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THE POTTER INvESTlG ATION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LOUISIANA srB.coMMT.
TEE-TRAcINo UP THE TES THOUSAND DOL.
LAR slogY-ELIzA PINKsToNs DENTAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEKALp1
New ORLEANS, July 8, 1878
Since the statement made by Mr. Simpson, ex.
cashier Collector Casey, regarding the payment
OF slo 900 to member OF the Returning Board your
correspondent has every exerton to find the
name oil the party who furnished him the information.
1t IS generally stated that Anderson was tho member
OF the Returning Board meant though is utterly de.
MED by himself and his friends as it is by every
Der oi the Returning Board VINO has been questioned
by your correspondent The name OF the party who
gave tho Information TO Simpsor is not forthcoming
and Will probably not DO obtained, though the demo-
Gratis profess to know who ho H.
ELIZA PNKsToNs CONTRADICTION
The following letter was received mere on Wednes-
day by u prominent republican oibciai:-
kxconsre.sman zaehsre of yeuF state has been here
has done she told me tnat parties here wanted her u
saw that the coIorsa D. DE Killed Ssr and ,h,
she was paa money to tell his tale about tue dsmoctau
leans 80 sne woaa do they wanted her TO.
stuck her testimony before the Board
but sue says shey so ner TO- sign whee wa. no.
justice OF the peace here thuk they have up job
mitlse. former teslnony was the truth
and she wiil stand it, She lives near mere. and DO
Tbs lotler was from Canton. MISS, and written
by Henry Smith, the postmaster at that place. 1t
10 uniers.ood Eliza Will be brought before tue COM
mlttee where under sharp crossex animation, the
truth wall PROBABLY core Dinkgrave who lives
IN Madison PARISH, denies such portion oi the
affidavit -ciers
The committee. alter examining wsaey, adjourned
to examined the papers In his possession.
TESTIMONY TAKEN BY The SUBCOMMITTEE.
Nsw ORLEANS, July 6. 1878
The Potter ub-commiitse mot at eleven O'Clock
this morning
II. A. Valley, Clerk OF the Circuit Court and
United States commissioner, tesnea that he thinks
that most Of the aiidavts before the Returning
Board attosled by him; ho superintended taeir
preparation as Supcrvisor oil Esct0ns; MS office
Repository Tor these papers; tbc original snidavIts
we're borrowed from him from time TO time by the
republican counsel; some OF them had Eot been ro-
turned; brought here all protests, athdavits, &C.,
made before me; also some discovered among The In
lew days ago. which think should have been on
file IN the Secretary OF States Office.
The papers were delivered 10 the committee and iu-
clude the original protest OF ID. A. Weber inter-
liDeatons which the witness thought were evidently
made alter the original draft be ing IN different lux
and handwriting. The committee At hall past one
O'CLOCK went executive session aud altsrward
journed TIL tomorrow.
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SECRETARY 'THoMPsoN's TOUR or THE NAVY
YARD-A WISE ;Eso LUTON.
Secretary Thompson is completing arrangements
and will leave next week Tor his visit to the several
navy yards on the Atlantic coast HIS object ,s 10
thoroughly inspect them ana to mako such reforms
as the service requires He said to-day that the de-
partment Is now OF debt and that he intends 70
keep 1t SO by rigidy respecting tho law
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CHINA AND JAPAN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, July s, 1878.
The Post Ofice Department has been advised Of
the following alterations the saiiings OF the
ers carrying the United States mails from San Fran
tor Japan China and East Indies during the
month OF July the changes resulting from the
arrival inward at tho expected time Of the steamer
Alaska, of tho Pacific Mail iins The City oi Pekiug
will sail the 10Th INST. instead Of the Alaska tho
4h nst and Belgic will sail the 23d instead Of
the 10th inst.
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BUTLER A GREENBACKER.

BosroS, July b. 1878
General Butler spoke for an hour state and na-
tional politics at the sreonbicK demonstration at
Nswburypor yesterday, and his speech was regarded
a. the opening OF his fsi campaign. lie pictured the
present situation--tbs warehouses; In the East
crowded with manufactures, the grarsries Of the
wA-i .sAshawiss ~isb nredpas. sss shandant RAN.
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rIRE IN A SHIT FACTORY.

