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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

THE Khedive has authorized the En-
glish to occupy as much of the Suez ca
nal as is necessary to protect it against
the rebels, and Arab Pasha has ordered
the Bedouins along the canal to obey
the English.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

WILLIAM MONTGOMERY is the name
of an ex-Ohio soldier who returns his
pension papers with the announcement
that he has recovered from his disabili.
ties and can support himself. A monu.
ment of enduring marble should be
built to perpetuate his memory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

THE defense in the star route trial at
Washington is busy proving that the
Western people were in favor of Sin
crease in the mail service. Suppose
they were-what has that to do
with the stealings of the gang.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03
UNIONTOWN.

Miss JANE MCKAsKEY has been very
i'll, but we are pleased to learn is now
better, and hopes are entertained of her
recovery. Mrs. Mary Maughlin and Mr.
j. K. McKasky, her nephew and niece,
were telegraphed for, and arrived on
Monday, the oath. Mrs. NJ. is the wife
of Rev. j. S. Maughlin, and both are res
idents of the State of Iowa.
Mr.. GEORGE REDFooT and wife suf-
fered affiiction in the sudden death of
an infant child, aged about months.
Its death was caused by cholera infant
um. The funeral took place on Wednes-
day, the 26th ult.
Rev. ]. L. CLARK, of Pittsburgh,
preached in the U. P. Church. ON Sab
bath last, and also at the Lyle school
house at o'clock P. N.
THE HOGS MUST GO, was the decision
of Squire Brokaw on Saturday last, and
some six or eight citizens were invited
to contribute 81 35 each to the public
fund, for violating the law prohibiting
stock from running at large. One gen.
tleman remarked that his pork would
cost him "about 25 cents a hair this
fall" Henry Merritt, the blind pedlar,
had already predicted that hogs would
reach that price before "killin' time"
Officer Bethel got up this little visiting
party by issuing invitations, and fearing
the boys would be lonesome, acc0mpa-
MED them to the 'Squire's Office, which
is some two miles distant from town.
MRS. MARGARET FRANCIS, of Mt.
Pleasant, O., and sprightly and hand
some little Carrie Gresnlee, her ward.
are visiting their friends and relatives
in town and vicinity. Mrs. Francis is
held in great esteem for her amiable
and social qualities, and Carrie receives
hearty welcome from her young friends
who delight in her companiOnship.
THREsHING of the new crop will be-
gin at once. and the machines are all
put in good order and ready for busi-
ness. Messrs. Giesey and Snedeker will
be on the road with their traction engine
steam thresher, assisted by Mr.. p. S.
Brewer.-J. G. Kilgore's steam thresher
is accompanied by J. S. Furby and VIM.
Johnson.
SoLoMoN's CORNER.
WHAT is the condition of affairs in
Egypt?" They are rather horena seq
rem. Read the papers for further infor-
nation.
"WHY are bacon raisins so called ?'
Because the skin is thick and tough,
like rind of bacon. Some people call
them baking raisins,' but then such peo-
pie would call an 'ingin' an onion, so
they would"
"ON what road in the U. S. was the
first locomotive run?" On the gravity
road between Honesdale and Carbondale,
August 9th, 1S29-Major Horatio Allen,
engineer.
"CAN you explain the influence of the
moon on vegetation ?" We ask to be ex-
cused; our knowledge of agriculture is
rather limited, and previous failures rs
agricultural contributor are fresh in our
memory AS contributor to the New
York Potato-Slicer, we were in favor
but, unfortunately, reading of the dep
relations of the ground squirrels on the
corn crop, we advocated the passage of
law compelling farmers to shut up
their ground squirrels at least during
the planting season. Future eontribu
tions were declined with thanks, and we
wore our old summer pants all the next
winter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03
Desirable Farm for Sale.

A FARM OF T5Z ACRES. lying half mile
"a west of Belmont on the Barnesvslle road.
upon which there is good Frame House and
Barn and all other necessary buildings. Well
Fenced. Good Fruit OF various kinds. Plenty
good Timber and well watered. viii be sold
reasonable and on easy payments.
I3>3m% FRANK GREGG.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

Trains run on Baltimore time east Ohio river
WEST BOUND.-Chicago Fast Line Daily.
with through Sleepers from New York to
Chicago; Chicago Express daily Through
sleepers from Baltimore to Chicago daily.
Chicago Mail runs daily on Main Line and u.
o. Division; on other Divisions daily, except
Sunday Other trains daily except Sunday.
CK LORD, G p A, Baltimore.
W REPPERT Passenger Agent. Columbus
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

