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Why Old Uncle Lewis Married.

His old patched, yellow jaundiced pants
were held up by the cotton "gallusses'
over his time-bent shoulders, and he
paused, leaning on a gnarIed and twisted
stick, as he lifted his hat respectfully.
"Dere aint no squire bout yere is
dere2 he asked. then turned to a sim
pie looking mulatto girl who followed
him. "Sit down on the do'-sill, Mary,
an rest yerself"
"Well, yes" replied Constable John,
"there's a squire here What do you
want2
Boss, yer needn't laugh-we wants
somebody TO marry us. Yer see. boss,
noes it looks kinder like diggin' up de
May flows and asettin' em out in de
winter agin, but think I'm a-doin' my
dooty."
"Going to marry this girl, old man p
asked the Squire, as he came up.
"Yes, sor; | is. eff you'll do il. She is
a orphan. Her ole forder and me done
hoed our rows togedder in dem July
days agone. She hes fits, an dere ain {
nobody but dis ole Lewis ter look after
her. jes has tooken her ter my ole
house an | watches ober her. Foxes Is
powerful ready ter talk, Squire, an ter
stop der tongues | made up my mine ter
marry uc Sai. Ou &c Hilih am yer
Mary
But Mary was asleep against the door
WELL continued the old man, wipin
the perspiration off with his checked
shirt-sleeve; "she shan't fall in de fire
wild dem fits while Ise got de pow tc
pull her out.
The old man gave his name as Lewis
Kemp. and the girls Mary McGhee, and
Constable John took fifty cents and pro
cured license. Alter the ceremony by
Squire Egnew, Constable John said
"Haven't you got two dollars for th'
Squire, Lewis n
lie looked troubled. Fore God. da
half dollars all Use got in dis yer world
boss; but sho's dere's a God in heaben
Ill bring yer der two dollars TO long
Then he shook hands all around ane
hobbled out with the newly made wii'
follow alter Memphis Avalanche.
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Yesterday afternoon a number of EN-
ployes in the foundry of Messrs. Iotten
AZ Co. were casting a chilled roll. Nearly
two tons Of iron were required to make
the casting and the services OF twenty
men were required to handle IT, While
they were pouring the molten metal IN
the mould there was a sudden and ter
rife report, which was closely followed
BY shower OF liquid iron. The red hot
metal flew in every direction and drop
ped in splotches upon and about tn"
workmen. They ran TO escape the show
er. in their terror dropping the ladle
which yet contained most OF the metal
The ladle was overturned and immedi
ately great streams shot out IN quick pun
suit OF the flying laborers. Two OF the
workmen, closely followed by streams oi
thesred-h hot iron, tell into adjoining pts
and the metal ran in upon them, burning
their hesh to crisp in many places
One mans face was burned TO crisp aud
his eyes were burnt out of has head and
in their places the sockets were filed
with chunks OF chilled metal The man
was Geo. L. Ebbert OF Allegheny. Wal
ter Moran's eyes, too, were burnt from
the sockets. and his face, breast, arms,
and hands were burnt TO crisp at differ
ent places. Here and there the red
metal had actually eaten its way to his
bones.
Mr.. Totten was INTERCEPTED by the re-
porter as to the cause OF the explosion,
and he attributed il to damp cave
In other words, the sand with which the
mould had been packed was not properly
dried, and perhaps, too, not properly
Rrooved, SO that the steam generated
could not escape.-l Pittsburgh Post.
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The maddest man in Burlington lives
out on Fifth Street. Last Sunday night
he had club in his hands and was chas-
ing a cat across the back yard, and h.
never noticed the pump handle was stick
ing straight out in front OF him, until he
was wrapped around it, Then it was too
late to do any good. and by the time he
had gathered strength enough to fall TO
the ground, the cat was about n mile and
half this side Of the North star
Hawkeye.
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Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate.
State of Ohio, Jackson County, IS.
Court OF Common Pleas.
Harvey Wells VS.. A. NJ. Child ct al.
On Isl Order Of enle-


Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance OF
an order OF sale issued out OF said Court, on the
10Th day OF May, y. ID. 1877, and To me directed
as Sheriff OF said county. viii offer fOI sale at
the door Ofthe Court House in said county, ON
Saturday, September 8, A. d. 1877,
At one o'clock, D. IN, the following described
real estate situate in the county OF jackson
and State Of Ohio. tO-wit:
Lot number seven hundred and sixiy-two
(762) ia the town Of Wellston. Also, the follow
ing lands and tenements situate in said cOun-
~ and state, and known and described AS fol-
lows, to-wit: a strip OF OF Lots Nos. 537 and
5S, aud bounded as follows, to-wit: Common
cling at a point 50 feet from the southwest cor
ner OF Broadway and Fourth street. and run
ming along said Broadway and Fourth stree { 20
feet east, thence noTta l2O feet, thence west ~
feet thence south IN feet to the place OF begin
ming on said Broadway street. said property
b ing in the town OF Wellston.
Appraised as follows:
Isl lot at $3.50 90.
2d lot at $500.
Terms OF sale cash on day of sale.
To be sold as the property of A. NJ. Child ct
al, 10 satisfy Judgment and decree in favor
OF Harvey Wells.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of August
\. ID. 1877, JOHN NJ. EWING,
Sheriff j. e. o..
r. b. Bingham, atty for plT.
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Take Particular Notice.

hn5oh mind.
nrna
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why" asked teacher in the Baptist
Sunday School, did Solomon tell the
sluggard to go to the antT Because"
said thirteen year old boy, he knew
his aunt would have him at the wood
pile or in the onion bed every afternoon
as soon as school was out
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.
State of Ohio, Jackson County, IS.
Court of Common Pleas.
James Scully VS.. Albert Farmer ct al.

James Scully VS.. Albert Farmer ct al.
on lth order of Sale.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an order of sale issued out of said Court on the
"a day of August, A. ID. 1877, and to me directed
as sheriff OF said county, will offer for sale at
the door OF the court house, i'm said county, on
Saturday, September 8, A. d. 1877,
at O'Clock +. NJ. OF said day, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in the county of
jackson and State OF Ohio, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter OF the southeast quar-
ter, of section Seven C7), Township Eight (S),
Range Eighteen U.s., containing forty acres.
Appraised at $40.
Terms of sale, cash on day Of sale.
To be sold as the properly of Albert Farmer,
ct al, to satisfy judgment and decree in favor
OF james Scully.
Dated August G, 1877.
JOHN NJ. EWING, Sh'n and
Special Master Com'r j. G.. o.
Hvine DUNCAN, atty for pln.
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EAST BOUND.

Direct connections made at Lancaster for
Circleville, GAINESVILLE, and al points ON the
Cincinnati a Muskingum Valley Railway-and
AT Columbus for all points East and West. No
change OF ears from Columbus to Philadelphia,
New York, indianapolis, and Chicago.
q. II. CARR, Sup't.
r W. \. MILLS General Ticket Agent.
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Farm for Sale.

Il WILL sell my farm, on very favorable
l. terms, giving time on "A large portion o. the
purchase money. This farm Is In Bloomfield
township, some five miles from CentTcNilie,
and about the same distance from Keystone
aud Madison Furnaces. IL Is on the public
read lrading 20 NintOn. It Is half a mile nom
the Lackey school House. lt contains ~ acres.
90 OF which j. under cultivation, aud 20 acres
woodland. There is comfortable residence,
containing four rooms. and Out-buidingS. The
farm i well watered. gOOc spring and spring
house near the residence. There are plenty OF
fruit trees on the farm.
Any person desiring a farm well located, can
purchase this land ON most favorable terms, by
calling upon the undersigned, at his residence,
IN Ceufreville. HENRY LEWIS.
July ), 1871. 3m
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THE srArE OLE OHIO

