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ENGLAND, it now appears quite certain,
had laid her plans well to make sure of
Egypt. Under the plea Of protecting her
interest in the Suez Canal, she will take
possession of that country. and it is
doubtful whether she will ever consent
to let go her hold unless she is forced 10
do so.
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WAR NEWS.
MOVEMENTS AROUND KARs-FIRlNG
ACROSS THE DANUBE

MOVEMENTS AROUND KARs-FIRiNG
ACROSS TIC DANUBE
LONDON, May Q.
A Reuter- dispatch, reports that the
Russian column which was going down
the line of the Turko-Persian frontier
in the direction of Van has stopped at
Bayazid on account of the impractical
bility of the country and the lack OF
forage.
PROGRESS IN ASIA MINOR.
LONDON, May 9.-The following ofii-
cial dispatch has been received:
TIFL1s, May THE main body
have recopnoitered the neighborhood
of Kars. A column of cavalry has
been sent to Kagisma. One detach-
ment is approaching Ordahan, and
another Dyadin. Everywhere the Rus
slams meet with a friendly reception
from both Christians and Mussulmans.
The Turkish prisoners are glad to be
relieved from the hardships of mill
tary service.
WAR ON THE DANUBE.
Galatz, May 9.-Y esterday afternoon
TWO turkish monitors, openeua q muir
derous fire upon the Russian batteries
at Ibrail, which replied vigorously.
The cannonade lasted three hours.
Ibrail was uninjured. Early this morn
ing the Russian batteries recommenc-
ed cannonadlng Ghiacet.
TUE sKIKMIsH AT IBRAIL.
London, May 10.-The Times Paris
orrespOndent says; Various accounts
have been received of skir.nish op-
posite Ibrail on Wednesday. One says
the Russians landed there, but return
ed to Ibrail of their own account after
destroying the earthworks. Another
account says the Russians were driven
off by Turkish monitors.
THE ASSAULT ON CHI 3J,F
LONDON, MAY 10,--The telegraph S
Bucharest dispatch confirms the report
of the destruction of the Turkish earth
works at Getschet or Ghiacet. The i'm
portance of the opera tion is that Turkish
monitors were able to shelter behind the
Getchet earthworks ana bombarded
Ibrssl from it.
The Ielcgraph'S special from.Rustchuk,
dated Wedne day, says the Russians
have thrown up taree batteries opposite
there during the night.
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Drawing Positively June 80, l07i
And Every 3 Months Thereatte
Certiflcate Of superxisors OF nrs,ri.,

This is to certify that the first drav,r,
The Kentucky Cash Distribution Conns
took place on the 9th of Decem Der in Mad
Hall, Frankfort, KY, in our presence NJ
under our immediate supervision.
We further state that every ticket q,
part Of ticket, which had been sold. nj
represented in the wheel, and that thedraj
ing was fairly and honestly conducted h
further state that we had no interest wba
ever in the enterprise, nor any conneciil
with the same, except in the character
supervisors, whose sole duty was 10 nd
tect the interest of the ticket holders and
preside over the drawing.
Hon, Alvin Duvall, late Chief Jusi
Sup. Court of Ky.
James G.. Dudley, Chairman Boanl
School Trustees.
Grant Green, Cashier Farmers BANK
kentucky.
Hon. s. I, NJ. Major, Public Printer St
of kentucky,
Hon. Thomas n. Lindsay, presdd
Farmers Bank of Ky.
Hon. Thomas Clones, Clerk of Supred
Court of X Kentucky.
Judge r. A. Thompson, Presiding Jud|
Franklin Co. Court
James G. Crockett, Clerk Franklin
Court.
Remiitances can be made ny Mail d
press, Draft, r. o. Order or Registered IA
ter made payable to q. W. Barrow 4 Cd
All communications and orders fortickl
should be addressed to
C. w. BARROW g. co.
| Courier Journal Building, Louisville,
Or THOS. H. HAYES d CO.,
GENERAL. Agents
| Send for Circular. 697 Broadway, n
may2-eod
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PRACTICAL FARMER HOTEL
ON THE PHILADELPHIA PIKE.
Z Loo c.a... NIr.l---r---.