DK1DUkFOKT, Cohn., July 3, I51S
nre last night IN Wales shirt factory damaged
the buiding 10 the extent OF $4,000. The
cred Ny Insurance In the American. Of Philadelphia:
Gsrmauia, Niagara and westchester companies, Of
New YORK The loas stock aud machinery ~ estt-
icI at $1,000, winch the mental has 81, ,OOO
thc lmperai aud Northern, 81, 50o the Washington
OF Providence, 81, 900. and 50 900 In unknown New
York companies one hundred and Dity hands
(nostly women) were thrown out OF employment
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FOREST FInEs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
QUEBEC. july 6.

VUEbEC, July ., 1915.
The city Is full Of smoke tonight from bush nros,
rendered douby dangerous BY hot weather aud
absence OF rain. On both OF tho new CoIoniza-
ton road TO LAKE ST. John and the saguonay River
the bush Is burning and " any settlers happen DO
travelling near, ther escape from fearful late Will be
NJ xt 10 Impossible Near ST Thomas the woo1s
alec burning, ana several hundred cords Of nrewood
beongng 10 ths Grand frank Railway were destroyed
this affAp~~s.s-
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WAREHOUSE BURNED.

CINCINNATI Ono, July 6, 1875.
SchencK & Sons manm,tn warehouse At vevay
Ind. was burned yesterday together VITA its con.
Loss, $4,000; insured Tor a. 900 each In TIE
Pn9uix, oi BrooKlyn; North America, oi Phiiadel-
phia, AMI the Niagara, oil New YORK.
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DAhING ROBBERY.

TORONTO, Ont, July 8, 1878.
1hreo men yesterday entered the Rscsivsr Generals
Office In Toronto street. and engaged teller
vcrsstion while confederate, slipping INTO the vault
stole $4,000 In Two dollar bills, 81 400 ~ ones aud
ksin n sLvAr No aina thair insnliiv In knnwn.
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FAILURE.
Barn, ~.

Barn. N. H., July 6, 1878.
John @. Sinclair, OF Bstniehcm, the democratic
leader Of the Now Hampshire Hoise OF Assembly has
tailed His liabilities PROBABLY over 800 900; hrs
assets Dotuing. CongrcssmHp Frank Jones' of Ports.
mouth. holas some of MT SineIair's pausr.
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The FIRE RECORD.
FIRE IN GEORGIA.

MACON, July 6, 1873
A fro at Marshallville to-day destroyed the store
and stock of Miles, sperry Martin, and number Of
ouibudlngs. The loss estimated at s5, 600; nearly
covered by insurance.
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SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
NEW HAvR

NIw HAVEN, Conn.,, July 6, Is7a
Mary Ellen Doroher, i've years Of age, shot yes
terday al Lighthouse PoiEt oy stray bullet from
100 yard rifle range and as sin nee died.
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FIRE AT PETROLEUM CENTRE.

TrrusvILLg, Pa, July 8. 1878.
The Central House Depot, together with tho telo
grab Office and private Offices, at Petroleum Centre
on OH Crock, twelve mics below this place were
destroyed by nrc yesterday owing to the careless
handing oil hrcwUrkA The lass ~ estimated al
81, 900; no Insurance..
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sEnIous rInr Ar TnoMAsroN. Cons.

HARTFORD, Conn, July 9, 1878
ere at Tbomaston tonight burned the Post once ;,
Benefits grocery, setn rnomss' barn, Morses b. ook
and a harness aud barber's shop. The large clock
shops OF Toe Seth Thomas Clock Company are not
burned. as at nrst reported. The ire Is now re-
mi nd M
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MOVEMENTS OF THE SIOUX COMMISSION.

MOVEMENTS OF THE SIOUX COMMISSION.
YANkroN D. T.. July 5, 1878.
Indian Commissioner Hayt, General u. s. Stanley,
Major J. N. Hsyworth and the Rev. A. L. Riggs, the
commission appoin cd to select locations for Spotted
Tails and Red Clouds Indians, lett YanKion this
morning ior Lho Sioux country.
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BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, July 8, 1873.
The British steam corvette Opal sailed to-day. Her
destination Is unknown.
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THE INDIAN TROUBLES.

