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Railroad Contracts Awarded.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 19.-To-daY
contracts were awarded TO five companies
out Of the thirty.nine which bid yesterday
on the Knoxville and Ohio railroad 10 com.
plete il TO the Kentucky State line. Eight
sections were awarded to J. VI. Condor x
Co., OF Knoxville; four to J. ID. Ofutt, OF
Tennessee TWO to Martin Shea. OF Knox
VILE: two TO Myer. Hay Il Co., OF Sbelbyyille,
Ky.. and two TO J. L. Odutt, of Knoxville.
Work will begin immediately, and be
pushed with all possible speed. Contracts
for completing the North Carolina extern
sion OF the East Tennessee road TO the
North Carolina State line will be awarded
tomorrow. Trains will run direct from
Knoxville 10 Charleston by the beginning
of winter
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Breaking Ground for Neu Railroad.

ST. LOUIS, April ia Special from
Dallas, TeXls, says: "The long expected
event OF breaking ground for the Chicago,
Texas and Mexican Central railroad took
place bcre Yesterday. Nearly a thousand
persons were present. The first dirt was
thrown by Daniel II. Hale, OF Chicago.
president Of the company, after which a
large force ef graders were put to work on
the line between here aud Cleburne.
Speeches were made by Hale, Wright, and
Peck, Of Chicago, and several Texans.
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JUN KELLY ELECTED SAcHEa or TAM
s 1asii.-Nep York, April 19.--The annual
ksl ,uon Tor sacbem OF Tammsny Society
nns N.Y. 'ssl night at their wigwam proved the
Es,, . exciting held 10 many years. The
49,! iacl'on al the outset bad been conn.
!, ny ~, ~ sucess. and the other party. beaded
NJ, saage McAdam, were Just as confident
~. victory would be theirs. Three tickets
M M 10 The field. The election resulted In
ss., sueeess OF Kelly's ticket. which was
h., s ~ q msjorIty OF 80. The total num-
~ +" votes east was Ill,
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ueiaruette Acquitted.

DAYyILLE, Va, April l9.-The 'r'a' -, "
Thomas Dejarnette for the MURDER OF nn'
sister was concluded at noon. Ine !ui!'
after retirement OF twenty mlh."es'
brought in a verdict OF 4" Not guilty, oe,
cause OF Insanity at the time he commll.ea
the act. After the verdict was announces
there was a demonstration OF applause III
the courtroom, which was promptly sup
pressed by the sergeant. The verdict seems
10 meet the approval OF the COMMUNITY
pretty generally. The prisoner was re,
manded 10 Jail TO await the further action o'
the court.
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HARRISONRURG

N'"L COUNTY COURf-INDIcTMENT BY THE
GRAND JURY.
'''ffesPouleIce Of the Richmond Dispaich.J
"a. APRIL 10, 1881.
:, Ihe April term of Rockingham County
ce ,~s-Ju qse Robert Johnson presiding
w, a.t rs session yesterday. There
o,l ,nfee indictments by the grand jury
p,. VI Inc Commonwealth Us. Margaret
VIM, ior The attempted poisoning Of 4. L..
tis, 'isausohs family, and two against par
,j,a, 'of seduction under promise OF mar
tsrsS mere was not the usual large at
rl ooaaee al court. tie people being busy
s''ughlng at bone.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. ArRIL 10, 1881.

ARRIVED.
Sterlner Ariel, Clifford, Norfolk, United states
mall, merchandise and passengers, l.. b. Iatbmi
agent. =. , ,-
Schooner u. Steeman. Rose, New York, carOoyS'
Southern Ferlilizing Company.
Schooner :. W. gunuell, Bunnel, New YORK, car
boys, Allison K Addison.
SAILED.
steamship Old Dominion, Walker, New fors,
merchandise aud passengers, q. W. Allen CO.,
agents. ,,,,, o.o,.
disc and passengers. j. ". McCarrick. agent.
schooncr H. Bradley, Bradley, Petersburg guaho'
Curtis 4 PARSER.
CLEARED.
The schooner Isaac OrbetOn. with cargo OF
hoop. poles cleared from the custom-bouse yester-
DAY for Cardinas, Cuba.
MEMORANDA.
NEW YORK. April lS.-Arriyed: Scbooners i :
Morris PerOt. Randolph. from Richmond l.. ID
snail warwick, from Petersburg; X. ii. feher,
Reybert: Flyawsy, Bingham; j. vi. bayes Siip~
John Young Curtis II. W. Godfrey, stars; W. H..
wilson Bragg A. j. AcOtt. Loyelind; cara, IN
errsoll: LYDIA Middleton, BOnneu; ana OVet'a,
ueryey. from Virginia. -
Providence, April l7.-Arriyed. scn3oners
Charles r. Washington, Snow, ana Mollle Porter,
Patterson, fOm Virginia.
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK. April l9.-Arrlyed; Navigation,
SANTIAGO. civ Of New York, Laion. Monarch, Al
satia Arrived out Adriaiie, Grissen, Chrisiiane'
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Moving Against DruIniners'T"x Law
In Texas.