III r ~IAIL Of VIID,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE.
l, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fOrego-
ing is a true copy OF an act therein numed,
passed by the General Assembly OF the State OF
Ohio, on the 9th day OF April, A. ID. 1877, taken
rom the rig1nal rolls on file in this Of Ollice.O
In Witness Whereof. l have heieunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed the
lsEAL.J Seal of this Office at Columbus, the
9th day Of April, A. -. 1877.
MILTON BARNES,
7ap77mG Secretary OF stale.
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Organic weakness

mn
amd a
prro
sy q Nov n ws "a % iSsSs ~
and
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.

All trains equipped with Miller Platforms
and Henderson s Hydraulic Brake.
6-For Further information Address
T.. T. MITHOFF, President.
]. b. PETERS, Sup't, Columbus.
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CURES DISEASES FME
THROAT, LUNGS, LIVER & BLOOD

In the wonderful medicine 10 which the afflicted
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Prepared by M. ". PIERCE, vi. ID, Sole
Proprietor, at the WORLDS DIsPENsARY
Buffalo, n. \.
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Marriage.

Persons Young
phat"n onn weakness ns
He whop PLACES himself
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Young Wen

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DIR. FISHBLATT,

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~ VISITING CARDS. with your name
nj 1 finely printed and parlor pictures (frnit
u and laEdscapr) printed in 10 cOlOrs each,
w the lot sent postpaid for p cents. Post
age stamps taken as money. Kuuz & Bro.
;. 4. Cor. 9th and Chestnut SITS. Philadelphia,
Pa. mch22-ly
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TIME TABLE.
WEST BOUND.

Two express trains daily as follows Except
$undaysl:
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Ohio Agricultural & Mechanical ClIlege.

FULL Cour~s s OF study. Advantages in scien-
tific and practical eIucatlou unequaled in the
state. Tuition free. Expenses low. Fall term
begins sept. 18th For circulars address Pres't
EDWARD ORTON, Columbus, .. au2-6w
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A Cure Warranted.
DIR. Fishblatf.

ss % S Is aa % juos. & s' sS S. Should % .SS t' % G' meath amer ]
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an Amendment of Articles -Four
and Eleven Of tho Constitution. Reorgan-

Be u reSOlred bB me General assembly Of The
Nfdfe of Ohio (thTee-fifthS Of all the members
elected To each house concurring thereinl, That
"A proposition To amend the Constitution Of the
state of Ohio. be submitted to the electors Of
the state, ON the second Tuesday of October, A.
ID 1871, as follows, To wit:
That sections one, three fire. sir, eight, ttreire,
fOurtccn DteeH, siHtcen anu eight ca, ~ arnclr
tour, be amended - aS tO read a. follows, aud
stction seven, of article -four, AM sections
Twelve and thirteen OF article eleven, be re-
psaled:
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

Stations marked thus % are flag stations, and
trains viii stop when signaled to do so.
W. W. PEABODY, Master Tansp.
W. Q. EVANS, Agent at jackson.
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The Seaside Library.

