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rEA great many curious and funny

EFA great many curious and funny
stories are told of good Father Byles,
who could not repress his comicalities,
and who was jocose in spite Of his Pu-
ritanism. One cold winter day he was
mailing lis. on his door. A parish
ioner said, doctor, don't you know
.hat the wind bloweth where II iisteth 2"
.sYes,r was thequick reply, "and l know
also that every man Of common sense
listeth wheresoever the wind bloweth." +"
He was fearful tory during the
struggles OF .the Colonies and was SEN
fenced to confinement on hoard guard
ship. The sentence was afterward
changed to confinement in his own
house The sentence was removed after
q little, then replaced and then removed
again. The Doctor wrote to friene
that he had been "gusrded, regarded
and disregarded." He called his sentr,
ibis "observ.a-tory."
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pNEME|ER q
sssea.coast. .supersfitions..s )


Many wives hold supetstitiu6n don.
corning the harrox-soundint Ard fpys
terious. Thus Dickens stoas Us that
Barkfs Haeeredin bis. dying Suntil the
turnspt the tide. when. lie 4l1s doing
out, Bafkis vent out witkiSit InsNew
EngIspd It y ppl6tky 10 kllts pig b. he
wane N tde moon .ossat t56S e6bing of
the tide; the pork will shrink in the
boiling. .Hater-in.the-d dinner pot. t.evapr
crates more rapidly over tie FIRE when
the tide'isy'dead low ,It Gle yp4ucky
to eat 6sh from the head downward IL
drives away the-fsh from the-shores---
TO tell the stage Of the tide without go
ing to the beach, look IN cats eyess the
pupil of every intelligent cats eye 10
|eloEga.ed when the tide is ut the food.
Never count a catch Of fish before the
days work or sport is done. Otherwise
the sport is spoiled. Similarly, the sea-
side farmer meyer counts bis lambs. un-
Til the season, for their dropping is over.
But it.is moi alone in rural cqnmunities
that men and women keep hp cis}6ms
founded on Pagan superstitions. Among
the ancient Greeks and Romans il was q
custom for the bridegroom to give his
bride, on the wedding night, considefs.
Bile sum Of money. BY way Of purchase
OF her person. From sttis ,sfsseg,n no
doubt, we have derived the custom Of
making wedding presents pnder which
SO many people groan. The ancient
Saxons gave betrothal ring, or other
gift, which was called "a we'd" and from
which We have derived 4 very charming
word. Fifth avenue throws q shoe after
the departing bride. Is t1ia because
our sterner forefathers ordained that the
bridegroom should tapshis, new-made
wife on the head with his shoe as to-
ken OF her submission to her, lordf
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OF the Same Opinion Still.
Richmond Dispatch, March Is.

/ AlCuuuOuo OlspdtCii, mdECu
The renowned "sun" orator, Rev
John Jasper, preached from the Book ol
Exodus: "The Lord is q man of war
the Lord is his name" In avery graphic
manner the preacher carried his large
and very attentive audience over the
times when Israel was in Egypt, and
across the Red Sea, the Wilderness, the
Jordan, passed Jericho and down to the
wars OF Joshua and at this point proved
to the satisfaction of large class of bis
hearers that Joshua did command the
"sun to stand STILL" The preacher re-
ferred to many passages referring to the
rising and going down of the sun. His
logic about the distance of the sun from
the earth was very fine, when with con-
tempt he said some wise men, so-called.
stated the distance to be 40, 600, 600, 9TH
ers 50,000, 600 and one as much as lG4,-
600 900 miles.
"Whar could You get tape line long
enough to measure such distance ?
And how could man get up close
enough to the sun to hitch it on so as to
measure2 The railroads can't get thar.
The balloons come nearer than anything
else, but who can go up? Now, in Au-
gust it is so hot here that folks want an
umbrella, fan and plenty of ice water,
and yet these, wise men say we are 104. Z
600, 600 of miles from the sun. It is too
foolish to believe such stuff"
Aud, turning around, he looked into
the faces or one OF the most accomplish
ed divines in Virginia and one of the
best civil engineers in this country. Mr..
Jasper treated all such figures Ms the
work of wicked, foolish mind, who was
not satisfied with the plain Word of
God, but must go outside to teach such
things that no man can learn. To his
mind the idea of the earth being round
is so foolish that he would not insult his
hearers with any argument on this sub
ject. The Scriptures say the earth has
four corners-and that was proof to him
that the earth was not round.
"How could man be under his feet ?
How could they stick TO the earth 7
Dey must be like dies, that can walk onI
the walls. / don't believe any such
stuff"
Mr.. Jasper is most earnest nan, fully
believes all he says, wields powerful
sway over his people, who regard him as
the most powerful preacher OF their col
or.
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h foreign anb 9omr Nb ganat As 9ns an sdnts @sntaipn
Hints for Farmers and Others.

