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4 PHs.t~

A law student, Just ready to gradu.
ate, agreed to give his instructor the
proceeds of his first successful case.
The young lawyer evaded the prom
ise by refusing to plead ease.
The old lawyer sued the young law
yer for breach Of contract, and each
one managed his own case in court.
Said the old lawyer to the judge
"If YOU allow my claim to be good
one, then the money becomes mine by
your decision. lfyou refuse my case,
then my young friend has won his first
successful case, and the money be.
comes mine by previous agreement. |
am, therefore, sure Of the money in
either event
The young mau said to the lawyer:
"If you sustain my defense, then you
decide that ] need pay you nothing.
II, on the other hand, your ruling is
against me, then | have not won my
first successful case, and am, therefore,
secure against payment. however this
suit may he decided
Where now is the flaw in these ar
guments, and which lawyer is the
hawyer. ... ......r
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aVIrgiai1 Sensation.

For the past week vague rumors
have been whispered about that An
derson Shiiiiett, who was executed on
Tuesday, Sept. %, had come to life,
and made manifest his vitality as he
was being jolted over the Rocking
ham pike, about four miles from town,
on the afternoon of the execution, and
while en- route in his coffin for his
final resting-place in the Blue Ridge
Mountains. The improbable story
found lodgment only in the minds OF
children and darkies until Friday Of
last week when man well known in
town as resident of Shiffiett's locali-
ty while in the flesh, brought the star
Ting announcement that he had talked
with Shiflett the day previous, and
that beyond a soreness about the neck
he was all right, and would be about
in few days. The bearer of this in
credulous tale expressed his willing
ness to back his statement by an
affidavit. Simultaneous with the re-
inhabiting Of our county by shifiiett
Capt. Paul's residence was vigorously
stoned by some unknown agency.
Capt. Paul was the prosecuting attor-
ney.-[ Harrisonburg (Va.) Old Com
monwealth.
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kAsss0ge STA sssps.

The origin of the postage stamp has
tinge of romance in il. Ii was thir-
ty-seven years ago that Rowland Hill,
while crossing district in the North
Of England, arrived at the door Of an
inn where q post.man had stopped to
deliver letter. A young girl came
out to receive it. She turned il over
and over in her hand and asked the
price of postage. This was large
sum, and evidently the girl was poor
for the posl-man demanded shill-
ing. She sighed sadly and said the
letter was from her brother, but that
she had no money; aud 50 she return
ell the letter to the post-man. Touched
with pity, Mr.. Hill paid the postage
and gave the letter to the girl, who
seemed much embarrassed. Scarcely
had the post-man turned his back
when the iBn-keepers young daughter
confessed that il was u trick between
her and h,r brother. Some sign
marked on the envelope told her all
she wanted to know; but the letter
contained no writing, 1--WE are both
so poor" she added, "that we haven't
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An old lady at Newport, Rhode
Island, talking OF old times, told the
following of a former belle of New
port, Miss Sally Champlin; "She was
a great beauty. She had rejected Il
great many fine offers, when one day
there came proud gentleman, who,
meeting the same fate, did not take il
so meekly as the others, and ask ed
for some definite reason. Sally was
used to very dinerens manner, and
she turned upon him sharply. "sir,
You seem to think that it is very
wonderful thing for man To be re-
jected. | have refused twenty offers
from this very sofa, SIR" One of the
listeners inquired; "what became Of
the man after this" "He became
Miss Sally's husband"
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II is not often that fate blesses n
man with such entire completeness a.
happened in the case Of New York
journalist a few months ago. lie was
fine looking fellow, handsome and
distinguished. with just that soupcon
of Bohemianism in his appearance
that takes with women. On certain
fortunate morning he was sent to re-
port the opening or something or 9TH
er of a railroad, whose President was
nan Of very large fortune, and
whose wife, much younger than him
self aud very beautiful, was among
the most conspicuous Of the guests.
Our journalist, not troubled with
bashfulness, was presented; naturally,
as journalists always do. he made
himself agreeable. The lady was
pleased, the attraction. to a certain ex-
tent, was mutual, and, by singular
stroke, which must have come from
the hand Of Destiny itself, the rail-
road magnate shortly after died, leav.
ing his young and fair widow to mourn
and be comforted. Our journalist
tlssught h could do no les under tile
circumstances than write letter Of
coincidence, which was answered by n
little note, intimating that, after the
lapse Of a proper time, the lady would
I've pleased to have him call. He did
call. more than once. and, fifteen
months after the death Of the hus-
hand, proposed to the widow. was ac-
cepted, and the two were married.
What is little singular about the at.
fair is, that he never inquired the
amount Of the lady's fortune, and was
considerably astonished on the day Of
the wedding Ia he presented with secu-
rites representing 81, $50, 600 in val
ne. This amount the lady desired to
endow him with and make his own bv
right, but the gallant young journalist
absolutely refused To accept it. He
wouldn't even 90 shares. He insisted
that the whole should be settled upOn
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Hell Dong

