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BANK DIRECTORS INDICTED-The grand Jury
at Nenla, Ohio have indicted A. H. Baugh;lan.
Alfred Trader, Samuel Pieterbaugh JnO Steele
John B. Allen, cashier and directors OF the
FIRST National Bank OF Xenia, for embezzling
money and bonds TO the amount of S65,0o0 be-
longing TO the depositors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

The New LIFE-SAvINfi STATIoSS.-A sna.fa
10 The Baltimore Sen from Norfolk, Va N6rau
Der l1th, says: seven Cf the thirteenth new life
SAVING stations on the coast have been cln
pleted by tie contractors Of this city All vii
pe completed and equipped in fan By the mid
die OF December. when the average station dis
tahce between CapeS Henry and HatteraS vii
be only ave miles, which the patrols of IN
oeach can manage with all the celerity and
efficiency expected OF the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

1HE MARE MAUD, the fastest runner in Della
ware county, Pa. was struck and killed Friday
m1ngtOn and Baltimore Railroad, after a sue
cesstul leap Of % feet across a culVert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

Mr.. DENIS KRARNEY, having completed n,s
UsastronS mission to the wOrkingmen of the
east, VIII leave Boston tomorrow Tor san Fran
cisco. - S>'-' A"--
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IF THERE ARE any men In Ohio who have not
yet obtained office under the federal admins
tfatlon, now IS the time 10 come and see about
ii. The railroad fare is down to a dollarNfV
y. Herald 49,
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Oakey HalI a Cify Edifar-
The Markets.

NEW YORK, Nov. Is.-EX-MayOr 4. Oakley
Hail this morning assumed the post OF city
editor Cf the New York World newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

U-The new Russian steamer Europe left
lamps sai @ snipyard, M Philadelphia, Saturday on
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FIVE PEOPLE KILLED BY LOCOMOTIVE Expno-

FIVE PEOPLE KILLED BY LOCOMOTIVE EXPLo-
SION.-Ihe Philadelphia and Reading {Pa)
railroad has line OF small engines and parlOr
cars combined for the use of officials One OF
these, called The Gem, made trip SATURDAY.
superintendent Of the Mahoney and Broad
Mountain branch. AT Mahoney City the super-
intendent alighted and stepped into the tele-
graph Office to send message. While he was
seated at the table the boiler of the parlor-car
engine exploded, tearing the roof off the Office
seveIing the wires and knocking out one end of
the depot buildings. Engineer w. F. Brocius
was blown to pieces. Jacob Trout, conductor.
had his head blown off. He leaves a wife and
seven children. VIM. Wefnrich, aged 9; Calvin
LutZ, aged 12, and George Hagenbuch, aged ~,
VINO We're standing near, were also killed. Sew
eral others were more or less injured The par
lorcar apartment was uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

Ten DOLLARS FOR A KISs.-A telegram frorn
hufia!o, Nov. Is, says: In the county court yes
teiday the suit OF MIS-. juliet ScIraigle against
I. W. FaIr. both OF Collins. Erie county. for
el5o1 damages for aSSaul; and battery In kiss
lng NE plaintiff with force was tried. Addi-
uona! interest was attached TO the case by the
acI that the plaintiff is about ~ years old mar
lied, c0mely looking. and was formerly a doDps-
tic in the defendants family. The defendant is
over 90 years Old. The jury gave plaintin 80
DAMAGES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

TAKRED AND FEATHERED BY V0uFN-Nrs
Behd, the wife Of a leading merchant: Mrs,
BICWn. the wife OF the county cerk. ana Mrs.
NlicoN- The VIE Oh the county supervisor, are
tiCeT arrest AZ OWog@o, Mica. for aiding i'm he
tarflns and feat athering OF IngersOll, the editor.
last Monday night. IL was at first thought that
lhe outrage was nerpetrated by men in female
apparel but 1t turns ont that many OF them
were really women. Those arrested ocrupy
hiSh social positions. Tie examination was set
down for to-day
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

? s,~ MASONIC The last stated Gonyocation of
- LAFAYETTE X 4. CHAPTER, No. 5, IRE
xious 10 the Grand Visitation viii t. held OF Tues
DAY, 18th inst, at O'Clock PM All members are
earnestly requested to attend as business of import
ance viii he presented for action.
BY order of the NJ E. II. p.
rOvIe-2t RICHARD J. BI4AKELOCK, See
rso l. O. o. F.-A special session of the R. W
LDS Grand Encamrment will be held on TUES
DAY EVENING. 18th inst. az ~ o'clock, to re-
ceive the report of the Grand Representative and
complete the business of the year.
nov16-f THOMAS w. FOWLER, Grand Scribe
rsN GERMAN AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
SS WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. Z, 1873
All Depostors in this Bank are requested to pre-
sent at once their Books for settlement
BENJAMIN U. KEYSER,
novS-3taw3W Receiver.
~ FOR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS,
VIS &c, use the GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY,
kEATIN6'S
COUGH
LOZENGES
Tested for so years. Relief speedy and certain
Sold by all druggists. Price so cents.
E. FOUGERA & CO., AGENTs,,
oct3owf,n,Gm New York.
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WEDDING PRESENTS.