Provide boxes or shelves With apart.
ments, and place in appropriate divis-
ions, distinctly marked, all refuse screws,
bolts, riyeis, staples, tacks,, etc., aud re-
plenish them as needed by purchase at
hardware stores, procuring all the kind
and sizes you ever want Such things
always at hand, costing, perhaps, but a
few cents, may save you dollars, in time,
when repair is needed at busy time and
laborers are waiting.
Keep all the hinges and latches about
the house oiled, to prevent wear and
squeakiug. Go over them once a week
with oil and feather, make regular work
of it. Keep gates properly creased at
latches and hinges, and see that they do
not sag. The labor Of dragging a sag.
ging gate is as hard as it is useless.
Use coal ashes or wood dust, or both,
in all your vaults daily This will pre-
vent all bad odor, rendering the clean
ing as easy as shovelng sand, and will
prevent all danger Of wells becoming
poisoned by the drainage.
Give pure water to animals. Cows
are sometimes watered from wells in the
manure yard containing impurities, and
the milk is thus more or less defiled and
poisoned, the butter tainted, and the
owner wonders why his family suffers
so much from sickness. If you expect
good healthy pigs and wholesome pork
let them have pure water, pnre food and
constantly clean quarters. We have
actually seen the careless and dirty char.
aeter of some farmers photographed in
their filthy pig pens.
Use petroleum as .rreservatiye of
all exposed woodwork and tools. II is
very cheap, and penetrates the pores
1t is good for all wood buildings, good
for gates, farm wagons, rakes and forks,
and for all rustic work exposed to
weather 1t will pay itscost back again
at least 1000 per cent.
On rainy DAYS examine your mowers
and reapers, and all other machinery OF
"a similar character; clear OF all the
grease on the axles which has beer
hardened with dust, and put all 10 good
running order. Kerosene applied to
such parts will enable you to clean them
easily.
When any tool, harness, wagon, or
anything else, breaks, do not wait till
you need it for use before repairing it.,
but get it mended at once. If horse
loses q shoe, do not wait till be becomes
lame, but have it set Immediately
Keep your cellar properly and we'll
drained; allow no decaying matter in'
it; prohibit the throwing OF fslops in
puddles at the back door, and never al
low sink-pipes to become choked or ta
emit foul air Much OF the sickness in
the country is caused hy such foul air
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Kate Chase sprague.
Among the notable persons who =,

Among the notable persons who were
present IN the galleries during Senator
Mahone's speech was Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague A Washington special says:
"Care does not set lightly upon Mre.
Sprague. The harassine publicity given
to her domestic affairs is sbeginning to
leave Its marks upon her HerI face b
thinner, and there are lines Of pain and
sadness upon it. Her eyes, once 80
wonderful for their brightness, have lost
Isomething OF their luster, and there was
q subdued and quiet air which was not
Witnessed 10 her more fortunate dsys.-
Yet the face and form and carrInge
| which have marked her among the most
Inoted OF Washington society ladies for
Iyears, make her still central figure,
and an object Of great interest In the
galleries, and person to whom h1a.
ldreds Of curious eyes were turned"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-19
Good Advice.

II you keep your stomach, liver and
kidneys In perfect working order, yor
will prevent and cure by far the greater
part of the ills that sfflict mankind ir
this or any section. There is no medi
cine known that will do this as quickly
or surely as Parker's Ginger Tonic
which will secure a perfectly natural &C.
ton of these important organs without
interfering in the least with your dali.
duties. See adv.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-19

An Oil City boy. whose father gave
him miniature printing press, the other
day, printed gilt.edged card with the
warning phrase, "Paintl look outl"
This he fastened to his sisters bat, just
above the left ear, where he who ran
could read, and when she went down
street there was grin. But that night
the boy, while declining, all Invitations
to cit down, traded off his printing
|peess for yellow dog and popgan.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-19
The Greatest Blessing.

