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Badeau's Libel Office.

The London Times says in the second arli-
Gle OF its review of the military history Of
Ulysses S. Grant, by Badeau:
The author considers that Lee on this
occasion gave no indication of great offensive
qualities. Bold in conception and even in
attempt, he was weak in execution. General
Badeau, however, admits that Lee was great
when on the defensive. To our mind this
adverse criticism of Lees tactics is not
borne out by facts. The truth is that neither
OF the rival generals gained any advantage,
and as General Grant had a definite
object which he failed to attain, the
advantage, if any, may be said TO
have rested with Lee. Moreover, the
Confederate commander was vastly iu-
terior IN numbers to his opponent. On
the other hand, the ground was in Lees
favor. In short, both generals DISPLAYED
great skill; both armies remarkable gal
lantry. General Badeau seeks to exlenuate
General Grants failure by asserting that the
battle was the first of a series of blows by
which he intended to shatter the Conftd-
eracy."
The strongest chapter in Lees military
history is that of his blow at Grant after the
passage of the Rapidan. 1t was a bold
stroke, delivered without a moments hesita-
ton, and with full force. Badeau's depre-
citation of Lee on this occasion is one of his
errors,
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CHERRY PICTORIAL.
Various Causes


Advancing years, care, sickness, disap-
pointment, and hereditary prediSposi-
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and either of them inclines it to shed
prematureiy. AYERS HAIR VIGoR viii
restore faded or gray, light or red hair
to a rich brown or deep black, as may
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BY its use falling hair is checked, and
a new growth will be produced in all
cases where the follicleS are not de-
stroyed or the glands decayed. Its
effects are beautifully shown on brashy,
weak, or sickly hair, on which a few
applications will plo.Er,e 1a-e scrass and
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in its results, it is Incompatible as
a dressing, and is especially valued
for the soft lustre and richness of tone
it imparts.
AYERS HAIR VIGoR is colorless;
contains neither oil nor dye; and will
not soil or color white cambria; yet
it lasts long on the hair, and keeps
it fresh and vigorous, imparting an
agreeable perfume.
For sale by all druggists.
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TO West Point, where, on Thursday morning,
Mr.. w. P. Clyde will meet them with his
steam yacht, which he has taken from New
York for that purpose, and convey them to
Yorktown, whence they will go in carriages
to Temple Farm and other historic places
of interest, and will dine at the Moore House
in the room occupied by Washington, Lafay-
cite, Rochsmbeau and De Grasse pending
the negotiations for the surrender OF Corn
wallis. The dinner is to be a study in
planked shads, oysters and other indigenous
game. Nine. Chambrun is the great-grand-
daughter of Lafayette. The centennial cele-
bration occurred before the arrival of the
family in this country, and the main object
of this trip is to crafty their desire 10 visit
IL, al
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A Scientific Convict.

His name is not the only singular thing
about the English murderer Fury. During
the earlier period of his prison life he de.
voted much time TO the study of chemistry,
and he felt keenly recent refusal TO grant
him access TO books of a scientific kind. He
has conceived plan by which he believes
he could furnish the navy fuel at half the
present cost, and he has a scheme for lessen
ing the cost of railway transit. Since his
youth he has not read novels, and before his
appearance in court he had spoken strongly
upon the demoralizing effects of the publ
cation of the records of criminals. He has
great taste for poetry, and can recIte LONG
passages from popular poets, Byron's denun.
CITATION OF the pleasures of the world having
Tor him special attraction as a description Of
his own experiences. Wordsworth Is his
tavorite poet He confesses himself a viii
lam, but says that when he got drunk he
could not resist crime, and strongly denonnces
the liquor traffic.
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The Real Rrfxands.

Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner writes from
Palermo that brigandage is about at an end
in Sicily. The organization of the brigan6s
Is broken up and they are discouraged "My
own explanation of the change" writes Mr..
Warner, sis that the brigsnds have gone 10
keeping the hotels in Sicily and take it out
of the travellers in legal but more thorough
manner. 1 might as well say here, from con-
siderable experience in Sicilian hotels, that
they are on their way TO be 6rst-class. Their
prices are already frst-raie- Tney have
only to raise the accommodation, the food
and attendance up to the prices and they will
be all right. The landlords have simply be-
gun at the wrong end"
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Pennsylvania POLITICS.
senator Mitchell Expresses His Views
of the Harrisburg Ticket.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Mitchell
expresses his views concerning the Harris
burg ticket in the following dispatch:
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1882
Major George w. Merrick, Wellsb0ro Pa;
Right is mighty and ever triumphant. 1
have done all for peace, but war is newt
able-not upon men, but upon the candidates
who have dashed themselves to an I'M
righteous cause to curry the favor of bossism,
M achineism and the use-of-spoils system to
bolster up the Stalwart usurpation. | am
against this everywhere and forever. 1t is a
plain, patriotic duty to put down this Stall
wart oligarchy at any cost, that true Repub-
Iicanism and the republic itself may live and
thrive. Organize! organize! Work, and fight
to the end. JOHN I. MITCHELL.
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rhe A.sa..inaled unaer.secretarr.