DETAILS OF HowlRps PURsuIr-REDsKrNs
DEpREDATIYG By THE wAY-DIFiIcULTIEs
OF THE MARCH.
susASvILLE -Lassen county, CAL, July s. 1878 y
Eight families IRON surprise Valley nave just ar
rived In town. The Indians have been within eight
miles Of the village They stole the stock and took
the contents Of the cabins Friendly Piutss have
warned the settlers that the hostles coming
take the Valley.
HowARDs PURSUIT.
The following Is oficial:-
CAMP LESTER, THE Mourn OF THE ]
SOUTH FORK OF THE JOHN DAY isivkn,t
Hosties crossed the John Day River near th is point
sunday, June 80, and now IN Fox Valley. The iu-
dications are that the nostiles VIII Snake River
journey under cover OF the forests OF the Blue Noun
tains. The country through which the troops have
most rugged imaginable. Ii Wheaton has received
the orders sent him he will be ready with all his iorce
to receive the nostiles as they emerge from tho noun
tains.
sKiRMisH WITH INDIANS.
Citizens slirmishcd win the Indians on Saturday,
June 20 Que man Vas killed. Indians have muir
dered two men in this valley and burned three houses
Bernard pressed them SO closely tina. they had time
10 deprcdats further. Howard will move slowly 10
give Wheaton time 10 get into position. Every exer
ton has been made. pack train was not obtain
able. Wagons were brought over tue mountains,
which are rugged and prcci iptous, and were deemed
impassable The foot troops carried two days. sup.
plies on their backs, and marched thirty miles over
tins rugged country to-day There VIII Be no fight
for some days, not Ill Wheaton Is ready to nercept
the h0stIles.
REPORTED DIsArFEcTIoN OF THE oKANAGANs
UNFoUNDED- STATEMENT OF AGENT sIMoNs.
WASHINGTON July ., 1878.
The Acting Commissioner OF Indian AGIirs to-day
received ettor from Agent SImons, Of the Colvle,
w. T., Agency, which, under date oil June Is, con
tains tho following interesting statements:-
have the honor to report that have MADE
thorough investigation OF the reported dlsaIecton
among Okanagan Indians ana lind the charges
are unioundsd The chlei who was reported TO have
hostiiit'es, came forward at my request and ny
dcated hmsel although he acknowicdged ~ an inter-
view with Noses He asserted he went In the in ersss
OF peace TO dissuade him from any attempt at hotli
tes an assertion supported by tho fact that The ammu
milton he was said 10 have purchased was limited sup
ply for use on huping expedition IRON winch he
recalled 10 an interview with me. The whole oi tho
Ukanagun tribe with but few exceptions, at pres
ent encamped at the Catholic MISSION at a distance
OF eight miles IRON this place. together with dele
CATION from noary every tribe In this section OF
country whittier they all have como to attend the
least OF Corpus Christi, which occurs during the en-.
sung week, and there seems TO be much harmony
und good ieeing prevailing among them. Although
the news OF the reported outbreak among tho Ban
mock Indians causes some little excitencnt among
people, there are NO indications that any oil the
iribes belonging to this agency would bs affected
by
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GENERAL WASHING on DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1878.
AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY THE
LAST CONGRESS.
Tho aggregate OF appropriations made by tho last
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NEW MOVE ON THE PART OF THE FoRCIBLE
REaDJusTMENT PARrY-AN APPEAL TO THE
PEOPLE TO CALL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
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VAN buren,

