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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-16
FAILURES OF THE YEAH.
Fewer Failures aud Lighter Laaoiit-,
lies.

The quarterly circular of Messrs. X. u.
Dun & Co., mercantile agents, has been
received for the quarter just-ended, and
affords much encouragement to the busl-
y, 50 world. The circular shows that thus
far in the year there were 6,565 failures,
with total liabilities of Sl4l,952,256. A
comparative table shows that the failures
in the third quarter OF the present year
are less both in number and amount
than for either of the two preceding
quarters, and that they are also less in
very marked amount than for the cores
pouding quarter of last year. For the
past nine months the totals show sim
liar gratifying decrease. These oompar-
isons for three years are illustrated by the
following table:
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Nine Months.

Messrs. DUNN & Co. add: "For the
first time in many months do the figures
in relation to failures afford any encour-
sgement; and, taken in connection with
the improved business in merchandise
which the autumn months have thus far
witnessed, and the certainty that great
crop of produce is now being marketed
at good prices, the hope may be enter
tanned that the worst effects OF the de-
preston have been SEEN
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DUPONT'S WHEELING pow
DER AGENCY.

7 HAVE AT ALL TINES II MAGA-
| ZINE a large stock OF the above cele-
brated Powder, viz: Ride, Sportinp, IN
cans, Blasting and Mining, IN metallic
packages which viii sell Al " uO.eNaIe at
manufacturers pic s. i have portable
Of O.. tieTsut s.Zes for shipping,
and Will deliver tree on cars or boat. This
Powder is uuequal.ed ~ strength and
quality. VI. REILLY,
Sole Agent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-16
"DE PROVISIONS, JOSIAH"
civil Rights Discussed by Two Oar
kieS.

From the Fayetteville (Tenn.) Express.
A sspient- looking Fayetteville dsrkey,
oscillating between twenty and twenty
five summers, overlook an old negro
on the street the other day, and
wedging him in u fence corner, pro-
ceeded to acquaint him with al the gor-
geous provisions of the Civil Rights Bill.
Young Africa impaired to old Africa y
fund OF valuable information, "thusly:'
"Well, Uncle Billy, Summers Swivel
Rights Bill has passed the Senate OBJ de
United States wIdout murmur.'
@ls dat so, Josisr2"
jess so, Uncle Billy. And say, IN
Gle Billy, we colored pussons is gwIne
to see whose pervlsons is in the pot.
We are gwine TO be allowed to ride tree
on de railroads, smoke IN de ladies car,
and put our feet on the percussions Oh
de seats wheneber we dam pleased
ais dat so Josisr2"
"Jess so, Uncle Billy, we gwine to be
allowed to sop at de hotels and set II
de head Oh de table, ard hsb de biggest
slices OBJ de chickens, and lay around in
do psrlor and spit on de carpets, and
make de white trash hustle themselves
and wait on US widout grumblng; and
wheneber de boss OBJ de concern shoves
n bill at us, we'll hsb him sent To Wash
ington and obscured in de plenipoten-
ti4ry."
as dat so, JOsisrP'
jess so, Uncle Billy. And say, I'm
Gle Billy, ives gwine 10 be allowed to go
TO de white school and sit on de platform
wild de teacher and learn geography,
tri seesmarometry, gehomeny, Latiu,
Dutch, French Choctow, albegebray,
rneumaucs, de rule OBJ thrice, and de
diarrhea.'
Good God is dat so, Josisrr''
"Jess so, Uncle Billy. And say, I'm
Gle Billy, ives gwine to be allowed to be
buried in ltaic collins wild looking
glasses on top OBJ dem, aud dey will hsb
10 carry us on hearse to de grade
ward and bury US on top OBJ de white
folks, so when de day ob resurrection am
arrived and the angel GabrIsl come
tootin' along he'll call out throo his
trumpet, AL oh you colored gemmen
Use fustr And say, Uncle Billy, de per-
visions 90 dat bill
"What dat you say bout provisions,
Jo,isr?"
well, Uncle Billy, as | was gwine on
to state, de provisions 90 dat bill
top right dare, Josisr. You say
dsre's provisions in dat bill2'
"Jess So Uncle Billy. De pervisions
ob dc bill"
stop right dare, Josisr. IF dere's
provisions in dat bill, | want sack OBJ
hour dis berry minnit Dam de smokin
in de ladies car; and de gehography,
and lie Latin, and de italic coffins!
want de provisions, Josiar. Dey's all
dere is in de bill wUrif u dam cent
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

EROM THE PASTURE OF JOHN
Il Woods, Esq, near the National road,
ohio county, on or about August Dist, a
dark bay horse about ~ hands hign. Had
a snail saddle mark on the right hand
side of the back. Any perSen retaining
said horse Will be suitably rewarded by
the undersigned. NJ. REILLY,
1909 and 1871 Main ST., Wheeling, W. Va.
Sepllegth
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FISH.

