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O'fN'0IN"N" Nv w
iom en- 8nt. ~betlenoie, at ban / no.
get ouer ct Nor bar ru0st oper Yla.
iien ON at io9s line Norelorc % lin
Brorer al Gage, ba ban lputcs at
ban lelo oltio blso lillibslat, % al
Der p%aulugoss bam iorme9et Nrbsios.
6or nO9ls Gage lioen bapps ban
l'onet no YrClieoiislt uncsr Yooiino
al, at ban o9tsoe at bsleas Srns.
liaos ,SoItebeifoIc. peo bull'en ban
Ier baooe gaoet TO Mar men ban
tlllton MI, al bans pirtsli9s Scnii0t
oernieo baooe pGtst at iunne uno.
'omme loa ms9st %lsttsre. San ior.
talie pIosre, al tlbli9t Wanoae Wor
gen par 5aosren fOmmsn % bapos
pa't BAN og bapbs laet blm I'll. al
ban l'uIes iOors %&reatursrns, buOr
liter ,Saoeren l9ien boUos 9aost Oa
la9t '9. NlIs itOo oa Op. pGbutot
r8 meo en- &nlU % began il0 III
nm 9resleIi0e Woroodoo. Sod ban
rerli Tom 9iennem BET 8arsIie, bUOr
bans pn9re Brooer iOp. o. laa. at
oenne paa9neoe. tsltsoe ban Ct bsl.
ilst Sug mob BrOouens Sopto.
bullet Su9 oenne le9is at aibeos
mso Snonoen, meo ben sSel9s al
Rnluen lOr oDbt mo @utisns Arm
umlooelbdrt o~srsitet far Woroeren
I'm SrOoer / 3aIleu. iaa at ban. iOm
bapee rsiii iia balut op / Ssnaen
cletIlffeIl9 laut tilbl0e. Nlls lprano
otrtitu ben / 8sci'urst oa btnteoe
en- Gre. bpOrmto ban bseou ma I'll
6aosreus S%oUeOrrIis. 5aosren ion.
lcet Nlls lraabis IND oa nIleitre
BAN ct poloiOmt 9u9 / Yanrsn,
bnll'tt lnIg'cs al Here 3u9 / sal
len. laa al 3Ousod nGitsn l'illss ira
sroppn. Wrr'sIi0t NOT TOO en-
5lsutticpias, ION llsnis Der paa
Saarocu lnos / &0rtIiet Oa iaa I'll.
uoen al Qlere bet 8lngeitc iOr al
biHbre Wie9lunin9m. 9trpln 0lt
WJroueu aonl'c roIlgt 9ltnnem 8lei.
Tenet oa Tom Der meo i'm blOclas
Gre iOrbI en- nnosn Yi0s. oG trnabls
mo / Il @TrtIis pso Slbtn al Rlef
tenet nj i'm Woou Der lao paa en-
Cola tat usb Sertn. Wobsren laa
iorbauid paa Sennsn, Ieet ban
lraaote lno. men ban ulleltne btnbt
elsbll'idi9t Ct pug / SoUsoet. bpll.
let inlg'es al Here. huOroi oct enc
uGnais epbl mo / Erpilsi. Blam
/ Alettcrd hetlt btnos iltrs Sdu0s
uobrune @psrrs 5dins men loo
aoQ Woroum 9aG M @el. uben at
pire Il Orb nj ham. tlu noo9 fun
brpoe IA ON at fable paa {lsnsits.
euliune Ora Wooertns yl0 OF
Wotoun hIbo9e til Oct &oreIis.
hpor Sroosrm loa. o0 ha osnus M
pnt 'rebti IGnaere OF / Ssugsu, gar
ban BAN ct 3H9 / 3Opsoet mse
EIeu. Nlls az ousiler I'll NJ e9Ct
%0relis. bpor ban beuicot en- Sptr.
iraf. % bt9aU ii9 iaa neo | Stucn
ior at bsuic en- SparsbautbOg paa
800 ar, iom ban bnpos Der men
bunae Tor at bllpe arebu uoierte
ban NE bette ,Sorirt men btgpnole
at lvrluet nm &a SGu llo9isos I'll
Sfopn. hpor ban panoreoe ON bile
Wauoo9sn. Den paalelaf1ee Not
iomt 5usoaam SusNa9 Nltcn
iioo ban Ss9rsb mso at beslUe
ia blem iOr at hsnis Den uGunts
Spatsbdnibo9 msn bIeD bn pao9rt.
ben / Nltamm Wll ira 9ltm.
met Snn erilGrerc. al ban itte Iet
I'm YansribeIis daDoe ieIt ben rim.
Qeite auscr OUtt i'm 6OrSrpcdic, %
Den No. huoTmsb ban bsrcttere om
i'm uoaao % SOrboIocne | 3lsm'
met itacIGiisr at ban man9Ier al
Sampittishto.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
9tptiCe!

