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Throat Parasites.

The Elmira (N.Y.) AdUertiser gives a
strange account of little girl afflicted
with the diphtheria. In looking into
the child's throat, the mother saw
micrococcus moving, which she re-
moved, together with another, which
are now on exhibition in a city drug
store, and being discussed by the medi
cal fraternity. They are easily seen by
the naked eye, though glass helps one
to the "true inwardness" of the crit
ters. The largest one is fully one-quar-
ter of an inch long, co vered with hair,
with head something like caterpillar,
tapering body, and long, hairy tail. It's
body is formed in rings; its color is
about that of one of those dark yellow
acknowledged" worms found under
old boards and stones. The smaller
one is about one-sixteenth of an inch
long, being whitish in color, and re-
quiring the glass to bring out its "beau
ty" of conformation. It is not a
plea 'ant thought to imagine such things
In your throat, but they get there, and
from there into the blood, heart and
other organs. producing paralysis and
sudden death when least expected.
They are vegetable parasites, and exist
in large colonies in the diphtheretic
membrane
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MISCELLANEOUS GLEAN1NGs.

The widow of the late A. T. Stewart
is travelling in the South.
Visible supply of grain in sight in
the States and Canada: Wheat, 2O9S5, 00O
bushels; corn, IL, S42, 900 bushels; oats, 1885,
600 bushels; rye, l,195, 900 bushels; barley,
1893, coo bushels
George Slosson, of Chicago, has chal-
lenged Maurice yignaux, of France, to play a
game of billiards, 1000 points, for 1000 a
side and the worlds championship, the match
to be played in Paris.
A prize-fght for the lightweight
championship and 81, 600 side was fought last
week on Canada soil, near Buffa e between
two brutes named Arthur Chamb err an John
Clark, and resulted in victory the first
named One hundred and thirty-four rounds
were fought, and both of the bruisers were
severely punished
Recent deaths Ex-Congressman
William s. Albert, of Baltimore, Nd Con-
gresham James X. Gibson, of Abingdon, Va.
ex-Mayor W. II. @. johnston, of Cincinnati,
Ohio
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THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION.

SYNOPSIS OF TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE SEN
ATE COMMITTEE.
The Senate committee inquiring into the
alleged frauds in the late election, of which
Senator Wallace is Chairman, and heretofore
known as the Teller Committee, resumed the
taking of testimony at Washington last week
George G. Gorham, late Secretary ofthe
Senate, and also Secretary of the Re
publican Congressional Campaign Committee,
was the first witness examined. He said that
during the Congressional campaign Of 1878
about s106, 600 was raised for Republican cam
piign purposes; S93, 600 from Federal officers
and employees by voluntary contribution, and
the remainder from friends of the party not
holding Office. Perhaps $1,000 or $4,000 came
from Congressman. No contributions were asked
from national banks, as such. canvass
among wealthy friends of the cause in New
York city resulted in obtaining about $l3 00l
There may have been some bankers contribut-
ing. Some lady employees of the Government
insisted on contributing OF 100000, about
s25, 600 was expended for documents, about
$4,000 was paid employees of the committee,
and $4,000 for furniture and general expenses.
This left So, 800, of which S54 900 was sent to
different States, and 81, 500 was paid to speak
ers for expenses. OF the balance, 50, 700 was
lost by the failure of the German American
National Bank, and $500 remains on hand.
Ex-Secretary Of the Senate Gorham was be-
fore the committee again on the second day Of
the sitting, and produced the books Of sub
scriptions in the departments, and the list Of
moneys sent to different States. The National
Committee aided nineteen Southern Congress
ional districts with an average Of s66S, and
hfty-eight Northern districts with an average
Of STA No aid was given to 212 districts. The
policy WAS to devote the money to close districts.
About nine districts in Ohio were thus helped
The witness thought the subscription in the
Treasury Department might amount to $l2, 900
or $4,000, instead OF ST. 900 or IS 600 as stated
the day before. About g., GO was subscribed in
tie Postoffice Department. Very little was got
from the Interior Department James NJ Kerns,
United States Marshal for the Eastern district
OF Pennsylvania, testified that he thought, -
far as United States Supervisors and Marshals
are concerned, Phlladelphis could do without
thom very we'll The expenses of United States
Supervisors In 1878 amounted TO 27,440.
Special attention was paid TO Randall's district,
because II was In o bad part Of the city, whore
riots frequently occur.
THE PHILADELPHIA BRANCH.
A subcommittee of the Wallace Teller In
vestigating Committee, consisting Of Senators
Wallace pa, Garland ark J, Mcdonald Qnd)
Hoar (Afass.) and Cameron (wis) have been
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DoINGs OF CONGRESS.

A communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in answer to Mr.. wallace's resolution
calling for information in regard to fees paid
Deputy MarsLals In elections in October and No
vember, was laid before the Senate on March 25.
MIR. Hoar called up his resolution declaring the
failure of house to pass the appropriation bills
except upon condition of repeal of the existing laws
is revolutionary. and took the floor for a speech
MIR. Hoar took the ground that there ~ no
historical precedent for the refusal Of the House to
grant supplies except upon the conditions IL has
liked. The notion that English history furnishes
warrants for this action was . mistake. lie went
back into English history and made numerous
Senate adjourned.-In the House, Messrs
Harris aud Cox asked leave to intro
duce resolutions, but Mr.. Conger stated
he would object to the introduction of anything
unless IL had reference to the appropriation bills.
whereupon the House adjourned-The joint
committee of the Senate and House Democratic
held another meeting at which the report of
the joint committee received and considered.
The result of the proceedings was an agreement to
attach precisely the same amendments to the Legis
ative bill passed the HousN at the last session,
without the notifications suggested and favorably
considered at the last meeting of the committee.
They, however, agreed TO provide for two Super
visors of Elections, after stripping them of every
function except that Of witnesses.
Neither house of Congress did anything on
the 10th, everything being postponed to await the
decision OF the Democratic caucus. This met in
the afternoon. and their final determination was
that they would incorporate in the APPROXIMATION
biils legislation ke that of the last session with
some notifications. The law authorizing the pres
ence OF troops at elections is TO be repealed is
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in our present school system, are before
the Senate, one introduced by Senator
Halbert, and the other by Senator
Lewis. Mr.. Halberts bill provides for
County Boards of School Examiners,
each board to consist of three members
elected by the Township Inspectors.
This change has been largely petitioned
for at this session. The change contem-
plated would impose upon the County
Board of Examiners many of the duties
formerly devolving upon the County
Superintendent of Schools. These
bills are now in the hands of a special
committee. Senator Lewis bill pro-
vides for Superintendent of Schools
for each Representative district in the
State. Mr.. Halbert's bill more nearly
meets felt want among the people than
Senator Lewis bill.
THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Senator McPeek, of the joint Com
mittee on the State Public School, To-
Gated at Coldwater, in behalf of that
committee, last Thursday made a
lengthy report in relation to that insti-
tuition. The committee reported in
favor of allowing $4,000 for current
expenses of the school for two years,
and $15, 300 for other expenses, making
in all the snug little sum of $S7, 300.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
AS strange as the statement may
seem, it is nevertheless a fact that the
State Treasurer of Michigan is only re-
CURED to give bonds to the amount of
$l50,000. The amount should at least
be increased to 100000.
This friday evening the friends of
Judge and Mrs. Tenny give a grand
party in their honor, at the residence of
Hon. o. M. Barnes, OF this city. Mrs.
Tenny is the accomplished and efficient
State Librarian.
There has been some talk about the
final adjournment of the Legislature
occurring on April 10, but that date is
quite too near at hand. If the members get
home in time for corn planting, they will
do well. If their pay were to continue,
l incline to the opinion that some OF
them would like to manufacture laws all
summer. CT. w. H.
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corner. A crowd collected, and the ASA ssin
was taken into custody.
A wharf-boat burned at Hickman,
KY, last week, and four persons who were
sleeping ON the boat were burned to death
Buford, the assassin of Judge Elliott,
has been placed in the Jail at Louisville, Ky.
Hon. Fl. Y. Riddle, a number of the
last Congress from Tennessee, recently COM
mitted suicide at Lebanon, Tenn, while labor
ing under a temporary fit Of insanity, caused
by protracted illness.
Sixteen houses in Lebanon, KY,
have been destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000
West.
William H. Vanderbilt will begin,
about the last of April, the construction of a
tunnel for the Canada Southern railway under
the Detroit river, at Crosse Isle. The tunnel
will be roo feet long, and, it is calculated, will
cost 81, 100000
At Fort Scott, Kan, few days ago,
a negro named Bill Howard, having been de-
tected IN horrible crime, was taken from jail
and hanged to lamp-post. After the body
had hung some fifteen minutes the Infatuated
mob took it down and dragged it to the square,
in spite of the resistance and objection Of the
more calm and peaceable portion of the crowd,
and literally roasted and burned the remains
in fire of dry-goods boxes and coal-oil, amid
demonstrations that rivaled pandemonium.
John Schreler, prominent Western
Socialist agitator, was lately arrested at his
home in Evansville, Ind, and adjudged insane.
He had previously attempted suicide, and a
coffin ready for his use was found in his par
lor.
Every boat that arrives at ST. Louis
from the South brings a deckload Of negro
emigrants on their way to Kansas.
During the progress of fire in the
Fairchild block, at Madison, Wis, and while a
large number OF people were gathered around
the flames an explosion of gas occurred with
terrific effect Some men were blown complete
ly out of the rooms, while others were thrown
to the door There was for a few seconds a
frightful scare. All who were able rushed
downstairs for the streets; others had to be
carried out At least thirty were injured
The block was injured to the extent of $50, 900.
Southern Dakota has been ravaged
by terribly destructive prairie fires. Harrow.
ing tales are told of the destr uction of life and
property, and of the sufferings of homeless
settlers
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

