began April 10,
ITS. They closed Oct. 10, 17S1-six
years and six months. The British sent
134, 900 soldiers and sailors to the war.
The colonists met them with 230, 900
continentals and $4,000 militia. The
British employed Indians and Hessians.
The colonies had for their allies the
Frenchmen. The leading battles of the
war-those particularly worthy OF cele-
bration-are Concord and Lexington,
Bunker Hill, Long Island, White Plains,
Trenton, Princeton, Bennington, Sara
toga, Monmouth, Kings mountain, Cow
pens, Eutaw Springs, Yorktown. These
are of national interest. Many of the
others are especially local. The disposi-
ton is to celebrate them also-victories
and defeats-to recall the deeds of our
ancestors, and have good time gener-
ally. Our readers will do well to pre-
serve the following list Of revolutionary
battles:
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A Seryian Conspiracy.

A telegram from Belgrade says that a
plot had been discovered for the assas-
sination of Prince Milano- -Obrenovitch,
and that it had 80 far extended as to
menace an iusurrection and perhaps
revolution. Energetic measures were
taken, and it may be in time, to suppress
the popular outbreak and the attempt
upon tho life Of the prince. This is no
new thing in the history of Serbia, for
several princes have been murdered.
The life of the founder of the present
dynasty was both tragic and .omantic.
Prince Milosch, the first Obrenovitcb,
was simple shepherd who enlisted as
soldier in the insurrection against Otto
man rule. Beinga strong-minded young
fellow, he soon became an officer, and
his daring led to his appointment as
comrander-in- chief of the irsurgent
army. In this capacity, although man
of very limited education. he showed
both heroism and genius. He was made
q prince by the Skupochtijua OF Servia,
and began by assassinating his rival,
karageorgievitch, in order to have the
power. He used to boast Of this murder
in the most open manner, and never ap-
pcared to have any conscientious scru-
pies about it. BY turns he was e1ecrated
and adored by the people, overthrown
and restored to power, and ultimately
died so popular that his descendants
shared in his glory. He was succeeded
by his son who was in turn assassinated
by a Karageorgievitch, and then the
young Milano-O -Obrenovitch was elected
to tho throne. There are several Kara
georgievitch pretenders, and they are
doubtless continually on the lookout for
a chance to assassinate the prince, they
regarding themselves as the owners OF
the throne by divine right. They speak
of the Obrenovitch family as npstart
parvenus, very much as Louis XVIII.
used to speak of "M. le Marquis de
Bonaparte, general, commanding the
armies of the king"
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We Lay Us Down to Sleep.

WC Lay 70 Do"A w SASSFs
We lay us down to sleep,
And leave to God the rest;
Whether to wake " weep,
Or wake no more be best.
Why vex our souls with caro-?
The grave is cool and low;
Have We found life 30 fair
That We should dread to go'
We've kissed loves sweet, red lips,
And left them sweet and red.
The rose the wild boo sips
Blooms on when he is dead.
Some faithful friends we've found,
Bat those who love US best,
When We are under ground,
Will laugh on with the rest
No task have We begun
But other hands can take;
No work beneath the sun
For which We need to wake.
Then hold US fast, sweet death,
II so it seemsth best
To Him who gave us breath
That we should 90 to resi-
We lay us down to sleep,
Our weary eyes We close;
Whether to wake and weep,
Or wake no more, He knows.
Christian Union.
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Some people are rude enough to say
to an editor whose writings is not very
plain: "Alwtys telegraph; never
write ; we ike your telegraph hand SO
much better than your writing hand"
Milford, N. H., talks of contributing
Jimmy Blanchard to the Centennial, to
be exhibited with a picture of the
young George Washington, as speci-
mems of two kinds of little boys raised
in this country.
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The Story Of q Bride.