GALVESTON, April ia meeting OF lead
mo merchants was held at the Cotton Ex-
change on Saturday evening to protest
against the drummers' lax, and . commit t,
tee was appointed to employ the Dest iegai
advice as TO the constliutionallty OF The law
No effort to defeat the law VIII te spared
The drummers'.tax law was declared 10 DO
unconstitutional 10 Louisiana,
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A,Ianta's Broken Bank.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 19.-The creditors
Of the Citizens Bank held their second meet
ing to-day with closed doors. RESOLUTIONS
asking permission OF the assignees 10 eN-
anime the books By committee created by
tbe creditors were adopted. The statement
will not be ready before Thursday.
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New Orleans Sanitary Measures.

NEW ORLEANS. April 19.-The Mayor to-
dIy approved the ordinance adopting the
Memphis, or Warn@," plan Of pipe and
subsoil tilc-drains in New Orleans, and
sent to the Council special message giving
bis reasons. The plan had been under dis
cu>slon nine months and was approved by
the Board OF Health, the Sanitary Commits
sion, and the principal engineers Of the
Sfatp
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A Change of Faith.

RALEIGH, y. G., April l9.-Rey. +. w.
Gillian, late Protestant Episcopal clergy
man at Clinton, n. c., has authorized the
Neirs and Observer TO announce mat he Is
at 81. James Seminary, Baltimore, iof tne
purpose of connecting himself Wild Tue
Roman Catholic communion. tie INTENDS
TO return to North Carolina, and reside at
nyfor1
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A Destructive luccndiary yire

MERIDIAN, Miss, April 19.-A block Of
HE principal business houses OF this city
was burned last night. Loss. S2J0.000: in.
snrance, Sl2j.000 II IS the general impress
sion that the fire was Of incendiary origin.
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FISHING TACKLE.
TACKLE, FISH-A

EISHING TACKLE, FISH-AMeA
II ING TACKLE IT, W. TlG. $3.50
NOR. No. 1912 Main street, nas Jns, reseiseo, y,
Of BislING TACKLE, such as SILK COTTON,
and LINEN LINES; a large variety Of welliem,
pered HOOKS; FLOATS Of various kinhs; x ,,oa
Of JuiNTED and OTHER RODS. Give him call
II You want good spor,sman's outfit mp lo-i"a
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faebf-Club PRICES,

Wv NV OeLEANs. April 10.-Tbe Southern
= . ~ Club at a meeting last night adopted
H., ,soluIlon Offering $1,000 as a prize for
n e'ass yachts Ia the Interstate regatta,
s, ane northern yacht club participates;
ns,W Two participate, and $1,000 II three
r,., pale. IL second-class yachts come
1''sOIe prizes will be offered.
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Cougressman O'COnnOr Dangerously

CHARLESTON, S. c.. April l9.-Hon: NJ.
=. O'Connor, member OF Congress from
this district, who returned from Washing
ton in bad health at the close OF the last ses-
sion, lies dangerously III at his residence In
,his eity.
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By Eeiegrr pm.
NEW WORK

\FW YORK. April 49, NDOn.-StOcks weak
Money 5'n6 per cent. rxcnange-Lons, Asia /;
short, iSSI. state bonds Inactive. Governments
quiet and firm.
Er.ntng.- Money, sac per cent. Exchange,
4SO4. Goyernments strong; new s., lJZia; new
4 IS. 1893: new As, l14i.. state. Sn ngnt de
m2ud. o
BALTIMORE, April l9.-Virgnia 6's, CONSOLE
So: second ser :, 39a past. due coupons, 96a
new 10. 40's, 81 10 40 coupons, go. u 10 Day
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BALTIMORE
COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND, April 10, 1881.
SALES.

