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scandal; you sink your own moral na.
ture by 80 doing, and you are, per.
haps, doing great injustice to those
about whom you talk. You proba-
bly, do not understand all the circum-
stances. Were they understood, you
would doubtless be much more lenient.
Do not fatter; in so doing you em,
barrass those upon whom you bestow
praise, as they may not wish to offend
you by repelling it, and yet they real
ize that if they accept it they merit
your contempt. You might, however,
commend their work wherever it can
truthfully be done, but do not bestow
praise where it is not merited.
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MIRACysOUs CUREs

Performed by . Poor Virg1naaM.
A special correspondent Of the En-.
Q1IF5r s6nus 20 rnxs Pxf,er fs5ssz " yskv-
vile, Va, on the 18th inst. the follow
ing: 5.
For some weeks past the people of
Scott County have been terribly ex-
been performed by Richard Miller, of
that county. His fame has extended
all over this section of the State, and
hundreds of the afflicted are daily Wis
iting him. Miller is q middle-aged
man employed as the keeper of Nc
Mullins mill, Estillville- He is deep
ly religious, and claims to have had
dream q month ago in which the idea
was impressed upon him that, with
Gods help, he could perform wonder
full cures simply through faith. He
states that the next day, after a feryent
prayer, he healed sick man by touch
ing him. The intelligence of the mir
acle went all over the county, and the
afflicted of all kinds came to him, and
were healed simply by the touch of
the hand. -t F.
Yesterday G. N. Wertz, q photog-
rapher at Abingdsn, visited Miller in
company with paralytic uncle, the
seat of paralysis being in the mouth
which deprived him both of the pow
er of speech and hearing. Miller look
ed at the afflicted man, and after
short prayer touched him, and told
him that before he reached home he
would be well. Last night. as Mr..
Wertz entered the door of his house
on his return, his hearing and speech
came back to him, and to-day he is
apparently hale and hearty So II
Miss Irene Newton, beautiful
young lady of Bristol, Tenn, helpless
from rheumatism, was brought to Mil.
ler last week, and when an attempt
was made to lift her in the carriage,
she rose from the sedan chair and said
she was entirely well.
One of the most wonderful miracles
of Miller was the cure of Mr.. Peter
Whitesell, who has been for some
years afflicted with. cancer. The can
Ger was touched, and in three days had
disappeared. s-.-
The miracle-worker is an exceeding
ly modest man, and always indignant
ly declines any compensation for his
services, alleging that he is but the
humble servant o: God. He takes no
credit to himself for the performance
of these miracles. All the people in
his section believe firmly in his mirac-
ulOus power.
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land an opportunity to pass their
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land an opportunity to pass their
Judgment upon the monstrous crime
against popular right. On any such
issue the State of New York will speak
with no-doubtful voice. The Demo-
cratic party of New York hereby
readopt their resolutions adopted in
the State Conventions Of '64, '68, '72
and '76 as follows:
Resolued, That the delegates TO the
Democratic national convention to be
appointed are hereby instructed to en-
ter that convention as unit in accord
ance with the will of the majority of
the members thereof, and in case any
OF its members shall be appointed a
delegate by any other Organization,
and shall not forthwith in writing de-
cline such appointment, his seat shall
be regarded as vacated and the dele.
gates shall proceed to fill the same, and
are hereby also empowered to supply
all vacancies by death, absence, resig-
nation or otherwise, and
Whereas, the Democratic party of
this State has in the four last national
contests instructed its delegations to
the Democratic national convention to
enter the convention asa unit, for the
purpose of protecting itself thereby.
against fictitious aud fraudulent con-
tests of seats of regularly appointed
delegates, therefore,
Resolved, that in case any attempt
should be made to dismember or divide
the delegation by contesting the seats
of . portion Of the delegates, and any
of the delegates appointed by this con-
vention should countenance such at
tempt by assuming to act separately
from such majority, or should they
fail to cooperate with such majority,
tho seats Of such delegates shall be
deemed to be vacated. ss.svss
The resolutions were adopted with
few dissenting votes.
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NOW
a='=77sarsS
IsTHE TIME rOBUY
FURNITURE .tia
AND
.CROCKERY.
NO. 5 PHEfIX BLOCK, RAV.,
Is The PLACE to Buy 1t.