AAhADEbfhiA PIKE,
miles from Wilmington.
E. j. HAUGHEY. PRopp,rTop
HAVING taken new lease, I would in
- form my friends and the public that I
tirst-claSs accommodations The table will
be supplied with the luXuries of The season.
and the bar illed with choice wines and Ii,
quors. The house will be remodeled and
vorably compare with our best hotels, Good
stabling, sufficient for the accommodation
OF 20 head of horses. and ample room for
aroVers' The public are respectfully invi-
leu w give me call feb24-Jmd.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.-Th School COM
n mittees of New Castle County. are
hereby notified to meet the Auditor Sf A.
counts on the I, $ and 9th of May, at New
Castle, and settle the account OF their resnec-
tive School Districts,
NATHAN PRATT
apZI-eod&w2w Auditor of A counts.
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT WATER
~ RENTERS. The time having expir-
ed for the payment of water rents for the
year 1871, notice Is hereby given, that un
less they are paid or some provision made
for their payment on or before the 10th dav
of May next, then on and after that date.
the ferrules of all delinquent water renters
will be drawn and the supply cut off.
aplI-tml0 w. S. HAYES, Register
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the following described Real Estate, viz
All those two certain lots or tracts of land
situated in the city of Wilmington, New
now or formerly bounded and described as
follows, TO wit: No. Having a thI ee
story brick messuage thereon erected and
beginning at corner of land now or late of
VIM. Il. Virgins, on the easterly side of
King street at the distance of forty-siX feet
ten inches from the southerly side OF
Seventh street, thence by his land, south
| fifty eight degrees east one hundred and
| twelve feet six inches to corner, thence
| three inches to a corner, thence north
| fifty-eight degrees west one. hundred
| and twelve feet six inches to the said side
of King street and thence thereby north
thirty two degrees east eighteen feet three
inches to the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may.
| No. 2.-Beginning on the northerly side
| OF Front street at the distance of twenty
| fee@from the westerly side of Tatnall street
thence westerly along said side of Front
street seventy-one feet to a stake: thence
Fnortherly and parallel with Tatnall street
| elghty-one feet to stake thence easterly
and parallel with Front street ninety-one
| feet to the said side of Tatnall streat, thence
| southerly along said side of Tatnall street
| twenty-five feet to a stake, thence westerly
and parallel with Front street twenty feet
10 stake and thence southerly and paral-
| lei with Tatnall street fifty-eight feet to the
place of beginning, be the contents within
| these bounds more or less.
| seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty OF Samuel Barr and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff
Sheriff7s Office, New Castle.
April 26, 1871. apr27 -3tawts.
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NOTICE.-THE CHESAPEAKE AND
~ DELA WARE CANAL COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the Company will
be held in Philadelphia, 52S Walnut street,
on Monday. June 1, 1871 at II O'Clock a. m,
at which time and place an election Will
be held for a President and Directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
HENRY V. LESLIE, Secretary.
ma ,-ltaXtiuneI
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RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON &
l. BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.
NOVEMBER 9th, 1876.

NOVEMBER 9th, 1876.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows
for
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations
500, $40, 800, 9.52, 1045 a. m. $50, 4.3O, 90
9.54, p. m.
Phila. and New York, 2.O2a a. m. 12.14, 12.4O
SAG, p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate Stations
1882, S.39 a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1882, LOS
1888 a. m. 1853, 1926, 5.19 p. m.
Trains for Delaware Divisian, leave FOR:
New Castle, 800, $40. 9.35, a. m. 1.3O, $50
p. m.
Wyoming and Intermediate Stations 100
9.35, a. m. $50 p. m.
Delmar and intermediate Stations, SOC
935, a. m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations
$40, a. m. 800. $50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, 2.O2 a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, i2.52, .55 am
For further information passengers are
| referred to the time tables posted at the
| depot. H. f. KINNEY,
Superintendent
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CHERIFF'S SALE.
y By virtue of u writ of Levari Facias,
To me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, 81 Shipley St..
kept by Geo. w. Ortlip in the city of Will
mington, New Castle county, DEL, on
SATURDAY,
THE 12TH DAY OF MAY, 18,l,
at O'Clock p. m,
the following described Real Estate, viz
All that certain lot of land with a three
story brick dwelling house thereon situated
in the said city of Wilmington bounded
and described as follows to wit Beginning
at the south west corner o. Eighth and
French street. thence soutferlr along the
westerly side of French street fifty-six and
one half feet eleven inches to a corner of
James Elliott's land, thence westerly along
his land and parallel to Eighth street eigh-
teen feet one and "a halfinches to the centre
oiparty wall between this and the adjoiding
premises on the west, thence westerly
through the centre of said wall and parallel
TO French street SiXty-t feet eleven and
one half inches to the southerly side of
Eighth street aforesaid and thence thereby
easterly eighteen feet one and a half inches
to the place of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may.
| S9iZed and taken in execution as the pro-
| perty of Carrie +. Be IS. surviving mort
| gagor and as EXecutriX Of Joseph l.. Beggs
| deceased, and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office New Castle,l
April goth. 1877. apr27 sta
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NOTICE.-Is hereby given to all persons
IN whose business or occupation requil es
State license for the present year (lS17) }
that the same is due and payable on the
first day of June. at the offices of the Clerh
of the Peace for New Castle County.
JOHN p. SPRINGER.
Clerk at New Castle.
NJ. A. j. SPRINGER.
Deputy, No. 800 w. Second ST., VIII
may2-1m.
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENTS OF CITY
~ and School Taxes Ior 1876. We the
undersigned having rendered bills and sent
postal cards and having called several
lines. do give this notice that we have per-
formed our part under the law and if no az
tention is paid to this we will proceed to
collect by making lcvies. Those who wish
TO avoid the costs should call and pay. We
do not propose to pay to the city the taxes
of other people. nor do we intend our SURF
ties to pay them for us.
Offices No. 10 East Sixth street, between
Market and King.
Hours from "a. M, to II m, from to )
and TO 8 p. IN. E.PEONOST,
Collector for n. District.
f.. FARMAR,
may5-1M Collector for s. District.
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NOTICE.-l09TH DINIDEND.-The Di-
~ rectorS of this Institution have this
day delared a dividend of three per cent for
the last six months payable to the stock
holders or their legal representative on or
after the 18th inst. By order
W. NJ. BELL,
Bank of Smyrna, May 8, 1877. Cashier.
may4-4t1aw&w.
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Sails and Awnings.
ROBERT w, BIRNIE

