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A WONDERFUL GIRL.
Mysterious Case That Is TO bt
Brought 10 Philadelphia.
From the Reading Eagle.


A correspondent to the Eagle gives q
startling account of very singular
phenomenon witnessed in young girl
residing three miles over the hills from
Epharta. Drs. Beck and Jerome report
the facts. She is daughter of Edward
Hyatt, and is in her thirteenth year. Up
to within two weeks ago she appeared
perfect healthy, but recently strange
and mysterious affection has seized hold
upon her. She has gradually increased
in size TO An alarming extent. From
her feet TO her head her limbs are swol-
len, and she appears nearly twice as
heavy as she was two weeks ago, when
the fact is she is much lighter. Her skin
is drawn very tightly over her flesh, and
il more resembles an inflated bladder
than anything else. Tho poor child suf-
fers little pain, but she is deeply morti-
fed at her shocking appearance. None
of her clothing fits her, and she says she
feels as light rs a feather. An expert
ment was made in bath tub filled with
warm water, and she actually foated like
life-preserver. Hor entire body is pull
ed, and her checks, arms and limbs seem
swollen and ready to burst. When the
euticle is punctered with a silver needle
air escapes in putfs, and in this manner
the skin is prevented from bursting. 1t
is not dropsy. The patient says she
feels light enought to fly, and as the case
is mystery TO the physicians it is In.
tended to take her to Philadelphia for
examination.
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croft were half way across the pond
rushing toward the hole In the ice. Be
fore they reached the spot, however,
ghastly face appeared above the water
and in second the brave Walter, VIII
had sprung into the water and seized he
by the dress, and IN another had caugh
her around the waist with one arm, ant
with the other made an agonizing effor
to save her.
"Oh, helpl helpl' he shouted in
hoarse voice. A rope was thrown ou
and in less time than It would take to de
scribe the scene they were drawn safely
on shore. How cold and death like tut
young girl looked. The long, dark tres
ses lay dripping about her pale face
| while the dress fell wet and heavy around
the lifeless form, and The b oots that en-
cased the shspely little feet, dripping with
Ice and water. Was she not an object Of
plty2 The rough fellows looked compass.
sionstely on the I!feless form of her who
had been the life of the party, while the
stranger gave commands TO carry her &c
the nearest Shelter, not needing his own
condition. They carried poor Olive in
their arms TO the shore, where the girls
were running TO and fro in wild ex-
citement, scarcely knowing what they
did.
@God forgive me! was the cause Of
all this" murmured the young man,
stricken in conscience.
1t was much sadder group that re-
turned than had gone forth such short
time before in high glee. Pale and anx-
ious faces watched by her couch through
the night. 1t WAS long before Olive was
sufficiently restored to be able TO speak,
and when she was, it was to thank her
preservsr, who still awaited the intelll.
gence of her recovery.
at was you who saved my llfe," she
said, in feeble tones, very unlike those
she had used in commanding the girls 10
follow in the race, "snd thus you have
lmperiled your own life for me-
Speak not OF that, my dear young
lady. 1t was nothing to me. [ would
do more than that for you"
She reached her hand towards him,
and said: "Here is my hand; let us be
friends"
"And here is my hand and my heart
Also" responded the young man. "Did
l not offer my heart to the winner"
And then he bent over and whispered:
at was well did SO, for 1t was yours
before. l knew you would be the win
ner, before. Yes, dearest Olive, pre-
served your life for myself. Will you
not give it into my keeping. l promise
to BIZ ever as tender with il as now"
Tears streamed from tho half closed
eyes, down the pale face, and for mo.
ment Olive could not speak-her heart
was too full. At length she said:
"You are my friend, my preserver,
and l love you-love you with my whole
heart"
The next summer Brentville lost its
reigning belle. But it is made happy
every winter by visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. Arlington, of New York,
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RAILROAD BoNps-Where changed
were lower.
STATE BoSpS-Quet and nominal. &c
SToCKs-In the stock market Western
Union, Lake Shore, Michigan Central
Delaware, IIsckswanns and Western
engaged mainly the attention OF the
operators. The coal shares and Rock
Island and Northwestern were excep-
tlonallv steady throughout. The mar
ket OPENED at decline OF To ! per
cent. except for coal stock which were
firm and to! per cent higher than at the
close Thursday The entire list subse-
quently recorded decline of / to 81 per
cent, Western Union and Trunk
line shares leading the downward move.
At one time in the afternoon the
market showed recovery OF /
to per cont. from the lowest point,
but those improvements were partly lost
at the close. Michigan Central re.
covered 70 36s and closed at 36s. New
York Central rose to 900 and closed at
S9t. Lake Shore rose to 46s and reacted
to 45i. Harlem declined to 1856; West
ern Union recovered TO $50, and closed
at 5st. Union Pacific fell 10 Ga. Della.
ware, Lackswanns and Western rose to
$50, and Delaware and Hudson Canal &c
49s. The transactions to-day were 2S6, OO(
shares, OF which 10000 were Western
Union, 1909 Northwestern. 5000 Rocl
Island, $500 st. Paul, 50, 800 Lake Shore
1000 New York Central, 26,2OO Mich
igan Central, $4,000 Delaware, Lacks
wanna and Western, 500 Delaware anc
Hudson, 1920 Pacific Mail and 2,6O,
Erie.
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This Bank is Organized and prepared to
transact the business OF banking In all It's
details.
II succeeds the First National Bank o.
Wheeling; is owned by the same share.
holders, and Is under the same manage
ment.
By carefully regarding the interests ofits
correspondents and deposltors, and by n
prompt and faithful execution Of their
wishes, 1t hopes to merit their esteem and
confidence.
Notes and Bills discounted.
Collections made on all points through
out the United States.
Deposit accounts subject To check a
sight, received from banks, bankers, firm s
corporations and individuals.
Certificates of deposit issued payable on
demand, or at fixed dates.
Interest allowed on special deposits.
DlRECTORS:.
JOHN X. BOTsFoRD WIN. X. SIMPSON.
JACOB y. RHODES, WIN. \. TURNER,
GEORGE ADAMS, JOHN l.. HOBBS,
GEO. w. FRANzHEIM, 0. G. DEWEY,
HENRY NJ. HARPER. my
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
THE DAILY REGISTER.