DR.. A Burke, the brother of the assassin
ated under-secretary, Thomas Burke, lives in
Lafayette, Ind. He says of his dead brother
that che was a noble man in every sense OF
the word. To my aged mother he had been
the most devoted Of sons, and under his roof
my father passed away quietly and serenely,
surrounded with all filial love could gather
around his last days. To his brothers and
to his sisters he was a father more than
brother, for he insisted on them al living to-
gether in his palatial residence, thus sharing
with him all the luxuries his eminent politi-
cal position entitled him to-
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A New man-Dyspep.ia Cared.
From the Hon. J H. Benson, Hart Co., Ga.

HARTwELL, GA, February 10, ISL
want to say a good word for Browns
Iron Bitters. am about sixty years of age. have
warehouse railroad and newspaper work 10 do.
nave oeen taxing - and various other kinds of
whisky bItters TO give me appetite and the only
sppstlte got was one for drink. The Rev. Mr..
andersen toe presiding elder for the district
stopped with me not long ago suffering dreadfuIly
VITA WITH dyspepsia Igot him Brown's Iron Bitters.
Iney cured him. After he left, l concluded to
sake tnat remaining in the bottle and assure you
~ mas made new man ont of me. have no de-
SIRE lei stimulAnts. and believe could eat pair
OF old boots and digest them as easily as nee.
]. h BENSON
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The following is the letter in which the
late Mr.. Lsmson. in whose behalf the senti-
mental weakness of this country was DIS
played, plainly admitted that he had muir
dered his invalid brother-in law, his object
being, as will be remembered, to get a little
money:
''WANDswoRTH Prison, April q, 1852.
"MY DEAR Mr. II feel it my duty
to you and all my friends, and especially to
my own family and relations, to say few
words in these my last hours upon earth in
reference to the offense for which / am con-
demned to- forfeit my life so shortly. L have
told you much, and endesvored TO make
clear to you my own impressions and ideas
as to my mental and moral condition for a
long time previous to the act for which am
sentenced to death. The news of my broth
er-in-law's death reused me as from q spe-
cies of c,oud-then came my long imprison-
ment at Clerkenwell, and while there,
necessarily the total deprivation of the
drug had SO long been ac-
customed to. With great mental
and physical suffering was the weaving ac-
complished, leaving, however, strongly per-
ceptible results. Then the fearful ordeal of
the trial, the awful shock of the sentence,
and then the sojourn in the condemned
room here face TO face with death, cleared
away all clouds from my mind; and now,
gazing back into the misis of the past, be-
lieve / can truly and solem My say, as only
can be said under my present condition, that
in my right and normal state of mind, the
comprising and committing such crime "a
that for which 1 must now die, would have
been utterly aud absolutely impossible, and
altogether foreign to my whole nature and
instincts. Subject to mental disturbances
from slight causes from earliest years, with
a brain easily affected, the use or abuse Of
morphia and sedatives and narcotics made a
ready physical, mental and moral victim
of me. / earnestly pray Almighty God
to pardon my yielding TO such habit, end
trust they may be an awful warning TO others
similarly tempted and assailed, seeing to what
indescribably fearful consequences they
have led in my case. earnestly thank you
and all my friends for efforts and prayers to
obtain mercy for me, and, although in
efiectusl, you may have the great satisfaction
of knowing from me that they were based
upon tensble and honest grounds and foun3a-
tions. Believe me, dear Mr.. --, with
sincerest gratitude and true friendship and
regards. most faithfully yours,
ssGEOR1E II. LAMsONs
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She knew il WAS necessary to be beautiful
70 be attractive she knew health gave beauty
peculiar charm therefore she made free use OF
Browns Iron Bittefs- and her captivating smile
seemed ike q beam Of sunshine, hsF eyes were
bright and sFs rklIng, and her skin, Oh twas most
wondrous fair, Well worthy OF trial j. this valu-
able medicine By al our lady Reconsideration
PQueY
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Iafaxeitf,s Granddaughter at York.