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that
cures every time, and prevents disease
by keeping the blood pure, stomach reg
ular, kidneys and liver active, is the
greatest blessing ever conferred upon
man. Hop Bitters is that remedy, and
it's proprietors are being blessed BY thou
sands who have been cured and saved
by it7 Will you try iti See another
column.-Eagle.
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DoeO
To the Secretary Of the Treasury:
Under the terms of Circular No 40,
issued by the Secretary of the Treasury,
April l1th, 1881, the undersigned owner
of the below described United States 6
per centum bonds hereby requests that
their payment be deferred, and that they
be continued during the pleasure Of the
Government, to bear interest at the rate
of 81 three and half) per centum per
annum from July first, 1881, as provi-
ded in said circular, and in consideration
Of such continuance the undersigned
hereby valves all right to or claim for
any interest on said bonds in excess OF
three and one-half per centum per an
nun on and after said date Of July first,
1881. Here describe bonds, stating
whether registered or coupon, giving
date authorizing act, denomination. Sc
rial, numbers and amounts [Signa-
ture and postoffice address.
Nete--In case the above request is
signed by officers Of bank or other
corporation, it should be accompanied
by the usual resolution authorizing such
officers to act for the institution The
form of request prepared in blank for
use will be furnished on application to
the Secretary of the Treasury.
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L. r. FARQUHAR. M. ID.
formerly Of Zanesviile, Ohio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
Onioe and residence in the Walton property,
4 W GODS ID, HIO.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes BY
close attention to business to merit public
confidence and patronage.
Chronic Diseasss VIII receive special
attention. may4,':6Y
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Anery.
THE ERR1NG.

Think gently of the erringl
Ye know not of the power
With which the dark temptation came,
In some unguarded hour.
Ye may not know how earnestly
They struggled, or how we'll,
Until the hour of weakness came,
And sadly thus they fell.
Deal gently with the srringl
oh, do not thou forget,
However darlly stained By sin,
lie is thy brother yet,
Heir Of the self-same heritage;
Child Of the self-saIne God.
He hath but stumbled in the path
Thou hast in weakness trod.
Speak gently to the erringl
For is it not enough
That innocence and peace have gone
Without thy censure roughs
It sure must be weary lot
The sin-crushed heart to bear
And they who share a happier fate
Their chidings well may spare
Speak kindly to the erring!
Thou yet may'st win them back,
With holy words and tones of love,
From misery's thorny track.
Forget not thou hast often sinned,
And sinful yet must be-
Deal gently with the erring one,
As God has dealt with theel.
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Farming and Timber Lands
for Sale.

JlIvR or six farms ana two or three timber
z lets near Stewart, on the Marietta and
CINCINNATI B. B. in Athens County. Ohio
The timber is No. timber sad good land
The farms are in good repairs and have good
crops Of wheat growing. The land is al
fresh, and is No. tobacco land. Good wa
ter, schools and churches handy. For sale
low on reasonable terms. For further par
ticulars enquire Of
J.. "A. PLUMKR, Agent,
mch23 80 Marietta, Ohio.
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PHYSICIANS.
w. FO ST Fl r., N. ID.
Physician and Surgeon,
Malaga, Monroe County, Ohio.
july l, 1871.

ID r. J.. W AY, $
Physician and Surgeon,
ELM COVE, Rashington Up, Monroe
County, Ohio.
All calls promptly attended to, during the
day or night. feb23.'6s.
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DIR. A. M. COVERT.
Physician and Surgeon,
Antioch. Monroe Co. ,Ohlo.
msyll,'sor
DIR. 3. l.. STEWARD,
Physician and Surgeon,

All calls promptly attended during the day
or night. ONCE one door south Of stout's
Hotel. aprl3, 's0Yl.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-30

NJ. Reeves took . run down to the
county seat Friday.
S. II. Griffin, esq, grain dealer from
Schell City, was in town Friday.
Mrs. S. NJ. Oily has been confined to
her room several days with fever.
e. +. Gould, OF Henry +. Miller.
piano house, is spending few days in ou'
city.
Misses Cora Stair and 1Katie Buress
Of Windsor, paid Us flyin0visit Wednes.
day.
Mrs. NJ. C. Fewel expects to start mex,
week for \ visit to Ter old home in Yves,
Virginia.
Harry Highnote OF Clinton, was over
Sunday. Wonder what brings Harry herr
Sd often?.
Henry Edmundson, the polite clerk q,
{. +. Gums, is getting quite heavy
mustachc.
Mrs. Matte Terrell, who has been
quite sick for the past few weeks, is now
cOnvalescing.
MIR. and Mrs.. f.. v. Majors have jus,
returned from a very pleasant visit t.
Bates county.
w. +. Bushnell, who has been at Ap.
ple,on City during the past summer, is
home ON visit.
Miss Annie Onset,, OF Macon, Mo-, is
visiting her old schoOlmatc and friend
Miss Clara Kensingcr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. +. West expect to
leave for short visit to their old home al
Ottumwa, Iowa, next week.
C. T. Givens, who is now c@crking fol-
+. s. baden, OF Clinton, was over visiting
his mother and sweetheart Sunday.
Miss Fratie Guthridgc will start in q
few DAYS for Lexington, No., to attend the
Baptist Female Seminary for the coming
year.
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LAMONTB ITEMS.

Rev. J. NJ. Clancy, Of Pleasant Hill,
will preach in the Methodist church in
this place, Sunday.
The time Of our town board is now &C.
cupied in widening streets and roads in
the south part Of town.
There has been shipped from this
place forty-two car loads Of wheat and
nine Of oats this week.
The Flax Seed company has shipped
twenty -four car loads Of seed from this
place since harvest. The price il now 81
per bushcl.
The Good Templars will have a pic
mic in some grove near this place next
Thursday. If il rains. II not, it will b. de-
ferred to some future time.
The Missouri P.ci6c Railroad COM
pany are extending their switch about
seven hundred yards At the west end of
the town, which will make them switch
room enough, % they will not have to cut
their trains 1t the crossings.
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Prof. johnson, Of Cooper. is eadeavor.
ing to get up music clsss in the the neigh
borhood. As he is proficient in his pro-
fcssiou, he should b. patronized.
Miss Matte, the modest and aimablc
daughter OF Mr.. T. Butler, contemplstes =
visit to Sweet Springs next week. in COM
pany with some young friends. We wish
Tor you pleasant time, Matte.
Misses Anna aud Jennie Danior,h
leave here for Indiana in a few weeks,
where they will spend the fall and winter.
They have many friends who will regret
their absence and will welcome them home
when they come.
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PLEASANT GREEN ITEMS.

No rain yet.
DIR. Beck visited Sedalia last week
Mr.. Kesner and lady are sojournine
here.
Corn crops will be An utter isilur
this year.
Mr.. Marquis Wilson was seen IN ,owr
last week.
Miss Matte Walker was in town 9
few days ago.
Mr.. Isaac Burger, Of Pilot Grove, paid
Us flying visit last week.
Mr.. J. ]. Davis and lady, Of this place
visited Pilot Grove last week.
Mr.. A. A. Walker, Of this place, spen,
a lew days in Boonville last week.
Mr.. John Berger, Jr., of Lone Elm
hOnored Us with visi. last week.
Mr.. George Ellsworth, Of Cass coun
~. visited relatives here last week.
We saw Messrs. Rose and Mcveigl
passing through town q few days sgo.
We understand there il a prosractec
meeting carried on at Lebanon, by Rev
Buchanan.
Mr.. Matthew Bonney, OF Quincy, Ill.
who has been visiting friends here, LETT iol
home last Friday.
The Messrs. McCutchen, OF PHO,
Grove, were among those who visited oul
burg" last week.
Mr.. John Rue, Who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Pettis county, re-
turned last week.
Mrs. Berger, Of this place, and Mrs
James CLARK. Of ST. Louis, were the guest.
OF Capt. Kinney, in Bconville, las
week
Mrs. Clark and her daughter. Mrs
Brodie, who have been visiting relative
here, left for their home in 81. Louis las
Friday.
MIR. Sterling Harris, . prominen
young man Of Lsmine, passed through
our town last week, on his return HON,
from visit to Brownsville.
We called at Mr.. Thompson's las
week. He keeps full and complete stool
Of leather on hand, and is we'll prepared I,
do any kind Of work in the boot and sho'
line. The boys all say he makes tn
"bo,s" boot.
There was q Sunday school picni'
given 1t Houx Springs last Thursday
There was quite . crowd present, and tn
refreshments Of the day consisted Of ic,
cream, cake, lemonade, ETC., and the day
was passed very pleasantly.
We saw our friend, Mr.. Beaureears
May6eld, passing through town last Sun
day in a brand new buggy, driving with I
"vim." The young ladies are waiting 10
an opportunity to present itself that the,
may captiv.te the "young fellow"
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IRON he hotel. vail went up 80 long and
50 loud that persons living At distance
sent messages to know "whether there had
not been death, OF . marriage. or some
thing terrible" The dogs hovled and the
very bree,es waited . sigh around the
corner oi the building. which for length,
breadth, and lonliness was never yet ex-
celled and very rarely equaled. Yea, veri-
IL, he j. much incurred.
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Many railroads have discarded the
old make Of scales, substituting the i'm
proved Howe. Borden, Seleck & Co
agents, Chicago.
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WHEELER 4 VAN CAMP

will continue their SLAUGHTER of
DRY oOOD6teu days longer. Go and
see them.
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Geo. Keifier has returned from visi,
to Cole Camp.
Joe Barth. OF ROCKVILLE, WAS in the
city Monday.
DIR. L. e. Woods. county treasurer.
was at Brownsville last Friday.
Rev. Charles Hupp. Of Little Nor
gam" was in the city Thursday.
%. s. Bxllou, a prominent lawyer OF
Lagrange. No.. was in the city last Thurs
day.
Col. John ii. Slower. ex-congressmsn,
is at Aurora Springs. and rsgaining his
health.
Miss TASTE Hannay, sister Of the editor
Of the Gazette, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Josie Lutrerloh, in Gatesville, Texas.
w. r. Tooley. wife and daughter.
Miss Oracle, Of Upton, were in the city
last week, on their way home from Aurora
Springs.
Uk-Miss Annie Pennebaker, who has been
visiting in Kentucky for several weeks,
returned on Friday last. and is now at
Col. A. W. Anthony's
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Sydney F. Andrews, a young lawyer of
St. Louis, who was stopping here short
time ago, left behind him on his departure
some fair friends who have never ceased to
regret his absence. His ease and "languid
elegance" Of manner made deep impress
sion, and the tablet of their hearts must
ever bear opposite to his name the inscrip-
ton, gone, but not forgotten"
Many a pleasant friendship has been
formed among the visitors at this place
during the season, and one of the sadslest
things connected with it is the sOrrOwful
good bys" of the leave taking. Who can
tell whether the parting is for time or
eternity? Who can tell whether the eager
eye that speaks to eye shall ever again
meet? Who can tell whether the
clingin1 clasp of loving hands
shall ever again be united? All: who can
tell? Only God carves destiny.
1t is probable that more baskets Of
fruit. boxes Of candy and bonbons have
been sent here this season from absent ad-
mirers to young ladies and gents than
would stock . first-class confectionery es-
tablishment. The latest in this particular
was basket of fruit sent by Mr.. BROOKS,
of st. Louis, to Misses Austin and Ely,
who are stopping here. The young ladies
reveled in the grapes, etc., with "gusto"
that was perfectly souTmand-like. 1t had
to be seen to be appreciated.
MIR. Albert Fairchild, the gallant and
fair Albert, who has been 70 deservedly
popular with every one, both old and
young, took his departure for the Crescent
City" last night. When the bus which
bore his manly form took its departure
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SOCIETY NEWS.

ANY items Of interest suitable for thi. depart.
sA.ent: from SedAlia ncighborng places, xre re-
,pectfully solicited. We want = vivacious, active
ana snee.y .1oy IN ~ the ne;Fhoo,
communications 10 Rosa Ptarle. society reporter,
1890 ofSce, Sedalia Moi
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18
Plymouth Sketches, No. 4O4.

Ar. l.. F. Comstock and wife, of New Ha- ven, have recently been visiting friends here. Thy resided in this town more than thirty yeas, where MT. Comstock, during consid- erade period. carried on the business of paint ingclock faces and ornamenting glass tor clocks and also manufactured clocks to some ext.nt. Later, he was number of years en- gagged in the carriage manufacturing business. During somewhat lengthy course of years in New Haven, he has acted as real estate agent, Notary Public, &c.
 Two deaf and dumb couples-E. R. Davis, and w. F. Genet at the Center, occupying different portions of the same budding. The men work in the Thomaston clodz factory. The first named are an elderly couple, with one or two children, married and away. The others are younger pair, who have lost one child.
 Our most enterpr ising merchant at the Cente. Fred. Bradley, has purchased and re- tailed not less than two hundred bushels of new potatoes the present season.
 On Sunday afternoon, the 14th, the Rev. MT Whittlesey-Secretary and agent of the ''Society for the increase of the Ministry presented an appeal in St. Peter's, in behalf of said society. PLYMoUTHEAN
 August 18th. 1884,