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Renson or Enstinct.

From time immemorial the fox has
been called sly The following story,
however, seems to show that with his
craft is occasionally mixed something
which his bctters might call worldly wis
dom. Ayoung cub was caught IN the
neighborhood of Bridgewater, and on
account of his tender years probably,
was placed in tho Kitchen of the "White
Hart" where he grew mp, winning and
retaining the affection of his master and
mistress. 1t can hardly be said that he
ate the bread OF idleness; on the CON
trary, he did suit and service for bed and
board, his occupation being that of "a
| turn-spit. Whether he grew weary of
his employment, or was seized with m
not unnatural desire 90 see something off
! the outer world, seems uncertain. Ono
morning, a short time ngo, he left his
] box by the tirrside, crcpt out of the
door, jumped lightly over the garden
wall, and fairly took To his heels across
country. Viewed by pack of hounds
tr2ttiDg leisurely along the road to tho
cover side, poor Reyuard had to fly for
| his life. After q smart run Of something
like twenty miles, he perhaps became
conscious that his sedeutary lite ill-fitted
him for such desperate cxeriion. Did
his master and his mistress and his crib
in the corner, we wonder, come into his
mind as likely to afford him security in
his extremity BE this as it may, he
took the hedge, ditch, and bank as
straight as line, dashed into the kitch-
en-, jumped into bis box, and went On
with his professional occupation Of turn
ing with extraordinary energy. The
pack, however, was close at his heels,
charged into the room and in spite of tho
exertions of his friends, would have torn
him to pieces had not the huntsman ar
rived opportunely and whipped of tho
dogs.
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Walpole has been credited with the
saying that Every man has his price ;"
as matter of fact, he said no such thing.
What he did say was, s'All these men"
-aIluding to the venal, the ambitious,
and the saobs-"have their price )" q
very different remark, and one as apPli-
cable then as now. Where Walpole diff
fered from his successors was iii the open
and unblushing way he distributed his
guineas to preserve his majority in the
House of Commons We reward the
few; he rewarded the many. AT the
present day a man who is mere mem
Der of Parliament, who has been returned
for some borough, heaven alone knows
why, VINO never s6rTes on committees,
and who never speaks in the House,
remains unnOticed by the government,
and, 80 far as political advancement is
concerned, might as well never have en-
tered the Legislature. l. was not SC
with Walpole every member of his
party, no matter how destitute of talent
or influence, represented vote, and was
worth cultivatiEE--in plain English, was
worth buying. 1t was az age when
gentleman thought no more Of selling lis
political adherence than he now does of
contracting with a poulterer to ia e his
game, or green g:eengrocer to take his
fruit. What can we think Of the tone
of political morality of those dayr, when
we read of the grandson of the eel
ebrated Hampden, though himself man
OF fortune and statesman of no mean
standing, coolly, writing that, unless he
can obtain a pensien from the King, he
will go over to the PretendeF2 Such
was the spirit of the times, and Waipoie
who was not above his age in honor, did
not scruple to avail himself of Item
pie Bar.
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CHATTER III.

Not proven. That was the verdict.
John Westmacott, there was good rea-
son to believe, had been murdered, and
by Thomas Mildmay. The two young
men had quilted the rectory together,
each bound for the village. Only one,
however, Thomas Mildmay, had ar
rived at the inn, his clothes in dis
order, his manner agitated, his shirt front
bloodstained. The next morning John
Westmacott was missing.
Search was made, and not only indica
tons of a severe struggle were discovered
on the left bank of the river, but also the
impress of mans body in the snow and
sprig of holly, gold seal, and cane,
all of which were John Mestmaeott's
property. But the body of John West
| macott was absent.
On being arrested, Thomas Mildmay
Messed that he and John Westmacott
had fought by the bridge upon what
matter he refused to state. But he de-
elared the impress on the snow was hi:
own, that he had been struck down in
sensible by his opponent; that, on recov
ering, he had found himself alone. and
fearing to alarm the inmates of the rectory
had gone to the inn.
Some believed this story. May did
from her heart Nevertheless, circum
stantial evidence was against him. Or
such night the body of man thrown
into the river would have been whirlec
down to and lost in the ocean like a whisp
of straw.
Still, as no body could be found, the
direct proof of murder was wanting, the
Scotch jury brought in mot Proven, -
and, with the brand of Cain on hi:
forehead, which only the appearance
of John Westmacett in life could remove,
the accused man was released, con-
demned mutely, if not openly, by the
public voice.
"Then what do you think has become
of him." asked the rector sadly, after
hearing Thomas Mildmay's recital of the
quarrel.
I cannot imagine, sir, unless he com
mitted suicide" was the rejoiner. III,
was mad at the moment. His accusation
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Two Dollars a Year.
IN EARLY SPRING