The CountySeat of Crawford County,
and also the principal town, is thriving
and improving town, pleasantly situated
on the north bank of the Arkansas river,
100 miles west of Little Rock by railroad
and $50 miles from the same point by the
river. It's population numbers 1900 to
1000 There is. in successful operation
here three steam FIGURING Mills, which
manufacture as good -four as is made any
where, which is shipped in large quanti-
ties TO Little Rock and other points be
low here: a steam Saw and Planning liiII
to which is attached machinery for max
ing mouldines and scroll work; a wagon,
buggy and carriage mandatory; three
steam cotton gins; Broom Factory
which ships brooms to St Louis, New
Orleans and other places. The Preshy
teriun, NJ f. Church South Episcopal
and Catholic Societies, all have good
churches, in which services are regularly
held The Masons, Odd Fellows, and
Temperance Societies all have organza
tiohs There are, also, two weekly new 5
papers published here Van Buren, has
many buildings, both brick and frame,
that would be an ornament to a much
larger place; her merchants and profess
ional men stand high in their several ga
pacilies; aud her citizens, generally, tor
hospitality, etiquette and intelligence,
will rank with those of any country.
| Van Buren, in consequence of her heal
| thy location, her facilities for receiving
and shipping, both by rail and river snd
cheapness Of all the neceasaries Of life
presents great advantages for manufact
| uriBg.
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There ought to be lightning rod in
vented that would ward off donation
party.
Some think the diphtheria is If recent
origin, but it isn't The Baptists have
had the dip theory ever since they started.
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Trust not horses nora dogs tooth,
neither the man who says pay you on
Saturday.
We would not live always. we ask not
10 stay where subscriber after subscriber
refuses to pay.
A carelessly kept coffee pot will impart
rank flavor to the strongest infusion oil
tie best Java Wash the coffee. pet
thoroughly every day, and twice week
h,4i hcaax and water in it for 5 mia.
uies
a farmer in the neighborbood of Mid
dlctown, Conn having placed pail OF
milk in a spring OF water to cool, over
night. went there, the next morning, and
found, it is solemnly asserted, instead oil
q pail Of milk, large bull.irog, sitting
in contemplative mood, upon roll OF
fresh batter. The sole explanation is
that the frog had jumped from the watel
into the pail. and, III trying to eNtticde
hnssif. and by dilisent and continuous
sfrnees OF his legs, cilurned the milk in.
10 butter.
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Judge Alex Rives, when young man
saw good old preacher riding down the
Monticello road, then single track. A
boy, with long cross-cut saw lying cross
ways on his horse, was also coming down
the same narrow road, some distance in
the rear of the preacher. The boy s
horse ran away and as he was approach
ing the pious divine, the latter sprang
from his horse aud scrambled up n preci,
pice Whereupon the Judge exclaimed !:
"Bles my life, Mr.. you have told me
that you were ready willing and anxious
to die why then struggle SO bard to
get ont of the way of that horse and
saw"
"Well Mr.. Rives,' the good man re-
Piled, II am anxious to die. but do not
wish to he sawed 10 death y
This circumstance reminds us OF
the following from the Courier Jour
nal:
IF a man is going to the woods to
commit suicide, and a bull suddenly gives
chase, the chances are that he wiifrurfoi
hislife. Of cnurss he will run. Hei
going to the woods to commit suicide
and not no he killed by bull. Besides
do you suppose man wants to have hi,
last moments disturbed by personal
difficulty mat may may cost him his life 7
-Scottsville Eva Courier.
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4 Cheap Drunk.

IL want pint Of good whisky said
Pat producing his flask, "what are ees
goin' to tie akin me fur it. ;"
ave can sell you pint of frst-ratc
whisky sir for 6fty-cents,' was the reply
OF the liquor dealer.
"All right, me boy, here's the bottle,
the crather don't how'd exactly pint, SO
II it Is plain to ye, II. drink what's
over--for I'd sooner strain meself thin
the bottle"
When the bottle was filed a good siz
cd dram still remained in the measure,
which Pat quickly disposed of, ani put
the bottle in his pocket, threw half dol
lar on the counter, with the air of an
Emperor.
The dealer exapned the coin and ham
ded it back to Pat, saving: Cant take
that sir, it's counterfeit
"a what fit" echoed Pat.
It's pewter, sir, not worth nick
ell"
Mother of Mosesv' exclaimed Pat.
"Do We tell ire So 1t was Mike Magra,
had luck to him, gave me that for helping
him wild u haste on a job he had, an by
the powers of Mollie Reilly, the nix time
meet Mike, he'll be after thinkin' a
train OF freight cars has just run over
him. Divil another c.nt I've got--yell
jist have TO take your whiskey back an
it's sorry, am, to be putting ye to all
that trouble for dirty blackgaurd."
The dealer pours back the whisky Pa
takes his bottle, und leaves tie store eur
sing that villain, Mike, and repeats TIN
trick at different stores until he gets glo
riously drunk.
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The Times That Try Mans Soul.
When he pops the question.

When he pops the question.
When he goes home at night, finds a
house full OF company, and his wife bliss
fully ignorant OF the fact that dinner IL
not ready.
When he dives down into the bottom
OF his trunk, jerks out what he sui poses
,sa clean pair OF socks, but finds only an
'old table-napkin, with four white neck
ties, put away for next summer,
When he buys new pasr of shoes and
discovers two big nails sticking up in the
heels.
When he takes his girl out and discov-
ers that he has left his pocketbook at home
In his old trousers.
When he hnrries around the corner
and lands square in the arms OF man
who holds his | .. u.
When he writes to his best girl and has
to wait two weeks for reply
When hash is placed before him five
successive mornings at his DO riding
house.
When, after sitting in barber shop for
an hour, and hearing the welcome word
"next,' he sees little fellow shoot up
from behind paper and slid, into the
chsir like streak OF creased electri
city.
When his wife wants to talk and he
doesn't
When he pokes his head through his
last clean shirt and finds no button Oh
behind.
When in his dreams he is standing upon
the verge of precipice, and his wife SUD.
dely reminds him that he isn't hat that he
is jerking her banged hair all to pieces
New York Express.
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Van Ruren
FERRY
u 5. MAIL R0UTE---QUICKrsT ~,
BEST CROSSING ON THE
ARKANSAS RIVER.