One square-H inch space.
One time........s IS One month....!S6 10
Two times......... l Is Three months. IL 0O
One week.......... 2 50 One year..-.... IS 90
One square changeable once week $50.
Special Notices % per cent additional.
Advertisements TO occupy fixed places rs
per cent additional.
Cuts VIII be charged double for space
occupied
DoCtie Ciumn advertisements, SO per
cent aud t,Chal.
Loca, NC,lLes Is cents per iine-bta no
locoi nCltce ,Stu be inserted ion less than oNE
DOLLAR
All adv trIisements, except for establish
ed business houses must be paid for in ad-
vance.
Bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly.
All bills due on the first appearance OF
the advertisement.
Yearly advertisers will be confined TO
their legitimate business, and all adver-
tisementS not connected with IL WILL be
charged for AT our regular rates.
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Nos. Sand 10 make close connection at
Columbus for all points South and SOUTH
vesi: at ChIcdgO iOraiI points west anu
Northwest.
East bound trains make connections AT
BALTIMORE for Philadelphia, New York
snI Boston. At Washington City tor all
points South.
We, bound trains make direct cOnnec-
ton, tor all principal points West and
Northwest.
Pullman Palace cars on all night trains.
BHEELING, FITgSBNRGH AND BAL
7LMORE DIFlSlON.
LEAVES. ARRIVES,
wheeling Washington Pa,
daily at SIAM. daily at.......lU :IOA. N
'Hheeling Washington, Pa.
daily at - :255 p. NJ. daily at......6 10 p. NJ.
Sundays excepted. sundays excepted.
Tickets Ia MI principal points on sale
adepOt. Office open ut aii hUGrS during
iaeday.
THOS. X. SHARP,
Mastr: Oi transportation.
R.T, DEVRlES, Genera! Agent. lal6
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Or OHIO
| county, W. Va, September Rules 1874:
Sarah f. Williamson, complainant.
Morgan Williamson, defendant,
IN CHAsCEEY.
The !Iate Of Wet Virginia, 10 The !SheT1g W
ohm county, greeting:
We command you 10 summon Morgan
Williamson, !! he be found In your bali
Circuit Court OF OHIO county, at rules TO be
held for said court on the First Monday IN
sanfrnbsr. A. d., 1875, 10 answer q OIL IN
chsncpry exhibited against him In said
court by Sarah z. Williamson, and have
then and there this writ. witness, sam J
r. McCoI!O lCn, Clerk OF our said Court, al
~ Cont House Of said county, In the city
Of Wheeling, the lst day Of Septem Der'
1870. and In the fourteenth year of the
state OF West Nirgi, IA: ,,-,,u 90,
SAN'L i. NcCOLLOUGH, CLERK
sHERIYF's RETURN.
Morgan williamson Is no inhabitant Of
nv haIliwick, nor found therein sep
tember 1, 1870 Gho hbLr
Tho defendant In the above cause VIII
,ake notice that the dispositions OF syipha
t'ruzen, Thaddus De2arIno, Geofge a.
Cracraft and others, Will De I2ken Al nc
law ONCE w. W. Arnets. No. - IWe.i n
street, in the city Of wheeling, OF me am
day OF March. ls77, between the hoGrs OF
soiclock A. v. aud O'Clock P. NJ, VI iAat
day. 10 be read IN evidence In the above
named cause In behalf OF said com PLAIN
ant, Sarah +. Williamson. And ~ ifoIn
g. cans The taking OF said dispositions
| shslI not be commenced, or being com.
menced shall not be compieie1 on that
day. the taking Of the same VIII DE- adj
I iourned from time 10 time until the same
shall be completed. ,r,.uuox
| IL n,,n,nav feb2}oa wSi
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. March 3l.-MoNEY-
closed at 2IG3 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper 24(go per cent. Customs
receipts $226,0OO. The Assistant Treas
urer disburscd $4,000. CesrIngs SOL
100000. Imports of general merchandise
5000, 600. Produce exports for the
week $4,000, 600. Shipments of specie for
the week $4,000. Imports of specie for
to-day $G92.000. Sterling, long 4844;
short 4S6I.
GoLD-Opened and closed at 1O5, with
sales during the day at 1863. Carrying
rates /, II, 2, 3, and per cent. Bor-
rowing !, II and 2 per cent. and flat.
Aside from the purchases to cover short
sales the chief support of the market
has been the purchases of Germans, who
are of the opinion that war in Europe is
inevitable, an opinion IN which tho
London market does not concur.
Specie to the amount OF $602OOO,
received by express, was delivered
to-day, $50, 900 in gold coin and the re-
mainder in silver bars. At London tho
brokers refuse TO quote silver bars, but
the nominal price Is about 81 d. The
Economist says tho limit below which
Germany will not sell silver at London
for the present is 55 d; here silver bars,
1927 green backs; ZIG gold. Coin 1 per
cent discount.
s1our,y,vyrs A otiya and etronp
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rnrr SAMPLES TO AGENTS. LADIES
lRls Combination Needle-book, with
It'll Chromos. Send stamp, y, P.6Iuck
New Bedford. Mass. .fenIb
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lNSUR RANCE.