WEDDING PRESENTS.
NOVELTIES IN ROCCO AND GILT BRONZEs
Just received from Vienna also a variety of Sconce's
Gilf Silver and Brass Parlor Ornaments, together
with new stock of
CHOICE STERLING SILVER WARE
for Wedding and Holiday Presents
ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS
II. SEMKEN,
noVl33m $40 Penn. Qre
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ANNOUNCING HIS MASTERS DEATH-N te,e-
gram from Springfield, o.. NOV. -. says: Robt.
MITCHELL wealthy farmer. who lives north OF
tfilS CltN, was to-day riding a fayOTite black
horse. While crossing a BRIDGE the horse he
came frightened al some loose plan&s. reared
ana thew his rider on his head breaking his
neck. The horse returned 70 his masters home
and by his condUct alarmed he family. who fDI-
low ed him 20 MEe-e Nj. Mit.lau Lay dnlI -
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Tlle CampbeIls are Gamma,

loNnoN, NOV. le.-The steamer >arlnatIan
with the Marquis OF Lorne and Princess r ,,nps,
on poard, which arrived at MOrllle. rrom Liver
pool at AIS O'Clock on the afternoon of the 18th
instant, proceeded for Halifax at lI20 O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. see. 1861. 40: customs. s25l.120Io.
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III. He MORMON WoTEN he'd a meeting in the
theatcr az salt Lake CITY Safuriay and n3sSp1
resolutions ayowing their BELIEF ..in the patft
afctial order OF marriages as revealed hy Gods
people m past ages. which, If lived Gp To. were
GGnuHciNe 10 long life, strength ani giory."
1Het ihdeiScd II as lone 0f the most fnD0rtTat
p lhcirleS Of our holy religion. and claim tne
right Of its practice
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\ Boy MURDERED IN a DIsREPUrABLE House
\ special dispatch To the Baltimore Ga-ctts from
Wheeling, ". Va. Nov. Il. SlyS:-LaSr Right a
this city Edward kiger stabbed and killed
Franz Hobrecht. the knife. a four-inch blade
entering HCbrecht's LETT side Just above the
eiShlh RIO, Iive lhcneS below the nipple. 1t ap-
pears that number OF half-grown BOYS were In
the shanty drinking beer, when kigef, a quar-
ieisome youth, became enraged AT a boy named
Esder ana stabbed him in the hand. fobrecht
lnter1ered and received a fatal wound. The boys
interested are each - years OF age. The mir
derer has escaped
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SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan TO-
Gay amounted to 81. 1.l3N.400
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AIDES GooDs'
We have just received.
CT Il 8
In Beaver, Mstelasse and Diagonal Cloths, from
f5. 90 up TO S35- 90.
beautiful Styles of Shawls, Damasse Silks. in
Rlaek and COCred six Veyets, Novelties in Dress
Goods, hid Gloves Fancy Hosiery, &c.
W w BURDETTE l. CO.
noyI4tr Nos. 92S sth st. and zoo X st. n.,c.
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is now very poor, and he is compelled to earn
his living at hard labor. He began life as a
river man, but one time i'm his life he was worth
SS,eoe or $4,000. He married very pretty wo-
man, who afterward ran away and went to
Texas with st. Louis drummer. She carried
good deal of Mixes property with her, and in
the d1fflcultieS between man and wife which
followed, he soon spent the balance and had to
give up his saloon. He has since returned to
the river and now boards, when he is In the
city, at the corner OF Main and Myrtle streets
CoOle has no intention of entering the ring
fSt LOujs Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

SECRETARY SCHURZ left Washington on Satur-
day evening for ST. Louis. He expects TO be
here again next Thursday morning
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SENATOR EpMUNDs, OF vermont, another
leader Of the republican party. who hiss been
opposed 10 the course OF the Pre- jident had
long conversation with the latter at the
White House to-day.
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Not Altogether Satisfied with Rus.
Sia'S ASSurance&.