Sa lte. iom ullcrerc bcflenrt, bar
iolat min %arebsbolbnlu9 Ill 09rr.
Sauoen & HsisriOn oa uptra0nt al
SOrreiniu0en. maa isa paOminne Ollie
oe Gnbpsr Der ltnIpcr mig ON at
betale inoen tori 5in. "a le9 oilers
o%psrleucrcr 6orcrlnserne til en- Sn.
tusiotor. Sult paa. le9 mener boGo
isS Tiger.
Sscorab, Soma, .. Is. WurtslS77.
+. SpperOn.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Silial9s!

Writ 9ns % got, btIia0cnnc
&libln0ton Slreel CT tiIillss. Su.
let ct l6X24 : GtaQsr helt. inufl
% 9obt mordtc', 400 AIrloer Nnf.
ter 8elig9cnbco "a lmut uonat.
SOmtsn CT 67Xl3O son. 8alngcl.
Ter fan srfores uco at hCnpepbe III
I'll unberlcanene. Der lrGnts lnlsu
0ulet tllsr / "5he Scc0no 9anN
Slorc", Mlisr Slrett.
- 3W. q. u. Scm'rs.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17

The New American
Sewing Machine

or OclI bc0lte
Iorol Den 9adr mleiielt, rSli9li. Ol er
Den it0tteiie Walflne. Oct CT Den
enelte Woltiue / &troen. Der bar
Self threading Shuttle
Self setting Needle and
Self regulating Tensions.
5rooom brriitsr oIpria pan rcn.
ne Wo|flne, o. Den er alto iGrbl9
I'll at 10 pao, ll9capIbi9 enten Srm.
men CT tDt ellcr tpnb.
0sune MaTine nf Sub Wieoal
Icn Ueo Ebilaoclpb a llOitillinacn /
1876 for IN SllfuuB % NrOos.
ring.
9lllOb lie @0tnler ior amor,
Wnlflner al norre Ycm. men M.
The new American ioll Den
Se tlebu. o. Sc tlebsr Ia lnaeu
annen.
SGI0ss bllll9t for &ontant slleG
pno Stnltnnh hos
". :. Yatcr a $50.
lscorOh, Soma.
liant hos
Better 3. Ninen,
Mnihiuoron Yrulris. Soma.
@eueral @eiiern Sffte:
IA SNabaib 0pe.,
ellcdgo. 81.
I. z. MitaonnD. Wnnansr. oil
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Stp SSbitc SpmaIfinc,

Qianaa 400 ION "ASlllOu" Spmo'
,flne. i~Ororbsioct ueo lnmmc SobrlD.
lmuft uNitprst. Yrls 500 oil lEl.
oes for 500 8on,nnt cller Neo.
y. M%nunblsn.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Sill @citcOpOrdttrrc
Naarcu 1871.
" Darkness