A young man called, in company
with several other gentlemen, upon a
young lady. Her father was also
present. to assist her IN entertaining
the callers. He did not share his
daughters scruples against the use Of
spirituous drinks, for he had wine to
offer. The wine was poured out, aud
would soon have been drunk, hut the
young lady asked:
did you call upon me or upon
papa?T
Gallantry, il nothing else, compell-
cd them to answer, 1--WE called upon
you"
Then you will please not drink
wine: have lemcnade for my call
ers.."
The father urged the guests to
drink, and they were undecided. The
young lady added. Remember, il you
call upon me, then you drink lemon
ade; hut If upon papa, why, in that
case have nothing to say
The wine glasses were set down with
their contents untasted.
After leaving the house, one of the
party exclaimed, "That is the most
effective temperance lecture | have
ever heard"
Indeed, it was spwn in good ground.
Ii took root, sprang up, and is now
hearing fruit. The young man from
whom these facts were obtained broke
off at once from the Use of all strong
drink, and is now clergyman,preach-
ing temperance and religion. As he
related the circumstance tn me, tears
came into his eyes. He sees now his
former dangerous position. and holds
in grateful remembrance the lady who
gracefully. and still resolutely, gave
him to understand that her callers
should not drink wine. Il Good Tenn
Plar.
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She was as pretty little bundle of
calico as the South-side can boast of
and as modest as a violet withal. So,
when her big cousin, throwing his
foot over the back OF a chair, said
saucily: "You car; do that" she
blushed with embarrassment. But
after he went out she nearly uncoupled
her hustle in trying to make her little
gaiter boots form parabola over the
back of that chair-and she succeed
Ell too.
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q Parrot story.