WUEAT.-Whiie. l64 bushels very good at ) 30
$40 bushels good a, 1927: 20 bushels common a.
81 is, Tuliz-S bushels very good at Sl.25; l42
bushels very good at sl.23 400 bushels very good
n si'22: "a bushels fair at Sl.ls; As bushels
common at Sl.I0. $3.50
CoRS.-Whte. ]. OI2 bushels very good at SIZE.
1872 bushels good at 55c. Mxed-676 bushels
BLACK PEAS.-2i bushels at fl.0J.
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REMOVAL.
h4l-sm

LANES T. NEALE HAS REe4 ~
81 rdpyED MS CARRlAGE.siiOP to31<x
Nc. Iabo FRANKLIN STREET, three doors below
John ~ Dayls's stables. lie has nice lot OF work
az his own make. WIN DO all kinds OF. RFpAIHtNG
An best mapner. A call solicited, sp10.2w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-20

L T0Rs Of RICHMOND AND kL,EWHERE Is
called 10 the following RESOLUTION OF the "
hCITTIVt COMMITTEE at their last meeting:
ResolUed, That the society mos, cordially invites
the hearty cooperation OF Tie manufacturers a.n
efforIs 10 make the coming exhibition The most at
tractIye ever had III the state aud shat they be IN
s,sni,y of their various products and merchandise,
and that oil persons desiring space for this purpose
he and ihey are hereby, insistd TO furnish piths
ma sneci acatons OF such huidtnKs as they Ifopose
fo mi ua 10 j. Thompson Brown, chief marsaaI, ON
or before the oath Gny OF May next, al whs6l ume
The Executive Lomnitee Will act upon me ss'n ,
will take pleas ere In showing samples OF these
ornamental pavtitons, and In locating them IN
The most eligible siIes along the thorossstares OF
ro,,rds subject No approval OF the Executive ton-
mittee. j. IhOhif ov ~ -, % u.rsh,,,
go l7.eod2w thn maIena,
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Flour.

Flour-We quote Fine, s3@s3.5O extra. $3.50;
f3.756s4.j0; common family, So;
choice or patent family. &7.50MSs stanton in
specti0n, extra, SO; superine, so.oV.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-20
CARPETS. MATrINSas. re.

DAVE JUST RECEIVED NY SPRING
l STOCK OF GOCD-.-Chiness Mattings, Of 81
era Oil.C loths, Carrots, Rugs, and Nats SHADE
aud shadings OF Al styles; csrnlees and Cornies-
Is1es- walnut, giit, aud ebony Lace and Damnsk
,srtains Paper Aaaginss Of an styles and quality.
Wofk done in town or couniry. All orders promptly
attended TO. A, JENNINGS, Nc. lSll Aain s.1se'
= edmond, Va. spo sm
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IRON. STEEL, &c.

IRON, STEEL, &c.-BkST REFINED
L iron comprising a full ASSORTMENT OF fhus
Rounds, ssnSres, Oyals, Bands, &c; Euss1, Sa,,
yanized, aud American sbeet-iron, seeaes sno
Norway from, Norway shapes aud Rods MAYORS
Cast-Sie,L German aRd Blistfred >ieel, Mschnery
and TiFe-St Ba0bii Metal f1s,Tn, spsIsIs
sheet zne and Solder. Horsesnoes, Nails re-, &c.
For sails by ,,.>,o,,,, u-apTuau
AID 3-tm HENhf Ne "Vhttsoes
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Each bottle bars The signature OF LAWRENCE
& MARTIN, also proprietary Government stamp
which permits KfDNEGEN 10 be sold without
license by druggists, groeers, and other persons
everywhere.
IN QUART.slZE BOTTLES
FOR GENERAL AND FAMILY USE.
PRICE, 81 PER BOTTLE.
LAWRENCE & MARTIN, Proprietors,
Chicago, III.
Branch, o BARCLAY street. New Iors.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS, GR0CERs,
AND DEALERS EyERYwHERE
PURCELL, LADD 4 CO.,
~ 5-eedly Wholesale Agents
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DOR SALE, ONE ) VI A l. LeffrfItai
II STEAM.TUG, suitable for towing isei.--..-z-
I,ah,srs Sddres. +. II. PtAsE.
hS,r a 90 e,s Williamsburg, Va.
TuE ATTENTION OF THE EXHIBI

VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL 'oCIETfil
OFFICE CHEF MARSHAL, I
Anril IL. 1881.
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MACMINERY.