Salpbrpcer til Barefoot"
lem ose rHsntlist Naepdsb travecc Wi'
len 2:3i ~ web ct rrpot i 227, vi
Curtin Srpe. EiperpsS table,
DeecrNb, 9rwu, ioa tt @ibenNtteIls for
ct ineitrrutet Autll 9cee 9rrpsr.
Sioeu ell fra i0ee Nrrt III lite Suil.
@etinsclie Sij, betGibor i5ce WortS
ISIS. @v 8 Ncppcrne OibGntes ier be
faG fsl, itGl be aulces lem mce Sel.
gae GcppeT paa Scenes &eitc.
"~Sarincis's" StGmtaule
"0arIneis" biep isot iS66. Sdecrtn
por "8tns 9ereo," Hceeren en- Wcr'
gan 6pppe.
Seiiripelfr:
"JartueiS" er en- irrt Nit, - rEnesr
b., bar en- imut SMuins "a ape rclcs
ming, CO sitcr ct &ars 6crlsb trdreet otn
1 Ml 2:i5.
Scltr dter "0artnds" Il btt enete for
nm Stlsnbse ~ itoor / be Fris, 20 S't.
ZEN At n i.aurs 5ammel lcrpt bar al
ilaaet at mcotase 500 irr ben.
29-3m. 4urtju x Orc.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Sra @ooerfamoene.
(Ai iiauotnlpif't Slaee inttil 2lee @pril.
Stor9e.

gtDt 81. Ser er M oprsttet ct
MT NrpQ9cri / &rlltianIa, MORA
YrbGosri", lom uceIn''cnoe brba9sr
anoet 81 emo baDerif, nemli9 "9Sle.
ner 81. Der or ooiiiuiQt mlloert
emo Yopcrel. % "NOra 81. Der or
encnu mlloue. Sstis CT alGodli9t,
ca Der bar prrei en- lirrt 3ron9 I'll
onbst 81 emo bopnt 6ormopsnt.
liza moo utl ialiGlb Mora 81" fun.
ne reouCs I'll "itfe beruleroe QUITE,
lao at enbog SoialaibOlospennu
maotie fnnne nDoe oct Ul iro mem.
La life. ct SoiGlaibOIcenbso ioriiaass
inG ltIon9t bu ION / en9lnno, huor
life maon9 Fotel ltal funns nboes
al lhea-totallers. Sfane Ct BET lmio
Idfio. at oIslt nbe Slioritr lie ere
iaameBCt blllgee snb Baberel. 9cttt
fommu al Waltbt ilatnlnQsu, Tom
iotboloepis hammer BET biAl9e 81
li9e baorot Com bs'leubt bar Der
ON bette Sper9smaal p0rst usolai
en- fongellg &ommlsllOu otter en- IN.
moonin9 al StOribmGst. Der lrsm.
falotes peo d al Susno 5opns S5Or.
laQ lilOr. Ger Ct lmlolullo enonu
9utd iommet no al benns aOmmls.
mons SOtbonolinger. Der ipncs at
ir9ife noget / San9ora9 Jmloier.
no bar SpCuo ,SOpn after iremloi
NJ 6oriIaa for S~toubluAet % mna.
le turOe ceiie puol'Dnne Sper9e.
maaleis N'Qlerelle
S0mOnoaiiricn / NmltctO0m sr Del
gobt 9dob ON al le rem I en- uGr
6rcmuo. od Subl'uvtloum bar bnul
iad goo Sremgon9 al nu tie rtitr
mted pan hsn bcrcQnsrs Gum
@nuc. ,5ra Broiurator Srbbslcm
Yarls bar Nlmuf,mitlulU ollr
laar moSlo9u en- @apc at 1000
Aronu ou lls0om D, az @r Stb
bdolU II AuiulHist nNlIaur lflGn.
Toe p. 600 srouu te btnllQls I'll
ntllts yCs0'iJno bule Nmler an.
tmhts I'll 6rpIatle ioJ UGngsnbs
Gltnu
Hignng. lluou l4os ne Il 8d
Tor uto 6r,ou's5aIts OntnlIlss vi.
mudioIc 9ans @lom lieIae Aniea
ming mccoIl Nnfto Ndooe ira
lite @uguil D u at rogue meo en-
aorllg 4iruncn al 1900 ST
Srnbcl pan JiOOcIOiirn. &,b lin
ourdsoom, oiilgt I hIeie 2aas Ct
ben iot GJabd p0a Noode''m ar.
Gdtucoc Gst0t {1rouoin nnlett mto
II Nors S%uaia,bube
I llIpii oeae nm zoe Warte
Srefm @dmc Sobduus Aells eU
lirlQc "S;opanQum" 9ltuusm I'M
aRoeu ntouammcbeird yulbu Sen
@ieerc par natsl o. tIl'd ior mn
iior, @onglermbco. 3uu par icbt
Saropltm pto auluaula % en-
galiu al AoRo. lbeol 8eus. Der
ueeu at leGe uoam aulilla SuuIna
&othuuor,cus &tgDnoelt llptlene
% Ut lllplf.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Mi,liif