sThe mora minstrel .Thatcher. the
IT, oron;rn ,oA a ludicrous story
,,.,,;,,.,Gae,.s q, the Grand Opera
IL s~ro ,h., h,. hon, ,hsm l,ugb.
~ a,,a,. -; Nv, .a;,ors xlo had
-, I'll H. von, into , m.ci.
g.. a., i,,..o,,,,,,o,, ,oom in some
60. a.. T.o ,h,oo constituted
a.. .a.,;m,o. tAe., o.ch Ca, of,le
m,,;ci,n. onc Of The sailor. would re.
n,.sr ..h,,,s ,,r,,,,v mod wonder
wha, ,heyU Jo pex," Finally one of
tho s,ilors asked nernissiop % smoke.
,h;oh ,ho m.o;e,an GRANTED forget.
,inc ma, N the room beneath was
.,ored an immense quantity of gun.
,,o,va.r T,o ;.cL ,ars ,,d IN. mar.
%, continued N en;ov the show. one
Il. aI,;n, ,,o ,l..s,r. os hi. nina
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A New York jeweler has u splendid
opal ring. which has been sold nine
times for an engagement ring, and
nine times has been exchanged on ac-
count OF general belief that the opal
il unlucky.
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II want five cents worth OF starch, ="
said little girl to grocer'' clerk.
The clerk, wishing to tease the child,
asked what do you want i've cents
worth of starch for" "Why, for five
cents, Of course" she answered, and
the clerk concluded To attend To his
own business.
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A loye-sick girl who had married
against her fathers wishes came back
after the first cOnjugal tia. XIII the
prodigal!' exclaimed the father, "the
cali has returned"
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tpWafus ol my war "s"' NV
lived IN this county q young swain
possessing the patronymic of George
W. Gillespie, generally known aud
called by the plebian appellation OF
Wash" In lis whllom tergiversa-
tons he became tangled up in the at
lfections Of Miss Annie Wilson, II
Bath, who in her pristine days was a
rural lass Of no groveling presence
They were wont to congrogate under
the outrageous shrubbery Of old man
Wilson, and exchange those soul-in-
spring words and glances which only
the Juvenile iillers Of the soil can en-.
ioy, ill George found himself engaged
and the day named. But trivial trou-
bles arose which seemed mountains in
Georges eyes, and IN a tit of dissp-
pointment he pulled stakes and sought
habiiation in the West. As time
lap-el, his passion for the fair Annie
sufficiently psied TO admit of his sf'ec-
iions being centered upon another,
whom he married and reared family
oes,,leycn children, all Of whom are
nov married, having bug since ahsn-
doned the paternai hearth. Two
years since Mrs. Gillespie died. and
the lonely widower began to revolve
in his genealogical lottery wheel a few
schemes To get wife. when the guam
dam apple Of his eve was presented,
and he unanimously adopted resolu-
tibn toreturnto Nj. fra love in Bath.
lie found her enjoying the isolated
lot of an old maid. and told her he
didn't mean ANYTHING by it. and asked
if she was still NAL. She said she ielt
a little miiled at first, but had partly
eateu ever ID Ii vas uot loae till
he had succeeded in reinstating him
self ii that enviablc place h her
lmart. which only he had ever held,
and the sparks of affection that had
sInal.ler.,l in her ,levoissl bosom for
more than half century were re-
kindlel.
The two lovers visited the Paris
Fair in company. and while there.
called on Clerk Patton to obtain the
requisite marriage doeumenis. which
were is,uej by this urbane gentleman
Jaipp prq'cr inquiry a u their ages }
They then sought the smiling coun-
tenance Of Judge Turney, ani were
welded.
They spent several honrs at the
Fair. anil in the evening took the
train for Cincinnati to enjoy the sweets
ofn welding tour. Rewrnipg tn Car
Isle, they were met at the train by
that knmiiIearted .gcnticinsn, George
W. Bramlet,e, aud conveyed to his
neat gothic residence, where, amid
relatives aud friends and delectable
strains of music, all was peace and joy
una!loyed, aud the assemblage wished
them a happy voyage back up liies
FfsI
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A WOMAN in Middlesex, New York,
who has arrived at the mature age of
81 has brought suit against her cousin
of IS for breach Of promise. Poor
thing, she evidently thinks this is her
last chance.
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We overheard a gentleman say this
morning, that he hoped that "model
husband, about which his wife talks
50 much, had been burned up with
the other models in the Patent Office.
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When he was young man, he rush.
ed into burning building and gal,
lently dragged her out by the hair of
her head. They were married the
next winter, and now she rushes in
and drags him out by the hair OF his
head whenever she feels like ii. Such
Is true love. f Andrews Bazar.
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Who can tell the value Of a smile
asks the Columbus Jour,ai, and the
Chicago Times SAYS; ut depends upon
whether the Moiitt punch has been
introduced, but Two fpr a quarter is
the ayerage.'
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How the tiphosef ~ Tortured 10
Gfre Orer psrfv Sounds.