Hon. ]. PARK ALEXANDER, member
of the Legislature from Summit comfy,
was seriously injured at Akron on
Thursday by an explosion in his fro
brick works. He was severely scalded
in the face, breast and arms.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

Hon. THOMAS UPDEGRAFF has been
nominated for Congress by the Republi-
cans Of the Fourth Iowa district. The
nominee is cousin of the Congressman
from this district.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

THE Governor of Iowa has made
proclamation that the prohibition
amendment to the constitution of that
State has been adopted by 29,759 major
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

a NEW YORK clergyman insists that
alcohol is the chief cause of sunstroke.
An Ohio Democrat would ascribe it TO
'sumptyouary legislashun."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

JOHN KELLY thinks he would like to
see the "hero of Cipher alley" nominated
for Governor of New York this year; he
has a few more scores to settle with
him
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

Trains run Oh Columbus time west Ohio river
EAST BOUND.-New York Fast Line daily;
with through Sleepers from Chicago to New
York; Washington and Baltimore Epress with
through sleeper from Chicago to Baltimore
daily. and Through Coach from Ssndusky to
Columbus daily. New York and Baltimore
Express daily Newark to New York; on other
Divisions. daily. except Sunday. Sleeping
Gar Chicago to Cumberland. Ali other trains
daily, except Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

In Tennessee there are now four reg
ularly organized tickets in the field for
Governor, and the back counties are to
hear from,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03
SETTLE UPI

Persons indebted to the firm of Shep-
herd & Kirk, on account, are requested
to call promptly and settle their ac-
counts. SHEPHERD q KIRK.
% If
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

ALASKA is to be allowed some liquor
for use in sickness. An additional sup
ply of NJ. DIS Will be the next demand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

THE spectre of "sumptuary legisla-
ton" haunts the Democratic party OF
Ohio, SO it cannot sleep O. nights.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

OLD Sol slew his hundreds in New
York last week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03

COUNT VERDI DE Isle, adopted son
of Aaron Burr, died in New York,
Thursday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03
NOTICE..

The Office of Harrison & Carson. Dem
fists, st. Clairsville, will be closed from
June 80 until July 18th. 70 20 2t)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03


The County Central Committee of each
county shall apportion the delegates to which
such county is entitled to the townships,
wards and precincts of the county, according
to the basis herein fixed, and each township,
ward and precinct shall elect and instruct its
own delegates. Provided, that where ward
or precinct cast less than fifty Republican
votes in 1881, such ward or precinct shall be
consolidated with the township to which it
belongs; and provided, also, that the number
of delegates apportioned to the precincts and
wards in township shall not exceed the to-
tai number to which said township is entitled
as an entirety.
The township, ward and precinct primary
meetings shall convene on Saturday, August
26th, between the hours of l o'clock and 8
o'clock P. NJ. and be closed at O'Clock P. NJ
and the voting shall be by written or printed
ballots
By order of the Seventeenth District Re-
publican Congressional Committee
JOHN c. BRowN, Jefferson, Chairman.
JOHN NJ. GARvEN, Harrison, Secretary.
J. A. MoEwEN, Guernsey.
CABELL WEEMs, Noble.
". A. Hunt, Belmont.
BsILAIRE. Ohio, July IS, 1882. I'd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-03
Republican Convention.
Seventeenth Congressional Dis.
trict.
TO BE HELD AT
BARNESVILLE,O OHIO,
On Tuesday, August 29. 1882.

The Republican voters of the Seventeenth
Congressional District Of Ohio are hereby
called to meet in Convention at Barnesville,
Ohio, on Tuesday, August 29th, 1882, at II
O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of placing in
nomination one candidate for Representative
for the Seventeenth District OF Ohio in the
Congress of the United States. The Conven-
tion will consist of 162 members, to be elect
ed by the several counties upon the basis of
one delegate for every 100 votes cast for
Charles Foster at the October election in
1881, and one additional delegate in each
county for each fraction of over fifty votes so
lcast. The appol tionment is as follows:
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