1CNToT, Nov. fS.-Thc popular Indignation
ard c-oi;Jm"nt Throughout nl1g Gyrr ~,
atfCmTt 80 aSsaSsinate tie King Is .nfpHsp. m,
a~sassin i5 a member 0f tie Iate.nltiapal 80
CielY. lie denies having any acc9lapliceS ol
IDS '-G'OrS- Tie report iS confirmed that IA,
wounds rl fEe King are slight. Tie Kiu.r re-
cen Na !. LII -,rltch ON The l..Lt ~
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MADAME NJ. J. HUNT,
nov1e-tr 621 aud 623 ID street
AIDES, FCRS! LADIES' FURS!
Our Stock is now complete. SEAL SACQUES
fun length. rev shape: SEAL HATS and TUR-
BANS; MUFFS and BOAS, of every desirable Fur
and Style.
Mems SEAL CAPS; Boys and Misses SEAL
TURBANS; SEAL POCKET BOOKS; SEAL
GLOVES
WIILETT K RUOFF,
HsTTFRs AID FURRIERs,
nov14ft SOS r. HnS pfr0Hf0 cce.
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REPRESENTATIVE LUTTRELL, of California,
called on Secretary Thompson to-day. 4 STAR
reporter asked Mr.. Luttren how his state was
going in the next election. Democratic most
assiiredlE." was the reply. - She viii certainly
ne democratic: she could not from t.lp present
outlook go any other way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

PRESIDENTIAL AFPoISTNEHTS.-rheP President
to-day made the following appointments: NJ
E. N. Howell, to be principal clerk Of the public
lands in the general land Office vice Mordecai
Medley. resigned. and Waiter f. Irwin TO be
principal clerk in the private land Office, Vice
JOS. Nj. Armstrong appointed chief clerk of the
general land Office. Both these appointments
take effect December 1st next.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-22
AN INTERESTING STORY.
How q Bold, Bad Woman Out
witted Community.

Special To- the 1t. Louis Republican,.
CHaMrAiGN, Ill Jan. 17.-There il con-
siderable excitement and amusement here
m police circles over the shrewl manage
Inent Of one Ella Skinnion, known here
a notorious prostitute and thief, in out
whiting the authorities at Se'ialia, M,
and evading the attempt to bring her beck
here on charges that are sure To give her
one or more terms i'm the penitentIarv
She has been often arrested here, once in
men. clothes, when she was leading com
pany OF fallen girl-, and escaped from here
with three villains with whom she had
been associated in theft and burglaries,
going to Sedalia. Under an indictment by
the grand jury, Detective Jno. +. Ri'ten-
house was entrusted by the county author
tiles and by Gov. Cullom with authority
to secure the arrest of the entire gang.
The three men he safely bsgsed in Jail
here. The girl was arrested some days
since in Sedalia, and "a RIttenhouse could
not leave Immediately on account Of court
business, she succeeded in impressing the
attorneys, jury and citizens to such an ex-
tent that in habeas corpus trial able at
,orneys volunteered their services free TO
defend and release "the handsome, innocent
orphan GIRL" and the jury gave her full
discharge. Dispatches in the daily papers
yesterday say great censure is awarded
there to the Illinois authorities in the mat.
ter Of the arrest The girls parents live
here. The symPathies Of impossible at
torneys and iurymen won't save her from
the penitspsiary il she can Be secured here.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-22
A BAD END.
An Old Missouri Valley Printer
Cuts The Throat Of the Atchison
Tailor.

-. Joe Glzettc
The dispatches from Atchi-on bring the
intelligence this morning that a printer
nsmei J. d. Shipp had been arrested at
that place yesterday morning, on suspi
cion of his being one Thomas Morris, who
murdered his wife in Woodson county.
Kansas, recently. He was locked up IN
Jail, and when the jsilor, Charles Highly,
went into ,hecelI to identify him, he dis
covered that he had woke up the wrong
passenger Ship drew a razor, and near
" severed the jrsular vein OF the jailor.
Physicians were called III, however, and
the artery was closed up. This man Ship
Is 4 character we'll known among all old
printers in this city. lie was in st. Joseph
Tuesday evening, looking Tor work, and
visited the Gc-e;te office. Tie had bo K
OF receipts of various kinds, which he sold
to one OF the eonpo,i,ors, who WAS oi a
scientific turn OF mind, for forty cents, AMI
in short time triei to borrow ten cents
from one of the reporters IN get a drink
with. He was under the influence ii IL
guor while here, and was rather siGspondent
AMI il Is supposed he was in the same CON
dItion when arrested at Atchison.
Ship came here from Ottaw,, Kansas,
where he has brother living, AMI where
he has been staying during the winter.
lie Is man about forty years cid. and has
he il one Of the best printers in the west,
when at himself, setting type with great
rapidity and accuracy. His many typo
graphical friends in this city will regret
to hear of this trouble he has got into.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-22
CliGord's Febrifuge.