MAC18INEkfs
HOISTING-M ACHlNES, DUAb.W All.
II rps &C.. t.,, a,ores. factories, and privat
houses, made and pmi y IN the hest manner ny
J. W. CARDWELL CO.,
6sl.am 1hIl t'arv street Richmond. We
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MISUNDERSTANDING.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-APRlL 20, 1881.
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CflOTHINO.
SPRING STYLES. 80
w.HOLT KIcHARDsON.
MERCHANT TAILOR, -
FOURTEENTH STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND
FRANKLIN.

Now receiving ~ elegant assortment Of SPRING
GOODs for business and dreS suitings. These
goods ere OF the most celebrated foreign and doc
nestle manufacturers. and embrace all the latest
and mos fashionable patterns. They vii be made
MP by the most competent workmen Ia the bees
style and 10 reasonable prices. ap20-1w
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LYNCHBURG.

te,-s NJ A TOBACCoNIST-ELECTION OF DEL
,cuF> 70 STATE COUNCIL-IHE SUPPLY
,r4-y. AGAINST TIE ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI
Np oslo RAILROAb-REvIvAT. OF RELl-
G0y-ATRECOCIOUS THIEF-A JUDGES SAL
srY-Dg BATES.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Navy De-
parlment hes received news this afternoon
of the arrival OF the practice-Ship Constl'u,
ton at Piney Point. She had experienced
very heavy weather and suffered some IN
jury.
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THE ANXIETY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PRAC-
TICE-SHIP CONSTITUTION.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-The rractlce'
ship Constitution left League Island April
l0th under orders from the Navy Depart
ment 10 proceed to the Potomac river.
There has been some fears for her safety
EXPRESSED, but no apprehension is felt at
the Department other than those naturally
incident to the fact Of her being several
dav, overdue. II is thought quite proba-
bic at the Department that, owing to the
prevailing westerly winds and rough
weather, she may have been blown of the
capes, in which event several days, or even
weeks, NAV elapse before she arrives with
out the necessity OF causing any alarm as TO
her ultimate safely.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The following
nominations were sent to the senate TO-DAY
General James Longstreet, row Minister 10
Turkey, to be United States marshai lor
Georgia; George E. Matthews OF ii,%e''
hurst, Miss, and william ID. hlhg' Oh ii""'
kinsyile, Ca, 10 be postmasters.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-09

in tine timber y lR1 ItRy heard bin
grooming heavily, as II much hurt,
aud cautiously seeking their oppor.
the, rested the gun across n
log and again la drive ~ h, this
time with such good aim As ,o shoot it
through the heat, killing IT almost
instantly, and, lest ii might come
to lite again, they gave another
shot tor luck, then left il. The skin
now hangs IN the hotel as n trophy
of the pluck aud craftsmanship Of
these national park Nimrods. Tue
bear. " hen dressed, weighed about
100 pounds. -BentuA Record.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-09
Practical knowledge in Farming

II is % HisiuFt aHc thai the value
ioa tanner otaiIat may berlass..d -
rhruIrtiral klrowl,dgr-such rs Is
gained 10y reading ur heating lee
lures, ur :hr converse ion oil Others,
~ 10y process pf rra>pninG- ol
ten ignored ur underestimate.
This want OF appreciation OF snrh
knuWlrdgr often a!lsrs from II lack
ot any clear idea of til" relative
places Of "prIciIchi" and "ihrOrr;Ic
al" know ledge. As Indicated ABOVE,
practical kuowle,l gr-that gained
ny personal experience or ohscr>a
tfSrT-Wlll enable Il farmer Ia meet
Il difficulty III u simple nIannrr. but
The farmer Who relies wholly on his
own rNprl irhcr must necessarily he
Il narrow man, aud n radical change
IN his circumstance VIII leave him
b,'lplrss. \ man who undertakes
farming with unll theoretical kuowl.
edge Will almost certainly make
many mistakes, aud tr justly ilahir
Ia he charge of hclng "NisiuiIarN."
SilrlI man. however. VIII uiltn br
come "A iiulr Nurcr Ssfil farmer than
his purely practical urighhnr, when
practice has Ird INN To modiiA and
adjust his theories to his ciIcum.
>taiirrs. What ~ needed. OF com ~,
~ Il due amount ot each oi the two
kln,ls of know ledge.
II is often shcrringll said that ag
riruliuIal colleges 'cauhur make
successful ldlnrI>.' This j. true. III
The same ScI>r that II H. tIIIr that
NO PROFESSIONAL school can "nahr' u
>uCrVe>lul minister, iiWN"t or phN ~.
elan. ELrh can do mu II 10 hcip -
Young man ~ acquIInG pIacilrai
know ledge. ana ~ hrtt,i lling INN
Ia apply such know ledge when
gained - Ndtiondi Lire i>tock J"Ur
nal.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-09