Mackerel, Nos. !, and 3, In barrels, halt
barrels and bits; Lake Herring IN halt
and quarter barrels: salt Water Herring
in barrels and hall barrels; In store and
for sale Dy ". X LILY,
.unu l5s and l5II Main Street.
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CAROLINA RICE.

y tIerces received direct from Charles
ton, IL store and tor sale by
II. REILLY,
1873 and 1911 Main street.
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TOB4CgOS.

Ihav. OF hand full line OF TObaccos,
from tie Leading manu- 'actprIe- in the
country, including Lor.liart's. Finer
Bros, Homer Hudson :, J. + Pace, Rich
m0-G. !. b. Pace, Dauvile, =. +. GraveIy,
Ho.DroOk's Motto. Navy, AIRY e.. HO.-
brook Navy.
can furnish all styles made by these
factories. At .ywg,t market prices
VI. REILLY,
lag and 1911 Main street.
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NEW CARPETS,

OlLCLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES
OjuSt received ami otlerei 10 the puulic
at BOTTOM PRICES, at the Undertaking
and furniture WareroomS OF
WIN. link Il son,
seplI Cor. Market and 2ld Streets.
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NEW ADVERTISE ME- MIS-
FOR RENT.

FIRST CLASS RESIDENCE ON >e4
n Twelfth street, with our with TO-
out furniture. Possession given I'M
mediately. Inquire at .,r,Er,r
ocIS los TWELFTH STREET
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FRESH TEAS.

30 packages GunpOwticr Imperial,
Young Tyson, OOlOng, English Breakfast
and SOuchOnE Teas, IN store and tor sale
al low figures. ". REILLY.
1879 and 1911 Main street.
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REFINED SUGARS.

80 barrels CIR shed, Powdered, Granu.
lated, Coffee an. Yellow, in tore and for
"a al lowest J. .rEet rates.
". REILLY
- and l3ll Main street.
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NO QUESTION ABOUT IT

The best HcuSekeepers say that LOGAN,
LIST Il CO.'S EXCELSIOR BAKING
POWDER is the best in the market, 1t
is strictly pure, properly compounded,
and makes Biscuit and Batter Cakes light,
crisp and wholesome.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-16
FOR RENT.

THE LARGE THREE STORY DWELL
| ing, No. 80 Main street, one h,A
door above Tenth street, now occu- i"5S
pied by George Il. Tingle, Esq. Hot 49,
and cold water and bath in the house. To
suitable tenant the furniture will be let
with the house. Possession given first
April, 1877. Apply TO
ocl5s GEORGE ADAMS.
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Without Spot or Blemish,

The Biscuit and Batter Cakes made OF
GOOD flour. raised with LOG An, LIST X
CO.'S EXCELSIOR BAKING POW DER.
Best in the market.
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BROOMs.

30 dozen fancy, riOus sizes, inst re-.
ceIyed and for sale by ". REILLY.
lO9 and I'll :. ain Sfreet
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MEATS AND LARD.

sugar cured CaIva--ed Hams, Sugar
Cured Cauvass-I Shoulders sugar Cured
HIga \ i;lst Bacon, PLAIN shoulders, Clear
S.crs, sugar UIed Dried Beet, fresh rom
smoke house daily.
Kettle rendered Leaf Lard p tlerce-, bar.
re!S. halt barrels, kegs and pals, al at
loves. mark rates NJ REILLY,
1919 and i3ll Main street.
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KEY AND STEM WINDING !

They are constructed on the same prin-
ciple as the watches by the late Adolph
Lagne, and are of very superior workman
snip, and fully guaranteed for perform
auce and durability. They are tie best,
been produced in any country. Their care
fJl inspection is invited
c, +. BROWN,
Sole Agent for Wheeling and vicinity.
Z. S.-A full line OF all grades of ,me-
rican and sSwiSs Watches at very lOw
prices. apS0
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NJ. GrOssman Watches

These fine time-keepers are manutac-
tured 10y MOrritZ GrosSman, OF hOrologi-
cal fame, at Dresden, Saxony, in Ladies'
and Gents sizes both
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MAKE A NOTE OF 1T.

Ifvou wish to make present to Z friend
or Yourself CAL aud look al our stock OF
PORT sMONNAIES, WALLETS, &. New
and handsome styles just received Ter
ladies and gentlemen, at ,..,,..,.,
Sep22. LOGAN, LlSl q COS.
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POTOMAC uEaRING.

p Halt barrels No. Lust received and
for ,aIrby VI. REILLY.
irIs ISy and 1911 Main ST.
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FOR SALE.