The tiny snow-dritts melting fast.
The b. cath OF south wind floating past
Tn crimson in the maple shoots,
The golden crocus AT the roots:
Tue yellow on the willow wands.
The green of grass along the ponds:
The swelling buds, the bluebird's note
The dandelion on the moat;
The earthly color OF the stream
The warmer flush OF sunrise CLEAN;
The dampness of the upland mold,
The new life in the open void;
The song of bird, the hmm of bee,
The dawn of woodsiie melody;
The brighter glitter on the hills,
The rapid rush Of little rlils;
The morning hoarfrost on the hedge,
The MONDAY drops upon the selge;
The changing color of the vine,
The fresher hue of mountain pine;
All things that tell To eve and ear
That summer days are drawing near.
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Fashion Notes,

Paris Telegram III n. Y. Herald.l
Ball dresses are now studded with blue
steel stars and ornaments to match.
Silver mistletoe berries with green foli-
age make up the fashionable wreath.
Wreaths of trailing flowers are worn
over the shoulders en- bandaliere.
The new beads of Venetian glass are
worn as headings to fringes and GALLONS.
The eject is novel and beautiful.
The diamonds worn by Nine. Musard
at the opera ball the other night, when
placed in a row, measured nearly nine
yards.
The newest cloak is called the ''Neme-
sis" which costs so much that husbands
are continually growing.
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AS lad as burning.
From the Cincinnati Commercially

From the Cincinnati Commercially
The Hindoo widow, though no longer
burnt oa the fHneral pyre of her husband,
is subjected to Il process for the rest of
her life which may sometimes cause her
to doubt whether her latter state is
really any better than that which British
law terminated No matter how beau
tiful the young widows tresses, they are
cropped off, all her ornaments are taken
away, the sery notion of a second mar
riage regarded as worse li.sA Eprder,
and the poor thing never permitted to
leave her room. This is simply the SUBJ
stitution Of Imprisonment for life in place
of death.
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Hunting for Ancestors.

A very searching investigation was
carried on few years ago in the north
of England by two families who were
searching up their respective ancestry.
The strife was great between them, each
one determining to look back into an
tiquities further than the other One Of
the families, whose name was Spencer,
employed an artist to paint an historic
scene, representing the building of the
ark and the loading up of the ship by
Noah and his sons with its multifarious
and various cargo. On the gang plank
leading to the deck Of the ark two men
were seen rolling up a large box, on one
side of which was painted in large letters,
Relies, insignia, and papers belonging
to the Spencer family" This was con-
sidered coup detat hard to beat. but
the other family, determined not to be
outdone in the antedeluvian pretenses of
their name, prepared at great cost and
research a record of their antiquity. In
describing the exploits Of one of their an
cestors at a very early day, who was
represented as man of some authority,
this remarkable passage occurs; "Dur-
ing this year Adam and Eve were driven
out Of Paradise.
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A French humorist writes: A doctor
at a sick mans bedside says to the wife of
the invalid, cit is my painful duty to IN
form YOU that your husband has but a
Short time to live" What !" exclaims
the surprised wife. ''Do you not see,
saws the doctor, 'sthat already his hands
are puppies" 81 know i" responded the
wife, "but hs is dyer" "When that's
so" coolly continues the doctor, Il must
confess that you are very fortunate, ioF
If he had not been dyer he would be
dead man."
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a good many people are in Washing
ten Just now. Most of them are there
just to s'loot around" but ''don't ex
pect anything in the way of an Office, yo4
know" There are few, however, who
own up that they have come to Washing
ton in the hope of getting something"
Yesterday, at the railway station, there
was a chance meeting between one of the
men who expected nothing got
it, and another man who expected ''some-
thing didn't get it They had an
interesting time comparing notes, and
neither one seemed to like the way the
trip &c the Capital turned out.
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A local physician thus describes the
genuine Wabash (Ind. fever and ague
Ut comes creeping up fellows back
like ton of wildcats, goes crawling
through his joints like iron spikes, and
is followed by fever which prohibits
the patient from thinking of anything
but Greenland's icy mountains. 1t isn't
the EVERY other day kind, but gets up
with a man at daylight and sleeps in the
small of his back all night. His teeth
feel about six inches long, his joints wob-
Bile like loose wagon wheel, and the
shakes are SO steady that one can't hold
conversation except by putting in
dashes."
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CHAPTER II.

