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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-09

At the meeting of the Towanda Bridge Co.,
II Wednesday. the following persons were
tlected directors: j. S. TOME. GEO II. TOME,
&. +. MASON, JOHN +. Fox, JOHN +. SAN
ERSON. ii. ). WATSON.
MILLER Fox was rv-clccted President. and
Nm. BELTS Secretary and Treasurer.
Maj. HALE, who has been director for
nearly forty years. and who is the largest
stakeholder in the county, was defeated for
director, rs were Hon. j. q. PATTON and
JAMES Il. HALE. because these gentlemen
were not favorable to the policy of further
contesting the right of the county to take the
bridge and make it free.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-09

Mails arrive depart and at the Towanda
Post office follows.
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Gates.

PENALTY FOR LEAVING GATES OPEN
MODE OF PROCEDURE -DlsP0sAL OF
FINE.
SEC. /. Any person or persons
passinR through the gates or bars OF
any plantation and leaving the same
open, or pulling down the fence
around any plantation within the
limits Of this parish. . crop being
planted therein and ungathered.
shall be deemed guilty OF . misdc.
INN be- fined 10 the sum OF Ten Dol.
lar0, recoverable before any Court OF
competent Jurisdiction. said fine to
be paid 70 the informer, and 10 de.
fault OF payment such person or por-
eons % offending shall be tmpris.
oned 10 the Parish JAIL tor not less
than I've days, nor moro than ten
days.
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INTRODUCTION.

On the seventh Of June. a. u: 1850.
the following resolution was adopted!
nv the Police Jury OF the Parish OF
Natchitoches:
WHEREAS. The Ordinances OF the
Police Jury OF the Parish are merely
spread uIon the minutes OF their
proceedings and no index Is Kept by
which these resolutions can be re.
ierred to, thus rendering at times
difficult to ascertain what resolu-
tions are in force and what have been
Be it therefore Resolved that the
Clerk Of the Police Jury Is hereby
EMPLOYED to cOdify all tho laws and
resolutions OF the Police Jury OF this
Parish Of q general nature.
Be it further Resolved, That the
Clerk OF the Police Jury be allowed
the sum on One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars for making a digest OF the
Police Jury Ordinances to be paid out
OF the contingent fund.
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CLERK TO DRAW WARRANTS.


Sec. 9. It shall be the duty OF the
Clerk Of the Police Jury, on the pre-
sentation of an order of the Presi-
dent Of the Police Jury to that effect.
to draw a warrant on the Parish
Treasurer. for the amount, payable
to the person and out Of what spe'
cial fund the same is to be paid, 80
speciiled in lthe Presidents order
and said order shall be his voucher
for the warrant.
LICE JURY LIST OF WARRANTS.
Sec. 3. That hereafter the Clerk
shall, within the first three days OF
each and every month. furnish to
the Treasurer OF the Parish q certi'
fed list Of the numbers, dates, pay
ees and amounts OF all warrants Ia
sued by him during the preceding
month: and he shall make similar
reports to the Police Jury at each
regular session Of that body.
CLERK TO KEEP HIS OFFICE OPEN.
Sec. 4. The Clerk Of the Police Jury
is hereby required to keep his office
open to.wit: The Police Jury room
in the Court House In the City o.
Natchitoches, on Monday OF each
and every week for the transaction
OF business.
Sec. S. The Clerk Of the Police
Jury shall receive until otherwise
changed by the Police Jury, q salary
Of Two Hundred Dollars per annum
payable quarterly on his own war
rant.
''See Estray Laws. Sec. g."
"Sec Constable Sec. 2, 3 l. 4"
''See Road Laws Sec. 5 T. g."
"See Police Jury Sec. l, ~ g."
'See Court House L. Jail Sec. 3"
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ADDOl'ti&)nerS.
POLICE JURY TO APPOINT ROAD APPOR'
TONERS.