WASHINGTON, May ia party consist
inc of Senator and Mrs. Williams, OF Ken
tucky; Congressman and Mrs. Reagan. of
Texas: Judge Bedford, of Colorado; Con-
gressmen Candler of Massachusetts,, Hall Of
New Hampshire, and Dezendorf and Tucker,
of Virginia, with several gentlemen and
Narouis and Nine. de Chambrun and their
children, of the French Legation, on special
train to Baltimore on Friday afternoon, en-
r,,ts for Yorktown By steamer this evening,
as the guests Of Colonel Peyton. The party
will be j9ined at Baltimore by Mr.. Enoch
Pratt and others. They viii go By steamer
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BOHEnuA'S LAND.
CLEMENT SCOTT.

Which is The way from the crowded city,
To land of shadow and silent peace,
Where women can love and men can pity,
And tears from sorrowfng eyes may cease?
For the toiling town is harsh and hollow,
And hate points eastward, envy west;
Though mani may fall, and yet some viii follow
To a home OF dreams and the heaven rest
For the love of heaven stretch forth your hand
And point the way to Bohemia's land.
Where are the fields and their emerald cover,
The wayside flowers aud travelling cart.
The new-found love and the long tried lover
Weare sick unto death OF jealousy's letter,
The secret dagger, the ceaseless strife;
There's triumph in fame, but freedom Is bstterf
So give taste of y wandering life
The senses sicken as fancy's hand
Paints endless love in BOhemia's land.
Bohemia's ways are strewn with flowers.
Her children free from the revel of wine;
Her dust is staked by the sweeIened showers,
WheH care cree6s close, why away they wander
To seek Whatever the mind loves best;
For hope endures when the heart sees yonder
A purer life and surer rest.
How many despise, but how few Withstand,
The ceaseless JOY of Bohemia's land.
To the fields away, for Nature presses
On toihuE foreheads balmy kiss;
There's nothing so sweet as her wild careSses,.
No love more full 10 the lips than this.
God grant, my brothers, when all is over,
And holiday hours cut short by fate,
That the sense of flowers and scent of clover
May soften SORROW and silence hate.
Old Time soon measures the fatal sand,
And the curtain falls on Bohemia's land.
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tV4R IT'LL , NUNcOIAIIU
BrnoklNn Eapla

Senator Ben Hill, of Georgia, whose ply
sicians allow him but twelve months to live,
contemPlates his approaching death with the
resignation of a genuine philosopher. II
have lived fifty eight years" he says, sand 1
suppose no man ever lived fifty eight happier
Bronson Alcott himself could have uttered
nothing more worthy of the spirit of the
school of philosophy to which he belongs
than these words OF lhe Georgia statesm an
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-14
The Population of France.

Inc census returns recently published in
France are well calculated to arrest atten-
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Destroying Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Ants,
Moths and Parasites Of all kinds.
The apparatus for generating the steam is
an ordinary nursery lamp holding half pint
of the Medicated Fluid, with tube at the
top to direct the Medicated Steam upon any
point infested with insects. II is heated with
a small spirit lamp beneath the boiler. For
Dwellings, Hotels, Steam Ships. Restaurants
&C., nothing ever discovered equals this ap-
pliance. II is harmless to human life; is in
expensive and simple in its use. While a
most potent means for destroying Vermin
it is the best disinfectant known and may be
most cffectually used to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases, such as Yellow Fever,
Scarlet Fever, Typhoid Fever. Diptheria,
Small Pox, &c. One trial is the best proof
of the great advantages of this over all other
appliances. For sale by Druggists and Gen
eral Dealers.
&c. SPENCER, Proprietor,
$50 Washington St., N. 7,
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SENATOR HILL
Has Some Reason 10 Hope for a Care of
His MaIady.


