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PLAYING EUCaRE FOR KrssEG.
A fhETTY LITTLE PAsTrME THAT
SHADOWS IN WINDOW BROUGHT

LITTLE PAsTTbfE THAT
SHADOWS IN WINDOW BROUGHT
TO LIGHT. uu. Isl
From the Kingston Freeman. fia
an up.toWn young lady and gen.
tieman play games Of euchre in the
young lady's parlor, under the
agreement that when he wins he Is
70 KISS her, and when she wins che
IS to kiss him. The arrangement
seems to haYe been very satisfactory.
ana IL has astonlshed the rest Of the
iolks who are not in the secret wbv
II IL Is they do so love to play eucbre
II one OF the members OF the family
happens to be in the room when the
games are won or lost, why the ful4
hilment OF the contract is put of
until a kissing opportunity occurs,
ana IL Is said that in some instances
when a large number of forfeits bes
come due 1t requires almost a con-
tipual kiss and return for half an
hour or more to finish up. This
practice person would suppose to
De quite a wearing and exhaustive
one, but the young people bear up
under 1T wonderfully and seem quite
cheerful and happy. Had it not
been for some jealous chaps the Sc
cret compact between the two would
probably never have been known to
the world, and thus other couples
deprived of the chance to test il
themselves. The jealous youths,
while looking at the window one
night, saw the forms of the couple
Swallowed on the window,shades,
and as they could see them play
cards and then, when the last card
was slapped down, hear one or the
other say, "Oh, glory It's my
turn J" or "Oh, cream and peaches!
l will try it this time - and could
see the shadowy motions as of kiss
ing, they surmised the whole thing
and told 1t as big joke when they
were only signing that they COULDN'T
have part In the contract. III |
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! VEGETABLE COMPOUND. 10


Isa Positive cure
for all those Painfd1t Complaints and
weaknesses SO common to our best
female population.
1t will cure entirely the worst form Of
Inflammation and u Iteration, Falling and
|sDispiacsments. and the conseqbent Spi-
nal Weaknasss and IL particularly, adapt
ed TO the Change of Life, ia ,sts. I.f.,,..,
lit VIII dissolve ana expel tumofs from
the uterus In an curly stage OF develop
ment. The tendency to csn cerous humors
snege y VERY speedsy by ats "
stroys all craving for stlmulantS, afid
relieves weakness of the stomach.l 1t
cures Bl0ating, Headaches, Nervous Pros
stration, General Debility, sSieeplessness,
Depression and indigestion. n-,gd r8n
That feeling Of bearing down cau,fpg
pain, weight and back ache, liz always per-
manently cured by Its use. $50 Nss aisi
cumstances act Ia harmony with the laws
that govern the female system. 7lisqse
For the cure OF Kidney Complaints OF
either sex this Compound L. Unsurpassed.
GLydta q. Pfnkhasn,s Vegetable
S,GmpOuud Is prepared at 233 and 3ss
western Avenue, Lynn Mass. Price 81,
Sn1 oc ~ ELL, ior %; SEPT by mall II the
on receipt OF price, u per boz for either.
Mrs. Ptnkham freely answers all letters
ofinqairy. Send for pamphlet. Address
~ ABOVE Mention this paper. N e6F
4u1 ksffEW U5EW h5It Ut
No family should be without LYDIA
E.PINKHAM's LIVER PILLS. They
cure constipation, bilieusness, and tori
pidlty of the liver, rs cents per box.
A1sold BY all drugg SITS.
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Horses Worth Thousands OF DOL
lars.

New } ork Letter in the Troy Times.
Conversing with q leading man In
this specially, l asked him the highest
value set upon any horse in this coun-
try. "Fifty thousand dollars" was the
reply. My informant then added that
he referred to st. Julien, which at pre-
sent is the property of Hickok & Nor
row. Santa Claus, owned by William
Cole, is valued at $25 900. Foster
Dewey, who was at one time private
secretary OF the notorious ring, values
his Richard at $4,000. Maud s., the
property of William II. Vanderbilt, 10
valued by its owner at $4,000.
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Extraordinary Scml-annual Drawing
A. New Orleans, Tuesday, Deccm-
her 18Th, 1881
Hinder the personal supervision and
.,snsgament of GEN @. r.. BEA URE-
nARl|, OF Lou siaua, and GEN. JUBAL
LARRY, OF virginia. E ats4 #@r
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About Thanksgiving Times for Some
years past many 1.-THE leading journals
Throughout the country have chronic led
the movements southwark of Gen'ls. q.
of Va, to New Orleans, where they re-
sort semi-annually to conuuct under
their sole con troll the Grand distribution
OF The Louisiana State Lottery, which
Will next occur at New Orlaens on De-
cemb Der 18th, wnen over half q million
of dollars will be cast among the ticket
holders,and the full particulars OF VIII Ich
can be had by sending to NJ. A. Dau-
phin, New Orleans, La. One hundred
thousand dollars is the first prize. Who
will get IL
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A Prophet More Popular than vsn-
nor.
From the Louisville Post,