Germania Life Ins. Co. of N. Y
HER. G.. +. STIFEL HAVING RETIRED
wi from the Agency of this Company,
re beg TO inform our assured and the pub
tic that we have appointed DR.. r. Blum as
agent, and have conferred upon him full
power to act as such from December |, 1873
RICHARD & POTT,
noy6 General Agents.
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SUNDRIES.

In store at all times full lines OF Green
and Roasted COffees, Golden Syrups, VII.
ginia and Kentucky Plug and twist
Tobaccos, Oils. Bacon (my own curlng,l
Lard, Teas lall styles and Kinds S ahnesH
Goods. Pickles, Soaps, SOdas, Grocer
Drugs, &C., &C., which offer 70 the trade
at lowest market prices.
feb23 NJ. REILLh.
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avheeliag @eaister.
Terms, by Mail, In Advance.
DAILY RDaIsTER.

DAILY REGISTER.
One year ............SS 90 Three months. IL 90
TRi-WEEKLF REGISTER.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
One copy, yr..A % One copy mos.& o.
WEEKLY REGISTER.
One copy VS. 50 si1 copies iyr' So g
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UOUR NAME PRINTED ON 80 CARDS,
30 styles, for l0c and stamp. CLINTON
BRos., Clintonville, CT, mrOgsb
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REFINED SUGARS.
FISH

Prime Georges Goldfish,
Boneless Goldfish IN boxes,
Labrador Herring in bbls- and halves
Round Herring In bDls. and halves,
Nos. /, and Mackerel In halves & klts'
Lake Herring and Whltefish In halves
Just received and Tor sale by
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"a Stops al ALL stations between
,,: So' and Cumberland; No. 43 stops
', aTI Stations between Wheeling ana
s ~ M 30. ) makes direct connections
Tor all points South
WESTBOUSD TRAINS.
------- N No. No. 10.
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IN nm Subscribers tor y77. Every
So,oOo Oody IL getting PUTTEk15
AMERICAN MONTHLY, q richly illus
trated, ably edited Family Magazine ut
| terms 20 clubs. JOAN r. r0rrEk q CO.,
Pub, Phiiadeiphia.
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o,,timore & Ohio r. r. Co.