Stratton 81 Storms tobacco factory,
on Pearl street, New York, was burned last
week. Loss, $4,000. The losses Of other oc-
cupents make the total over 100000
The city of New York will have to
come down with it's proportion of the money
needed to complete the great Brooklyn bridge,
the State Court of Appeals having go decided
Nellie, aged Is, the beautiful and ac-
complished daughter of exGov. Hubbard, of
Connecticut, fell in love with the Governors
coachman, young man of uncommonly good
personal appearance and pleasing manners. An
elopement and marriage followed, -whereat the
social circles of Hartford are stirred to their
very depths.
Judge Edwards, prominent lawyer
Of Albany, N. Y, and principal Of the Albany
Law School, recently committed suicide by dis
emboweling himself with large carving knife
He was temporarily insane.
Pleuro-pneumonia has broken out
among the New Jersey cattle.
A shocking calamity is reported from
Claremont N. II. A fire broke out in the Ire
mont House, the leading hotel of the town, and
spread so rapidly that FIVE inmates, two board
ers and three employees, were overtaken by the
flames and burned to death
The Belmont Oil Works, at Philadel-
rhia, have been destroyed by fire. Frank CAL
laghan and John Greaves, workmen, were
burned-the former fatally, the latter seriously.
Loss estimated at from s75, 600 to 100000
South.
There was double execution at New
Kent Court House, Va, on March 25 The
victims were Patrick Smith and julius Chris
tan, both negroes, convicted of the murder of
John G. Lacy, white man, in January last
Frankfort, the capital of Kentucky,
has been the scene of diabolical assassina.
ton. Col Tom Buford, brother of Gen. Abe
Buford, who is well known in Kentucky, upon
hearing that a case in the Court Of Appeals, in
which he was interested, had been decided
against him, loaded a double-barreled shot
gun with buckshot, took his position near the
front door of the Capitol Hotel, and waited
for the Judges of the court to come to dinner.
Judge J. NJ Elliott was the first to
approach. As he reached the door Buford
walked up to him and shot him dead. Twelve
buckshot entered his body, some of them pass
ing through his heart Judge Pryor made his
appearance on the scene moment lator, when
Buford ieveled his gun to give him the contents
of the other barrel, but, before he could get
satisfactory aim. Judge Pryor run behind
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POLITICAL POINTS.