The goose-bone has long been an hon.
ored weather prophet. In some of the
back counties of Kentucky the farmers
make all their arrangements IN accord
ance with the predictions of the goose
bone. In some localities the goose-bone
Is laid aside, labeled with the year, and
1t is said that one old farmer In Breathitt
county has the bones extending back
for more than forty years. To read cor
rectly the winter OF any year take the
breast-bone Of goose Matched during
the preceding spring. The bone Is trans.
lutent and VIII be found to be colored
and spotted. The dark color and heavy
spots indicate cold. II the spots are OF
light shade and transparent wet
weather, rain or snow may be looked
for. The Post reporter has examined
three bones, one from Southeastern
Kentucky, one from Jefferson county,
and one from La Porte, Ind. They i'm
dictate motley winter, with mild De-
cember and January anu cold Febru-
airy.
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H.vr.vrra,r. Ohio, Feb. II, 1880.

HAyEsyrrnE, Ohio, Feb. II, 1880.
am very glad to say have tried Hop
Bitters, and never took anything that
did me as much good. ! only took two
bolt es and / would not take 500 for
the good they did me-. recommend
them to my patients, anil get the best
results from their use.
@, B. MERcER, M. ID.
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Nervous Irritability, Sciatica and al
painful Nervous Diseases.--A treatise h.
well known physician. a specialist n n
these subjects. conc! udes as fot,ous .
Neuralgia IL one of the most painfuI =,
diseases, and is attended with more ~ ".
less nervous irritation. Seiatica is aiso VI q
form OF neuralgia, and ali painful nor, .
yous diseases come under thai nama
Neuralgia means nerve ache. and thsre.
fore you can suffer with neuralgia In q ;, y
part 81 The body, as the nerves are ann,
piled 10 every part on sup
have for many years closely stud,ed
The cause OF neuralgia and the netnre
o. the nervous system, with the MANI
diseases that 1t IL subject 10. and have
found by actual experience that the trne
and primary cause of neuralgia is nov-
erty OF the mel yous fluid--it becomes i'm
poverished n poor, a d In some cases
starved, not because the patient does moi
eat, Dut because what Is eaten is not an
proprlaied TO the nervous system there
are many causes tor this, but DIR. C' W
Benson's Celery and Chamomile p.,,s
nave In my hands proved perle ct rem
edy for this condition and these iseases
sold by all druggists. Price 80 Cents a
box. Depot. 1875 North Eutaw st.. Balti-
more, Md. By mail. two Doxes Tor ST. or
six boxes for 50 30, 10 any address.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, 800, 900.

SlSsPrises, amounting TO. .p62a 80 0
1 Gen. 6. I. BE U REGAL. u, OF La. and
6su. JuBALA EARLY. OF Va, Com-
minIOners.
| Application for rates TO clubs should
|sny be made to the Office OF the Com
|5zly IN New Orleans.
1 Write ioi circulars or send orders to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans LIN. -
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fatally stabbed VIM. Revell, Philadelphia
bar keeper. Wednesday, and subsequently
in fight fatally stabbed VIM. Chamberlin
and fatally beat policeman.
The London Times, recapituiating the
measures which will be announced in the
Queens speech to-day, says there will be an
Irish land bill which will neither be a rash
expenditure of public money, nor justify an
outcry against speculation on the part ofland-
lords.
A. B. Poland's barn at North Brookfieii
Mass. was burned last night. Loss $500.
y preparatory expedition, composed of en-
gineers and skilled mechanics, left Havre,
France. Wednesday for Panama direct. To
commence survey and operations on the
canal immediately
The electoral vote Of Colorado has been
delivered to the Vice President Duplicate
certificates are now received both by mail
and by messengers form all the States.
The secretary of the executive committee
in charge of the inauguration ceremonies is
in receipt of large number of letters max
ing inquiries regarding arrangements for the
reception of visiting military organizations.
All such bodies will be comfortably quaItered
in the city. free of cost
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CONDEMNED TRLEGRAMS.