Ranlt icritiflie zllls ,lnitrumeuir
nj nGiifn trlrer 4ue IT nara lrtritrei {
q icritIeai1t AcligI 81 / 6lrullTrtE. men
mlnle II tlelt %,Sn'uumt1ttr Ct uetn STre.
Ten lem eni'tr q ant %Snirurtut tsr
tlstt Al gctlls NlenteL "a elelt
almiueslilttr tan are dce @dranu ~
ttuiJtre NTtitr.
a. tftI,utlt 20 itp oman" @l.
x Namltn" 81 lncIs Sraltr.
ilnt "Qudte'. "tSlutr'', "&lllti
x Qlris~ "a anCit Siils 'srlit 9lls',i
N;aRctr. itl1tt II Y. u. AtttH, -.
tprlh Scwl. Tan tlse5a uI ct tiat9li'
Vriitr a. rll h ttetf S'linltlifr.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
5orrttnin9slotlle iammeu mee
FIRST NATIONAL BANE / 0eecrab

Wrunolngf al G~apilnliiter i 9stO.
rnb Tor at orlpe IN %oroentll0 Spa.
rcbnnf.6orreinina. SnOlfuo ira en-
Dollar % opdo mOolnees, 9icutcr
beloles. Os JicntrS Jicnte iOr bDer
q Wnnuco, i0diangs Ycu9ene bIlpt
ltaatnoe | Bauten. Mon fan life
erboloe Rsntsr paa Ell rtrere sler
bcore Waaos, buerisu al lmuo slsr
itOrs GUNNER, emo ueo at lnol9tis
Dem / osnus S%pnrsbant. @i bar
ell nOrit Ntilent, Der lTlaer Tor os
EasiaGcr= Sillcttcr ior WHITE STAR
vinitu "a ale andre uomTrfeoe Sanlp
OF S"ciliilbslinicr I'll % ira ale
ltdnomaullte S0Uns. c9laa Tcrler
pau ale be bscits 8auter / Be tan.
~olnanllte 9nnoe.
Srnitecs Og Hcicrcntes:
Is. Is. 0iterman. > y. sbcmpicn.
n. Sraenb. .. @eeiten. ". @.
Ratteicu. Bref. Z. Sarlen. 8sp. %.
Scren. pen. ~. Z. ycmmen, 9r, 4a
sasicrer. y. Q. Sclber9 90 allie andre
Stdouinaver Oeecrab.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Saoe(magerudr6Qe0
Stilot: Gm SGlcpnoc.
2peu Ter isit al Stiles Sctcl,
WATER STREET DEBORAH.