yurts. Thence north bu degrees ru-t N1t warns.
tp stake uu the east line Ui -Hii brooks League
from which "a mesquite Ia inches m diameter
bears nurtu u 50 ra-t Is : yhrn,, dc. % ituhr~
In Diane or bears south hu cnst NnraS. Thence
south 80 pntt sis warn. 20 the place of beginning
containing lup acres ui laul
g. me following dv,Crue6 trnct of lAul Iu
nm county, Texas. t'-Wit Out Of tho u.
Scott survey, beginning at th" northwest cor.
ncr ur th, T. NJ. Con survey. Thence south tN
wc4t D12 Nptas tu the southeast rurn"rui thr D
g.. rats labor survey q stake Whence a uuHtuAt
10 lurhr. In diameter bears north 20 west 30
yhrt~, de-. Il inches In diameter hcnt- r"tlr
q ~ west Il varn7. Thence north 70 west with
the west line "f rhld labor urNg} h't yain- 20
Dead n tr-e branch, corner uu the bank ui suiI
branch whence a spanish oak lUiurh's tu dinu.
rirr beats south ~ east " Nalha. 'hr a." H"WN
-nil branch win Its W'hnl.iH a. Wh'r' 10"
Wn4t linvo Il. 4. Inmub"il', survey crH--'-
said branch aud corners ON the bank of tui1
lrnut h at Au rlm inches In diameter, whence
a spanish unk inchp- iu uiHmrt bears north
h, degrees west - Narhs, uu elm 3 inches lu
diameter bears south hi-2 wrst . L. 'nrf~.
IhrnCr south so east l5t4 VA u, tu the nu. iuulu1
contain w nncrc- OF lhud m re- or le--.
lhH "liUwing d"'crhrd thot OF lWl Poo
mn county, l"ha., to vi, beginning at ,hr
southeast cprurrot Nm Is ooL- League survey
ID -tikr Wuunc" hRct barry u Inches VA dInu,.
rtrr hvnr- north "a 80 west u vera~. uH-i "h
inches iu diameter bears north b, west 0"
,nru-, Thence north ID. degree. east Iel tlJn-.
fu the southeast corner % \ I'm e. ilu- lhN"f
-uryo, a-i sko Whul cc % post ghh " Ih'H'7 'N
Inches hears north - west ~ yhrn- ih,ur.
north 40 west |jD' ,Ura~ lr . ~ axe iu the 'f-l
utr ui said pltt-' lnu"r survey whence lu.-
Quite inches In diameter d. hr7 norm tf Deg
.aat o NAra., iu. - Inches IN ,iuuHtrr heaf-
south ia ~ ""st D. ,'ru'. lh"g," e'n'u
west hGt Nhri~ ttu -t.k 600 Nlu BruUl- uf '
iuo iucucrulrha rr-t u ,arns tp Con-.
place ct beginning containing u' h'rrr 90. 1ut...
! % The following described tract Of land lu
lurthyA.t unTurr uI lii nCr'- OF land sold Geo
Dock luuhl" uuruu. ON p ST nHk lN yhc-
urtpup wbrnrn % post oat T. iu'h"- bear. south
| 10 wet SnIa-. do. b. inches bears north Deg
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

The McClellaud house offers to the
travelling pubic all the comforts and
eouyemences, and 10 strictly first class
IN every respect, with an excellent table,
elegant and pleasant rooms aud best OF
attention Mr.. Scarb, rough, the man.
ager is one OF tine best hotel men IN the
eta and the hotel itself is eNcelIcd by
none lu29tc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

At Ropcr's saloon, Pacific hotel
80 barrels of choice Kentucky whisky, OF
1873, of the Il. Monarch Il Co.'S celebrated
hrinds Kentucky club, Spring Water
Blue Grass and MoHarch's Best. Thest
choice Old brands are the pure st and best
In the market. Beside, these the finest
and choicest wine, brandies, and other
liquors are to be tonnd at this
iilst-rlass saloon. The best of everything
j. their motto. l2-l9lm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26
SALE.


Wbrr,as. ON the Itui dAy OF Nutuubrr l--O n
g. IatrIS pud George pntirn. unt. nor. do.
ing bu-iur,, uuurr ih, arm n iup ntu .t,Ir Of
II .rrt. A Intteu. made. tNrrutrt "a d deliver.
eel To- the unurrslgrcI trtiStrrs tur.r certain
decd vi trust runyr,i y the lmrrlunltyrt r,,Iih-
.,i urnrpIty for thr pgrun-r ui securing the
Rrii ,urr Lumber tununu, u THE uAymrut of
four certain nj iui,-pr, notes n. follows. to-
W.T.
A,,,.,,t..t ,,,.,,,,.,,, .r.,,. u,,. 90
l-.. dW,, ~, ,I,- ,,itrri,tr ,,,i,b, I,@ nrr,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

Don't wait any longer, but go at once
and get a bottle of compound syrup
Tulu," manufactured by Tucker Mll
lis. 1t may save your little darlmR's
life from those severe attacks Of Group
and for coughs and severe cold IL sure
remedy.-ll29
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