SECTION |. That tho Police Jury
shall appoint at its regular January
session Of each year. three house
holders in each ward OF the Parish,
subject to road duty, whose duty 1t
shail be to act rs Road Apporttoners
for the term OF one year, and whose
inrisdiction as such shall be limited
to the ward for which they are ap'
pointed and Of which they must be
residents.
,ppORr1ONERs TO APPORT1ON HANDS
AND FURNISH LIST TO ovERsEERs.
Soc 9. That said Road Apportton'
ers shall, within twenty days wltnln
the receipt Of their appointment as
snch. apportion the hands, residents
of their wards and liable to work on
nubIic roads, to the several OverseeDs
~ their respective districts and TO
fnrnish lists to said Overseers, OF oil
ners0ns liable to work the roads. OF
which they are Overseers; ana sucn
| nersons shall be subject to the OF.
ders and directions Of said Overseers
and no other persons shall be liable
to road service except those whose
names appear on said lists. Tue
said lists 80 furnished, shall be a.
tested by q majority Of the said Ap'
petitioners.
ROAD APpORTIONERs TO HOLD THEIR Of
r1cEs UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE AP
POINTED OR NEGLECT OF RoAi
APPoRrloNERs.
Sec. ,. That shonld the Police Jury
fail or neglect to appoint the Roat
Apportioners as required by this OF
dinance, Sec. .one, the Apporttoner
apDointed for the year preceding
shall hold their offices till their sue
cessors are appointed. and duly mott
lied Of their appointment. Aud an;
Apportioner duly appointed ana no
titled. refusing to act az such, OF ne
clecting to discharge any Of the du
flea prescribed In the preceding set
ton. shall be guilty Of midemesno'
and on conviction, be subject 70
fine not to exceed twenty five dollat'
4 or imprisonment not TO exceed twel
Q ty days, at the discretion OF the couI
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Gambling.

oAwpLlN0 PROHIBITED ON PUBLIC ROADS
PENALTY.
SEC. /. Any person or persons who
shall play cards or gamble on any.
az the Public Roads or Roadside OF
this parish, shall be deemed guilty
az 4 miedemeanor, and upon duo
conviction before q Justice OF the
Peace having Jurisdiction, ehall b.
fined In the sum OF Ten Dollars for
each and every offence. and 10 do
laid Of payment shall be imprison.
ed IN the Parish jail tor period OF
not less than five days nor more
than ten days, or both. at the discrc'
tiOn OF the Court,
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Election Precincts.

SEC. 1. Until otherwise changed
there shall . Eleven precincts 10 the
Parish Of hatchitoches, to.wit:
Court House, Ward No. !, Precinct
No. l.
Grape Vine Church. Ward No. :,
Precinct No. 3.
81. Johns Church. Ward No. 2,
Precinct No. 8.
81, dis ~ Bluff Ward No. 3 Pre-
Hsmmett Place, Ward No. 4, Pre-
cinct No. s.
Beu!eh Church. Ward No. 6. Pre-
cinct No. g..
Glover. Spring, Ward No. g. Pre-
Friendship Church, Ward No. Z
Precinct No. 8.
Kisatchie Union, Ward No. 6. Pre-
cinct No. 3.
Ohaler's Store, Ward No. 9. Pc
cinct No. 10.
Chopin's Store, Ward No. 10, Pre
cinct No. II.
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Dead stock.
OWNER TO REMOVE DEAD STOCK.

OWNER TO REMOVE DEAD STOCK.
SEC. /. That when any stock Of any
kind should die on or near any pub.
lie road in this parish, tho owner OF
said stock is hereby required to re.
move the same to q distance OF not
less than one hundred yards from
said road.
PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REMOVE.
SEC. 2. That upon the failure OF
the owner Of said stock, when duly
notified by any person to remove the
stock as above required, the satd
owner shall be fined In the sum OF
not less than ono dollar nor more
than two dollars for each days refu.
cal or neglect, recoverable With cost
OF suit before any Court OF compe'
tent Jurisdiction; one.half OF the
fine to 10 to the informer, the other
half to 70 to the Parish Treasury tol
the use OF public education.
CONFIRMATION OF pERs0NNs REMOVING
STOCK.
SEC. ;. That should any person
remove said dead stock, after duly
notifying the owner, said owner shall
be compelled to pay such person re-
moving said stock, the cost OF such
removal; PROVIDED, said costs eha!
not exceed the sum Of the Three Dol
lars; recoverable az provided In Sec
ton Z.
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Committees.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