The clear winters morning had given
place to bleak, wintry night, and the
snow dashed sharp and cutting into the
faces of the Rector and his old pupil,
John Westmacott, as they whirled along
the dreary Scottish road from the railway
station to the rectory.
mo, Doctor. exclaimed Jack, merri-
ly, ''let me take the reins while you tell
the news. Remember the road {? Aye,
every stone in it, as if had travelled il
but yesterday. How kind 1t was of you
on such a night to come and meet me.
How jolly feel to see old Caithness
again. What song is that May used to
sing about there being no place like
home? Neither is there. And how il
May?-bless her heart! Older, of course
and pretty, viii swear"
"WelI. all the change you viii find in
her, Jack, Is for the better; and have
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GEORGIA CYCLONE.

md GRASS Torn frOIm their
-. by Ine Nad Vinds-A
.... Lady Lodged ia "a Peach
Homes Lifted from the
nd and yields Laid Bare.
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We must, if we are wise, MAKE some
kind Of a calculation in our life, and cay
what we shall spend now, and what wo
shall keep for the future. The rash say
so much, which is all, and leaves them
nothing tho cooler, and those able 10
forecast with judgment, say So much.
which leaves them a sufticiency.
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A Chicago man who attended crowd
ed revival meeting there lately. feels con-
ndent that he would have laid hold on
salvation if his washerwoman hadn't put
70 much starch in the collar band of his
shirt.
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IT Is said that ewes that are brown or
dark colored are weaker and more sus-
ceptble to injury, from various causes
than gray or blue eyes. Light blue eyes
are generally the most powerful, and
next to those are gray. The lighter the
pupil the greater and longer continued Ia
the degree of tension which the eye can
sustain.
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The rude reproaches of the rascal
heard for the self same action, if success
full, would be as grossly lavish in their
praise.--ThQmpson.
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JAPNEsE PRovERBs.-If you hate any
one, let him live. Regard an old man as
thy father. We cannot build a bridge
to.the clouds. The world is just as per-
sons heart makes it. The tongue three
inches long can kill man six feet high.
If you do not enter the tigers den, you
cannot get her cub. Send the child you
most love on journey, to save him from
being spoiled by indulgence.
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s.He asked for bread, and he received
stone" He was tramp, and the boys
did not like him.
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That man lives greatly, whatever his
fate or fame, who greatly dies. Dung.
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A bottle Of ammonia Is one of the most
necessary things 10 have always at hand.
1t will remove grease or soiled spots from
almost any goods without injury, is in-
valuable IA cleaning all wooden goods,
and one Of the very best washing fluids is
made Of equal parts Of ammonia and tur-
pentine. IL makes rubbing the clothes
almost unnecessary, aud also makes them
very white without making them tender.
House plants are stimulated IN their
growth and blooming by watering. them
with a warm water, 10 which is added q
little ammonia. Two spoonsiul to a quart
Of water is sufficient.
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A dead hen is better than a live one ;
she viii lay wherever you put her.
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CIVIL RIGHTS CASE.

Suif Against t;le Kg;litim ore and
Ohio Railroad Decided ia its ga.
VOr, by a u. ~ District Judge
Thc Civil Rights Act PrOnOmn.
ced DncOnsfifaafOnaI
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Night Worker.