The largest stock of Fur
niture ever stored in Ravenna,
is offered at the lowest prices
known for years, lad / AM
DETERMINED to reduce
the quantity within the next
80 days. The entire stock
was bought before the advance
and will be sold accordingly.
Positive bargains will be
given on all articles belong
ing to a first-class FURNI-
TURE stock. Those who
come first will have the largest
variety to select from.
I mean business, and you
will be convinced of the fact
if you win look through my
stock. 20 = f-.s- ts =
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MAKE q scrap. book, hide it in an
old chest, and, twenty years after you
are dead, some young ladies' literary
society will bless your memory for
thus thoughtfully supplying them
with original essays.
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FIERCE FLAMES.
A City i'm Ashes.-FrOm 100 to 500
Houses Destroyed. over 1000
People Homeless.


OTMAwA, ONT, April 21.-A great
fire is raging in Hull, opposite this
city, and spreading with fearful rapid.
ity. The whole roar of the town ap-
pears one macs of flames, and probably
one hundred and fifty dwellings are
destroyed. Danger is now apprehend-
ed from a slight shift Of the wind to
the northward, which threatens to
bring the fire down towards the front
Of the town and numerous lumber
piles along the river. Efforts to check
the fire so far seem to have been quite
Intellectual. The steamer Conqueror
and part of the fire brigade have been
sent over to assist the local fire com.
panies.
LATER.-The fire in Hull has ap-
parently burned itself out to q great
extent. 1t is reported that over three
hundred houses have been consumed,
principally wood, and occupied by the
poorer classes. The distress will be
very great.
Fully one-half of the city Of Hull is
in ruins. The whole area of ground
composed of Church, Dulle, Lake,
Kent, Albion, Wellington, Charles,
Wright, Hannah, and several other
streets, are burned. The heat was in
tense, and the smoke SO dense that the
city was almost shrouded in darkness.
The fire ragged from half past o'clock
until Z, when the wind fortunately
changed, and it was got under control.
1t ls estimated that between TOO and
500 houses are destroyed and over A.
600 people homeless. Several lives are
known to be lost, whilst reports are
current that at least q dozen have per-
ished. 1t is known positively that q
woman named Latramonill was burn
ed, also a man named Quillette. The
woman was confined yesterday and
unable to leave the house. Quillette
was seen rushing from his blazing
dwelling into the street, where he fell
dead. Numerous accidents occurred.
The area of ground over which the
fire travelled is mile long by 400
yards wide. In numerous cases the
occupants saved their furniture, which
is piled in the streets. Horses, cows
and pigs, as well as other domestic an
imals perished.
The property destroyed was mainly
occupied by laborers. There is very
little insurance. Steps have been taken
to relieve the distress. Handsome
contributions have already been raised
and tomorrow night the city councils
of Hull and Ottawa will meet to take
action in the matter. His Excellency
the Governor General telegraphed to
the Mayor Of Hull signifying his will
lingpess to assist in any movement for
the relief of the homeless.
Thousands of persons from this city
visited the fire, and at one time there
were but forty members in the House.
The Governor General and the Prin-
cess Louise were among the first to
arrive, and remained for some time.
Fortunately none of the great lumber
ing mills were destroyed, although at
one time they were in great danger.
The loss is estimated between $500, 900
and 100000.
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THE Art OF THINKING.

Too much stress can not be laid upon
the fundamental importance of per-
feet command over thought. How
many q student finds lack of this
power the chief hindrance to progress
How many page must be reread,
how many lessons conned oyer and
over to compensate for lapses of
thought In the possession or absence
of this power over mind lies the chief
difference between mental strength
and mental weakness. Some men
think as child plays with hammer,
striking little blows here, there, any
where, at any object within reach.
The action of strong mind may be
compared to the stone-breaker's
sledge hammer, dealing stubborn
blows successfully upon one spot till
the hard rock cracks and yields. The
power to classify and arrange ideas in
proper order is one that comes more
or less slowly to even the best of
minds. In proportion as this faculty
is strengthened, desultory and wasted
effort diminishes. When the mind acts,
it acts to some purpose, and can begin
where it left off without going over
the whole ground again to take up
the threads of its ratiocinatiOns. Con-
centration and system are thus seen
to be the chief elements in the art of
thinking. To cultivate the first, con-
slant watchful9ess to detect the least
wandering, and the Immediate exer-
ton of the will to call back and hold
the mind upon the subject under con-
sideration, should be viligantly exer-
cised. To secure the latter, the prac-
tice of analyzing and considering the
different parts of a subject, first sepa-
rately, and then in their relations 10
each other, is discipline to which
every young mind should be subjected,
and which, we are sorry to say, is
much neglected in most methods of
instruction.
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-, FRANCIS L. CLARK,
usenanlcal and Architectural Draughts-
man. Patent Once Drawing q Speciality,
No. - Fifth Avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa.
-Junes, 1874. 19s-y.
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PETER FLATH