Oae Of the principal difficulties in
learning the English language is the
inexplicable manner in which most Of
the words are spelled, the twenty.six
letters Of the alphabet vying with
each other to represent the forty or
forty.two sounds Of the language in
the most bungling and disorderly man.
ner.
BE the capacity Of child ever so
good yet he must spend years in learn.
ing these "curiosities of literature"
while foreigner can only master our
noble language by vast cxponse Of
labor, patience and time.
The Protean nature Of the vowel
sounds is familiar to all. A few anu.
sing examples will show that the con.
sonants are nearly rs had;
B makes road broad, turns the
ear To bear and Tom into tomb.
e makes limb climb, hanged chang.
cd, a lever clever and transports lov.
er to clover.
ID turns bear to heard, a crow to
crowd and makes anger danger.
+ turns lower regions to flower re.
gions.
G changes a son tos song and
mskes one gone.
II changes eight into height.
X makes nov know and eyed KEY.
ed.
l. transforms a pear into pearl.
n turns line into linen, a crow 10
u crown and makes one none,
7 metamorPhoses lumber into
plumber.
q of itself, hath no significance.
s turns even to seven, makes have
shave, aud wont swoni, pear q
spear, makes slaughter of laughter.
and curiously changes having hoe to
shaving a shoe!
7 makes a bough bought, turns
here there, alters one to tone, change
ether to tether, and transforms the
phrase "allow his own" to "iallow his
town"
W does well, G. e., hose are whose?
are becomes ware, on won, omen wo.
men. 81 SOW, vie view; il makes an
arm warm. and turns hat into
what:
Y turns fur to fury, a man to ma
ny, to to toy, rub to ruby, ours to
yours, and prob pudor, lsd to q la
dy!-[ Moses Patterson.
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Ascending 10 the very latest caleu.
lalions based on the transit Of Venus
of 1874, the mean distance of the
earth from the sun Is 93,30O. 600
miles. Il is we'll enough To have these
matters accurately stated.
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Scryian' are not rema'ksbe ralri-
olic; they are too faithful as husbands,
lover-aph father y lecon'e good 'el.
iiors.
\ man was once brought b. rchef-
naych, Russian general. charged
with having cat "a two Of his own en-
ger. in order u render him unfit for
service. The soldi,r. denied that he
had himself performed the act of self
mutlaiioa hut subsequently, admit
tcl that comrade had served him
"uly too faithfully in the matter.
"And are you not ashamed, asked
the general. "lo abandon the field
when the Turks are on the soil of our
iaiherhnd," snhk Es .
"Excellcucy." replied the soldier,
II am willing t. tight the Turks, but
| wanted to see my home again. .
Indeed" said the eowmapderip'
chief; well, You shall have a long
leave Of absence. Say your prayers.
lou -hnll b. shot this n,e'nent. T
The platoon was arawnout, andih'
man who was really no coward, and
would have willingly died in the de
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y s""' = V"fft
-apIs~iuf ail a"p,.u throughout the iand
,hruid turn ia Quikcfs ~ such stand
What uuuli the funy men do
{ mesn thozr mnu, men of the rpas,
" Nha. from oar ,afi,,l II, ics ct irr~.
- ura~ eset We. y IrNs %
Na uialtct vhit ~ a., cbaner 1" uyir.
usv W. s,y h.hlanNur ~ .. snr hAif. ~
i've bs,k =, ,~eet 49, pink.
Th,y % 10 ou their Iarrh ~ith gia-. IN asHse,r.
Nui i-.rr sr,d .iary q, w. hurry hy.
rhn ~ To- th,ir rrinis's in1.
la the diy. OF th- amrIs crinolinr..
Whru sourn saiis-i thc sir,ts LAC qur'n'.
Nnd .~ct.i the b,.say, up,
They liken--l u. then 10 a hsHt1 ehees'
ur iu,eri,,i I,r-,i. hui 10 you pleas.
% vt. haul io shat himur
Not theu. uh,u ibr srscriul ir,i c,me in.
VIII am, p ingle.l ani .ugy hin. .--.
rhr, caiis,i u. tansar--.
uaf fs uwr6,. ci sh,FaltyIv~ 10
Wi-s 80 sapur,,tAsi ,a,u,ea .h.s- =
\. iSvrs u -ands'ed ,hdcs, " '-'-e
Iar upv ,h me from head to Goi. n
rtan ths ,riptl,-i hiit ~ the butionr,l l-s,L
wisGS % % al esF .
u.ir rfriil sirii--l ankle, are "hart~r' Is.l'-,
Nul ths ui,.lr,u .Iiu stff ,i,r, tbci, -,pl, a.
O., l,ut ant ,sin is,i,-i.
1ya ,ias iesnvsrff rabbup eaa.
Nud Dual . Yo old therr' 10 thsfeah
g. quite 81, ,-li a. be.
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MADAME G. J. OLIVER.

Shoe and Saddle Leather, Shoe and Curriers' IL
hest Tanners OIL, No 2aJ West Main Street. lot
try orders promptly attended to.
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]. III. RYAN 4 CO.,

Headquarters for saddlery and Harness and Sad
dlery HMdwsre.i No. 2s7 sIaip- 81, bet se'enih u
aud Eighth, North side) Louisville. Ky.
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HUGHES TONIC.

A speedy, safe and reliable remedy for chills and
Fever Cheaper than Qunine. Price, 81 per bot
tie. Prepared by r. A. Robinson Co, Druggist
Louisville, Ky. foI sale by druggists and me.-
chants generally.
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a'fs Of Trunks, yalises. Travelling Rags sad Horse
allars- SOle right 10 uSe v. q G.'s patent Tray
hinge and Spring. 1856 W. main n.
The New York herald., 1877-09-10
YORK HERALD MONDAY SEPTEMBER

red others red, green and yellow. Many had dyed
their horses names and tails and decorated them viii
buncnes OF different colored feathers ana jingl!ng
sleigh bells They all wore OF bucksxln beau.
fclly ornamsned with bead work and their brightest
blankets. rhcy pronis us a reward all Of ia.
ssphs horses excepting those belonging 10 the United
States or 10 citizens that they might cap
ture This created much excitement among
them, ard under their dashing young chief,
Buffalo Horn they began almost Immediately TO plan
nearly three thousand head Along the route OF pur-
suit tile Bannocs scouts pick ed up few horses that
had been abandoned by Joseph. and were almost as
happy as the whole herd had fallen into their hands
kEFi1TiNG FOR A NEW CAMPAIGN
On arriving at Henry Lake found that
weather was growing extremely cod--ice forming
every mornng-and our men poorly ted, ndlnerently
clothed and exhausted with continued and long
marching. General Howard loft us tor Virginia City,
NJ. l., TO endeavor TO get provisions and CLOTH
ing before commencing second campaign in
time NO wait tor him here. Que OF the
most BEAUTIFUL spots on ''tois green footsool" The
lake is filled with delicious trout IT'S surface
float lnrgc Hooks oil swans geese, ducks seagus pcl
cans ana other large water ow The hils aud praries
In the vicinity abound IN ok deer ana antelope aud
mess table Is we'll supplied with those dciicaccs
II is not actually known how long will remain
here, but the Impression is that We will be hurried
alter the fleelns hostiles with very little rest Tho
feeling OF the command is that nasmuch a. General
Howard has driven the Indians from ms own depart
ment, and through and into Two Others that hc should
back and leave the further pursuit tue different
commanders, Terry and Crook. Generals sherman
ana Sheridan appear to favor his continuing that
he has gone this lar but do not order, not wishing
TO override Mcdowell IN San Francisco, Howard's su.
ordered to tho Yellowstone country not to be-that
the question.
The New York herald., 1877-09-10
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

On Saturday night n resident Of the suburbs Of
Newark visited that city and indngcd In trolic He
got sadly intoxicated, and while In this con-
OF Dawson's Leather Factory and robbed OF
n handsome gold watch and chain, both
worth about $500 He made known
his tho police. and yesterday tho latter arrested
James McGrH,n o No. "a Muuroe street. and found on
his person the stolen watch and cbsiu. Mc;rath Is
suspected OF being Implicated In tho assault and
robbery with which Oschwa,d and BlnOchard wore as
sociatcd Hc was witness In tho Ryan and Osch wnld
trial tho defence having vought by ms evidence to
establish an abb. lie has = bad record with tho
police. week ago wa,ch was stolen IN tho same
quarter and II Is suspected that Mctirsth knows all
about II.
-Four young men attacked James McMann on the
corner Of NORTH Eighth anc Frst streets early yes.
tcrday morning. and despite his struggles robbed hi "A
OF thrtycight cents In tnc afternoon Detective Ho
land arrested Horny Edmunds, aged nineteen year1
and he was fully Identified by Mehann ~ one Of his