2ptu Der leit AZ Stiles Sctel,
WATER STREET DEBORAH.
Sea vii berpee uneerrette mine Sanes'
mGno Almluoelllbee % 1amle Suneer
tiRreeles6eo en- at leg til enbper Sle
ar irrbereet til at ueisre al Sla9s ga
eelmascrarbstee "a leg pil bsItrabe mia
for aliic al uciere Arbeibet tilfreestils
ltuct, bruae Be bscite Watsridlier ce
lalle for biligllt NrlIsr.
StitlltnaTr pdd MT Mrbdee snltts.
Rsparaticner %usfsrts burtist 90 tllfrtes'
hlituee. Sitaueiatnin1 "a u%eitcpntnS
al bruIts @sbler CO sisrstsitr u%efsres.
Sea bar It lebt ucpals al S9ler,
Saeitr, zpsbtr civ, liant ale andre
Saaer lem iSopanlis Fnees / min 6rr'
rttntu1.
~Ydn6smRne! Scm "a btisa mil icrin'
Den Z 0ist 9ueiisb, ~ I fan ware nike
pla at mine Yarer uo9ipes tun Tor hpae
b. ere. S~ilfreosbee %saranttrts I allie
SlliRlbs. %tbsol9r
2t-ta. .. Y. Se99.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17

SOmOnoaiiricu / Amitctoom sr Del
goot 90ob ON at le rem / en- uGr
Srcmub. od Sub'uptioum bar bnul
iad goo Srem9on9 al Der tie rtilcr
mt9ti pan hen bcrcQnsrs Gum.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
unccr Snbfi1bspris,

icr eetyee at lotfe 6clf inb, cs pI osrs
icr beleriffe befatte rs meo, ueo feee
Soper at apertere nclet laaoant
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Ncnner U0 @unber,

At vi icm i~RopanIis sr bsitiaftistt mec
at fortune Bereeu Cen Del al een teets
mineis) mee
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
Winuuiafturz o. Colonial Yarer

icm vi ialaer til tiesipa,sncs lave pris
ler. Vi BRUCE life oct Snsb at lalse
nnnIc fll MIfnlflnne
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17

3dmts $. @ditOn, BraGeent.
,SObu NmmOu, 9ite Brai.
:. ". Suroid, Sasiersr
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17

,Sntjlul Miiiertlle. lcnl e. hullti nj zen
reite 5ic al Nartt. rglalt unosr {ll. nei'
l1t5t nlitrst. "a tru9es IA lsrlt eiitr 3 L
3 alrs Tcrlst.
,. lrar1rftf. aitnnsmtsrt. tilNlnnss pte
6lalp al ce npeltc N bteiie Wai!'ntrlsr o.
%lammtnisiss AZ b terlie SlulniAere @sretn
3. Zen er etn krli teillltrs "a bteil
mlisrs Sc3ne / @lnrelen.
4. lbtmtle- Stetns" sr alert al
uepliai Germ "a refer ira ( nj - BUM
bpsrt SSi mere ene lntrc. ~ trGttlS eers
ipr heller Ire.
). "zteins' or lntrI9te cto NlGlp AZ
plisnttrtct "Sttins S"stttrs". hrcrs
no man rpnllr at ral &9n. lem lster
icTlrInli9.
&. Get tr Zen ensits Bean. rll hriiten
Der bulfs "Slcre.S b|rul0er <pptt";
rtricr bar hen rs hois oiul. brllitt ct en-
Sclns sltnt!ils @unolll. ~ d tsr rte
alsbet Al en- @rln rmbHadlS unrtrlsles.
=. Zen iRlles hIn II rtetrbS'iiae Vtrs
Toner. N irr beer NcJn iuttltalss. al etn
Raj bsinetS uomTtttt.
\. alsrsrs oil tunns icrtEue. At bel er
ptn beeie 9Nn rld Yaene.
.. 9rsersns Snttt1ttr sr waffle
Nainepartere. ituiifr / Slen Ntricn IN
Scrre,uinl "a teircr zen lite III %ScrmHne.
bpltet CT llmnetlilt I lirrr 61butttr. ~
rtrfrl friper ret M. at here's Artt,rs er
btere tno ale Nnorts.
10. Srr At fcrene ale et 9 ierellatnrt
IN Ott sr ben btrlit Gclu. nlar Zen tr
M. N zen II lrr. BdlT etn er 1lmmtl.
S4llts REQ il. M \
81 Ietcrdh. Soma.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
. 9 ? 9 . , .
Sat for Sibit!