In the cure OF fever and ague ibis remedy
displays extraordinary powers. Properly
used, no case can resist it, and other diseases
Of an intermittent character. including that
most distressing disease, periodical neu-
ralgia, have been found to yield, with
equal certainty, to its influence 1t eradi-
Gates all malaria from the system. gives
tone and vigor to the whole body, and pre-
vents disease from becoming seated. Try
Clifiords Febrifuge it is sure, safe and
speedy in its action. You will never re-
greet buying the first bottle, and you will
have discovered q friend you cannot afford
to lose. J. Z. RICHARDSON, Pro'r.
For sale by all druggists. st. Louis.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-22
FLORAL RECORD.

From the New York Commercial Adyertiserl
-Primroscs are winkng in green houses.
Roman hyacin,hs are the choicest flowers IN
bloom.
-Heigehogs, with crocus brstles started. are
for sale IN floral stores.
Blush camelias quite plentiful, and are
more IA demand than those Of pure white.
Fumes al designs are being made with photo.
graphs of the deceased IN their center.
Tiny straw comucopiss for bouquet holders,
appear fastened as standard tripods-all OF straw.
The straw flowers exh,bited this season are
very beautiful The AncroclinIum troseram and
albrum) are especially dainty.
-Pampas grass pumes are arranged IN Span
ish moss in rustic stands, SO that the effect Of
this combination is extremely tropical.
A hollow log filed with vines. which is fastened
on q slender stand, and creepers trained about
the legs, makes . very pretty ornament for the
window.
The Carnatlon pink known as the "AstorIs
beautie" IL a lovely flower. Ii II very double and
frngy-ofs cream or straw color, Pencllcd IN
streaks on the petals edges with deep scarlet.
Miniature fernaries of terra Gotta, two or
three inches only in length, are novelties OF a
Fifth Avenue florist. These filled with fine moss
and grasses aud some Of the smaller leafed ferns
are pretty gifts for children. and will lie IN de-
mand for tree omamen;atlon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-22
TO BEOIL OYSTERS.

correspondent writes to the world from No.
lille the following; lis no wonder that oysters
object TO being cooked 10 that manner. Now, with
us, the children cry for the Early Bird Vermi-
fuge and mourn because Mrs. Wins0w's Soothing
Syrup is denied them, so do our divine crustsc-
cans grow unhappy and hang their heads
row when they are to be eaten raw. Now let me
tell you how We broil oysters here. Given dou-
bile gridron that folds together and a sufficient
number Of byalves in puris naturalibus- TO roll
them in any thing is 10 spoil them; grease the
bars Of the gridiron, which prevents their stick
ing; then dip each individual AS Audubon al
ways said in reference TO birds-info melted but.
ter, place them the utensil. A brisk fire Of
charcoal is of course necessary, over which they
are TO be broiled. Meantime they should ne con-
stantly basted with butter. When done serve on
very hot toast and dishes, and you have a dish
that Briat-Sayarin, with all hrs gastronomic ideas
never thought Of, and which would have driven
him mad with envy.
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have got out Of town, because there Was
lots OF time. And when the officer came i
did no; imagine that Mack was dead.
remember asked il l,e was much hust. II
wasa sad nights work, and admit the rash
ness VI the deed deserves punishment,
but DO not think that I deserve death.
Public c.anlor has had much to do against
me, but fbelieve tina, there has been some
change in NV favor"
What makes You think SOP
Because there has been good many
people here To see me and | Judge from,
what they tell me that since my convection
there has beea more dispassiona,e reflection
on my case than there was ut first. You
see people should take into consideration
all the surroundings, ani not judge me
without doing 50"
What do you mean by that?
Il mean that hotl. Nsck aud G.y~eliwere
IN bad hd-inesr. Vas expected 10 do
Linss which made People think WIS a
brute. II ii,lu'; I would have lost my
place, and 50 when | g., into ihis trouble
every one was against irc excepting Anaic
and very lev others. Eur tell you hat
it J., there hrs been many . man in this
jill whose crime has hccu b.aCkrr than
u.inc, yet, they were Not deal, with 30 harsh
j. and suraaariIv D have been''
"iicw do sou igcl abos, the respite grant
Ied+"
Il did no; cNPec, 1t, here W'iencr-' ewes
'noi-teneSl, and IL was onl. by a strong i.rt
ti'a, lie controlled himself ant irel deep
. " grateful 9" t.ov. rhelr+ have heard
4 s.u'i deal a5oJt the Goycrnor both before
snt since hc ~aS ci,ctei. and b-licve he
i pretty good lasyer Iii- ac,ion, I
think, h. been taken after Il close study Of
the case. M! he must see that this l. not Il
coll-blo",!ed murder, but thu, il i lacking
in preine,!;tatiop, anl therefore have
hope that he will no, permit r,e To suffer
'!sc ex'TeEIe penalty OF the law
"Arc there any other facts bearing upon
the difficulty between vou ard I.awrenee
which have not been shcwn?n
"le-, there are. And that j. just where
one -, my great troubles have been. | wa.
unable u obtain the evidence ON nv trial
- show up certain ,hings in their tru,
light, and which voula have helped nns
yerv much"
jus; here Capt. Conway put in an APP
auce and limited that il Was time To clos,
up shop, 80 after cordial shaking of III,
hand and AN invitation 10 come again, the
DsI,ttch man took hts departure.
FATHER En,UN,
his spiritual adviser, visits Wleners two o
three times every day, and BIZ counsel ar,
also daily callers lie : undoubtedly :
deeply repeniaDi man. and j. now in mor,
resigned state Of mind than at any pre-
viOus time. w ore can converse with hin
i"r any length OF time without feeling a.
>lre,. that he tells the truth about th,
killing ii young Lawrence. and that Vein
ers naturally has a Kind anil quiet disPo
sition. lie has had unfortunate surround
in.s all his lie, and these should go far IL
considering his responsibility for the &C
committed. He said l., was not afraid q
death, AMI throughout the entire interview
his be1riaS c1rrohOrated this.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-22
" ssE8 y I''' III 'IHsI|'s -'t|'I. a..4- I'F''-
The Typical Mother.ln-Law
Bf ROSA PEARLE.