Remember, your best opportunity
to buy n Cloak or Dolmau cheap If Of
fered by Levine Bros, as they hay.
mad great re uctious IN that line. Le
wine BrOs.-l2l7tC
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

Gr II furnishing goods II you
"a4t nice dress shirt tor low Flce
Cal! at 3, HaLer4.-l4l7tc,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

The Academy oil Art IL now making
clean sweep Of choice picture iramc- at
cost Beautiful ~ frames NJ - crntS each
1yJD3t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

Waco council United Friends of Tenn
peraucc No 4i6 meets the first Fri
d'y night in each month.
W. ID. JACBsoS, W. /.
j. t., W. FIELDS, Il. 5 lOot
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

Clothing Clothing b. Haber will
sell the nobbiest suit for less money
than you can buy elsewhere Cali early
and get Que, at Is. HaoeT's. -l2l7tc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26
Houston, West ~ 90.

Wholesale grocers l2l and Ar North
main and 2O3, 2O4. POS and EOS Vine streets
NJ. Louis, Mo, Issue a weekly price book
which they will furnish to merchants or
parties intending 10 commence business
tree OF charge on application. O2-27dwlv
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26
Recent COLUMN.


Advertisements will be inserted In this col
umn At the following
RATES.
Four lines or less. one time ............ .2h
Four lines or lees, one week ... 81. 90
Four lines or less, one mouth .......... 500
For each additional line, Five cents for hrst
insertion, and half price for each subsequent
insertion
Iorms cash. c1ccnt 90 rnsulAr atvrrtlsera.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

DILL ARD and pool table, as good a. urN,
ID complete Win sulI IVORY balls, at C'f-
saI's ~ Austin street. l-2tlW
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

IGOR RENT-Iwcuty acre market farm.
l. fuc orchard, Cum.prtabt dwelling. good
ci-trrH, ON, mile from town. Terms i"dsuua-
h,r AppIy to ! = MCDONALD, NO. l",
Nurth Fourth street. l2--d-IM
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26
hLD papers suitable tor WrAWus, at ~
" Examiner unicu. il-7I

'i'liE large and commodipu- BRICK urr proof
i cotton Ware hpusr, situated un tnr "ur'h
-ideof the puuilc square tor terms ahi lh'-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

WACO GREEN NOT SE.-E,rr b,u ulu-
w rH-.s, hyAriutu-, tulips, uIiu~, choice
turusiaS gsra iums. Sew NaLctiu-t lr-l -tHNh
ever been tu WACO. Give mr 'ait. u,a, 81 Nlh
sire {. NJ. HHN J..
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

I,OUD residence, south une,cutu su'.,,
u srcunu door IRON FRANKLIN, Iut ijb loot Boy
~ Ieet, house lyur large rnuu-, pantry, vl,i"rn.
tain rIuni, sttuIv and buggy shed. Also ID
uumb-r ol iruit trees. Pace tl"'' Ami L.
e. II uggiusuu. i-0HIm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

L,ENEKALIp,s fronting uu NIttu Iuth uui
lOuth streets, a part at the AleNanter pro-
.ay. Price -t-5aIut j g. fEAIlrI,,
l-.Itc iu. 10 g".t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

-INe Woo GUn VIuD + IN r0Ihol
cOmatnse condition, but At Ioa,, two of it,
members, Mrssts. E, I'm Ihompsp am,
ElA Mccall. Nil, b AZ Font worth To
lsyw par itigar, nth -portmeus
numame there, under the auspices o
ths Font Worth gun cub. Tnc toum4
mant viii LIST two DAYS aud o hou,ulu
dollar in prizes Will be distributed. Tn,
principal p ilr Is a gu,d an silver hunt
Ing cup, valued ut $3.50. Nnp,ver win
twill Nil len single birds, at tNeuty.On,
yard, Use, state u,socmfi'. rules. We
sh'll ,Npc't IA good account from ON
Vac bog Tor there Is no doubt abou
their being able To- shoot.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-26

Fornyspepsia,
CustivcuCss
Sick Headache.
4 hronio DiAr-
rliTn, Jauudicc.
Iinpurity Of tho
Blood, Fever and
Ague, Malaria,
aud all Diseases
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-18
Miscellany.