HE we'll known and long. ,ft i;
L at Van buren,, AIkausas, is nav
charge OF the subscriber The proprietor. el It, the
ing recently put on large New steam5ass,, nave
with eareiul and experienced Ferrymen tba.' and
confident that they can give univetsals sl.f 'ets
to the travelling public. THAR aim Will Ii'Avs
meetthe Increasing demands of the lar
grant travelto l exas.
The St Louis ana Sherman. Texo.
Maiisare carried over this Ferry. which /. "
guarantee that 1t is the shortest as wei, s%a
best route for travel of all tinds. - I'VE
This Ferry has the largest ard lettlo,
river. and can cross 200 wagons an ,eaaaoh
day and no detention Oh eitherhank mead Ib''Pe'
Peeted' Enclosures for stock, ard sheds for ,as s
eers are being built on both sides of the riya, aa,
pains will be spared to accommodate the nn ,iIa
"eshall strive to continue TO make this the BON
ular routs to and from Missouri and Texa. f'P
N Berry Accounts must be settled Mor,h
lp. No deviation from this rule
WILL EtKlN, Superintend.n,
Van Buren,, Feb A 10. -
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THE ARK ANSAS DEMOCRAT.
A LECTURE
To Y Dung Men.

Just Published IN u Sealed Eauclope, fftce
cents
A Lecture on the Nature, Treat-
meat aud Radical cure of seminal HpaA-
ness or -prrmatutrhH, induced by Sclf-ahusc
Involuntary Emissions. lmpotrncy. Nervous
Debility, and Impedimcnt- to Marriage, gen
orally; Consumption. Epilepsy, ard Fats /;
Mental and Ply steal lncapacity. &e.--By
ROBERT }. tUl.FERW ELL, Nj. d., author
of the Green book &c.
The worid-renoW ned author. in this aami-
rable Lecture clearly proves from his own
experience that the awtul consequences oi
Self buse may be etlectually removed with
ont medicine, and without dangerous surgi-
cal operations, bougies Instruments. rings or
cordials; pointing out mode OF cure III once
certain and etiectual. by which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may be. may
cure himself cheapy, privately and radically
This lecture will prove boon to thousands
and thousands
Sent under seal in plain envelope. to any
address. post-paid on receipt OF six cents or
two postage-stHmps.
Address the Publishers,
THE CULVERWELI MEDICAL CO.,
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A In A.,

Is new and fast improving town, nine
miles east Of Van Buren, on the line Of
the l. r Il +. s. Railway, and is the cen
ter OF a good neighborhood, and com
mands large trade. There is steam
FIGURING Mill and Cotton Gin in opera
ton; several stores, hotels, weekly
newspaper, and all the various kinds of
business usually transacted in country
towns, have their representatives in this
place.
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A clergyman who was recently called

A clergyman who was recently called
on to bold services in the State Prison at
Sing Sing prelaced his remarks to the
prisoners by saving that he was "glad to
so large number present
An agricultural paper asserts that milk
comes through inheritance. Mehbe it
does. but some of it looks as If it bad
come through thunder shower with The
lid of the cans open.
If q mad will swop Off all the religious
krced he has got on hand and invest the
proceeds in charity he will allwus be
proud oy the job--Josh Billings.
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CRAWFORD COUNTY,

Asks the attention OF all who are seeking
homes, to the attractions offered in the
way of fertile lands. to her facilities for
manufacturing to her climate unsnrpass,
ed in healthfulness, and to the cheapness
of all the necessaries of life.
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OLIyER'S STATION,

On the Fayetteville road, is is miles
north of Van Bnren, and has a steam
mill and cotton gin, and is a good bust
ness point.
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CEDARVILLE,

Ten miles north of Van Buren,, on the
stage road to Fayetteville, is place Of
considerable business. there being a
steam FIGURING Min and wool-carding
machine in the vicinity.
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ARKLOE,

In the western part of the county, is the
location of steam FIGURING Mill and
Cotton Gin and two stores
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BELMONT in the eastern part of the
county, aud MOUNTAINBURG in the
north western part, have post Offices,
stores aud mills.
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Graveyard Poetry.


Stranger. pause
Ny tale attend,
And learn the cause
OF ualnah's end.
Across the world
The wind did blow:
She keteled a cold.
Wat laid her low.
We shed a quart
OF tears, Ills true;
But life Is short,
Aged eighty-two.