A letter from Eureka, dated the 9th, stated
that Mr.. Hill had for the FIRST time been
strong enough TO promenade about the hotel
1t was also said that piece of bone had
worked out of the wound on the senator's
cheek, and it was hoped it would now heal.
We give the public these facts, while scarcely
daring to express hope. Those who have
been to Eureka have a confidence in the
curative power of the waters that is bound
less. One case is mentioned, of a gentIenI an
who was suffering in the last stages of cancer,
whose recovery has been complete and per-
feet. This gentleman called on Mr.. HILL
and his recital of his affection and his cure
deeply interested the senator and gave him
some ground for hope.
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BE itours to mediate

There is only one hotel at this place, a
part OF which was erected in 1852 1t is
now quite comfortable, and can well accom-
MEDIATE some fifty or seyenty-iy visitors at
a time. It's present proprietors are SPerry &
from our travels, and hidden farewell TO the
big trees, We were all soon again aboard and
of for the
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Father, thy hand
Hath reared these venerable columns, Thou
Didst weave the verdant roof. Thou didst look
down
Upon the naked earth, and forth rose
AL these fair ranks of trees. They IN the sun,
Budded and shook their green leaves in the breeze
And shot toward Heaven.
''Gbe century-liying crow.
Whose birth was in their tops, grew old and died
Among their branches; till at last, they stood,
And now they stand, messy and tall and dark;
Fit shrine for humble worshiper 10 hold
Communion with his Maker.
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about 100 miles distant This Journey we
made in less than three DAYS, crossing tgal
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LAND OF WONDERS.
The Beauties of California Scenery
Graphically Pietured-The Fa-
nous Yosemite Valley,
And the Most Beautiful Falls on the
COntinent-The Largest Trees
in the World.

It was not 'howery May" but on bright
morn, the 18th of June. in the year A. d.
1873, that party consisting of Mr.. Samuel
p Tate, formerly of Moberly, Mo-, your cor
respondent, and our good wives started from
the city of Stockton to Calaverss, the county
Of big trees. By the time the sun had
reached high meridian we arrived at the
little city of Milton, twenty-six miles from
Stockton, and the present terminus of the
Stockton and Copperopolis railroad. just
beyond this town we called halt, fed our
horses and rested in the shade; took a hasty
meal, not entirely emitting goats milk, and,
thus refreshed, we fastened on our journey.
We had now fully reached the foot of the
hills, and soon after entered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-20
THIRD WARD.

the following real estate situated IN the coun-
~ OF Wood and state of Wis. to- wit: being a
part OF frac lot sec. Is tp. - of r In the
city or Grand Rapids and lying on the highway
known as High Street on the southweSterIy eX-
tention thereof adjoining on the Sw the land
heretofore conveyed by deed dated ID day OF
May, 1871. 70 j. D. Witter and bounded on the
no<theasterly side by the land so conveyed to j.
ID. Witter and on the esSterly side by said ex-
lentfon OF High st. distance OF zoo ft on said
ST.; on soutweserly side by line drawn at
right angles 10 said eXtention of said High St
and extending northwesteriy to the highway
known as the extension of Front street. On the
northwesterly side by said execution of Front
81, said tract having frontage on the extenrion
of both Front and High streets 20 Il each
All the following described real estate situate
lying and being In the city of Grand Il apIds
Wood Co.. Wis, to-wit: part of fractional lot
., sec. Is tp. z, of r s +. comm encing at
SOutheasterly corner of tract of land conveyed
by Geo. Neeyes anu wife 70 W. Is. Neeves by deed
dated Sept. l6. 1875. recorded book M" OF deeds
page 40S; run thence from said starting point
Souhtwesterly along the line of the extention of
High ST. Si ft TO the northea sterly corner of the
tract of land conveyed by Geo. Neeves TO Mary
Neeyes by deed dated January the lSt, 1875,
corded In book M OF deeds, page 4Ol run
thence northweSterly along the north line of
said tract above mentioned tract 26i It to the
southeasterly line of the ST. known as Front st.
on fhefxtention thereof. thence northea3terly
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Il Nn or Lincoln.
Township %, Range ?, Z.