The well known sail and awning maker,
NO. ! EAST WATER STREET
now prepared to promptly execute all or
ders lor sans and awnings. His sails are
without equal, and his patent rniIdeW-nr,o'inS5 90 n5
awnings the best in existence. Satisfaction
is guaranteed in all orders entrusted to his
"ie' apr26-1m
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CoNTENTs.-MAY-JU -JUNE-Now READY.
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
THE LIFE INSURANCE QUESTION
CHARLTON Il. LEWIS.
DlSESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF
ENGLAND, DIR. JAS. II. RIGG, London
The PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITIoN.-Part
l. Mechanism and Administration
FRANCIS A. WALKER, Chief of the Bureau
of Awards
TENNYSoN-A Criticism
BAYARD TAYLOR.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN LITERATURE
ART LETTER.-No 8.
PHILIP GILBERT HAMERToN
CONTEMPORARY EVENTS
Price, Single Number 100
Price for six months M
Annual subscription (6 numbers) 500
NEW YORK: A S. BARNES e. CO..
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H., 20 Prizes amounting to..........s524'l
Gen. G. T. Beauregard. of La. Comm'I
Gen. Jubal A. Early, of Va.
Write for Circulars or send orders 10
NJ. A. DAUPHIN, =. y. Box 6H, ny ny
Orleans, La, or WILLIAMSON "
3l7 Broadway, N. Y.
THIRD GRAND DOLLAR DRAWN
Tuesday July3.
Capital Prize. $4,000. Tickets, 81 cay
apr35- 2taw4w.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.
y BY virtue of writ of Plus. Nenditioni
Exponas to me directed will be exposed to
Public Sale the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL. 81 Shipley St,
kept by Geo. w. Ortlip, IN the city of Will
mington, New Castle county. Delaware on
SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1877,
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Whole Tickets $40, Hulres s5. Ouoytor so'
IL Tickets 500, 33]9 Tckets 5000 5s, .
Tickets S5nO w
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TOBIAS.