ROCKWELL s. NORRIS,
Afterneys at Law and NotaryPublic. Deuel.
Block, Kent, Ohio.
Dec 10. 1888. IL.
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political parties and putting their lead
ership at the mercy of brigands and
infesting their healthful contentious
with disease and death. The character
and the future of this republic are all
at stake in the next presidential elec-
ton.
.Resolved, That the Democratic party
of New York add to their condemna-
ton of the electoral conspiracy of 1876.
an emphatic declaration OF their con-
tinued confidence in the character,
ability and fitness of that distinguished
citizen of New York who was then
elected to the highest Office in the peo-
ple's gift, and who was in his own per-
son the object of the point of attack on
his party, his fellow citizens and the
cause of free government. The blow
which deprived the country of its
chosen ruler was aimed not so much
at him as at the Democratic millions
who stood behind him. While max
ing no instructions as TO candidates,
and committing to delegates as here
tofore the duty Of joining in the delib-
erations of the National Convention,
we respectfully suggest to our breth-
rem of other States that the dignity
and welfare of the party and nation
demand of them that they take such
action % shall best present this great
Issue to the people. Higher than all
other party duties is the solemn obi.
cation to give to the free voters Of the
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Ravenna Sanitarium.

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ses. The tariff interest are always repre-
sented here-the people are not. They are
long suffering, patient and enduring, never
moving until reused by some great wrong.
The bill for the relief of Fitz-John Porter was
then taken up, and after lengthy discussion,
which consumed the day, by viva voce vote,
the bill was laid on the table, subject to be
called up by majority vote.
In the House, bills were reported from the
committee on public buildings and grounds,
and referred to the committee of the whole,
for the erection of public buildings in Lynch
burg, Va. Charleston, w. Va. Greensboro,
N. G.. Houston, Texas, and Clarksburg, W.
Va. The House then resumed considera'
ton of the "Political Assessments BILL" Mr..
Upson, of Texas, offered an amendment.
Mr.. Hostetter, of Indiana, demanded the pre-
vious question, desiring to prolong the de-
bate. After the waste of much time, Mr..
Aiken, of South Carolina, moved to lay the
bill and amendments on the table. This the
House refused to do by vote of 121 to 112,
a strict party vote, except that Messrs Aiken,
FELTON,, Morse and Wells voted with the
Republicans in the affirmative. The House
then adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Williams,
of Kentucky, presented a joint resolution Of
the Kentucky Legislature, instructing Sen
ators from Kentucky to urge the passage of a
bill reducing the salary of the President Of
the United States. The forti6cation appro,
priation bill was passed. 1t appropriates
sl50,0OO for the protection, preservation and
repair of Notifications and defensive works
100000 for the armament Of the sea coast
Notifications, including the expense of con-
vertipg smooth bore cannon into rifles, and
the manufacturing of four improved breech'
loading riaed guns. and $4,000 for torpe'
does for harbor defense and for experiments.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

john Alfred, highly respected citizen OF
Randolph, committed suicide by drowning
himself in a mill-pond on Sunday of last
week.
- The Injunction against building the town
ship boundary fence in CASTOR county was re-
fused by Judge Mccoy before whom argu'
ments were made in charlotte last week.
Petitions have been forwarded to the
Postmaster General, asking for the establish.
ment of three new postotices between Shelby
and Kings Mountain.
-Cannady, the Republican oracle Of Will
mington, says that seven Of North Carolina's
ten delegates to the Republican Convention
at Chicago, are solid for Sherman.
The Gastonia Gazette says that Messrs.
White & Jenkins have commenced the erec-
ton of woolen factory at their mills on
Long Creek, in CASTOR county.
-Kesnich's band, of Richmond, Va, have
been engaged to furnish music at the Chapel
Hill commencement this year. They will
receive for their services the snug little sum
of $500 and expenses.
On Saturday last the superintendent OF
the Rudisill mine, near Charlotte, took to that
city mass of gold weighing 5 pounds 2
ounces, the result Of eight days. work. The
lump is worth $1,000.
The Greensboro State learns that the Vir'
gnia Midland Railroad has concluded to ex-
tend its line from Danville, Va, to Charlotte,
NC From the intimation thrown out by
the State, should this line be built, it will be
under the control of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
- The Winston Leader says: Mr.. Spaugh
and wife, from Salem, North Carolina, moved
to Missouri in 1876, and after spending four
years there concluded to return to North
Carolina, and started on foot and walked the
whole distance, which is about 5000 miles.
Over one thousand merchants availed
themselves of the invitations extended by the
wholesale dealers of Charlotte to visit that
city. The excursion was a success, and the
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Charlotte merchants are iubilant over The