Bats live their active lives in the night;
when sunlight comes they fly away To-
their holes, there TO sleep till twilight
comes again, when they resume the occu-
patton Of insect killing. The female bat
has rather hard time Of il, as She is the
nest and food OF her young until they
are themselves able to fly. Often have
| seen a female bat, with her young cling
ing to her breast, flying about in search
Of food, and the little ones were not so
small either; how else could they get
along? The old ones make no ncst If they
wanted to ever 20 much they could not.
and the chances are that, from their wan
dering habits, they spend the day in one
place, and the next in another two or
three miles distant. just as they happen
to be when day overtakes them, and If
they left their young behind them, their
exact locality might be forgotten. When
the Young are able to shift for themselves
the mothers life il easier, and until win
ter comes to kill thoir insect food, sh0
lives luxurioVsiY Then, when all ma
ture IS prepared 10 put on the livery of
winter, bats, instead0 leaving the scenes
where they have passed the summer, re-
pair 10 their hauuts i'm the caves and walls.
and hanging by their hind feet in little
groups Of five and six together, pass tho
dreary season in one unbrokep sleep.
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A visitor of mad houses went to prBi-
Vate lunatie asylum which he had pre-
viously visited, and seeing there a
distinguished-looking man, said to him
81 think have seen you before. May
1 ask your name ?" ''My pane p return
ed the man, fercely, II am Alexander,
the Great !" "Why." said the visitor,
1.-THE last time was here you were St.
Paul ~ Eyes, of course" the man re
joined quickly, "but that was by the first
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full report Of the proceedings will be fur
nished you by the Secretary. II merely
suflices US TO say that the Institute was q
success in every way. The attendance was
good, the discussions profitable. Prof. W.
c. Grinstead, Of Boyle county, conducted
the exercises. The satisfaction he gave 10
all present, proves him to be 6rst-class
Institute worker. lie is practical teach
er, Of long experience, thoroughly prof
cient in every thing he tries to teach. lie
made an exceedingly favorable impression
here. We would advise other Institutes
throughout the State in need Of an active
worker to secure, IL possible, the services
Of Prof Grinstead.
During our visit to Brodhead last week,
We were agreeably impressed with the bust
ness air which the little village presents.
Martin q Albright's Tobacco Mandatory
is in full blast. The firms Of Albright a
Co., and Thos. 5. Firth compete with each
other in the sale Of dry goods and eroce-
ries. Ike Newland furnishes dfhgs and
medicines to those who need them and
have got the money. DR.. Buriett writes
prescriptions and attends to other wants Of
the sick. J. f. woodward furnishes pri-
vate entertainment The busy hum Of
John Melvin's saw-mill Is heard through
out the liee-long day. II. q. Howard
-.
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GARRARD COUNTY.
Buckeye.


AUGUST IA, 1877.
Have just returned from most delight
full visit to Slate Lick Springs. Now,
while do not doubt that the readers Of
the JOURNAL are sufficiently we'll acquaint-
ed with the geography of our native State,
l question much if many Of them have
ever heard Of this sequestered little water
ing place of Madison county, lying as it
does, in smiling valley, 'twixt two grand
old mountains that lift their "reposeful
heights" toward heaven, and intensity a
thousand fold the picturesque loveliness Of
this beautiful spot. where "art has never
vet entered into rivalry with nature
- r,.. 10. ,avar m.rr.d NV ,,,smn,sd
,,' -" 49, .,...;e,o.n, h.nd;wo-L
Of God
There were several families resident AT
tho snr;n.. Indeed I think all the sur.
round;,, COTTAGES were rented and occupied
bv ner.ons who wished to enjoy at their
eass the .aIubriou. maintain air. and par.
,.L. a. of,sn "a ,hsv nlsased Of the E7iyiy
IN, found IN the mineral virtues of the
waite, Resides these. there were large
nnmhsr. Of other yi.;,ors pleasant parties
,ron, piohmond K;ngs,on Kirksville and
v,r;ou. noin,. who woula come with gen.
aro,.Iv All ,unch- b,.Ls,. and rsouisi,e.
for making coffee and spend the day. tax.
;na 1innos .nd .nnner both in nleasant
ni.nio f,.hion ON ,hs .ronnd Rnt amony
them All Ida moi tbink I can chronicle
,hs arrival a, denar,urs Of , single celeb.
.i,v nor osa ! s.v m. vour nls...n, cor.
re:nonden, from White Snlnbur. that Mr.
ami Mr. p,s.idsnt are e,pee,ed next
week.
We-myself and the rest Of us-were
most charmingly entertained during our
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CASEY COUNTY VIEWS.