CHOICE books no longer for the few only. The
lest STANDARD novels within the reach OF every
one. Books usually sold from 81 10 % given
unchanged and unabridged) Tor 10 and 20 cents.
l. East Lynne, by Mrs. Henry w ood Double
p John Halifax, Gent, by Miss Mulock-......2Oc
3. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte double
NO-l .......
4. A Woman Halter, Charles Rcade's new
novel zOc
). The Black Indies jules Nerne's latcst......lOc
q. The Last Days O1 POmpeii, by Bulwer-......lOc
7. Adam Bede, by George Eliot double Nol-2Oc
s. The Arundel Motto, BY Mary Cecil Hay. lOc
.. Old MyddeltOn's Money, by Mary Cecil
Hay y...-.....- ..--..-iVc
II. Tie Mill on the Floss, 10y George Eliot.-.2Oc
IL. The American SenatOT,by Anthony Troll
lOile s-.----oS
70. A princess of Thule, by William Black-..Z0c
IA. The Dead Secret, 10y Milkie COllins-.......lOc
lj. ROmola, by George Eliot double o.l.....2Oc
l6. The English at the North Pole and Field
of Ice. In one book, by Jules NeTne-...-lOc
IL. Hidden Perils, by Mary Cecil Hay ..... .....lOc
Is. BIrbara's History, by Amelia u. Ed
Mdius
10. a Terrible Temptation, by Chas. Reade.--lOc
~. Old Curiosity shop, by Charles Dickens.-2Oc
p. Foul Play by Charles Reade.............-..lOc lOc
22 Man aud Wife, by Wilkie COllins-..........-2Oc
H The Squire's Legacy, by Mary Cecil Hay 2Oc
For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers,
OF sent, postage prepaid. on receipt of price by
GEORGE MUNRO, PUBLGsHEE,
q, %, and % Nandewater ST. N. 4.
p. o. Box 5G57.
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SW an an er Arrangement
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One Of the many Advantages

is rendered alr est insupportable by the Pangs Of
thczs d.scases, { e c. TATIVE should be applied,
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RAIL ROAD
AND CINCINNATI
II "A II. % n d.
= A r ID IT I M II
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING WEST

Took EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY 70, 1877.
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Blankets, Flannel, Yarn, Jeans, &C., &c.
STORE

Also keep a first class Store,
opposite the Court House,
they sell goods cheap
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COLUMBUS AND HOOKING VALLEY

r ALL RIO A d.
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which !, possesses is that does not cause irritation
or soreness lie Eniments or counter-irritants,but
sooes the p1.athrough its action upon the diseased
nerves and heals the fevered and inhamed wounds
and sores IL Il
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At said election. the voters desiring to vote in
favor OF the adoption Of this amendment shall
have placed upon their ballots the words
judicial Constitutional Amendment-Nes:p
the voters who do not favor the adoption Of
said amendments, shall have placed upon their
ballots the words. judicial Constitutional
Amendmeut-NO."
Adopted March 9, 1877.
@H. w. CURTIS,
President of the senate.
q. j. HODGE,
kern IlQnga NJ MT "A i've
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WOOL!

The highest market price, in cash, for
Wool. Also have large lot of our
own make of goods to exchange
for Wool.
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r.penshls Mssi pr1tsle1
densd ksskiio fanissa III pTstiuoasfs
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Prepared by M. ". PIERCE, vi. ID, Sole
Proprietor, at he WORLDS DIsPENsARY
Buffalo, N. 4.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-02
Profitable Gas Works.

The amount saved by the Petro-
leum gas works of the Philadel-
phla & Reading R. R. Co., which
were built in the autumn Of 1874,
under the patents OF ]. D. Patten,
of Trevorton, Pa, Is said to have,
as compared with coal gas previous
ly used, already reached q sum
equal to the entire COS. Of the
works.
These works manufacture and
distribute gas to oil Of the COM
psny's extensive shops, depots, and
ofHcies In Reading, as well as to q
large number Of passenger cars.
and yet, according 10 the solemn
judgment Of the coal gas makers,
petroleum gas Is not q success.
The sevsrest test to which illumi.
mating gas can be put is the light
ing Of passenger cars, where the
exposure under high pressure ia
cold weather renders coal gas al
most valueless, but does not 90 ma
terislly injure the oil gas.
While we do not wish to indulge
in a sweeping commendation Of ev-
erything that is called "petroleum
gas" and are fully aware that there
have been numerous failures In at
tempts to make gas from petroleum
and its products, we DO wish TO re.
mind our readers that one success
overbslances many failuree. and
chat all the Improvements Of the
age have had their early trials snd
tribulstions.
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"GOd Knows"