In these days when diseases Of
the throat are 80 universally prey
alpHt, autl IN 80 uiiHN cas- ,hih'-
W. feel il ON duty to SAY Il word ~
behalf OF "a most rnrClual, u not
positive, cure Tor sore throat. For
many wears past, indrril, W. may
SAY during the whole of n llt" of
more than forty Years, We have been
subject tu sdr throat. and more par
tiruIarl, To dry hacking cough,
which il DO, only distressing ~ on.
selves. but To or friends aud thusi'
with whom We are brought ~ hnsl
ness contact. Last fall "" were III
duced 10 Try What ,iIlnrr there
was IN rpmmnn slll. We com
mrncrd 10y usiug il three times -
daN-noruing, noon ami night.
We dissolved a large tablespoonful
of pure table salt IN ahont IA halt
small inmblrr inll of water.
With Tins W. garglcd the
throat most thoroughly just before
meal time. The result has been
that during the rn'irr winter We
were mol only free from coughs and
colds. Int the day hacking cough
entirely disappeared. Wrattrlhuir
these satisfactory results s"rriH 10
the use of gargle, aud nnsi rnIdial.
il recommend Il Iriai 81 II 10 those
who are subject to diseases "l the
, l,,,..f
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-09

livery tntN read, I'm >rN. In the rdl.
IL unu> 1t tll~ newspaper throughout
thu var To- come every h"dN viii uutl:
|. Al the N"ttd'~ az :, =" presented
that the Tcad,I> vIl g,t the greatest
Amount ct information With thu least uu-
profitable expenditure 81 Htc and rtr-
sight. The sun long ago dI-cnNcr,d the
golden mean between redundant tullu,-~
and Unsatisfactory brrAIiN.
ii. Much of that ~urt of news which de-
ponds les upon H. recognized impu lance
Than upon IT. interest tn r.Iukind. Prom
morning to murn,ng lhr Suu pIu;S con.
tinucd story at IA" lives at real men aud
women, aud uf their deeds. Ilans, lives.
ha'r-. and troubles. TINS story il moro
varied and more Interesting than ANY
romance that WIS ever devised.
III. Un"d writing Ia every column, and
FRESHNESS, "riIinalIiN. accuracy. aud deco
rum IN the treatment ct every suhrct.
". ff"nc~t comment The Sun'> habit
i Ia ,prak out irarlr>>lS about mcu aud
thugs
V. Equal cIudrr III dealing with each
political party, aud equal readiness Ia
commend What is prai~w"rrhy or to re
bike what i blamablc 1T Democrat ct Re
publican.
VI. Absolute Independence Of partisan
q
true Democratic principles The Suu
h"lirvrS thar thu GoVrtuunrut which the
Constitution gives ~ - \ good nu, 10 k,,p
Its notion ot dnt - IT, resist IL H. utmost
power the rtturi~ at men il the Republican
party :" 81 mp anoth,r form nfsny.rumrut
IN place Of that which exists The ,rai
ISL and the wears immediately follow ing
will probably decide this ~urtrmrly imuor.
tant contest TIL" sun believes thar the
victory will hr with m. people ~ ,,ainst
th" Rings for mo"u~lv. the Rings for
ptnnd"r. AMI The rings far imperial power
Our terms are ~ follows:
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NUti e Of Tableau Of Debts.