TO EXAMINE REPORT OF TREASURER.
Sec. /. It shall be the duty Of the
Committee on Finance to examine
and approve or reject the report OF
the Treasurer within the first three
DAYS Of each and every regular ses.
sion of the Police Jury and to report
the financial condition Of the Parish
Of NatchitOches at least once every
six months, and to act upon any
other matter referred to them BY the
Jury.
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Bonds.

roRrElrED CONGREGATIONAL OF MONIES
COLLECTED.
Spcr,oN 1. That all monies collect
al on forfeited criminal bonds 3e
and the same are hereby Get ASIDE
FOR and constituted q part OF the Va
rious funds OF the Parish tor the res
pective years In which they are co.,
lected.
TREASURER TO CREDIT FUND.
Hec 2. That the Parish Treasurer
Il hereby authorized and required 10 70
place all monies 60 col lecu " 'ns
"see District Attorney. Sec. B."
"Sce Constable. Sec. g."
"Sco public Ferryman."
"Sec public Printer"
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Canapte. Town OF
ppourRIr1N0 SALE OF MERCHANT 1sE ON
aARBArH IN TOWN OF CAMPTE.

aABBATH IN TOWN OF CAMPTEs
srm,oy ]. That oil keepers Of stores.
shona. groceries, drinking houses
ana rrog shops doing business 10 the
Town OF Campte, Parish o! Natcnl.
foches. are hereby required to close
and keep closed, and are Pronlp!eeu.
from opening their respective PLACES
~ business, either to give away. Duy.
selI or exchange any goods, wares OF
merchnndise, liquors or produce On
each ANA every sabbath day, 70 Do
comnnfed from twelve (12) O'CLOCK
Safnrtiav night to twelve (l2) O'CLOCK
m Sunday night: Provided, that 10
Gaze Of death, any merchant snail %
allowed to sell such articles a. asG
necessary for tho burial OF deceaseu
persons.
PERSONS EXEMPTED.
SEC. T. That the following persons
and none other shall be e1emptou
from the operations OF tnls IaT
keepers Of drug stores. 10 ~ lnncn
"a n allow them to Ill prescriptlone
Of licensed physicians ana 10 so.'
(druQs and medicines on tnat oay ~"
for that purpose.
PENALTY.
sec. 3 That any and every person
oiatinc thu Ordinance snail De
omiltv az a mIodemeanor ana upon
Conviction be- fined In the sum OF no'
iees than Fifty Dollars, nor meIo
than One Hundred Dollars or I'm
prisoned not Lees than tn!tty In"y =,
. nor moro than fifty days. OF DON u
! the discretion OF the couIt'
DISPOSAL OF FINE.
, Sec. 4. That one.half OF the IN.
shall 20 to the iniormer t9o o.ne.
D half TO 20 TO the Paso sut!
. for the use OF the puDl1c scnoou
in ward four.
NODE OF PROCEDURE.
Q Ser. S. That any violation Of thi
IOrdinance shall be prosecuteo ~ "
ldiotment or Information before sn!
court Of competent jurtsdictlon.
Sec. 8. That this ordinance sN 81. sns :!
> take effect from and a1'e1 'no u
;, day Of January. 1879.
. Clerk, Police Jury.
y Click 70 Ary1x MARGINAL NOTES ~
10 KEEP INDEX.
10 SECTION /. It shall hereettse % q
% ldutY Of tho Clerk Of tho Police Sul
4, 10 aux marginal notes On tuo n @;.
&. IA Of the proceedings OF the fon !.
Jurys Of every resolution OF g ot =
Jury, explanatory 70 the oUJsVs
eaid ct OF resolution.
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Graves.