oh wild end dark was the winter night,
When the emigrant ship went down,
But just outside Of tho hsrbor bar,
In the sight OF the startled towni
The winds howled. and the scr roared,
And never soul could sleep,
Save the little ones on their mothers breasts,
Too young to watch and weep.
No boat could live on the angry deep,
No rope could reach the land;
There we're bold, brave hearts upon the shore,
There was many ready hand;
Women who prayed, and men who strovs
When prayers and work were vain,-
For the sun rose over the awful void
And the silence of the main
All day the watchers paced the sands
All day they scanned the deep
All night the booming minute-guns
Echoed from steep TO steep
"Give up thy dead, o cruel sea!
They Iied athwsrt the space;
But only babys fragile form
Escaped from its stern embrace
Only one little child Of all t.,H-
Who with the ship went down,
That night, when the happy babies slept
So warm in the sheltered town
Wrapped in the glory of the morning light.
II lay on the shifting sand,
As fair 9s the sculptor's marble dream,
With shell Ia its dimpled h, nd.
There we're none to tell of its race or kin,
'God knoweth," the parson said,
When the sobbing children crowded To ask
The name OF the BABY dead
And so when they laid 1t away at last
In the church-yard's hushed repose.
They rused a stone at the baby's head
With the carven words, ,-"God knowsl"
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A chapter ON spa,,er Work.

The popular and fascinating style
of ornamentation known as spat-
ter work, although not new, can
be applied to so many different ar
ticles Of household nse and beauty
that 1t well repays the time and at
tentioa required to become perfect
in the art. II Is 80 simple withal,
that 1t seems o wonder that 1t was
not invented long ago. 1t Ia but a
fev years since it was first intro
duced, and has already, from the
endless variety Of uses and arti-
cles to which II may be applied,
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The Border Heroine.

Some years ago, before the State
of Arkansas was so densely popu-
lated as now, and when the mails
from Little Rock to the eastern
borders were carried on horseback,
there lived a few miles above Hore-
head stout pioneer, named Jacob
Burnap. His wife Polly and one
child nine years old made up his
family. His chief business was
hunting, and his unerrine rifle new
er failed to supply his board and
something over. His nearest neigh
Dor was fifteen miles off, so he was
little troubled with prying visitors.
1t was in the early spring that
Jacob started down the river With
boat load of furs and skins. He
left Polly in charge of the prem
ises and he left her, too, a light
rifle and brace of pistols. She
knew how to use the rife, for new
er was she happier than when her
husband patted her on the shoul.
der and said: "Nobly done, Polly,
my dear; | could not have made a
better shot myself"
And he had occasion to say this
with truth, too.
Jacob Burnap had been gone
four days, when toward evening a
horseman rode up to the hunters
door. He was a small. muscular
man, some forty years of age, and
seemed innred to all hardships. AS
he sprang from his saddle, Polly
made her appearance.
"Ah, Polly, once more here" the
new conner said, as he drew q we'll
filed pair of saddle-bags from the
back of his fatigued beast.
"Yes, and I'm glad to see you I;
Jacob has been gone four days, and
time is getting heavy"
Jacob gomez Where r.
Down the river, with a load of
furs."
"Oh, yes. Well, you shall have
the company Of Liant Morton for
one night at least, so for the next
twelve hours you'll lie safe"
ooh, ! feel safe enough" return
cd the woman, quickly-"oDly a
little lonesome"
Thus speaking, Morton threw
his saddle-bags into the cabin and
led his horse around to n low shed,
where he made the animal fast and
leu ulu1.
After this he turned to the dwell
ing and entered, and wss soon dis
cussing the events of the time over
an ample supper. His hostess had
told him all that had transpirsd in
the neighborhood since his last
visit, and the visitor gave her all
sll the news Of the eastern valley.
Liant Morton had been mail car
ricr upon that route for several
years, and not once had he passed
to and fro without spending night
at Jacob Burnap's. In fact, bo