EXTRA MAIL SERv1cE.-The Post
Office Department has awarded tc
the Pool Line weekly mail service
by river, from New Orleans tc
Shreveport, supplying all the way.
river offices. 1t will commence on
next Wednesday, thus giving US four
mails week. This is the service
that Captain Sinnott tried hard tc
get for US more than four months
since, and left petitions here for sig
nature, but received no encourage
ment. 1t could not be beaten out Of
the thick skulls of our too knowing
ones, that this extra service woulC
interfere with the land route, hence
they refused to af1lx their signatures
Well, we have it now anyhow, and
like Captain Sinnott argued it viii
add to our mail facilities, instead Of
injuring them. We hope now tina,
these smarties will dry up, and score
one more for the interchangeable com
mander of the Bart. Able.
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"HoPE DEFERRED MAKES THE
HEART SICK. Who among US of
adult life does not know it? We see
the evidence every day; not confined
to city, town or village life, but on
the plains, savannahs and pasture
lands of the country. Anxious faces
meet us on the inland water routes,
in the cars, on legislative floors and
in the busy hives of industry. We
hear the sigh, note the sallowness,
see the restlessness, and observe the
languor of the dyspeptic. If you
wish to avoid the evils which indi-
gestion brings, and hope to become
like tree of life, use the celebrated
HOME STOMACH BIrTERs.
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"A literary gentleman wis ling TO
be undisturbed one day, instructed his
Irish servant to admit no one, and if
any should inquire for him to give hin,
an eqnivocal answer. Night came. and
the gentleman proceeded to inte,ro-
gate Pat MS to his visitors. "Did any
one CALI" eyes, SIR, wan gentleman
"What did he say9' ale axed was
yer honor in" swell, what did you
tell llimG' "Sure gave him a quivi
kle answer, jist.' "How was ,hat7'
II axed him was his grandmother a
monkey7"-[ Exchange.
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els, puts die with the one on top
and then covers the whole with
the tin case. He goes to get a straw
and while he is gone his confederate
removes the die and puts the box in
its place. He returns with a straw
and proposes to turn it around three
times through the lid and turn up the
six spot. The bystanders have seen
the die taken out, and they bite like
a big trout at live perch. When
he takes the cover of, the die is not
only there, but the six spot is turned
up. I don't know anything more
about it, but it is the best trick
ever saw.
HUNTING AND FISHING.
We are now having all the sport
we could wish in both hunting and
fishing. The deer are plentiful and
since the first of the month we have
had venison added to our market.
Indeed they are so thick that I did
hear of one which party was after
that ran against tree and broke his
neck. Our former Parish Judge was
one of the party, and of course I can
not doubt it, but as it was on the
3lst of July, perhaps there was some
thing peculiar about the day that
made the deer behave so singularly
at that particular time.
The fishing in Trout Creek is now
as good as the most fastidious could
wish. l saw a man stand at one
place and catch seventy eight out of
one hole, just as fast as he could pos
sibly bait his hook and pull them
out. They were biting just as we'll
when his bait gave out as they were
when he commenced. Seventy eig hit
perch and seven trout On one string
was pretty lot Of fish, and thought
what treat they would be to you if
you could have had them sent
to you by telegraph all huttering as
they were. However, if sent them
by the Merchants U. T. line they
wouldn't have futtered much by the
time you get them. I am too mod
est to tell you the name of the fisher
man, and leave that for you to guess
We are right now at the height of
the season for this year as to compa.
ny, though the fishing will probably
be still better after while
Yours truly,
TOBIAS.
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The river news reporter of the
Daily City Item, Of New Orleans,
says that the Ouachita Belle, when
the season opens, will be placed as a
regular Tuesday packet between New
Orleans and Grand Ecore. But the
reporter fails to state the very thing
we should like to know, that is, who
is to place her in this trade. The
Ouacbita Belle is a fine side-wheej
steamboat, and would be a fine con.
sort to our Bart. Able, but again we
want to be posted under what colors
she is to sail.
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Fl ROM French paper: A young
wife lost her aged husband a few
months ago, after he had lain helpless
with paralysis for eight months. Yes
terday she appeared at the Marie to
announce her intention of marrying
her cousin. II beg your pardon, mad
ame," says the clerk, "but the law is
peremptory in forbidding widow to
remarry till ten months after her hus-
bands DEATH" "But those eight
months of paralysis-don't you take
them into consideration o.
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THAN fine thnuuh extrayana

Thar fine, though extravagantly
paid for Town belfry, was completed
last week by Jack Goulden, the pain
ter, and now shows for itself. No
fault whatever, can be found with it
in all respects, save and except tue
prices charged for the work, and that
charge don't stand against the pain,
ter. His job is an excellent one, ex.
ecuted in good taste, and he was just
allowed half enough for his work.
The painters seemed to have been
singled out as the victims of this
Corporation job, but here in Alexan.
dria we have good and true ones, and
they seem willing to bear this slight.
All Jack Goulden asks is fair and
paying chance, and he will insure all
work entrusted to him.
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MONDAY nowadays is truly
blue Monday to us in the way of
news. Our big mail, the most impor-
tant one to US, for the past fourteen
weeks twineth regularly with the
woodbines 4S hours at the mouth,
and to add to our blues, our Bart.
Able twineth with the Algiers wood
bines, and her substitute though a
good one, can't reach here before
night. Thus our usually lively Mon
day has been turned to one of tor
lures, watching for mails and boats
to drive US back to contentment.
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The Packet Texas, in place OF
the Bart. Able, reached Town after
midnight Monday, having been de
tanned some seven Lours on the bar
below Town. Captain Ben. Kay is
Master now in place of Captain Sin.
mott, gone to some watering place to
rest and cool off. We received from
her scant package of New Orleans
papers. She goes down tomorrow
morning early.
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DEATH OF HENRY L. RADAZ