AUGUST 20, 1877.
The Teachers Institute for this county
commenced at Liberty this morning, at 10
O'Clock, with Prof G. A. Yates, Of Coving-
ton, as conductor. Fifty-seven out Of sixty
teachers were in attendance, the majority
Of whom seem to he alive to the work be-
fore them. II is thought from present in
dications that the Institute now in session
will be the best ever hold in the county.
Mr.. H. A. Lee. former correspondent Of
your paper, and now teacher Of your coun-
ty. is in attendance, and seems to be consid-
erably interested in the exercises.
Deputy L. $. Marshal Penn passed thro'
Liberty this morning, en- route to Louisville
with twelve "moonshiners," whom he ar
rested in Russell county.
F. B. Lucas, young married man Of
this community, shot himself accidentally,
few days ago. He was carrying pistol
in his pocket, when it by some means, was
discharged, the ball taking effect in his
foot, inaicting a slight but painful wound.
Ought to serve as a warning. Had no bu-
siness with pistol. Ed
The wife Of Mr.. VIM. Taylor, who lives
on the Rolling Fork, in this county, gave
birth to three children on the 18th inst
We understand that they were dead when
born.
Hog cholera is prevailing to an alarming
extent in this community.
II il was not that school teachers are Q
pious set Of fellows, we would hear some
pretty loud "cussin" about now-the de.
crease in the public funds, you know.
New Era Lodge No. 1889, l. o. G. T. cleo
ted the following officers on the llth inst.
to serve the ensuing quarter: A. Basin
W. c. T.; Miss Bette Basin. w. V. T,
John wilcher, w. s.; John Lay, W +. s.
George Lay, W. NJ; Miss Lucy Garrison
W. ID. NJ; J. ii. Mcwhorter, W. C.; Mrs
J. ii. McWhorter. W. T., Chas. Estes, l. S
g.; Geo. Fletcher, o. S. G. A Good Temp
lars Convention will be held with tn,
above named Lodge on the LIST Saturday il
September, and we are requested to say tina
all Good Templars and friends Of Temper
ance in this and adjoining counties are in
vited to attend. CLEO.
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BRIEFs.-The Western Union and
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
panies have consolidated and low rates
have gone glimmering Blanton
Duncan has had set back right in
the beginning Of his mad career. A
lawyer named Goodman gave him a
threshing. Dick Tate's majority for
State Treasurer is $500. Who was
that fellow that run against him any
way..".The Pennsylvania Democrat
ic Convention is in session. John
Turnkey, has been nominated for su-
preme Judge by il.
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A NUMBER of worthy gentlemen are
spoken Of in connection with the Speak
ership Of the next House Of Repre-
sentatives. but none Of them is more
deserving or better qualified for the
position than Hon. +. w. Turner, of
Madison. Heis an accomplished Par
Humanitarian and a gentleman of fine
address and a remarkable quickness of
perception.
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DrroE, of the Newport Local,
spends his spare moments standing on
street corners, endeavoring to get oc.
casional glimpses of feminine "extrem-
tiles" The result Of his investiga-
tons, so far, is that one little beauty
occasionally trips angelically down
the street, with a red stocking onvel-
oping one leg, and blue one adorn-
inc the other.
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j. II. MACKEY, of the law firm Of
Lewis 4 Mackey, Brooklyn, N. Y,
was found dead in q thicket q few
miles back of Newport, on Monday.
The body was in badly decomposed
condition and the skull was fractured.
As money and valusbles were found
on his person. some other cause than
booty animated the murderer. The
Coroner's Jury failed TO discover any
thing pointing toward the perpetrator
Of the deed.
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all Of the most Fashionable Styles, and Of quality
10 meet the wants Of the community,
Her Pattern Hats and Bonnets Cor this season are
selected from the very latest most eierrsnt PARIS
AND NEW NEW YORK STYLES, which she
found In great profasion and diversity In the first
class IMPORTING Houses In Louisville and Gin
cinnaii. A long Acquaintance with, and close at =
tenton TO the wants u the lades OF this locaty
ables her TO please ALL In making her selections
we'll As In trimming.
She isduly grateful for past iavors, ami -olicits
from all an early call.
THE MANTUA MAKING DEPARTMENT
will he conducted by MRS MYERS and MRS.
DUDDERAR, whose taste and skill Is well-known
to the trade.