BRICK HOUSE, CONTAINING FIX
a rooms and a garnet, situated on 80
the southwest corner OF Eoti and III
Thirty-first streets. 1t is provided =
with gas and all the other modern IN
provements. Possession given lnneu4-
ately. Apply on the premises or t 10 = uSItce
Mix, South Wheeling. ocIoeo"S
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BUILDING OF DEPOT.

ON the grounds of the Company at the
west end of Fourteenth street, the same
running >oIth parallel with the b. & ..
depot sixty ieet from same.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
COmpany's Office, No. ll65 lPeterSon's
block Main street, Wheeling.
The Company reserves the right To re-
ject all Uid>
Bond ana Guilty vii! be It quirei.
Oci2S VI. J. BE ,kER, Engineer.
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TO THE LADIES.

For Your Pickles, MarmaladeS, &c, You
want Pure Spices. Our Spices are not only
strictly pure, but they are ais, or ;he very
best quality we can get. Call and exam
inc them at LOGAN, LIST II CO.'S.
Sau12 Druggists.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

Dds WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
ID office OF the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
kentucky Railroad Company up To noon
ON MnnlAN- the llLn inst TOR The
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NOTICE
SALT !! SALT !.

CLEAR GROUND ALUM SALT, IN
v bags, for sale low.
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NOTICE.

ONCE with Daniel Lamb, 1918 Market st.
ONCE up stairs, au3Oc
, 1877-01-19

A
song to the Press, the Printing Press
on the good old-fashioned kind,
Ere the giant machine, With its pnlse Of steam
Elbows it out Of mind.
In the days Of yore
Our fathers hoar
By his sturdy limbs have wrought
OF iron or oak,
4fs teachings spoke.
The language Of burning thought.
song 10 the Press, the Printing Press
As the carriage rolls merrily along,
His stout sides groan, as the bar pulls home,
Keeping time 10 the pressman's song;
And the crisp, wet sheet
On its errand feet
By anxious hands is sped,
Though oft elsewhere
It may sorrow bear
It brings to the printer bread.
Then here's to the Press-the old Printing Press!
Though his days be numbered now,
A fond heart weayes Of the laurel leaves
A garland 10 deck his brow;
Though the giant machine
With its pulse Of steam
Has doomed his form to decay,
His stout old frame
From our hearts shall claim
Remembrance for many day.
, 1877-01-19

eager exclamations of JOY at my safety.
of surprise, even Of danger, becanss
Thomas had left me alone.
Don't blame him. father I insisted
on his going
A hurried consultation took place.
My father was very brave. Our
neighbor was very timid. He proposed
going on 10 his house and returning With
weapons.
In the meantime got into the car.
riage and crouched down Al my mothers
feet, who was half crying. and wholly
thankful 20 feel me there.
We rode on. and came 10 our gate un.
der the willows. There were lights in
the house but all seemed still. Nothing
moved. Ny father put the reins in my
mothers hands, and opened the gate
that led up the lane.
+" Will you go home with Nathan? q"
said he.
And leave you here? No."
Take your wife home, Nathan, il
you will, and come back"
I'VE will stay by you,"
Let us reconnoitre then, little"
They got out, leaving us sitting still.
The rain fell less heavily. They got
something that would do for weapons
from the tool-house. They went all
round the house-all was quiet. They
went in.
We sat still, speaking few words, my
hand clasped in my mothers.
Thomas is comingl" 1 exclaimed
eagerly, 81 hear the wheels"
Wa oo11a1 70 h,v,, oa L. oov.,o Il. A.
gate, for he could not see us.
He drove through and called out
What's the matter?"
We told him sufficient, and he left
Betsey and Hannah, and went in at
once, with only heavy whip.
We did not sit long. Nathan came
out directly.
What have you found9 Who is
there ?"
Nothing. Nobody"
" Are they all gomez"
Yes, with some Of the silver, and a
few things. We don't know what yet"
The horses were put under the shed,
and we all went in.
Ny father said, calmly:
=" We will take lantern, Thomas, and
1OOh dEOuuu OUT VI uOOTS.
/ knew they would go to the old well.
and stood and looked out of the window,
and saw the CLEAN of the lantern as it
moved,
In very few minutes they came
back.
".Ons of them is dead" said my
father, "and the other lies at the bot
tom of the well, and groans. The third
has escaped"
They laid boards across some barrels
in the shed, and brought up the dead
man and laid him on them. His COM
rade who lay in the well had shot him
in the head as he plunged through the
boards. His ugly face was still uglier.
1t was the Raven.
That night my fathers prayers we're
very solemn, and his embrace was close
as he gave me my good night kiss.
The robber in the we'll was bruised,
but not seriously hurt. The law took
him to punishment.
The third escaped.
was never left at home again alone.
, 1877-01-19
The Temple of Janu. i. Alvay. Open