The + nth publishes facsimies of the let
r.. 20 General Weaver and the Morey letter,
aud saws: at requires no expert testimony
Z. show that the sause hand wrote both.
The Massachusetts. legislature organized
"Wednesday. In the Senate, Robert Il.
III sis.p of Newton WAS reelected president.
The House organized by the reelection Of
Speaker Noyes.
The President has made the following
nominations: Collector Of customs James
-. Hspkins. Frenchmans Bzy, Me-; c.
Davis Miller. postmaster, Skswhegan. Me- ;
r. Tvler postmaster. Wolcottviiic. Me-
Rev. Dr. Frederick James Jobson, an en-
minent English Methodist divine, is dead.
The fast mail train on the Wilmington &
Weldon railroad bound north. was derai!ed
near Magnolia last night Several were hurt
but none killed.
a German war vessel will proceed to the
Cape, to watch hostilities in Transvaal.
Five inches o. snow fell last night in New
York The streets are in a bad condition.
Gen. Chas. b. Stewart. formerly engineer
in the army Of the Potomac, died in Cieve-
land, yesterday. aged 81.
VIM. A. Ligkthall, the oldest designer OF
the marine engineers in the country, formerly
engineer of the revenue marine service, died
in Brooklyn. yesterday, aged 20.
| building of ''The Oaks" At Bsyside, l.. l.,
| were burned this morning Also seventy
| five sheep. Loss $4,000.
| Fowler, Crampton & Co., importers, Of
| New York, made an ass ignment to Alfred NJ
Lewis with preferences amounting TO slO,Wo
Liabilities 500, 900. with heavy assets.
| British steamer Fornley, from Savannah.
Dec. sth for Revel, was totally lost of
Lemvig, Denmark. Bales of cotton and
boats marked .'Fornley" haze been found
! One Of the boats cor tanned two dead bodies
The appeal tSshe Dutch in favor of Utrecht
University met with immense success. The
names signed to it are those Of the most in
| telligent and energetic people in Holland
Copies of the address with signatures an.
| nexed will be sent to every member Of Par
Lament, every mayor and every alderman in
the principal cities Of England. A deputa
ton will probably visit this country to pre-
| sent the address to representative bodies.
4 The appeal of D'Asson from the judge dis
4 missing his action against Gambetta fol
Il false imprisonment, after he was elected
!. from the French chamber of deputies, hal
II been dismissed.
J Frank Desmouiin and four companion
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Irish Revolution.

New Yosx, January 3. 4 cable despatch
saws extra precautions are taken to guard the
Houses of Parliament from being blown up
by Fenians.
DUBLIN, January ;. Last night some
people near Clearnaorc dug ditch across the
road to prevent the passage OF process
server who. with police escort. was pro
ceeding to serve writs of clectment. Inc
mob threw stones ut she police. who charged
them, and four person. are believed fatally
bavoneted.
Parpell Dillon and Sullivan were not in
court to-day, having, contrary t" general eN-
pectation, gone to attend the opening of
Parliament.
south African Wnt.
PIEIEsMARIrzBURG. January a. The
commanding officer at Newcastle reports 800
Beers have entered Natal and taken il streng
position OH the road to Transvaal, about rive
mics within tbs border, aud are pushing
patrols to Pooutz, sixteen miles from New
castle.
Lo>poN. January ;. An official despatch
from Pietermaritzburg dated today. says ;
Capt Lambert. lately Il prisoner at lleldel-
berg. has lust arrived He was released on
parele with Capt Elliot. Both were sent to
Orange Free States unarmed. but when cross
ing NasI river the Beers who accompanied
them fred on them and Capt. Elliot was
killed Sixty-two prisoners OF the ninth
regiment. released by Beers, are on their
way down. Capt. Lambert gives the follow
ing account st the disaster to the 9th: On
the road from Pctroora to Lydenbnrg. the
wa< met by two men with let
ter summonng the colonel to surrender and
allowing two inmates for decision. The
colonel refused to comply with the demand
ard formed his men, when fire was inn
me distely opened on all sides. Officers were
almost instantly shot down and the force dis
able,f. The colonel then ordered surrender
Eirh, y-six men were buried on the field, and
a.j have since died. Capt. Lambert estimates
,i,e nu u,ber of Beers at Sleidelberg at 5000
lie met large number of Beers going in
fran Orange Free StatPs!
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FIRES.
In l,ockport, \. Y.-l.Oss sI5O.OOO.