The typical mciher-in-law has stood in
exactly the same situation for ages. The
ideas concerning her are Just the same to-
day as they were a hundred years ago. Ev-
erybody jokes about her, everybody gives
her sly thrusts, everybody knows some story
detraciing from her credit and adding to
her discredn. Everybody makes her the
butt of ridicule. everybody INDUCES in sar-
casm at her peculiar relation. Like Jokes
At the circus, or reading in the almanac.
there is no original wit displayed for her
benefit. All has been told and re-iold.
worn, mended and told again. until the peo-
pie who delight in saying ill.naiured things
OF her, are little put TO il" what to say.
Now, believe that she Is abused. thai.
she is great deal ofiencr blessing in a
family than she is a cure. Men may
sneer and flavor their jokes with coarsenes,
when they speak Of her, and they may feel
that they have done brave deed, not 10
acknowledge that she may possess, at least,
few virtues, but these very game men are
glad to call in their mother-in-law when
the hand of disease is amid their household
band when trouble strikes at the root Of
the tree that has been furnishing and
strong. then they turn TO the sympathy that
will bear testing. There is no hint, then,
that she may he In the way, thai she is one
too many no, life hanging in the balance
out weighs the traditional belief that she is
vixen and will endeavor TO PRIV into mat
tiers which do not concern her. When she
takes charge OF the household whose head
is stricken down almost into the "valIey Of
the shadow" when! she smoo,hs back the
hair from the fevered brow, when she adj
ministers medicine 10 the one and consola-
tion to the other, when she is tirelessly at
her post day and night. when she neglect.
her own interests for the sake of those whom
she is called upon to assist, ali then we he
gin TO realize that hey are worse persons in
the world than the mother-in-law, and We
conclude that il is best to ignore popular
belief and deduct little charity from our
experience. Good mothers are always good
mother-in-laws rs we'll, and if they do no,
act upon the fact it is becouse prejudice
has been before them and poisoned the
minds OF those to whom they bear this rela-
iion. May the Lord bless them poor per-
secuted creatures, who are yet nine times
out Of ten, the noblest of their sex and as
worthy Of the crown of light As though they
we're already canonised saints.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-22
HOW TO SELECT FLOUR.

In selecting nour first LOOK to the color, II j,
is white, with yellowsh straw color tint, buy il.
fit is white with blueish cast, or::white speclls
in il. refuse il. Next, examine its adhesivenes--
If il works soft and sticky, is poor. Them
throw little lump Of dried -four against a smooth
surface; If il falls like powder il IL bad. Lastly
il retains the shape given by the pressure, that,
TOO is good sign. Ii is safe to buv -four that
will stand an these tests These modes are CIV
en- by all old -four dealers. and they pertain TO a
matter that concerns every body.