A young man of %, writing to the
Pail Mall Gazette, says that ever since
he can remember-that is for about
twenty-five years-the cannon of the
world has never ceased to roar" His
earliest recollection is the Crimean war,
After it came the Indian mutiny, Carl
baldi's exploits in Italy, and the Franco
Austrian contests about Italian affairs
Then came the four years war of the
rebellion in this country, followed by
the Prussian attack upon Denmark and
the annexation of Schleswig- Holstein.
The momentous struggle between Aus
tria and Prussia ensued, eliminating at
Sadowa. The Carlist war beginning
then, has ragged almost all the time
since, and the Cuban insurrection, open
ing two years afterward, has been going
on eight years.
Then came the great Franco German
war, with its extraordinary results, in
cluding Napoleon's downfall. England,
during the intervals, has also had her
little wars in Abyssinia and Ashantee,
India and Malay Peninsula, China and
New Zealand. The Dutch have had
their Atcheen war Russia has fought
ROhuduu buu y IdAl-uOlou Obuef OFleuL-
al States in Asia France has had her
unfortunate expedition to Mexico and a
desultory strife in Algeria Mexico has
been in almcst chronic insurrection !;
Brazil has fought Paraguay q half
dozen South American republics have
had their instructions; there have been
outbreaks in Jamaica, San Domingo and
Barbados; Egypt has fought Abys-
sinia, and native war is now progress
ing at the Cape of Good Hope. In the
United States thare have been repeated
Indian wars, besides trouble in the
South. And to-day, while Dahomey is
threatening England, and the continent
of Europe seems tending to a general
convulsion, while Russia is attacked in
Asia, France in Algeria, and the English
in China, the young man says we are
still taught, as a quarter of century
ago, that this is "the era of civilization
and peace"
, 1877-01-19

A NOVEL RAIN PRoDUcER. .-Ferdi'
nand Habermann, says the Wimmera
New Zesland) Star, has been promul-
eating novel scheme in Horsham for
producing rain. He asks the district to
Join in constructing number of bal
looms seven feet in diameter. He pro-
poses to fill these with sufficient gas 70
carry them into the regions Of the ram
clouds, and in each of the balloons 70
place canister of powder. When sutti-
ciently high in the air he would light
the powder by means of fuse and the
explosion thus caused byi(say} q score
Of charges going off at the same time IN
the midst Of the rain clouds would. ne
thinks, break them. Whether anything
more than smoke would result remains
to be proved.
, 1877-01-19

FooD FOR Fowls. s.-The London Lire
Stcck Journal says " As to food, and to
several queries for the best we repeat
once more, there is no best. The great
exhibitors do not owe success toany par
ticular food. All good meal and all
good grain are good in their place. The
only general rules we would lay down
are, that on the whole it is better to mix
with raw meal some portion of one or
another Of the excellent cooked meals
now so largely advertised, which are
both liked, and prevents the food
becoming clogged and, secondly, that
much grain should not be used for
young ones, but pretty much reserved
for the last feed at night, when it viii
tempt hearty meal, which viii remain
in the crop, and give support through
the night. Especially should care be
taken not to give wheat or other tempt
ing grain just after soft food, which Of
ten causes gorging that sometimes
causes death.
, 1877-01-19

CoMPLIMENTARY.-Nothing could be
more beautiful or complimentary than
this instance of bird "love at first
sight. There can be no suspicion Of
insincerity in such homage to lady's
attractions.
A few months since, o handsome
mocking-bird few into the residence of
lady in this city, and alighted at her
feet, exhibiting little or no fear or sus-
picion Of her, and permitting her to
catch it in her hand. She placed it in
a cage, and it seemed happy and con-
tented, and proved to be one of the
finest singers of its species, filing the
house with its varied and melodious
strains, until after some four months Of
captivity it was taken sick and died.
much to the sorrow and regret of its
mistress. A short time after the de-
cease, the same lady was sitting in her
room, when another beautiful bird of
the same family came in and took its
position near her, apparently inviting
her to capture it, which she did with
out difficulty. She placed it in the same
cage, and it seemed as contented as the
other had done, as if il knew and covet-
ed a life with so gentle Mistress
Jacksonville, Fla.
, 1877-01-19
Feeding Calves.