0a pcre fierntbcenbe Benner, ION
iieleeu fommer til DEBORAH, funee frts
,tcs iii at trc at vi bar ftane'et 6ers
retninaer, fcrei vi I cen lenere Sto lite
llennem Apiierne bar label bore ira es,
ida idar vi eneslie forlsSe at afle Sio
til at ~fcrtelle pcre
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
xipsfurnDeenbecer.

t9urus er life at ta;e ON / oisis baarbe
5ieer).
Yi bar after I 6sit sicrt ct fcrN9tist
ca, lem ri trrer, belei9t uepal9 al
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17
HUNBUG.

ca ere flsbte llaleoes, at pt Tan bare
en- Smuls S%crtlenelte pdd benz, c9 beg
asre 6ubper &et "a Stiel. Bt pil eers
for belit fertIatte, lem VI bietnetil bar
alert, mee en- lieer men lepn 5creel paa
tubUer Sing pi I9laer, cs trer at Ale
oermeo nil Il 7 beef tent San9een.
Gem laepanlis btitaar port Eager at:
aiolctDier, Tor als Narstibsr. i lmu..
fs Wsnltre % Sulsrer.
Sbaplcr, cnfslls o. cObbslts. til aue
Yriler.
Stakeholder (8epslants).
Tloncller, Opera % iimple, halp. %
belsulr ira be beeae 6abriftsr.
Cashmere, Sotinstt 6pesr. Sean
% 4cttcnaee | 9cet uepals.
StiortciOicr, lilo % Bomulo. iamt
fGroissIcrte StIcrtsr al ale Slass.
llnNcrtlGocr for Ssrrsr o. Samsr.
SOnoi'cr % Banter, SfiGrf Oa Nu.
bles icr Stcre 90 Smaa, 6attts
rs 8i9.
StOplrr. Sto. Suerifo % @alossr.
Nntte % Sncr.
colonial Tdrcr, laltst o. terrst Silf,
aurpemd9tr arbeiee, Scu5pGrt,
Salt, Sement rlp.
Scrreiten Alt lem man almineeli9 pens
ter at nuot pcr S%erretntu9.
Ga Der CT laameaet Siraal en- Scns
taut, Ital ri life ~unelaoe at bemarte,
at NJ lem anorc, allerbelt sniter 8cns
taut for pcre Vdrsr, men trpr life at
oct nttrp uu CT Sioen til at inelfranfe hs
I'll ueeluttcuoe Sontant'Saneel, OF nil
osrlcr iun 0tn'iabeb paamiuee allie
% 6ubper lem ltaar / 8slnltab til cs,
cm at afasre ldmme inosn lite Sanuar
uaitommsres. Bort Motto piI bersitsr,
lom isr, blipe
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17

Srubcl pnn JiOOcIoliru. &,b lin
ourdsoom, aiia9t I hIeit Gage Ct
ben iot Sydbcl p0a Noode'im ar.
tdiucoc Ge,ot {1rouoiW unistt mto
II MorF Sl|ruiaJbuot.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-17

Aignug. lluou l4os ne Ct 8et.
Tor uto 6uouI'sbllts OntnlIlss vi.
mudioIc pans HIom llrIae aniea
nlne mcootIl Nnfto Ndooe ira
lie @uguil D u at rt9us mto en-
aorlie 4mucn al 1900 ST
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
For the. SPECTATOR.
Good TemplarS.

My BRETHREN I'm the session of
our Grand Lodge. which meets here
Wednesday morning, we have special
opportunity afforded us for doing much
for our beloved Order. Let every men,
Der avail himself of this season to in
crease his interest and zeal, by entertain
ing and visiting our Brethren from
Assistance. Let harmony, good will and
brotherly love prevail, and the only
strife be that of striving to advance the
cause of Temperance. We call upon all
Good Templars, their families and
friends, to do all they can to make the
visit of our friends pleasant, that this
session of our Grand Lodge may be
looked back to with pride. as one of
great prosperity to our order. Brother
Hickman, p. G. #. of the World, Broth
er Christian, G. w. G. T. of the State !;
Brother Woods, Grand Chaplain of the
State, and other prominent and earnest
members, will deliver addresses at the
Grange Hall Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, nights at which all Good
Templars are expected, make all your
arrangements so as to be present, and
bring all your friends with you.
Let none fail in their duty at this
time. We shall not have another Ses-
sion OF the Grand Lodge in our city for
many years. Be prepared for the good
work this week, and give to our friends
such a reception, and entertainment as
our noble cause demands.
"A GOOD TEMPLAR,u
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