In lOCkpOrts y. h'-Aos> ei'"sO"o'
LoCKroRr. \. Y. January >. The Hodge
Opera House and Gargling Oil building ad-
Joining, are burned. Loss Sl50,Ooo. The
following stores and offices were destroyed !:
James Stoates' news room; Rodenbach 5
saloon: United States Express Co.; Bakers
glove factory: Strauss 4 Miller, clothing;
L. S. post-office; Western Union TELEGRAPH
office; Specht's barber shop; Lockport mon
establishment: Clowlcy's and Bulgers office;
law offices of Geo. l.. Green, Jno. L. Murray,
Chas. ID. Ludec, l.. c. Wilson. Joseph Don
nelly, Edward Southwark. y. q. Cross. Burt
Van Horn; internal rcvense office; holt ;
insurance Office; Norman i. Aliens and T..
C.. Stcbben's law offices, and common council
r,so.n. The cost of the Opera House was
$iVO. 900: insurance S36.ooo on building
and $50, 900 on Garglng Oil building.
Several firemen and citizens were injured
by falling walls, etc, but no one Killed,
None of the mails were lost.
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The Heixhth Of Happine>s.

Is the restoration of a woman after years of
sickness to perfect health. Imagine then the
joy of the family of Mrs. - of Kingston,
who bad suffered untold misery for over FIVE
years. consequent upon the Diseases and
Weaknesses peculiar to Females. She was
induced to try DR.. Kennedy's ''Favorite Rem
edy." After using only two bottles all her all
ments disappeared, and she says that she feels
and considers herself in perfect health.
jan4-teod&w2w
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VIRGINIA..
Railroad AcciAent.

PETERSBURG, January ;. The fast mail
train due here at o'clock A. NJ, did not
arrive until L. NJ DELAY was causea' by
an accident last night near Magnolia station.
Wilmington Weldon railroad. A Sleeper
and passenger coach were thrown down an
embankment Is feet. completely wreckiSg
the former and badly damaging the latter.
Passepgers-numbering about 3l-more or
less injured. Accident caused by broker
wheel. Passengers who arrived here to-day
report the accident as most thrillisg
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

EreniaS Report.

krepiac Report.
NEW YORK. January 5.
Money loaned between and on call and closed
easy Al 1. Prime mercantile paper 6a6. Exchange
reduced 10 Yss Tor long and s9i for short equal 10
fso and ises respectively under the old system.
Governments firm on moderate volume OF business.
In state bonds fcnnessces new sold At tgi. Railroad
bonds generally 10 q higher. Stock market opened
strong and in early dealings prices advanced TO q.
Reading and Lake Shore leading. At the first board
reaction oil To took place in which Lake shore,
Reading, New lork, Wabash and Michigan wen,
most prominent. but before noon speculation again
took an upward turn and an advanc of TO wa.
recorded, which Was most marked in Chicago "a
A.on. Western Union, Union Pacific. Wabash and
American tnion This was followed by u reaction.
aud later by slight recovery, hut in late dealings the
general list sold of TO u, the latter Reading and
Michigan Central, the lowest figures Of the day gen
orally prevailing
Transactions, 4qf, zoo sharrr.
fIs
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NEW YORK..
l.Ov. Porter Married.

New YORK. January ). The marriage of
Gov. Porter of Indiana to Miss Stone took
place this afternoon at the residence of Wal
ter :. Gurnev. uncle of the bride. The
couple left for indianapolis at ;; O'Clock.
Investigation.
The fire marshal began an investigation
to-day into the circumstances of the Madison
street fire. Patten, the plumber, refused
to make any statement as long rs H. was
charged with granddaughter.
Death Of HindOO.
Death of Nautch baby was reported to-
day at the bureau of statistics. I, was born
Saturday. the mother being II years old, the
wife of the principal chief of the troupe of
Nautch Ilindoos in this city 1t is said
to be the first child of Hindoo parent born
in the United States.
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Capt. II. NJ. Sprague of Auburn. who has
been on duty in the Adjutant Generals office
during the past year, is suffering from
partial paralysis of the nerve of his right
arm, known as ''pen paralysis" For two
months he has been unable to do any writing,
and has been assisted by Miss Eva Richmond
OF Auburn. This makes two ladies employed
a the State House at the present time, the
ether being the telegraph operator.
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FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-SECOND
SESSION.
SENATE.