GRAVES TO BIZ FIVE rlgf DEEP.
SIC. /. All peroops Who bury their
dead In this parish shall b required
% make the excavations not less than
I've feet IN depth.
PENALTY FOR rAILuIE DISPOSAL or
SEo. 3. Any person or persons vlo-
ITO be Continued.
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Estray Laws.
rsrsAy BEAST 70 BE AppRRlsED-DuTY
OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

R0TRAY BEAST TO BE APPRRloED-UV1II
OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
SEC. !. Any person taking up On
es Hnv; beast shall immediately take
It before q Justice Of the Peace Of
the Ward, where the said beast y ta'
ken up, and have the said beast ap'
praised BY two freeholders, on oath,
coniointly With the Justice OF the
Pesce: and Il shall be the duty Of
eaid Jutice to mako out and deliver
20 the person making tho eetray, el
certificate Of the appreisement, With
the names OF the appralsers. name
Of the person making the eetray hls
place Of residence, With q just dee'
cription OF tho beast or beasts. with
the marks or brands 1t or they may
haye. and for which certificate he
shall receive the usual tee OF one
dollar.
cERrlflCATE TO DE DELIVERED TO CLERK
DUTY OF THE CLERK.
SIC. 2. It shall be the duty OF the
person taking up an estray beast, 70
deliver the certificate received from
the Justice Of the Peace to the Clerk
Of the Police Jury. within ten dsys
after ito reception. And It shall Oe
the duty OF the Clerk to keep Q record
OF such certificate for the inspection
az anv person wishing 20 Gee the
same: and the Clerk OF the Police
Jurv ehsll receive one dollar Tor r.
oordin9 such certificate, payable BY
the person presenting such certificate.
prpsoNs fsTRAYlNG BEASTS LIABLE F01
ABUSE.
SEC. 3. No person shall be entitled
n anv compensation for keeping 90
estray beast be may take up. ana y,
shall be accountable 70 the owner OF
any beast or beasts be may nave
taken up for any abuse whilst 10 hii
: possession.
rsrRAY BEAST, HOW RECOVERABLE.
: SEC. 4. Any person taking up q
estray shall be bound at all timc'
within three months after Thea record
inc OF the certificate With the Clerl
of the Police Jury, to deliver to th'
II owner tho said beast upon bis max
Ing proof before q Justice OF tn
: Peace that the beast 10 his; the own
ler paying to tho person taxing q
Q tho eotraY, tho cost OF the certtncat
=. snd recording and tho adveruelnl
. Zee. with twelve and one'ba!t w
% oente per mile fcom biz own place 9
70 residence to tho Clerks ONCE.
J. pIRsoxs MAKING EsrRAY 10 PAY Hal
OF APPRAl6R1ENT.
/. Src. &. Should no person claim 9
= i. estraY beast within three month
y nam tho date Of tho reCordati0n
y the certificate OF estrsy, then q
\: nereon taking up the estray, BY p
- M TO tho Clerk Of tho Police Jul
half the amount Of the appraiseme!
shall 30 considered owner OF Il
10 said beast. The former owner Obj
er he entitled only to tho amount %
ct to tho Clerk OF tho Police Jury. upt
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District ATTORNEY.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT 70.
LICE JURY-COMMlSS1ONS.
Sec. 1. Tha: pursuant to Sections
4 and S Of Act No. 9G, Of the General
Assembly Of 1880, the District Attor.
ney is hereby required to advise the
Police Jury and Parish School Boards
upon due application made, and to
represent them In all suits; and he
shall be allowed and receive q COM
mission Of five per cent on all amounts
he may collect 10 any suit In favor OF
the Parish or School Boards. and the
commission as now allowed by law
on forfeited bonds.
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NOTICE..

T HAVE just received, and am CONSTANT
| " receiving large assortment OF
GroOo r / q .,
which offer to tho trade ut the lowest
cash prices. ca.
will find it to their interest to call on
me- ~ am determined not to he under
sold. ,..
/ will sustain no losses from cred,s
customers. All goods will !" sold OIL
their own merits, for CASH ONLl:
Sept. 25-3m. .. w. MILF.
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COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.