Charlotte merchants are jubilaut over the
amount of business done by them.
- The Charlotte Observer of Friday says
The railroad running from Cheraw to Wades.
boro, North Carolina, twenty-six miles, will
be completed the entire distance in few
days. This opens route from the North to
Charleston, by way of the Northeastern Rail.
road. The work has been progressing quietly
but surely.
- The case of Josiah Turner against ex-
Governor Holden, to recover damages for
false imprisonment sustained by plaintiff du.
ring the Kirk war, at which time the defen-
dant was Governor of the State, came up, a
few days ago in Raleigh, before A. W. Hay-
wood, Esq, as referee, to take the examina'
ton of the defendant and report the same to
Chatham Superior Court. The proceeding
was supplemental to execution. The defen.
dant declined to be sworn, Oh the ground that
a receiver of the property, and especially of
the judgment against the defendant, had
been appointed before the institution Of these
proceedings, and that therefore the plaintiff,
Turner, had no right to proceed in the case
as at present constituted. The referee, on
motion to attach defendant for contempt,
ruled that he had no power to attach for
contempt in such case, but that the proper
way was to certify the matter up to the su.
perior Court of Chatham county. in order
that the defendant might be properly dealt
with, touching his said refusal which was ac
cordingly done. ..... ....... ......,
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Rooms OF THE
STATE DEN. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, message and
copies of correspondence touching the Inter-
Oceanic Canal were received from the Presi-
dent. The following is the subject Of the mes.
sage: The policy of this country is a canal un'
der American control. The United States
cannot consent to surrender this control to
any European power or powers. Treaties
contrary to this view should be amended.
The capital invested by the citizens of other
countries cannot be protected by the in
tervention of those countries without the
adoption of measures on this Continent,
which the United States would deem mad
missible. If our protection is relied on we
must have such control as will enable us to
protect National interests and rights of pri-
vate capital. The canal will be virtually a
part of our coast line Our commercial inter-
est in it surpasses that of any other nation /;
while its relation to our power and prosperl-
ty are of paramount concern. No other
great power would, under similar circum-
stances, fail to assert rightful control over
a work so vitality affecting its interest and
welfare. There was little else done in the
Senate than the discussion Of the Fitz John
Porter question.
In the House, the Speaker announced that
the new rules would be operative after that
day, and in accordance with the rules, pro-
ceeded to call the States for bills, beginning
with the State of Alabama. The following
were introduced and referred By Mr.. San
ford, of Alabama, a bill abolishing tariff on
printing type and blank paper or material
used in their manufacture. By Mr.. Nichols,
of Georgia, abolishing the duty on paper
and reducing the duty on unsized paper to
FIVE per cent. ad valorem. BY Mr.. Speer, Of
Georgia, forbidding military dress parades on
Sunday. By Mr.. Gillette, of Iowa, appro-
priating fifty thousand dcllars for the en-
couragement and manufacture of sugar from
corn stalks and sorghum. By Mr.. King, Of
Louisiana, abolishing tariff on materials used
in making paper and printing inks and on
paper for books and newspapers BY Mr..
Hatch of Missouri, abolishing the tariff on
salt. Mr.. King, Of Louisiana, Chairman of
the Inter. Oceanic Canal committee, offered,
by unanimous instruction of that committee.
resolutions reaftirming the Monroe doctrine
and declaring that any canal constructed must
be subject to control by this Government, and
authorizing the abrogation of any treaties in
consistent herewith. Ordered to be printed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the message of
the President and accompanying documents
concerning the Inter. Oceanic Canal were re-
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Wesley Robins, colored, was dangerously shot
by Moses Knox, colored.
On yesterday, considerable amusement was
created bya dispute between two trial justices.
The constable of one of the justices was
tried before the other justice on the charge OF
maltreating prisoner. He was found guilty
and sentenced. to Jail; but the justice who ap-
pointed the constable demurred to the proceed
ing, and good deaNof talking ensued; though
finally the offender was taken to jail
Chester is becoming a progressive town.
We are soon to have afactory, and now have
a good machine shop undE the control OF Ben
nett & Moffatt. They are, constantly employ
ed, and are turning out wheelbarrows, ploWs,
guano machines, and almost everything in
that line. CHESTER
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and legs, several actually getting under Way.
less shirt. Both men cried for help, and
were rescued from their perilous situation.
The whole of General Bostick's left ear was
eaten off and his face horribly bitten. Way
less nose and lips were so badly bitten that
his best friends could not recognize him, and
his left eye was torn from its socket.-SpecioI
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