The Ohio Democratic Committee
have decided to hold the State Convention at
Columbus, June 4.
The Greenback-Labor party of Rhode
Island held its State Convention at Providence
last week, and nominated candidates for State
officers, headed by Samuel Hill for Governor.
The Democrats of New York talk
strongly of running Horaho Seymour for
Governor.
DIR. l.. p. Blackburn, of yellowfever
fame, will be the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Kentucky.
Judge Taft, Attorney General under
Grant, will, in all probability, be the Repubh-
can candidate for Governor Of Ohio
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examining witnesses at Philadelphia R O.
Howell, of the Eighteenth ward, testified that
Deputy Marshal Charles Oliphant was drunk
on election day, and insulted every Democrat
that came to the polls to vote. His testi-
mony was corroborated by other wit
nesses, who also testified that Oliphant used
every means to drive away Democratic voters.
John Warner, Of the Twenty ninth ward, tes-
titled that Thomas Herr, the United States Mar
shal in this ward, had bad reputation. He
arrested man for trying to vote. notwithstand-
ing that parties were ready to vouch for him.
Arthur Vance, of the Fifteenth ward, United
States Marshal, was also charged with intimi-
dating voters.
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The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says that women took to suffrage like
ducks to water, in some parts of New
Hampshire, at the recent school cleo
tions, and in several cases they we're
not slow in comprehending and adopt
ing the tactics which men sometimes
resort to to secure their ends.
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Cheek Sternly Rebuked.

Dresden Our Country; 4 few
weeks since convention wa;
held in one of our sister coun-
ties 10 appoint delegates to the
state "pow-wow'' which met
in Nashville on the 23rd ult.
One of the leading spirits in this
meeting, one of the loudest de-
|nunciators ofrailroads and bond
holders in the late 50-4 canyass.
was appointed to sec if the rail-
roads would not extend to the
delegates the usual courtesies Of
halt fare rates over their lines.
Heretofore the custom of that
town has been to get Col, r, p.
Cole, the attorney for the road,
to negotiate for rates, and ac-
cordingly this "bird'' of gorge
Gus dyes approachedthe colonel
with his blandest smile, tc
know if he would not secure
half fare rates for the newly APP
pointed guardians of tlie"statc's
honor" to which the colonel
promptly replied, "No-fulI
fare, or walk, by Cd"
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Mall D1rect0ry.
Fayetteville Post-omce.

Railroa,l-leayes every day except Sun.
div at S:i5 An: arrives at 5;40 Pm supple:
tl,c following Offices: kelso, Lincoln, Flynt.
Vile. Oregon. Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shdbyville Stage-arrives Monday, Wed
nsslay and Friday at IL A. Nj; leaves same
diiyS al 2P NJ. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
barg. bonneville, County Line. Shelbyville
Huntsville stage-leavcs Monday and
Thursday at s A. NJ; arrives Tuesday ans
Friday at Bpm. Supplies Goshen, HazlC
Green. Meridianvile and huntsville.
Shclbyyiile hack-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at s A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at M. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelhyville
Pulaski horsc-a-rives every Saturday al
j. l:SOAa; leaves same day a, 1880. Supplies
Cyruston, Millville, Pisgah, bradshaw and
Pulaski.
Blanche horse-lcayes every Tuesday and
Friday at s.A. NJ; arrives Wednesday and
Saturday at 3 ? n. Supplies Canargo, Mo-
limo. Cold Mater Blanche.
Boons llill hoise-arriyes every Satur-
day at y NJ; leaves same day at lPM.
Petersburg horse--ieayes Saturday at 8 A
y; arrives at same day. Supplies
Renfow Station aud Petersburg.
Money Orders can be olta d at this Of
fee upon post Offices in all parts ef lhc L.
nited States. A listcf Money Order offices
may be seen on,application. Rates OF COM
iniy>;on fof Money o ders are as follows:
Not exceeding $l5. .-..-....... 10 cents
Over Is and not exceeding $50 10 do
do 80 do do 40 20 do
do 40 do do 80 % do
w. tB D0UTnAT ?. NJ
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Two, and Two.