-, aner Januury Il, 1871, Passen-
On anu will run as follows, Wheeling
TINE: n,o,yD 1PAyNS.
Nh. ! NO7.H Mol. No 43e
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IB a NJ x 8
"e very best Work done at
"eEery lOWSt figures.

o. an.:' and samples furnished on
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,,latiOn train leaves beiIai,e AZ
Accorain'Tan and arrives at steuoenviiie AT
sJiP.s; accommodation trains leave
os sPsfrs at go a; m; ,b ana r.@ arrive i
SriisePoI,ss Earry at lO:l5 q. IN. aud 10 p.
Il Martin ne leave Martins Ferry. at
u. Relu' and ~ y. M; Bridgeport II 40
lShalGi so u. NJ; arrive nj Bellaire at
Ih5 a. ~; 20 "a" All principal points In the
ficSelS EWest can be procured al the
ssst anu vi once in Mcclure House, aud
Al the slasi"" +. X. MYERS,
General Passenger & I1cke' agent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10
.evan," the sripgfeld Republican's

.sVan, the Sringfeld Republican's Washington correspondent, says of civil service reform:
 The improvement of the civil service wiu be a slow work, and if in our day the merely clerical officers are made inde-
 pendent of political infuence 1t will be all that we can reasonably expect. Pres
 ident Hayes will do what he can do to aid in the good work, but he is not om- nipotent nor. perfect. and we must not expect too much from him.
 Those of our readers who wish to know where to obtain good portraits in oil. crayon, etc., are directed to read the ad yertisements of Mir. North, of South Nor walk and. MT. Wilson, of Bridgeport. The excellence of finish which those ar. lists give their work. enables them to guarantee full satisfaction, or the money will be refunded. Nothing can be fairer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10
Ellsworth,

For the past two weeks everything have been growing more and more spring like, and it almost seems like summer in spite of the sharp. cold winds of the past week. We have already recorded three thunder storms-another summer feature.
 It is feared that potatoes will be a hard crop to raise. this year. for the pota- to bug turks in every corner where there is a possible shelter, ready to ''go for the vines as soon as they come up.
 Farming is getting along finely and some are nearly ready to plant thelr corn already.
 . Rev. MT. Cooling supplies the pulpit of the NJ. D. Church of Ellsworth, and Cornwall Bridge. for this conference year. He takes the pulpit vacated by Rev. Mir. l.. s. Stowe.
 Flour is high again and they say it is going to be higher. Veal is plenty and cheap in every place expect out of the butchers cart. O..
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10
sermon ReportIng.

It has become the fashion of late for the New York dailies of Monday to re- port the sermons delivered by the ndostno- ted city preachers the day before. It IS a very foolish practice, for the best sermon ever preached. when condensed three quarters by Herald reporter who takes no interest either in the man or the mat ter. is not even basket of good literary chips. The merit of a sermon does not usually consist in the presentation of new facts, or even new ideas, but in the able and impressive presentation of facts with which everyone who would ever look at a newspaper report of a sermon is perfect ly familiar. There are, indeed, many min- isters in New York whose oratorical abili- ty is such as to render any respectable literary presentation of the great matters in question extremely interesting and ef- fective. Yet their sermons. if reported verbatim, might not be read with much pleasure or profit. The evanescent quali- ty of oratory which alone rendered them interesting and effective has evaporated and left a perfectly dry residuum of com mon-place. There are other ministers of marked literary ability. whose sermons if reported verbatim, would be extremely readable; but this valuable quality is en- tirely lost in the condensation. Religious ideas, when transmitted through the. pe- culiar brain, and expressed in the 'pe- culiar dialect, of the Herald reporter be- come of slight religious value. Imagine the assassination of Julius Cesar occur ring in our time, and a. Herald report of Mark ADtony's great speech condensed from Shakspeare's report. The heading would probably be about as follows:
 Special to the NeaU- York Herald.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10
HarWInton