In the Ogden Farm Paper.- ~ A.
AIsTtosH AgricHiisrisf, Col. Wsri-.
gives the following description al N.
method of missing calves:
Wv. d. Martin. of Ro..ll. n
Who has Just bought q bull calf fro,,
our herd, asks ne 70 give in thess h.
Pera my method Of FEEDING. from N.
time dropped until one year ola
really can answer this question f.;,,-
only by saying that We feed exacilv !.
We should Tor common stock We -
10 have our calves fe,l on skinned miIk
only alter they are six weeks old. IN,
sometimes the change from fresh min
~ this early age, leads 20 securing. and
the time has 10 be extended. Aftsr
that time We give them only skimmei
milk until they can be gradu.Il~
brought TO q full hay diet. II a eaff
needs extra feeding to bring il 10 a
thrifty condition. Wo give il about a
pint OF oats day, previously soaked in
water. We avoid bran with calves for
fear OF lOosening their bowels too much
and We avoid corn meal for fear of In,
ducing a tendency to take on fat in The
carcass. We even avoid giving the
most nutritious hay, and this for two
reasons first to prevent fattening, and
second, in order that the calf in satisfy
ing his appetite, shall consume large
bulk Of food, and so develop the capSc-
Tty OF ms digestive apparatus. and Gre
ate permanent desire for large feeding.
that will continue when the richer feed.
ing OF maturity becomes necessary. As
rule, we hold that the young Jersey
should be 'growthy,' deep-hanked and
loose-iointed, and should have, gener-
ally, the characteristics which farmers
know as 'rangy.'
, 1877-01-19

Nor long ago, during the period when
almost every face throughout the coun-
try looked like an interrogation point,
teacher in certain Methodist Sunday
School found himself in q dilemma.
Ae was teaching the infant class, and
after explaining the lessons as well as he
could he told the children they might
ask him any questions that suggested
themselves. He was gratifed by q
seven-year-old girl, who Immediately
piped out, "Who's 'lected?" He couldn't
tell.
, 1877-01-19
THE Old HOME

Ar,pre q hills clothcd all with bare black
tvs: .
A vi,ls seld blackened by December iTosi'
II. eastsrn limit by dark stream cf"sr'u. -,
T,.t nov o'rrfowS and murmurs. III Al eAst
A Low Giant Ginning with the Wistful bree1e;
Tbsn, farther. dad, dark pines With trunks
gray-mossed, ,,--.
AMI vide. wide wastes in the hat distance lost
And q sad sky closc-bending over these.
know. dear friend. lis not a pleasant land
And vet. my heart Is touched TO see ~ So
For it hath other phases, far and gIAnu
The Sweet years bless il with most lavish hand
% -. oid home thine inmOst heart know.
, 1877-01-19

KIND. TREATMENT PAYs.-Mr. Will
lard, in his new Butter Book, says. It
is really astonishing what large differ
enee in the yield Of milk it makes by
attending properly to a number of small
things in the management of stock
and things which to many would seem
quite too insignificant to be worth OBJ
serving. The dairyman should have
genuine, hearty love for the animals
under his control, providing wholesome,
nutritious food, pure water and pure
air-everything of this kind in abund-
ance; keeping the animals properly
sheltered from storms feeding always
with great regularity paying the most
marked attention to the manner and
time of milking, and withal, preserving
uniform kindness and gentleness Of
treatment throughout every operation
gentleness extended even to the tones
of the voice. Generally speaking the
COW will do her best that is loved the
best and petted the most by those who
have her in charge. If you wish COW
to do her best, you must cultivate her
acquaintance intimately, and be unspar-
ing in little acts Of kindness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01

-ToM. PLAc1DE, the we'll known
actor and genial gentleman, once a
leading favorite of the theatre-going
world, and manager from 1850 to
1854 of the Varieties Theatre in New
Orleans, known at that time as
"Placide's Varieties" shot himself
through the head, on the Goth ult.,
at his residence at Toms River, N.
j., and died in few minutes. He
had been for long time suffering
from cancer in the mouth, caused
by over indulgence in smoking for
the last few years.
He left the following letter ad-
dressed to a friend:
"Before you receive this I will be
dead and before my Maker to answer
for the act Of a suicide, so you see that
it will be necessary not to let Mrs.
Bliss return here to-day. l have been
driven to the deed by the most agoniz.
ing tortures that man ever suffered
beyond human endurance. Will you
have the Coroner notified as soon as
you cant 1t will be good action on
your part to get a-(a word here indis-
tinct) bad action hidden from tue
light as soon as possible. Do this, and
God bless you is the sincere wish Of
THos. PLAC1DE.