WAsHINeroS. January 5.
Mr.. Garfield's resignation of the senator
shin from Ohio was read and placed on file.
Bill for relief of Ben Holiday was taken up.
Mr.. Herman offered an amendment to IN
sert an authorization for Holiday TO enter
suit i'll court for his claim against the I. ).
Messrs. Hoar and Garland participated IN
the debate, and pending discussion the Sem
ate went into executive session anu when
the doors were reopened.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Townsend, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported back a bill changing the
boundaries of a certain customs district IN
Maine. Passed.
Mr.. Springer introduced bill for ap-
portionment of representatives In congress
among the several States. and to secure TO
the people of each State equal and Just repre-
sentation in the House of Representatives.
Referred to Committee on Census.
The House went into committee OF the
whole on the army appropriation bill. Ii ap-
propriates S26, 100000.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Clvmer
$4,000 TO pay land grant
railroads 30 per cent. of what the quar-
termaster general finds was justly due Tor
transportation Passed
Paragraph appropriatinc $4,000 for caring
for and operating the L. s. testing machine
at WATERFOWL. was amended so that the test
of iron and steel for industrial purposes shall
be continued and annual repor, be made to
Congress. Other amendments were ruled
out Committee rose and reported the bill
to the House and il passed.
Mr.. Regan's inter-S State commerce bill was
taken up. but after the expiration OF the hour
the matter went over, with the understanding
that when it comes up two or three days Will
be allowed for debate.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by Mr.. Epson. to place Gen. Ord on
the retired list, according To his brevet rank.
Adiourned
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Notice to Members Of the
House.

REPRESENTATIVES will recollect that the
House on yesterday passed Joint Order
that. the Senate concurring, liIe House
would adjourn to 4 O'Clock p VI. to-day;
Init before the Senate had acted upon the
order, the House was declared adjourned.
The Senate subsequently tabled the order.
Therefore the adjournment could only be TO
ten O'Clock to-day, under the rule which had
already been adopted. Members will govern
themselves accordingly.
Per order.
ORAMANDAL SMITH.
Clerk
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The fusionists last evening nominated the
that did such disgraceful work last winter
carefully leaving out, however, Hon. F.. c.
Moody of York. the only honest man in the
cabal, who would not do the bidding of
Foster & Co. Mr.. Moody is an honorable
man, and does not belong to tina, drive. He
went out from them because he was not OF
them
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On Tuesday evening the ladies of the
Universalist church gave supper in their
vestry, to which large number sat down
The young people followed this with pres
entation of the famous Peak Family" with
variations. which added TO the original stock
of humor. continuously brought down the
house
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WEATHER REPORT.

War Dept, Office Chef Signal Officer.
Washington. ID. c., January 6.-l q. m. {
For the New England and Middle States,
cloudy weather and rain or snow north tn
east winds, becoming variable: falling
barometer; slight rise in temperature.
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California Mining STOCKS.
LATEST By MAIL.

There were about seven thousand persons
in attendance at the Boston and Globe
1hcaters on Monday evening.
Elliot Stock, London publisher. lately
issued an edition Of the New Testament for
two cents. lie had sold 10000 copies at
last accounts.
In France the wife. children and mother of
depot agents are allowed to travel over the
lines of railroad on which their relative Is
employed at one-quarter of the regular fare.
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Nm. mbers OF the Legislature proper
and the third branches. all go 10 Partridges
Drug Store. under Granite Hall for medi-
cines, brushes, combs. toilet articles and
druggists goods generally.
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The biographical sketches of members of
the Legislature will be published in this
paper FRIDAY morning. Additional orders
will be received by our carrier at the State
each
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The open camp fire by Seth Williams Post,
Tuesday evening, in Grand Army hall, was
well attended by the comrades and their
wives Officers for the ensuing year were
mustered in by Mai Albion Written of Pitts
field After the installation ceremonies the
company sat down to a bountiful supper,
which was discussed with relish BY the veter-
ans and their friends Then came neat lit
tie speeches. followed by select readings by
Miss Annie l.. Pierce. Her selections were
heartily appreciated by all present, and her
pleasant voice and modest. unaffected man.
ner won the best of opinions from her listen
around
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The Legislative Committee on Guberna-
torial votes were at work in the Senate
Chamber yesterday afternoon opening and
tabulating the returns. 1t is reported that
they do no: coincide with the Clerks returns.
Appearances indicate that there will be a
lively discussion upon the final acceptance of
the report of the Committee.