She told him that she could read his
mind like an open book, and then soft
ly added, ''blank book"
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along the llneof said Sc ~ re to the first fnen-
TONED, THENCE i3 s9utheasterly direction along
ali that Certain part Of lot sfoSr9essd
Known as the Mary NeeveS homestead.
par. Of iPae,l lot sec Is TIP Y n Of &C. towt
tween lot line between lots and s SIC Is q fore
said and the southwesterly line ofbIock 9, in the
Grand Rapids. and west OF the street known as
igh street and toe extension thereof and eI
Iherettom all those parts and parcels of Iani
BY Geo NeeSeS and Vile to G j. ws6b, j. H.
Witter. W. b. Neeyes and Mary Neeyes; also a
w. d. Neeves and Mary Neeves on said described
tract being a strip Of land loix246 II; also thar
I as ion f con about acres orS
4 of NV or OF So or. sec. II, TIP y RS e, except
tcacts conveyed to six different parties deeds on
Ne or OF Sc Or. sec. IL TIP 2s.Rse.
part Of the Sc Or of sw Or Of l.. T. p n, of
city OF Grand Rapids, Wood CO.. Wis. BOUNDED
Sc Or of sw ar sec. IL r p n Of r e., running
thence north 20 rods, thence west 30 rods Ihenc5
south 20 rods To the south line of said 40 rods
to place Of beginning. containing acres of land.
sad tract being the Lang now used and oecu-
Ali that certain tract of land situate In Wood Co.
WI, icing part OF the NV or OF Or sec. II, T.
% n. of r. 6 e. described as follows, to wit: com
corner Of hf Of NV or Of Sc or of Sec Il. T. .
Z. O., run thence l02 feet north east lj5 feet
south lt2 feet, west l35 feet, 10 place of begin
ming: containing two lots 50 l35 feet
art OF the NV or of Sc Or OF sec. II, T. D. OF
X. he. situate in Wood Co., Wis, and described
as follows, 10 Wit commencing $50 feet east OF
sw corner of hf OF NV or OF sw Or sec. H. 7. =
feet west Z0 feet. south Luz feet, to place of be-
ginning. containing lots 81 Z 49, feet.
being in the city OF Grand Rapids. Wood Co.
Ms: t. VII wit con at point go feet
NV or OF SO or OF sec. II, I. p Il. of r e.. run
lots SIX l35 feet each.
part of the NV or. OF or. of Il, tip. -,
o: r. s e. situate in the city of Grand Rapids.
Wood Co., Wis; commencing a pptnr lb20 &c
east and "a It south from corner of hf OF
NV or; OF Sc 81 r., Of sec. t p n OF r e. run
2l0 10 place of beginning: containing lots SIX
All the following real estate situate, lying and
being In Wood Co., WIS, described as follows,
t0-Wit: Commencing at point $50 It due east
OF South west coner or II, = or NV Or OF Sc or.
Sec ~, Up. y, of 70 e; running thence due
feet
An that cel tain tract of land situated in Wood
Co, Wis. described as follows. to-w't: Com
menclng at point "a II S and 495 IT of the NV
OF NV OF Sc Il sec Il TIP - OF R6e.
run thence II l02 IT, l35 II, U2 IT. west lA5 tt 10
each.
A part OF x of NV x of Sc or sec Il, TIP %, OF
sc. situated IN Wood Co, WIS., and described as
follows: to-wt; commencing tat a point $50 II
and 80 f. of NV corner of NV Il of or OF
or OF sec IL Up %, of e; run thence 40i fl
2IO # 29l #, w 20 It, to place OF beginning;
described tract. to-wit: Commencing ut point
lO2O TT and 20 II of NV corner of u of NV Or Of
seer of sec H. TIP y u of Sc running thence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-20

und part nv NV 81 which Is not included In lots
und part sw NV and blocks.
und part Sc NV -
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'Do you play poker, Mrs. Schenk-
wales?" 81 do | play it on my old
mans head sometimes"
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SECOND WARD.

All OF those parts of the Sw or. OF Ne Or sec Il,
Up. p. of l., in Wood Co., Wis, which has
not been heretofore sold and conveyed OY tue
said r. y. Kline or her grdntorS to other parti
containing ahnnt
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kklEf MAfflyl

There has been no medicine for Rheumatism
ever introduced that equals Durang's Rheumatic
Remedy. 1t is as sure to cure as the seasons are
TO follow one another. Many of our prominent
men here in public life have used it with great
success. We unhesitatingly recommend it
Washington City Republican.
Soil at all drug stores. Price one dollar. Six
bottles for five dollars Write for free circular to
the proprietor, Mr.. X. Helpstine, druggist,
Washington, d. G..
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EACH of the thirty-two retail depart
ments at JAMES MoRGAN's, East Water,
St., Milwaukee is being replenished
with new goods. His prices will be in
the future, as in the past, the lowest in
Am erica and the goods the best produc-
tions of the world.
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II feel for sou deeply" said the hun
CRY man, probing about in his soup
bowl for a stray bean.