 MT. N. A. Bull and. family have left town.
 Sanford Hart & family, of Unionvllle, have been in town. also Melvin Weeks and family. of Daytonyiile. < -Wm. Ford. of Litchfield, has taken David Wallis farm. Miss Beulah Lloyd is to teach the 9th district school. Our mail is now carried by Mir. Geo. Bentley
 The Sacrament was administered by the Rev. Geo. Curtiss. and Mrs. Curtiss united with the church. on Monday.
 LITTLE GHoNNIE. tst
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Turkey.-The Russians are moving on Asiatic Turkey in heavy force. It is said that they have already captured Kars with a large number of prisoners and that they are maneuverng for an advance on Ezer- um.
 Fighting has been resumed by the Her zegovinians near Nevesigne.
 There have been frequent eombats be- tween Russian batteries and Turkish gunboats on the Danube
 Great Britian. = MT Gladstone present. ed his resolutions to the British House of Commons in a modified form; great de- bate IS in progress:
 A public meeting has been held in Lon- don to uphold MT. Gladstone's course. Claimant won the Two Thousand Guin- eas Stakes at Newmarket. :. France.-The French Foreign Minister says France will be strictly neutral.
 Minister Simon's explanation satisfies the French Republicans.
 Germany The Emperor William has been cordially received at Strasbourg. Prince Bismark has approved Gen. Won Moltke's speech. der land slide.
 
 Quito has been poisoned. Peace has been established in Colombia. DOMESTIC. The officers of the American Populal Life Insurance Company have been in. dicted.
 The extra session of Congress is post poned until October 18th for the sake o1 the business interests Of the country. ! A portion of the New York Post-ofdce roof fell, last week, killing three men and wounding two more. ] Secretary Sherman has decided agains compromising with First Batch" distill I CTS at Chicago as to fines.
 The captain, three engineers, two fire men, and a coal-passer, of the steamship Sidonian have been killed at sea by thu bursting of the boiler.
 Three of the Lowndesviile murderer. were executed, Friday, at Abbeville.
 Last week, three men were killed 1T Pennsylvania and one man in Iowa by railway disasters.
 Specie is fast accomplishing in the coun try.
 A daughter of Frederick s. Morrison a wealthy resident of New York, was en, trapped into marriage with an adventu Ter through the assistance of family serv ants. The young lady is of weak under standing and the affair the result of a con spiracy.
 John T. Daly. principal owner of thu Windsor Hotel, New York. disappeared, last week. and his body was finally found in house on the outskirts of Long Is land City where he had hanged himself
 Tweed has recovered 50 checks obtain ed from him on false pretenses.
 The Rev. John Miller has been found guilty of heresy aud suspended from th' ministry
 The Pennsylvania 5 per cent loan ii readily taken at premium.
 Benjamin Moves has been indicted by the Grand Jury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10
HOTEL DEVONSHIRE-

Opposite Grand Central Depot. on Atst and
 42d Streets between 4th and Sch
 Avenues, New York.
 THE HOTEL DEv0NSHTRE is a new hrst-ciass Ho. tel, elegantly furnished, and well ventilated. Every oom is bright and cheerful. The hotel is Q modern structure built especially for rst-class house. and has every III Odern improvement. It is condncted on the European PIan, at a moderate rate of charges. Persons visiting the city will carriage hire and secure the best aecommod atiuns for the smallest cost by stopping at the HOTEL DEvoNSHIRE. amA
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10
Bnilding Lo1 for Sale !

D1sTRICT OF LITcHFIELD, ss. Probate Court.
 Estate of Orlando F. Crane. late of IAschaeld in said District deceased.
 Pursuant an order from the Court of Probate for said District, will be sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder the l6th day of May, ls77 at tvo o'clock, in the afternoon, the following described Reel Estate of said deceased viz certain tract ol Land situated in the Town and Village of IAtchheld bouna- ed West by Highway or South Street so called, North and East by Land of estate of Esther M Crane ele- ceased, aud south by Land 0f Mrs. Joanna Harney. Sale to take place on the premises in said Ltchaeld Terms cash.
 3w4 CHARLES AT ANfe rxarufor
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10

Geo. H. Butler, ''the nephew of his un- cle, 1" has been removed. Before he could even get to his new bailiwick he got beastly drunk and behaved in such dis Rusting way that complaint was made and hs was expeditiOusly kicked out of his new place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10

The investigation of the New York Gus tom House shows that great reforms are needed, and that reduction of force csn bs made that will save S150, 900 year.
 Thsir work at the Custom house has caus- ed much agitation among the employees.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-05-10

The New York. Times prophecies evil for the Republicans of Ohio in the Fall elections. The Republicans of the rural districts, especially. are dissatisfied with the course of things in Louisiana and South Carolina.
 The class of Republicans in this city [Cincinnati known as political workers" are also feeling unpleasantly at the ap- pointment of A. NJ. Stern to the Assist ant United states Treasurershlp, he never having taken an active part in politics.
 So. too. in the Michigan legislature reso. lntiohs approving the Presidents course were referred to committee by a nearly solid Republican vote, all the Democrats and seven Republicans. only, favoring immediate action on them, Of course the Times regrets this state of things, but