state Of Loai'idnd. Fdri,h Of Claiborne
Succession of Narrissus Drlanrv, decreased
pFltF - hrfrlV given that John Il
~ ID lauN, Administrator "f the .,hnvr
manuel >nccrssion. has hrd IN my. office
bis Tahl"an Of Debts al The ah"vt site
crs~i"n. and pravs for the same To I've al.
lowed. h"molngatrd aud made the order of
the C"nri.
therefore. unless opposition il made
Within the tim" p~'Srrlhrd lay law the
PRAYER If the applicant will u" granted.
Given under my hand aud seal If "ffirc
this Oct 9Th l--l
DREW FERGUSON, CIR. DC.
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What Electricity is Dung

EN Minister White SAYS that
while IN Paris he visited the Electric
Exposition. He SAYS Mr. Edison
has one of the tine>;, II not HE
finest rNhihif in the buil,hng. The
SlrmrnS Brothers, ot Berlin, who
are laNi ug the new Atlantic cable.
have also u iiur rNhlhiI. The rlrc
tIr railroad, ~ lald in Berlin aud
Paris. ~ - ppr!rcl sntrr>A ~
think" said Mr. White, lit Will
create II rrvolHlnn before long.
III" rtrN a'rd railroads must soon
adopt thai system, tor II does awaN
With til" We,I and tear oi The heavy
engines. Sirnrus Brothers are
preparing 10 establish II new road
~ B"riln ahou tour miles tnrg.
The ONLY apparatus The ear carries
II caIvrl wv NoN Andeinrafb he
hn"r aAont tmre tr,i lnig. three
feet broad aud eighteen iurl,r> high
fhe ear xtaps; and sNrts ~ pssst \
rs Il horse e,r, aud JnnSM the rate
ni aisslt 'Rit--i " tw~nty mites an
hour. --..'.....
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-09
Two Brave Women and a Bear.

Mrs. e.. w. Marshall and Miss
Lon Taylor, of Fuc Hole BASIN, were
surprised one Afternoon 10y seeing i
large cinnamon bear on the roof ut
the root hensr, rndeavpring Ia make
its way To the sucrulrnt viand> con.
tanned therein. They tilrd To scare
him away 10y throwing such missiles
AT him as were in reach, but hruln
Didn't SCARE worth Il cent, aud con
tinued To tear oil tho loui OF the
house as though they were NOT in
the vicinity. Fearing they would
be left tnutlrsS and famine stricken,
they decldrh npnn ming other
means, and getting II ShArp'S rifle
which hung III the house, they over.
came their feminine aversion Ia such
weapons, loaded up the gun. aud
getting To the corner OF the honSr
took good aim and fired, with such
effect that the bear came tumhiug
of the roof and made "A bee line Tor
his tOrmpntOrS, who, Woman like,
dropped the gun and ran iutn the
house as fast as they could 20 and
securely barred the door. Unable
to get at them, the bear struck for
the timber, and the ladies, seeing
him going of, went out, picked mp
the gan, reloaded il, aud followed
him. They had not proceeded far
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-09
Eight Monks Murdered.

\ shocking murder, says Itc 81.
Jhnc> Gazette, Mas committed =
fortnight ago ~ - monastery urdi
the imcst OF \IluNu Lrin. III Hun.
gary. THIS muuaSU'rA, which WIS
unlimited ht cigih nonkS, sc tfn Nctc
believed To- he NcIN Wealthy, NdSa
tarkrh nN Il band ot hIsaud>; hui
IN alarm having been given. u hudN
at Snidlvl> rtinu To the Ir>rur. Thr
tutgurd~ ,tGrLtut,d Ia t,itticddc
themselves ia the muiii>;rIN and
exchange several shots with The sui
deus who were muic than IN huuI
before they could intC, an enhance.
Wt"u thri did get TT they inHnd
the monks living gagged on The iluul,
but could tiud no trace I'll lhr n'i
gdutis. .Atjcr the monks had been
st AZ liberty they informed 'hrlI
driftctrt> that the hti.tHH> had -
capped hN IN uud,I-I ground passage
heading from the Crilal INTO ia" .ui
est. The soldiers at once searched
tur the passage, White the monks
Nctti otl iu The chapel to give thanks
ton THEN delivery. The suldIrls,
haNiu ,ApluIrd the cellar and hay
M failed Ia iiud the door ct ia"
passage. came back Ia ask unr ct
the monks frt rs heir guido: itHi
then we've nov here tn Ia seen. La
the course ut further Investigation,
hnNrNrr, they found The dead hudcS