You wi'yum come ere, subj dis instunce. wu' dat
you got under dat box7
do want no foolin-you hear me9 wut you say7
Amt nuthin' but rOcksf
Peahs to me yous owdashus pticler. sposin' dey's
new kline
Ise bne?
Tcalls lat plain water-minion you scamp, knows
whar 1t growed;
It come from de Jmmerson cornheld, dar on dc side
oh dc road.
You stole it, you rascal-you stole i'll watched yo
from down in de lot.
En- time gifts through wild you, niger, you wont even
be grease spotl
TU TX you. Mirandyi Mirandyl go cut me hick'ry
make 'as'e.
En- cut mo de TOUCHES an keenes' you Hne any
whar on de place.
III larn you, Mr. Wynn Joe Yetters, to steal m to
lie, you young sinner,
DiFgracin' yer old Christian nanny, md maxim her
leave cookn dinnerl
Now aiut 20 ashamed o yoself sur is. rs asham-
En- de holy accoran angel he's shamed o. wat yo' has
done,
En- he's tuck it down up yonder in coablack blood
red letters
zone water-milon stoed by wi'yum Josephus Vet
terra
En- wat yo' spose Br'er Bascom yer teacher at Sun
I'd cay q be knowcd how yos broke de good Lawds
Colin Rule7
Boy, whah's de raisn I glib yo7 Is 20 boun fer T. be
n black villyun2
Is sprsed dat chile O. yer NANNY d steal any mani
water-million.
En- Is gwiue ter cut 1t right open, yo' shant
hev nary bite,
For boy who'll steal water-millions-en dat in de
days broad light
Aiut-Ldrdyl It's aREENi Mirandyl Mi-rand-y !
come on wi dat switch!
We'll, stean green water-millionl who eber hear
ed tell o. jes' sich7
Can't tell wen dey's ripe7 wy. yo' thump um, nd
wen dey go pank dey is green;
But wen dty go punk, now you mind me- deys ripe
en- dat's ies wat / mean.
En mex time you hook water r-milonH-dye hear me,
you ign'ant, you hunk p
Ef yo don want ckin all over, be sho dat dCy alters
go punk"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-18
FROM TEXAS.

A NATIVE OF PUTNEY WEST HILL WHO has
EARLY BEcoLLEoTIoNs RECALLED BY RE
CENT PHGNIx ARTICLE.
We are permitted to print the following let
ter from Hon Z b. Turner OF Austin, Texas,
to relative in this town. The letter, as will
be seen, was called out by recent oommuni-
cation to The PHGNIx describing Fourth
of.July visit to Putney West Hill. Mr.. Tur-
ner was native Of the West Hill district. In
his early manhood he went West, and after
wards to Texas. During the war he was
Union sympathies. He came North, visited
This section, and in the campaign preceding
Lincoln's second election did effective service
on the stump. At present Mr.. Turner is
United States District Judge for the Western
district of Texas:
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Aug. 8, 1882.
Dear Cousin am in receipt of your Yer
mont paper, in which there is a sketch desorip-
tive of Putney West Hill. The description
seems almost like an echo from the dreamless
shore, and almost made me desire to realize
what the poet expresses in the lines
backward turn, backward, Time in thy flight,
Make me child again, just for tonight"
That might revisit once again for brief pc
riod the scenes of my earliest recollections,
and have restored to me again the thoughts
and feelings of innocent childhood and yet
more thoughtful consideration of the past
would scarcely permit the desire to recall the
past aud live over again the scenes and trials
through which we have all had to pass since
the days of youth. Things are so arranged
that, while we cling to life we almost invari-
ably would shudder at the idea of retraveling
the path we have trod in reaching the days of
manhood and maturity. My life has been
eventful, checkered full of disappointment,
sorrow and troublei yet feel that my lot,
compared with the thousands that see around
me, has been seemingly blest with prosperity
and success. Ihave had promotion after pro-
motion beyond my deserts, and am now
settled in a comfortable place for life; and
appreciate it with gratitude and thankfulness.
Still, my pathway has been strewn with thorns.
have laid in tha narrow house appointed for
all living four of my dear children, and il
seoms that could not and cannot be recon-
eiled to the terrible bereavement. The last
stroke came last January, and took from me
nay only daughter, and am almost in the
grave with her and those who went before, l
really feel TO exclaim, Would God had died
for thee, my children, oh, my children !" My
wife suffers in body and mind TO an extent
that awakens my fears lest shall be called
upon ere long to follow her to her final rest
ing place, My boys, three in number, are
well, and in way to do well. They are
strictly moral and much respected. l was
glad TO receive your paper, as am glad to
| know that / am not entirely forgotten by
friends and kindred. Truly yours
! &c, t. b. TURNER