A cheerful view of Washington is
given ip story once told by Mrs. Madi-
son to little girl, who now repeats it in
Lippincctt. zone day in Philadelphia, +"
said Mistress Dolly Madison, II was sit
ting in my parlor with very dear
friend, Mrs. r. B. Lee, when IN walked
Payne Todd cher sen) dressed in my
calico bed-gown. While we were laugh
ing at the figure he cut, the servant
threw open the door, and announced
General and Mrs. Washington. What
to do with that dreadful boy I didn't
know. He could not face the President
in that garb. Neither could he leave the
Eoom without meeting them, for the
door they were entering was the only
one. I mode him crawl quickly under
low, bFoGd settee on which l was sit
ting. I had just tilIa to arrange the
drapery when the WashinIt.aas entered
After the courtly greeting, and the USUAL
compliments of the season, there come
from under the settee heavy sigh.
which evidently attracted the Generals
notice. Hayeyer, I only talked and
laughed little loIdsr hoping to divert
his attention when-ph, nne,!-there
cape an cutlery and kick that. could
not be ignored. So stopped down and
dragged Payne out by the leg. General
Washington's dignity left him for once.
Laugh! Why, he fairly roared! He
nearly went into commissions. The
sight of that boy In that gown, all SO I'M
expected, coming wrong end first from
under my seat,-it was too much.'
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Cd in Jail, charged with the felony

ed in Jail, charged with the felony
Greenbraer Iade1,endent.
Mr.. Jacob Petry. residing M the Coal
Marsh country, in Raleigh county, made
a calculation the other day of the num-
Der OF his descendants. They amount
TO over $50. The old gentleman is over
~ years of age, and is one of the pioneers
OF Raleigh county.-Fdyettevi Enter
prise.
Two stacks of wheat and oat straw,
valued at about eighty dollars, the pro-
perty OF Mr.. VIM. III. Montgomery, of
LeWisburg, were destroyed by fire, near
LeWlsburg, on Sunday last.-Gree1brler
Independent.
A. correspondent of the Greenbrfer In
dependent says: On the farm of Richard
WHITE, Esq, on Anthony's Creek, is an
oak tree, which stands at the base OF the
Allegheny mountain, that measures "
feet and inches in circumference, and
carries its thickness up to a height OF ~
feet; also, on the farm of the same gen.
tleman is sassafras tree which mea-
sures feet and 8 inches in circumfer-
ence, and is 70 feet high. with large
branches. / have travelled over the
greater portion of Virginia, and these
are the largest trees of the kindI have
ever seen.
Masonic. Grand Lodge of A. F.
and A. Masons held their thirteenth an
nual communication at Martinsburg, on
the 18th and 14th of Nov, The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year, viz: George Baird, (of Ohio Co.,
M. w. g. M; John w. Arbuckle, (of
GreenBfier Co.. d. G. M; Charles J.
Faulkner, jr., (of Berkeley Co., G.. Sen.
W.; John FL. Riley, (of Jackson Co.
e. Jun. W.; I. H.. Williams, (of OHIO
Co.r) G. Treasurer; O. S. Long, (of Ohio
Co.. g. Secretary Greenbrier Znde-
pendent.
REFUSING TO INDICT.-The Keyser
Tribune says the Grand Jury of Mineral
county, w. Va, has failed to find bills
against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for running its trains on the Sabbath,
against the parties charged with inter-
tering with the running of trains dur
ing the strike last summer, and against
persons who refused, at that time, to
assist the sheriff in making arrests.
Senator Hereford, has introduced a
bill in the Senate for the relief OF the
| Methodist Episcopal Church South, in
| this city, which bill was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Claims.AA
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury to pay to the trustees of the
Church, orany one authorized to receive
| it, the SUM of seven thousand dollars for
the destruction of the Church by the
Federal troops during the late war.-
| Charleston Courier. ..
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West Virginia Items.