TO EXAMINE CLAIMS AGAINST THE PAR
lSH AND MAKE REPORT.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty OF The
Committee on Claims to examine
and approve or reject all claims
against the Parish Of Natchttoches
Of any nature whatsoever. the chair.
man Of said committee, II the claim
should be found legal, shall endorse
upon the back Of said claim the
smouut allowed and out OF what
fund tho same shall be paid the
committee shall deliver to the Police
Jury, within the first three days o.
each aud every regular alcr ses q; sbe q
r@e s8tH 'e With report Of the
ciaims presented for approval, the
amount allowed and those rejected
COMMITTEE0N1M IMPROVEMENT,
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furniture, shall not be used for any
other purpose than that which IL )e.
gittmate, inside Of the Court House
building; except for religious or
charitable purposes, or for public
meetings; and the Sheriff OF the par
ish is hereby appointed keeper Of the
Court House and furniture, az above
mentioned, and he il hereby instruct.
cd and required to enforce this Or
dinanCe. ,..,......, ......a.
CITY TO HAVE USE OF JAIL
SEC. 3 That the city authorities OF
the city Of Natchitoches. shall have
use at the Parish Jail for the con.
tlnement Of delinquents, on their
paying the usual jail fees. Hu
District Attorney.
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MRS.P. KAHN.
DEALER jim
STAPLE FANCY GROCERIES,
Cigars, Liquors, Etc,
Second Street, Natcl'itOches, La.

At the above establishment can be
faund at all times large and varied as
sSrtment Of I'LL goods usually kept IN q
first class store, all Of which are sold at
the very lowest possible rates. Ca!' anu
ace for Yourselves. aug. lift.
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10 Rrrepr EVERY THREE MONTHS.

TO REPORT EVERY THREE MONTHS.
fec. 3. It shall be the duty OF the
Committee on improvements to re-
mort TO the Police Jury at least every
three months, any necessary lm::
provement required IN the Parish OF
Natchitoches.
TO RECEIVE WORK.
Sec. 1. It shall be tho duty OF the
COMMITTEES on improvements when.
aver anv Improvement has been
made by order Of the Police Jury, to
examine and inspect and receive OF
reject the work 90 they may oeem
proper.
..Scc President Police Jury, Sec. l."
Constable.
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Constable.
OF CONSTABLE.

ELECTION OF CONSTABLE
Sec. 1. At the regular January
Of the Police jury OF eacn
anal every year, there shall be elect
ed q Parish Constable.
10 GIVE BOND-pENALTY FOR NOT CIV
ING BOND.
Sec. z. He shall be elected BY al
majority Of the entire Jury, and shall
give bond with the surety Of one
GOOD and solvant person 70 oe 1p
proved by the President OF the Ponce
furv. In favor OF the Parish OF Match:
itoches. IN the sum OF Two Hundred
Dollars, for the faithful performance
OF bis duty. Which said bond enall
he oiyen, approved and filed with the
Clerk OF the Police Jury, within thir-
" (9O) days from the date OF election;
And in default Of which the Office
ehall be vacant ipsO fdct0 and the
President Of the Police Jury snail ap'
noint Tor the remainder OF tho term.
10 SERVE ALL PAPERS AND FILE RETURN
WITH CLERK.
Sec. 3. It shall b the duty Of tne
Constable to serve ell papers o! the
Police Jury within three days IRON
the time they are placed 10 his hands.
and he shall within twenty days from
fhe seryioe thereof, mako bis return
~ anch service to the Clerk OF the
police Jury. who shall die the same
| In the records OF bio once.
COMPETENT WITNESS.
Sec. 1. II any dispute should arise
concerning the fact 0! sucn SeIvIce
or its data the Constable snail Oo d
competent witness.
| SALARY.
Sec. 6. The Constable shall mere
After receive q salary OF One dun0tet
mi FIFTY Dollars per anpum, pay
able quarterly on his own ~al1an''
.'Sce Hogs, Sec. g."
"See Road Laws, Sec. S &c."
lCn,1,.t House 4 Jail
PRECEDENT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF couR
ROOMS.
SIC. 1. That the President Of To
Police Jury is authorized and reQutl
"a 70 take possession Of oil the room
az the Court House not uoeo py o.
SherifR. Recorder and CLERK q y
Oonrt: and Il Il hereby made his Of
~ 10 zee that the Court House Turn
ture and fixtures arc properly cate
~ IA nFaeerVed. and he % furth(
, authorized TO bring suit lof any tte
poss committed or damage gone
The Court House, furniture OF MIXTURE
3 ia suit to be conducted 10 tho nan
OF the Police Jury OF this parish.
usI OF COURT HOUSE.
= 0nc. z. Tho Court House OF q
I Parish Of Natchitoches. togeth
With its benches. chairs, and 9th
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ppra,DENr TO TAKE POSSESSION OF COURT
ROOMS.