The bride in question, while yet O
blooming and energetic widow, met with
an elderly gentleman of eighty years OF
age, and an indefinite quantity of bonds
and stock certificates. In spite of the
opposition of his family, she convinced
him that it was his duty to marry the
trusting aid ingenious woman who had
lavished upon him her priceless and ex-
perienced affections.
No sooner was the marriage ceremony
ended than the happy bride directedher
husband to run back to his house and
bring his bonds and mortgages, so that
they might begin to enjoy happy
honeymoon. The husband went, but as
soon as he had entered his house he was
seized by his latives and safely locked
up. He had made will in their favor,
and they had no intention Of allowing it
to be unmade by a new and unwelcome
wife. His prolonged absence disturbed
the bride. who sent carriage to hasten
his return; but the carriage came back
empty, and the drivers mind was too
much confused by strong language,
broken crockery, and pals Of water to
explain the reason why his presentation
of written order to "deliver to bearer
one (D elderly bridegroom" had given
rise to so much vigorous discussion.
The bride at once comprehended the
true state of affairs. She armed herself
with pistol and stout servant and
stormed her husbands prison. The
battle was short but fierce. From his
remote dungeon, the imprisoned hus-
band could be heard cheering on the as
sailants, but there were too many bolts
on the front door, too many determined
maiden sisters, and too much available
crockery in the house to render its cap
ture possible by tho assaulting column.
The bride was beaten back, after per-
forming prodigies Of valor with long
pole against the parlor windows, and she
has since appealed to the law for assist
ance. A suit for the forcible theft of O
valuable husband, whose photograph is
annexed to the complaint, and marked
"Schedule A" is now pending, and it
remains to be seen whether Massachu-
setts court recognizes the right Of prop
erty in husbands, or whether it looks
upon them as .terg natare, and hence
incapable of being made the subject of
an action for trovcr and conversion.
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forehead, his face wore a troubled look,
then he turned to Jane and said:
"Wife, I almost forgot the mail; an
important letter is in the bag, and must
be delivered tonight"
A tender voice replied: "No, John,
tomorrow will do"
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discipline preyaj

D1sC1P1INE.-Strict discipline prevails
on the Japanese corvette Tsukuba, or
rived at San Francisco. When mes
senger from Mare island boarded her
with dispatch from the captain, two
marines jammed him up against the bull
wark, and holding their loaded muskets
to his head, kept him there until an
officer released him.
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Eighteen thousand five hundred and
forty-fve men, or eighty-fve per cent. OF
this force, are stationed in the military
divisions of the Missouri and the Pa
cific, which include the State Of Illinois,
east of the Mississippi, and all Of the
United States west of the Mississippi
Excepting the States of Louisiana and
Arkansas) from Behring's straits on the
north to the Mexican frontier on the
south. This force is distributed at 129
posts, an average of 1913 men to a post.
In the South are 1853 men and nineteen
posts, and in the forts on the Atlantic
coast 2,044 men at twenty posts, an
average of hundred men to post. A
reduction OF seventeen per cent. in this
force, by the disbandment Of two cavalry,
one artillery, and five infantry regi-
ments, would effect saving of from
three to four millions Of dollars, or less
than ten per cent of the sum included
in the military budget.
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THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
some IntereGtink F1xures---Whore tho
Troops arc StatIoned.-Cost Of tho Vnri-
on. Branches.

An article in an exchange argues
against the reduction of the army, on
the ground that the saving would not be
so great as is popularly supposed, while
q reduction in the present force would
necessitate an abandonment Of large
number Of frontier posts already INSULT.
ciently garrisoned, and deprive our
pioneer population Of the protection in
dispensable to tho growth of most ir-
portant portion of the country. The
adjutant general reports that by the
latest returns tho army of tho United
States contained $3.50 men, 21,74S of
whom were included in the active force
of cavalry, artillery, and infantry. The
cost of this force was a. follows:
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Total. ................'Sl Sll, ,oLo,oVo
The troops are at present stationed as
Eipbteen thousand five hundred and

Total 81, 74s
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decessDrs. step into oblivion, bat his
fame will rest rather upon the ssophiesof
Mississippi and the Potomac than upon
BIZ. political record in the White House
TIE call is now f1s a man who can auite
emb,.ssrvd sections. rather ,lssn ore
who can disiutegrste hostile armies-
who can allay the chatting. Of an,sgo-
nizing RACES rather than inhstne the
hatred Of the one sgainst the other for
the attainmept Of nssionsl or psrty vie
tory. Of the rival candidates. the one
who in ,bc judgmen. Of the people to-
morrow. will the nemres. Gil these re-
quircmepss, will lie the iraGgu,a'or OF
the new regime
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oosascrE DAILY ny CRAWFORD 4 HsnRiSaros.
Home Produce
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EASTElN STATES .

NEw YORK. Nov. The World
publishes tho following;
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Sd.
IL VIM n Wickhaa., Mayo: Cali
fornia Republicans arc disheartened
This State is sure for Tilden. and Ore.
gon also.
signed + J. BRYANT.
The Iis,s, eorresl ondent cones L,
the conclusion tina, Connecticut will
vots Tor Hayes.
Blaine spoke with pain aud effort in
Brooklyn. tonight. to All immense and
enthu .iastic audience. There ~as also
a splendid sorch-iight rroce,,i ~ Of the
BOYS in Bloc.
VIM WheA,ly. the a"sor, is dead
The Trtbae rays. etitorially. that
the device 81 the T,ld-n committee who
are lsboring Il secure signatures Ia an
address t., the business aen Of the
country favorable 30 him, seems To b~
born of the same spirit ct desperation
which induced TiId-n 20 write his letter
promising TO Veto febcl claims. He
has, by this last movement, not only
betrayed the fact that the call 20 the
business men Of the coustry MAS signed
by, among others, fifteen portcrs and
statesmen in the store Of II. b. Clalau 4
Co. the heads Of which are ell stsunch
Republicans, but he brought but little
respouss from the leading members of
the Produce Exchange. they declaring
their belief In HE un6tnsss to b trusted
to veto rebel claims. The managers of
the Deoocratic National Headquarters
are not ss cool az the weather and cit
nation warrant.
Speaking of the parade last night.
the TriaaRe', comparison Of the torch
light procession # the Republicans with
the display of the Democrats on the
previous night. is decidedly favorable
to the latter IA numbers. The Repub-
licsns had all the other advantages
T~o-hi,hs certainly. probably one-half
Of those in the Democratic PROCESSION
were miners. while in the Republican
Procession there were apparently none
updsr aye
PHit.ADELrmI,. Nov. 4-The Demo;
Gratis have been mat,ng. in the South
particularly. constant and violent at
TICKS on Col. Mostly They represent
HIM as the hir~d sc~nt OF the admins
trA,ion. and eudeavor To excite hostility
agains, him - de>erter from the Con-
feierscy He has written . reply 10
one OF ihsss charges. IN the following
letter, wh,ch needs no further explana-
ton
WARRINGTON. Va. Nov 81. 1876.
c. Jassss n 0Nsfi.
ngAn SrR--l have jus, received your
letter Of the 3o:h alt. informing me
that Dcmocrstic orator in Philsdel-
ph,a had stated that Gen. Grant had
appointed me 'o some Office an glad
sns, VOC dcmoano- the statement. II is
lie II originated with the nlden
barean, aud i, ~as pronounced by me
to IL false in letter pshl,shed several
weeks aso They s,ill continue 70 cir
calAts this with other lies aboo; me. I
have never received in any shape the
slightest favor or beosf, of any kind
from 0raeral Grants adminis rS,.oa.
although lwas his cordial Supporter
The few Confsderxses he has appointed
10 othee in the Scosh were ~ loysl to
the government during the war ~ Til
den. and are mach more - nov. I am
unable 70 account Tor the fsroeisy With
which have ben pursued by the I'll
den oeBsrs. ~a!sss IL b What they sAink
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their canse has claim upon ne 70: my
-uppor; On socoa1. - the message Of
sympathy ard chs-er received from
bin during hat unhsppy period. when
/ vas fighting 20 nverthruw the govern.
men. Of the United State. But Tor
the advice Of ssch men in the North as
Tilden. the SAITH woalf never have
plunged into 81 disastrous var and
launched her fortune on th.. perSdi.
Gus bark bail, 10 treason ard rigged
with curses dark. In haste
Very 'rnly yours.
(SigD-d) JONI :. MosBY.
The foregoing letter was received ny
q gentleman in this city to-day from
". Hugh, Chairman Republican State
Committee
CHAMELEON, :. C.. Nov. THE
following letter ha. been received by
Gov. Chsmberl.In.
AKEss. s. G. Nov. 3. 1876
T. Gor T.. III. Chamberlain.
DEAR SrR Your com municati0n
requesting ell expressions II my views
with regard TO your proclamation, is
just received In my judgment the
condition If affairs in certain portions
Of Akens and Bsrnvell counties. de
mand Just such action a. your excl
i-ncy has taken Domestic violence.
inssiga,ed doubtless. from political mo
tig-s. prevailed in these counties
aud t. an extent beyond control OF civil
authorities, and have 10 doubt that
the s,a,ioning Of troops there. has pre-
vented the killing Of hundred Of inof-
f-nsive colored citizens.
Very Respe, fully,
l.. WIsGiS,
Judge, % Judicial Circuit Court.
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Special 10 the Dsilv Intelligence,
CALEDONIA.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.-Only .
few uuimportant political meetings are
gazing on to- night. with the exception
Of the Hayes lnvincible-. who are hold
ing their FINAL rally Of the campaign at
Hor ticultursl hall. The Democrats are
busy making arrangements for grand
parade TO- morrow evening. which will.
no doubt. 10 handsome affair If the
weather permits. Indications this even
ing are in favor at rain. as it is damp
calm and cloudy.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
the POLLS TOMORROW