The Greenbrier Independent editorial
ly urges the Importance of an Agricul
tural Fair for that and adjoining coun-
ties. 1t would undoubtedly be of great
benefit to the stock raising interests of
that region. From the exhibits of stock
which Greenbrier has always made at
the Augusta Fairs, she should feel en-
couraged to establish Fair of her own
which would necessarily induce her
stock-raisers to improve the breed of
their already fine stock Of cattle, horses,
shesp, hogs, &c.
Hon. John S. Hoffman, late judge of
the Supreme Court of Appeals of West
Va, died at Clarksburg on Sunday the
18th inst. During the war he served as
the Colonel of the 31st Virginia regiment
apd was noted for his 'gallantry.
After four years. imprisonment the
Supreme Court of West Virginia has
confirmed the action of the Circuit
Court of Wheeling, sentencing Taylor
Strauder to be hung for the murder of
his wife, and ordered him re- sentenced
to be hung.
Mr.. Henry Nicholas, one of the Oldest
citizens of Greenbrier, died on the 18th
inst, aged IS years.
In the United States Court, at Charles.
ton, in the case of II. w. Sheffey and
others VS.. The Bank of Lewisburg and
others, in chaneery, a decree was enter
ed directing sale of the sale ofthe lands
of r. J. Glendy. and the caused refer
red to commissioners.
The Mountain Herald says: Mr.. Rus
sell Deeds has recently had nine sheep
killed and six wounded by dogs.
From the same paper we learn that
iwc prisoners have escaped from the Jail
at Hinton Gy .c.tting through the floor.
One was negro, Jake Coleman indict-
ed for robbery, and the other white
man named Hodges charged with for
gerry. Two other prisoners in Jail under
senteGee for violation of the Revenue
laws refused to make their escape.
Jordan Davis, q colored man, living
in Lewisburg, had stolen from Els house,
On Tuesday night last one hundred and
sixty dollars in money. One Charles
Smith, (colored,) was arrested and lodg-
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.-FrOm the
summary statement prepared by the
Bureau of Statistics, it appears that the
imports for September, 1877, were thirty
eight million dollars in value, as against
thirty-four millions in September of
1876; while for the months of 1877, end
ing with September 3Oth, the total of
imports was three hundred and eighty
nine millions, against three hundred
and forty for the same period of 1875.
As to exports, the value for the same
nine months of the present year was
eighteen millions, against sixteen for
the corresponding period of that year.
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MARRIED AT LAsT.-On Wednesday.
the 7th instant, Miss Carrie De Nyse,
the pretty step daughter of Mr.. John
De Nyse, of Brooklyn, left her home,
ostensibly to attend matinee at the
Park Theatre, but in reality to elope
with VIM. E. White, a friend of the
family. Mr.. De Nyse found the pair a
few days afterwards at the Grand Union
Hotel, New York, and White claimed
to have married the girl, but when the
proofs of this were demanded he sneer-
ingly answered that lie was afraid he
could not accommodate them. A stormy
scene ensued, Mr.. De Nyse calling
White ''villainous coward and
threatened to throw him out of the
window. White, it is said, drew q pis-
toll and leveled it at the head of the an
cry father. The parents left the hote]
and the FL, her swore out warrant fol
Whites arrest on the charge of abduc.
ton. He was arraigned before magis.
trate in Brooklyn on Thursday, and
acting upon the advice of his counsel
consented to marry the girl. She was
present in court with her parents, and
the knot was at once tied, and the party
left together. the bride and groom. seem.
ingly in a jolly humor. White is a
wealthy real estate agent, and the bride
is only Is years old.