8rc. T. Tho Court House OF the
Parish Of Natchitoches. together
With ito benches. chairs. and other
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!, x.ppls's Xiuditatur.

-. .lystisements 81 1per inch. first in
~ r.sh subseqnut insertion '5c per inch
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P0EF'R y.
rae Iiiyher Philosophers Home.

In legend of old lis recorded Tor Us
That the air and the sea and the land
80 the children OF man were distributed thus
By zcus liis experiencing hand:
He appoiatcl the l5nd Tor the Worke-s 10 share
Andthc sen for the Poet To roam,
i;ai assiae., in his wisdom the yacuo..s air
For the Higher Philosopher home.
Go wander" sail Ecu, to this last we were
Where alonc thcrci-room fary0W sciem,~-
Ina region asWidea the reach os youl Thought,
and a5 lclty-and yo;G-as your dreams.
IIereis food for your mind, fer your body a
.ofthe rl,icli never dcarih can befall.
hyci Iienty of nourishing Wind iiomtthc East
TO fill you your belly withal
From Tire clouds you may gather eryourtheory
stuff.
Definitions from tracks or the birds
Here are ,ais,s in ubundance and more than
For i'ieo boconiusly clothing your vor,s.
Here perform at your leisure the fcats that
you lGre
Unrestra.inc,i by conditions of place,
And leap from the plane where your premiac'
move
To conclusions in Infinite Space
4 viii give you, to deck your magnificent
views
The run of the ranbow-span,
And ALLOW yoa the pick of tho sunset hucs
TO adcm your FUturc-oi-Niah
Thus Zcus. ii the LEGEND. orlaincd IT, and hence
Mankind have been wont 70 declare
OF all Theory. freed from the trlmmcls Of sense,
Th.'t Its natural home is the air.
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J'lie woman with her lovely form
And royal trailing skirt,
Goc= .iippcrtgsl0p acrOss the street,
Al stained with filth and dirt.
The nsn. with garb To lit his form
With b5sI@ nice and high,
skip. ay = O'cr tlc sloppy street
AMI an,n0fs high and dry.
A gin Who biashcs often has learned too
much.
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They were walking in the fields, and Mary
hcilaiec to pas through a lane that contain
pugnaciou- looking goat. why, Mary"
said Charlie. "come along; this is the first
time you ever refused me when ] asked you
to pas the butter" Upon this appeal, Of
course she hci.ated DO longer, especially as
she now noticed that William was tethesed.
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FEST VIRGINIA TTIVEBSITY.

Nine departments OF study text books furnish
ed at cgst calendar arranged To suit teachers -
expenses for one year from SIS 70 S3e0; non-see-
tartan, liberal. thorough. Fall Term begins Sep
tember ls.. 1850. Attendance last year rom =
counties of West Virginia and from States and
Territories.
e For catalogues aud other information, ap-
ply to the President, }. L. Thompson, Morgan
town, West va.
June %, iss0-3mo.
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SHoCgINc, ~ 1RUE.-Cauada has an cl-
cc;Tic gin who discharge from her person
electric shocks which can be transmitted to
a circle cf fifteen or twenty persons. Her
hands pos'e'- the qualitics Of magnet, and
ans person shaking haudi With her j. sub
iectcd TO a violent shock. The otherSunday
night her young man called 10 gee her, and
hc ;houghtie-sly wore steel buttons on bis
vet. The result was that wbeT hc vent 20
kis. hcr the human magnet pinned, Cr ra-
ihey balioped him - her, and this was not
40 unpiaasant for a while, but when il was
time ior the young man 10 20 home be could
not rcleas hinsclf until lie had dpuiledallthc
buttons out by the roots.-AorTisio'ra He'-
all
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-14

To Gen. W. T. sherman, commsniiEg
Army Of lhe Uuitcd :;ta.,-, Washington,
d. C."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-14

This letter was written in reply to two
letters en- the situation received from Gen.
Sherman: