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4 Highbinder's Festival.

For the past three days the cav and
festive Highbinders have held high links
at their hall on Spoaord's Alley. The
society known as the .*Chc Kung Tang,
has been rendered notorious by its re-
cent financial embroglios. The holi-
days are the close OF the term which
may be designated the Celestial q All
Souls Festival.n The spirits Of the
deceased heather have been fed. on
roast pig, ducks, aud other comestibles.
and the presiding josses have been en-
joying their share of the dainties. At
the right and left of the entrance to the
hall stand two enormous figures made
OF paper and tinsel. These hideous
monstresities represent two warriors or
military attendants of the tuteiary god
OF the society. By some mysterious
connection known only to those prof.
Gent in Chinese jossology, this god is
supposed to have relationship with.
or holdasp0wer of attorney from. the
Gronnd God of Canton. His duty is to
protect the Chinese of this barbarous
country. Crowds of the heather have
thronged the building during the past
three days helping themselves to cigar
cites and tea, which were served free
to all corners. The tables in front of
the idols were deeked out with little
porcelain dishes filled with samshoo.
humps OF pork, roast duck and other
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The Officer Who Never Drank.

In the early part of the late war, when
General Grant was in command of the
army before Vicksburg, a number of
officers were gathered at his head
quarters having pleasant social time.
pne OF them invited the party to join
in social glass; all but one accepted.
He asked to be excused, saying that he
never drank. The hour passed, and
each went his way to his respective
command
A few days after this the officer who
declined TO drink received note from
General Grant TO report at headouar-
tiers. He obeyed the order and was soon
In the presence of the General. Grant
said to him: .'You were the officer, 1
believe" for their acquaintance was
slight, .'who remarked the other day
that you never drank2''s The officer
modestly answered that he was
Then" continued the General, .syou
are the man have been looking for to
take charge of the commissary depart
ment, and order that youybe detailed
to that Duty He served his country
faithfully torthe close of tie war, and
was honorably discharged. Years
passed and Grant had come to be
President. The officer had settled
down to the duties of private life, and
the little incident was cherished as a
pleasant memory. :.
The trouble on the border between
Texas and Mexico along the Rio Grande
attracted the attention of Congress, and
a commission was ordered to ascertain
the facts and report. Again President
Grant remembered the man who ssnever
drank - and appointed him chairman
of the board. The place was accepted,
and he entered faithfully upon the
work; the report submitted shows the
thoroughness with which the duty was
discharged.
8 While engaged IN this work hesmadea
the acquaintance of gentleman who
owned an extensive cattle ranch in
Southern Texas. The acquaintance in-s.
spired confidence, and, years after when
the Texas gentleman decided to sell his
ranch, he placed it in the hands of the !
man "who never drank, - and during
the last month he has effected a sale to-
an English company of the ranch of
100000 acres of land and several thou
sand head of cattle for an even million
dollars; out of which he gets commits
sion that will be fortune in these hard
times. The company that bought will
enter largely upon packing beef for for
eign markets, slaughterirg their meat
on their own ranch from their own
herds. The superintendent of their
business has been rendered TO and &C.
cepted by the man who ''never drank
and he goes in few days to his new
field of labor. This takes from Chica-
go one of her most esteemed and hon.
orable citizens, but it gives one to
Texas who will always be found on the |
side of order and good government.
Chicago alliance.
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Gor po'1u',,g .Beadtfs,.
PATIENCE

~ =. IF 4E
Two little N aids trudged through the town
with feet and an <les bare AMI brown, -
And baskets poised for half the day,
Crying: Fresh herbs to SELL Hayl hayI
And one was vexed and did complain:
:" This basket s'weIght will crush my brain.
Inc careless housewives hurry past
Wnlie sage and parsley wither fast.
The sun 1t burns, the dust it blinds. sd
And many folks of many minds
TOSS0 er my herbs and win not buy, gss3S
Though, hoarse and faint, ever cry"
;. The other smiled, with face serene.
: hear" she said, "an evergreen. 4sR
A little plant. atop the load,
That helps me DER the weary road"
And what may be this magic plant,
whose virtues you so praise and vaunt?
Can mint or thyme the bearer bless,
or mar1oram or waterscress?" fAss
s'Nay,' said her mate. '"'Tis but n weed
poor and humble thing, indeed;
A growth proudfoIk but seldom wear.
For 1t is neither gay nor fair"
But tell me where the weed is found,
5 And will go and search the ground
I'll tend it better than a rose,
1t 1t will bring my back repose.s
!" We call it Patience! Simple thing,
For 1t the whole round year is spring,
Scant in its bloom, nor bright OF eye,
stu 1t can frost and heat defy.
/" It grows on any rood OF soil sssssS5}-
Where men must suffer, wait and toll;
1t grows for all who serve and heal,
And find in love life's precious weal.''
--Augatstd Ldrpsds IN N. y. Independent.
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Successful Boy Hunters.

One day last week T. P. Mcknight.
proprietor of the pleasure resort at
Lower Soda Springs, started out with
his son Charley to hunt for Elk across
the Santiam. After going few miles
they discovered an elk, and Charley
succeeded in killing it. They skinned
it and taking part of the meal on
their backs and covering up the re-
mainder came home. Thinking that
some wild animal might carry away the
meat left behind before they could re-
turn to 1t the next day, Charley and his
little brother Clyde, taking their blan-
kets. guns and dog, started back en-.
pecting to camp with it. Soon after
arriving at their destination thew dis
covered a coupleof aelk,and by Slipping
upon them managed to kill both.
A few moments afterward their. dog
commenced terrific barking a short
distance of. and above the noise could
be heard the peculiar sounds made Nv
the calf OF the elk. The boys rushed
to the spot as soon as possible and found
a young elk calf probably about two
weeks old. OF course they captured il.
NO boy would lose such an opportunity
to capture, such a rare animal, but thsy
were not to get it without a struggle.
Hearing noise close by, they glanced
up and were almost petrified by SEEING
the cid COW coming to the rescue 81
her young. She was only about twenty
or thirty feet away, and coming like "a
awhirlwind. With her horns down and
her hair turned the wrong way. she
was a sight to try the nerves of one Of
our old time hunters. s IS
No time was to be lost. Al seconds
delay might result in the death of both
boys; but Charley was equal TO the a.
eesion. Grasping his gun he drew
sight on the animal and shooting when
she was actually only about ten feetoff
caused her to do almost somerset and
drop at their feet dead. Charley is only
fifteen years old and small Of his are.
and Clyde is only thirteen. The bows
dressed their game. camped about all
night and the next day took their cap
tive elk and went home and told their
story Their father has been packing
meat on horseback ever since, and
Judges that they will have about fifteen
hundred pounds. the elk weighing from
three hundred to five hundred pounds
each. They sent US down few steaks. |
and we do not wish to set our teeth in |
o anything more luscious. Al5anv |
Or. Democrat
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Chinch Bug Remedies.

The insect tribes all have natural ene-
mics, but the chinch bug, SO far as has
been ascertained, is almost exemnt
from natural foes. It's offensive odnr
Or some other equally disgusting prop.
erty renders it obnoxious alike to al
most every living thing. So far as as
certalned, three or four species of ladv
birds and lacewing flies, the ,insidious
f1ower-bug, and the manv-banded rob
Der all prey upon it. The common
quail has long been known as an Ell
Gent destroyer OF the chinch buo
while prairie chickens and black birds
have also been reported as devourerssof
TINS pest. although absolute proof has
not. we beliere.;yet been furnished that
such is the fact. DR.. Thomas saws that
the frog may be added to the list Of enc
mics, according to Professor Ross.
But while some benefit may accrue
Irom these sources in keeping down. II,
2 measure, the multiplication of chineh
bugs, their combined aid, in some sea-
sons, make very little impression upon
the countless myriads of this pest that
lnfest growing crops. nor has any mode
OF destroying it effectually or prevent
ing ITS ravages, yet been found suffi-
clcntly practical to recommend itself to
public favor. The Investigations, how
ever, OF entomologists have she'd much
light upon the habits of this insect and
afford much useful knowledge in en-
aollng farmers to ward of, in a meas
IRE, its disastrous yisitations.
From repeated observations and con-
current testimony the following conclu-
'ions are drawn:
First-Ihat it is useless to attempt
o raise spring wheat or barley where
,hinch bugs have been present in any
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What q Spider Did.

A very curious and interesting sps
tacle was to be seen Monday aftersql
in the Office OF a livery stable IN v
city. Against the wall of the ros
stands tolerabiy tall desk, and und
this small spider, not larger than
common pea, had constructed 40 !
tensive web reaching down to the a.
About l1:30 o'clock Monday forene1
it was observed that the spider bad 4
shared young mouse by passing y
ments of her web around Its tail wv
first seen the mouse had its hind feet I
the floor and could barely touch ]
floor with its fore feet. The spiders
full of business, running up and do1
the line, occasionally biting the mous|
tail, making it struggle desperst}
Its efforts to escape were unayalling1
the slender filaments about its tail "
too strong for it to break. In 1 IN
time it was seen that the spider n
slowly hosting its victim into the Il
By two o'clock in the afternoua
mouse could barely touch the floor "A
its fore feet; by dark the point d ]
nose was an inch above the foof
nine O'Clock at night the mouse q
still alive, but made no sign exceptxh
the spider descended and bit Ia p
At this time it was an inch and 4 !!
from the floor. Yesterday morning
mouse was dead and hung three ineh
from the floor.
The news of the novel sight soon
came circulated, and hundreds Of ps
die visited the stable to witness e Y
mouse is q small one, probably y
than half grown, measuring about t1
and a half inches from the point O :
nose to the root OF the tail How Y
spider succeeded in ensnaring II y 2
known. The mechanical ingenuity 4
the spider, which enables her to e.
q body which must weigh forty o. y
times as much as herself, has been Z
subject of great deal Of comment !
speculation, and no satisfactory SCUM
OF the difficulty has been found.
agree that it is a most remarkable q
and one that would be received
utter incredulity if it were not 90 s9R
attested. Lebanon (Ky.) St0aaGa
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could say ssKnife." / mt
down like q billy-goat, ana ny
small OF his back. ..Rnst AZ txy|
nice word, but that's ina is
him flying headlong into In Wy y,
heard him go down with ! COY s.Oset
shook Mrs. Halstead's bicossss.a s 2
raspberry jam offthe shell. As' y
didn't stop to take breath ~.
locked the door and barricaSIsss : \ l
Uncle Jacks big mahnvsr"s S ! Y "
just as the lady did ii the 49, oursas]
! breathed--and listened II.
heard made my eyes stick a.
First | almost felt like ew;nr ~ Z
laughed until | did cry. / s5nna rs !,
excitement made me hyste1;rSIsse
was ten minutes before
up Mr.. Simms, the Const.h,l oe
Jared Peters, who lives nsys N
Mr.. Simms brought along an IA
per-box revolver and a na;r u ~
cuts. Jared Peters had HI a'
barreled gun, but, in his flurrv i i. !
got to load it. asl
Up stairs we hurried. The -.
pulled away the bureau. and Il, s y. 7
who was in the army. stationed !, /
our places. 'a
Look a-here, you fellern n
Simms called out, .'the stronr S.
the law is a-coverin' of Won with - a,a /
weapons. Surrender without re r. ss.s|
Phil, yank open the door > ss's'aaa
Iflung open the door. Jared d.
covered the prisoner with his sn = a''s 4
was covered with somethinc e]ss :. =
Mrs. Halstead's raspberry iss Is \,
he'd been wallowing round Il Y, 1
didn't look proud. though. for 5 n /
was so stuck up.
Before he could open his month 4
Simms had him handcutfed and dr,s !
out into the chamber. ss
There" he said, with lonc b,s.,
- guess you won't burgle 10 ~
right away - e
FOR goodness sake, Simms-
don't you know me-Mr. John M
ris, cashier of the savings-bsukpa n
was what the prisoner said lust a s,
as he could speak.
Well, l didn't wait any lonser
just bolted for my own room. Wben|
could lie down on the floor. Andthr|
| lay laughing until I was purple ~
round to my shoulder-b blades Ibs]
went to bed. "a
Philip" said Uncle Jack, solemp|1
while we were at breakfast next iu|
ing, Il should beg your pardon \
trying to test your courage Ii the-l|
consummately idiotic way / took d :
it last night, butt he looked ~
ty sheepish -t'I-I think got Tie Nj
of it,
~ think YOU did, sir,n / ansuus|
him. choking a bit.
1.-The disguise was good a
though no went on, with 1 scr. !
feeble chuckle. ssand leaving nv ~
teeth out changed my voice complsls]
--eh, Philip -
" Yes, sir-until you hollered uu Y
the closet that it was all Joke, i
wanted me to let you out, y ansxus
him. as | got up and edged toualaz
door.
I" Why didn't you let me out thny
reared Uncle Jack, who is ratherquiS
tempered.
| hope l wasn't impudent. TnIy,l
didn't intend to be. Because, UnA
lack, +" / said, as I turned the da'
Knob, 81 have heard you say more III
,nce that he who cannot take i i'll
should not make one. ~ And ~
lodged through the door / heard unS
Jack groan. -Frank II. C0ntezss
Young People.
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S O. Smith of Busti, N. Y, was
sitting by closed window as storm
came up and noticed ball of fire run
slowly across the floor of the room near
the sewing machines He followed it
across the room into the parlor, where
It ripped q seam in the carpet about
three feet long, set fire to the straw un-
derneath and then disappeared. A post
IN the cellar was slightly splintered.
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Miss Susan Stephens, of Pine Knot.
KY, was putting on her wedding dress,
expecting to be married in few min
utes, when she was struck BY lightning
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The railroad conductor who 8
on tie 'Squire's daughter witnos
fathers consent remarked ~. -
old man furnished terminal faei's
well as a free pass through ths
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MOUNDEEILLE.



HsWsy Local Hotai- Personals, Businssl
Maiiers, &e, &c.
Mr.. W, W. Eehols has moved rom the
Bier property to Mr.. E, G, Thomas HOUSE
near the Mound, now occupied by Mr.. J.
N. Bell. Mr.. Bell intends moving about
the first Of the month to Illinois.
The NerI- LdtsF Is mistaken about the
coal diggers Of the Union Coal Company
being out on a strike. They were going 70
90 out, but on promise from the bank
superintendent, Mr.. Nat Dutfield, that as
soon as the river would rise he would pay
their demand, three and one-half cents
per bushel. The Union Coal Company
and the Par's Run coal bank are now paying
three and one-half cents per bushel,
Court Is still in session. The Pittsburgh
Stave Company VS., Ohio Valley Iron
Works Is the case now pending. The
cause Of the suit Is nOn-fulfllment Of con-
tract
Mr.. James Parkinson, OF Cameron, in
tends moving to this place in few days
Mr.. Parkinson is one OF the best citizens
of the county. We welcome him in our
midst.
The Mound City Dramatic Combination
will give an entertainment Thursday and
Friday evenings Of the present week. The
company is composed Of the best talent Of
town, and We bespeak Tor it success.
The Marshall county bank is reported in
q furnishing condition.
Mr., J. @, Hofer formerly Of Baresville,
Ohio, but now OF Wheeling, has leased the
grist mill in the upper ward, and bought
Mr.. Embray's time from him, and will,
next week, take charge OF the mill. The
mill has been running steady the past year,
and has large country trade,
The rolling mill owners were in town
last week, and stated positively that 1t will
start next Monday week.
The town authorities are making a great
mistake by working the street that runs from
the depot to the prison. Only one.half the
street Is sixty feet wide; the other half is
only an alley and only thirty feet wide.
Messrs. Roberts & Higgs are burning
their third kiln OF bricks this season. Mr..
Chadduck is also making arrangements to
burn large one.
Mr.. James Sullivan, OF the lower ward,
challenged DR.. ]. r. Davis to row boat
race on next Saturday afternoon, between
the hours OF four and five. The general
opinion is that Doc, will have to pull pretty
hard To beat Sullivan.
DR.. S. B. Stidgers Contemplates building
a house here and moving from Cameron, Il
he can get suitable piece OF ground,
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MEDICAL.
DIR. ]. E. SMITH,
HOMIE PROOF

Kidney and Liver Diseases and Rheumatism
kEtfvd Terribly. Nothing seemed 10 help me !
ZRPT PHILLIPS,
Wheeling, W. Va.
Olrh. Polypus OF Nose, Impaired Voice; sui
hiei Ot yean patent medicine failed 70 help me.
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GnItenn'a SanItY.

The conclusion OF The Medical Record
upon the question Of Quiteau's sanity Is
calculated to meet popular appreciation
ut may be that the evidence will develop
facts which will put Guiteau's mental con.
dition in different light. But now II up.
pears quite clear that the prisoners crime
was the act Of vicious nature, congenitally
bad and cratic, perhaps, but made worse
by self.indulgence and the unchecked
promptings Of q supreme egotism. So far
as their natural inRrmities 60, such men de.
serve pity, but they cannot be considered
irresponsible. And, Il society must protect
itself by taking life for life, 1t must in
justice bring to account such miscreantS as
Guiteaun
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fl g..
:, Tine tahls for East and West soRsctsa 70 JULY
Tialns leave Panhandle Depot foot Of Hsxennh
street near Public Landing, daily, e1espt SUNDAY
e tolLoWl:
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rm RsTIIETIc HoraEKEERER.
she WSs Graduate Or Vaaar viva Pc
euliar lasaa,

frpfn TIE peifpit fost.
She was a graduate Of vRssar, and when
she married Julius Augustus smythe wa
very much like another young lady who
has been embalmed in song:
Mis- PaIlaS Andora Won Blurksy.
Who didn't know chicken tf0m turkey;
| High Spanish and Greek she could aueltly speak
But her knowledge Of poultry was mutky,
However, she told julius Augustus that
she was q good housekeepeF, because her
mother and grandmother were, and It nan
in the family. So, on the strength Of this,
he went TO housekeeping. She bought q
sweet little morocco covered notebook and
an embroidered market basket, and carried
gold pencil, wore an aesthetic morning
costume and appeared like vision Of de.
light before the magnates Of the cleavers
at the Central market.
"0h, the dear, sweet, cunning little
pigs, she exclaimed, standing at an alder
manic stand where several little roasters
were on exhibition. I'll take q couple OF
those; how much are they a pair2"
Five dollars for two" was the realistic
answer.
"Isn't that rather high2 Iguess III take
yard Of beeisteak and pound Of chew
ing gum instead, and some-oh, yes-
some sweetbreads. julius said he wanted
some; nice, fresh ones, please, with plenty
Of raisins in them"
Then she sailed over to a poultry stand.
slave you any ChiCkensT she asked Of
the woman in attendance.
"Heaps OF 'em," was the reply.
"HOw much do they cost q heap" she
asked In u rather faint voice,
"Halt dollar apiece, men,"
swell, send up piece TO my residence"
and she turned to the next stall and picked
up some packages that looked very nice,
"What is that sweet stuff that smells so
lOvelyW she asked OF q red headed boy
that stood behind the table.
"Limburger, miss, and it's Just splendid;
tastes ever 50 much better than It smells
have onep
She took one and then she asked the boy
where they sold quail on toast,
"Ain't any in the market" answered the
young reprobate. Mothers gone after a
load, though, and we'll send you some as
soon Us they are in"
"What are these lovely navy blue ber-
RESP" she inquired. "They will just match
my china. You may send me bushel."
Finally she decided to try q quart,
which she carried herself in the artistic
basket.
''IIave you any hen fruit?" she asked
sweetly Of an old fellow in white apron.
He scratched his ear with pencil for
moment "Mebbe you mean h'eggs" he
volunteered.
These she also took charge OF, as she
wanted to make an omelet for Julius Au-
gustius.
But she never did, or rather, when she
got home the omelet was made with lib.
eral admixture OF blueberries, and the front
Of her aesthetic dress was ruined. Added
to this was an odor that sent julius into
spasms and frightened the cat to death
the limbuger had melted.
The Vassar girl did Justice TO high Span.
ish and Greek in the explanation that en-.
sued, and the next day they burned the
morocco notebook and went to boarding.
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William ]. Coughlin, OF somerville, Mass,
says In the fall Of 1879 I was taken with
bleeding Of the lungs, followed by severe
cough. / lost my appetite and flesh, and was
confined to my bed. In 1877 was admitted
to the Hospital. The doctors said had hole
In my lungs as bigaS half dollar. At one
time report went around that wasdead.
e up goRs Pos lT Or ~ 'Tla an me III III
a bottle, when to my surprise, / commenced
to feel better, and to-day 1 feel better than for
three years past.
II write this hoping every one afflicted with
Diseased Lungs will take DR.. William Halls
Dalsam, and be convinced that consumption
can be cured. can positively say II has done
more good than all the other medicines 1have
taken since my sickness. ........
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TRANSPORTATION.

PlT ESSs e S1SSsSssSEh S 8
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Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest by sick child suffering and crying
with the excruciating pain Of cutting teeth
II so, go at once and get bottle OF Mrs.
Winsl0w's Soothing Syrup. II will relieve
the poor little sufferer intnediately-depend
upon II; there Is no mistake about II. There
Is not mother on earth who has ever used
II, who will not tell YOU at once that II will
regulate the bowels, and give rest TO the
mother, and relief and health to the child,
operating like magic. II Is perfectly safe 70
Is the prescription Of the oldest and best
female physicians and nurses In the United
States. Sold everywhere % cents bottle.
NVTkW
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II any invalid Of sick person has The least
doubt Of the power and efficacy OF Hop Bit
tiers 10 cure them, they can find cases exactly
like their own in their own neighbofhOod
with proof positive that they can be easily
and permahently cured, At trifling Cost-Ci
ak your druggist Of physician.
1BEESBlcH, February II, 1850.
Hon BRIti LB.-51fE vas giygi, up by TIL
doctors 10 die Of scrofula consumption. Tyl
bottles OF your Bittes cured me
MWTAW LERof BRtWEA.