FROM q short item in late New
Orleans Times we regret to learn of
the death of Henry L. Radaz, of San
Antonio, Texas, in the SD year of
his age. The deceased was a native
of this Town, and descended Of par
ents who were the earliest pioneers
to this Town. His parents emigrat-
ed here from France in 1917 and re-
sided here till 1s49, whence they
moved to San Antonio, Texas. The
deceased was good, upright and
correct man, one of the best "raised
boys" of old Alexandra, and in his
new home, now his last resting place
on earth, acted always so we'll and
honestly, as to cast no blur on his
family escutcheon. In all the attri-
butes, which 60 to. make up a man,
he was as near right and perfect as
falls to the ordinary lot of man. We
knew him, we knew him we'll, we
knew him from his infancy and can
truthfully assert that he was always
a good, kind hearted, considerate
boy, and died good, honest man,
loving husband, and doting father,
and we pay HIM this last, feeble, just
tribute with heart lacerated by the
remembrance of our good days to-
gether, and hope the great Ruler
above has forgiven him as we feel he
merits it.
Since writing the above we have
received the San Antonio Herald, of
the End inst, and find the following
tribute to the memory of our deceas
ed friend and kinsman:
One by one the oldest and most be-
loved citizens pass from the stage of
action. Suddenly, and to the aston
ishment of the whole community,
came the announcement of the death
of Henry L. Radaz, a man in the vigor
of life, and whose age and robust APP
pearance indicated many years yet in
store for him of unalloyed enjoyment.
Henry L. Radaz was born at .Alexan
dria, La, April 90, 1925, and came to
San Antonio May, IS49. Ever engaged
actively in the duties of good citizen
ship; he was Postmaster of San Ant0-
MO from 1858 to 1861, and Deputy
District Clerk from 1874 to the day of
his death. As in the social circle, gem
orally so in the inner and domestic
circle, his relations were of the happi-
est. Though he has not lived to be
pressed beneath the weight of years,
with silvered locks and lettering step
yielding as the matured schock to the
scythe of time, though taken in the
robust stature of manhood, and NOV.
ing with elastic and buoyant step
among us, yet his example will not be
lost to MS. His devotion to business,
his great amenity Of manner, the fidel.
ity with which he discharged the
varied and onerous duties OF the many
important offices he held, will always
commend his memory to his many
friends and acquaintance, and will he
treasured by them.
His funeral services were held ut the
Cathedral of San Fernando this morn
ing at 8 o'clock, and from thence the
funeral cortege. which was very long,
and composed of the best citizens Of
San Antonio, moved to the Citholic
Cemetery, where his remains were
committed to the grave.
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The Pool-liner, Bonnie Lee, has
changed her days and now leaves
New Orleans every alternate Wed
nesday. AS she passed up on Satur
day, one of our printers was handed
a file of New Orleans papers, on ask.
ing for them. OF course we arc
thankful, in these steamboat stingy
days, for such a favor, and fully ap
preciate it.
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EDWARD REED. the unfortnna,

EDWARD REED, the unfortunate
young negro man, who has been con-
victed Of murder in the first degree,
and sentenced to be hanged, is yet
lingering in our Parish Jail, await
ing the pleasure of the Governor in
his case. 1t is now more than three
months since this conviction, and yet
Governor Nichols, on his own say
so, has not yet made up his mind in
the case.
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AN old hard up sinner long
hunting a job, said to friend, "if
things keep on this way much longer
III get a job, and one that will keep
me, too The friend, listening
attentivcly, asked, "what is that?''
The answer came, "Why, I'll die,
and I'd like to see any dog. goned
tramp beat me out of that job"
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-OLD John, the good old colored
Patriarch Of the Baptist Church,
was out in tolerable force with bis
faithful ones on Sunday, and had a
dip! Some of the bad ones here as.
sert that he was out of time, and
turned out in opposition to the
Methodist Camp Meeting, which
war raging across the river. We
hardly believe this, but surmise that
old John, like some other corporate
body, had a called meeting forced on
him, hence the excuse of his being
out of time and with 8 small
attendance.