Archdeacon Denison is not g
Pharisee;; he is anything but
that--being downright fighter
who simply takes advantage Of
everyFpoint in the game. If the
following story about him Illus
trating this point is not true, il
is certainly well invented >
Denison was closely pressed in
an. argument, but was evidently
Observation-Disclosures Atlengtf
his antagonist, a virtuous engi-
neer Of the smiles ideal, lost pa
tience at the irregular warfare
Of the Archdeacon. .'Look here
sir" he exclaimed, despairingly
"do you acknowledge two and
two makes four?'' 81 am moi
prepared to make an admission
Of that Importance" replied Mr.
Denison, "till | have given the
subject the maturest considera-
ton. Sometimes it is supposed
that they make twenty-five"
.I Il. . H I'd
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A Minister'S Cunning.

Clark Brown murdered his IA
ther and sister at Winchester,
Ont. but there was little evidence
against him. Rev. Mr.. Rowan
visited him and told HIM if he'd
confess he would be forgiven.
Brown made a full disclosure
of the crime. He now says that
he understood the minister to
promise him forgiveness at the
hands of the law, to be followed
by release, but he learns that a
spiritual pardon only was meant,
and he will probably be hanged
on his own confession.
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thou aims at be thy Countrys thy Gods, and Truths
Reputation in Missouri.


Another Missouri county is
engaged in trying to repudiate
its debt. Franklin county issu-
ed some bonds in aid of a rail-
road a few years ago, but con-
cluded it had made a poor move,
and that it would save money
by never paying them. The
creditors, however, decided to
see if the county couldn't be
made to keep its engagements,
and appealed TO the courts.
Judgment was rendered in fa-
Ivor Of the creditors in the Uni
ted States District Court, and
later, as no steps were taken by
the county officers toward rais-
ing the money, second appeal
was made to court to see If they
'couidnt be forced to take some
action. The commissioners
were lhcreupon ordered to levy
"a tax to pay the judgment a.
gainst the county, but this did
not prove sufficient to produce
the money. The commissioners
not only refused to levy the tax
but they have now gone to Jail
for contempt Of court. The
creditors are watching with
some interest to see how long
the. commissioners will stand
the imprisonment before they
conclude to obey the court.
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Obeying Orders.

F. s.
He was weeping softly as he
came QUITO join his companions
the peculiar twitching of his
muscles and the careful manner
of his gait were painfully appar-
ent TO the boys, who knew that
he had been there and under
stood the whole business.
"Been getfin' a lickin', Ben?''
asked several sympatheticaily.
~ es," murmured he; 81 get
licked for obeying orders"
'Disobeying, you mean?'
cried they. @
NO, fur obcyin', l tell ye, =
persisted he; then, seeing their
looks of inercdulity, he made
tl.is explanation: "When | were
comm into The house my boots
were muddy as blazes, and
mother had just been scrubbin'
the floor; says she, Now, Ben,
you better walk right over that
clean floor with your muddy
boots. Anything tooblige you,'
says |. So | boldly walked a.
cross the room, and she lit on
me with a bound like cat on
a mouse, and the way She toted
me around that room was a
caution. | wont obey orders any
lnoren.,
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COMPANIONS for Life.


When does a daugh:er appear
so attractive as when showing
her love to father or mother-as
when employed in tightening
their cares or relieving their
burdens? 1t would be far from
wrong to say to a young man
who is looking with some degree
ofinterest for ii life companion:
Would )you know what kind Of
wife she will make upon whom
now you nave your eye? Ask
what kind of a daughter she is.
II She is indolentIy selfish, Feay-
ing care and work to her mother
If She is unloving
or undutilul--bewarc Of her
she is not unlikely to make you
happy. Ii she is an affection
ate and sclf-denying daughter,
if she is intimate and cofidcntial
with her parents, you have in
that the best promise OF happi-
ness in the future. The eye Of
mother and father, bcaming
with delight as it rests upon a
daughters form, moving lightly
in their presence, is an unSpok-
en- recommendation Of untold
value.
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