Ia order to prevent illegal voting ~ the polls
to-morrow. q committee. consisting OF two re-
sponsibie and wsll-known citizens. representing
eseh party Republican and Democrasic.l will BE
stationed Ut each voting place in this city, and
each precinct In this county. 1t is understood
that colonization will lie attempted. hence this
arrangement. y. +. n
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SHOULD Be VOTED FoR-Amons
the nominees for Representative in this
county 10 our nsIt Legislative Assem-
bly,. our readers will observe .h. name
Of q. W. Tibbesss. Esq. for several
years a resident Of this and Island
cnunty. ba, for some time past. aad
now, an occupsat and lessee of the
Smithers' Farm, on Black river. Mr..
Tibb-t,.. bssides possessing more than
ordinary culture. i capable and prac-
teal man, and one of the strictsst in
,egri,y Tie is eminently qualified for
the position for which he il put for
warl-- and. without saying anght 10 the
disparagemen, Of any other candidate
for tina, Office, we would urge his cleo
ton upon all who desire TO ace King
county we'll represented. for the reason
that we. - we'll as many others who
know the man. can vouch for hi. supe-
rior fitness aud capacity.
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To Let.

Three n foar nBely farpishsd Rooms 70 iN''
os the corner II James and Third oSess
Enquire 81 this once,
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CORRECTED barry ri u. HORTON 60.
SEATTLE, Nov. g. isid.
Gold in New York tl.037.
Currency. here. buying. ~ selling. 81
Trade dollars, - half dollars. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-03
VALLEY Marble Yard,
CHARLESTOWN, JEFF. co. W. VA.
Yard

r51IIE undersigned would inform the citizens Of
1 this town aud adjoining counties, that he has
outned 4