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THE EFFECT OF THE CYCLONE.
Eighty-Three Persons Reported to
Have Been Killed and Three
Hundred WOtindeds

NEw ORLEANS, April "A. The ls,es,
reports received from Mississippi sho g
that 81 persons were killed and ahou,
300 wounded-many dangerously lin
the recent cyclone The loss OF prop.
ertv is unprecedented.
A dispa ch to the Picayune from Alb
erdeen. Miss. says: A cyclone passed
through Monroe County SUNDAY carry.
ing away bouses, fences. bridges and
everything in its way. A number Of
persons we're killed, and many others
principally negroes. we're seriously in
iured A suburb OF Aberdeen, contain.
ing 25 or 80 negro families, was abso
lutely wiped from the face of the earth
Three persons were killed. 2 others have
since died from their wounds, while Is
are now under treatment many being in
a dangerous condition The county
Jail has been converted into hospital.
The course Of the cyclone was from the
southeast to the northwest
ATLANTA. GA, April % R ports
from Crawford, Georgia, state that great
damage was done by the storm Many
houses were blown down and several
persons were injured by lightning and
falling houses. There was great loss
Of property. One negro was killed near
Crawford. Great damage is reported in
Clark County to the crops and houses.
One negro was killed and two other per-
sons we're fatally injured.
CHARLESTON, April F24.-The cyclone
in Barnwell County yesterday cut path
three quarters Of q. mile wide through
Salkehs,chie Swamp as # the timber
had been felled for railroad The res
licences, negro cabins. and out-houses
we're swept from the farms OF the follow
ing persons: Mrs Elizabeth Sanders, 6.
w Morris, W. Still. J B. Z'rn, Mrs.
Sarah Morris, j W. Morris, F. Morris
Tobi, Still, Harper Hagood.L. j. Hart
z,g and Henry Hutte. Nesrly all these
persons lost all their furniture and other
household goods. Several horses. mules
and cows were killed. Thomas Creech
was blown violently against tree but
W 90 uOt hItICus w uot tWO
dren seriously hurt, the skull OF one be.
ing fractured.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 81 "A special
telegram from Lancaster, S. c., to the
Daily Register says: "The new bridge
OF the Cheraw and Chester Railroad
over the Ca,awhs River, except small
portion on the Chester eide, was swept
away by the freshet this morning. The
bridge had heen 10 use abont ten days
CHicAao. April "a The ine boat
house OF the Farragut Club, on Lake
Michigan, was demolished Monday bv
storm. The loss is S. 900 This is the
second similar loss by the club during
the season.
Snow fell at Champion. I'll Monday,
to the depth OF four inches. Fears are
expressed for the fruit crop.
CINCINNATI. April 24.-Ice one eighth
OF an inch thick formed here this NOR
ming. It is feared that the fruits in
Jured.
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w On "Wednesday Of last week
Deputy Sheriff Frank R S.dwick wen
over on C,ptins to arrest Evan Brandon
q noted outlaw and terror 10 that com,
munity, who had often said he would al
low no one TO take him He went tc
the house, and was told that his mar
WAS out chopping wood. He went ,o
thu place indicated, where we're two mer
chopping, and asked the one peares'
him which one OF them vas Brandon
and vas informed that the other mar
who was short distance of, Was the
msn He called out to him, telling him
he bad warrant for his ares, when be
started to ruu into the woods, folio we'd
nv the deputy. who called t. him 10 halt
and when he did not fred st him. Pre-.
pairing to fre again, Brandon halted and
threw up his hands. in token OF surren
der. He started to come towari Ssd-
wick. and coming up TO the place where
he had been chcpping. be picked up the
ak, when Sed wick ordered him to drop
it. H. said be only wanted to leave II
with his companion. but the revolver ar.
g1ment caused him t, leave it where j,
was. When be was passing by SD
wick, who had been warned that Bran.
don would be arme I, he noticed billy
sticking out Of his pocket. which he ap.
propristed.. He was then handcuffed
brought TO town and Judged in jail
Belmont Chronicle, 26th ut
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influence OF the Soil on Health.

The influence Of the soil upon the
health OF those living upon it, is brought
out very plainly during the prevalence
OF epidemic diseasos. That aTslsrial
diseases (like intermittent feyers) origi.
Eta'e from the ,il 10 already accepted
and recent Investigations SHOW, pretty
conclusively that the germs OF Cholera,
Abdominal Typhos, Yellow Fever. and
the plague are in some way connected
with the soil, which Is daily scorrobora.
ted by letters from all parts Of the conn.
try. ststing the marvellous effect Peruno
has on those diseases, din their con.
vaIescent state. JeHs E. CouRTSEr, o,
Cory, Pa, says :'"l, am: still getting
hetter, thanks to your Psrsna and Man
alin" Sec page "a in ellis OF Life"
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Tho Informer..
Denver News (Dem.l April 20.

Denver News lDem.l April ".
Every day brings fresh Irish infor
mer to the front who for paw and immu
nitv from punishment is willing to hang
all his c1nfederates. This solemn fact
is stronger than dynamite and its full
meaning should be grssped by the short.
sighted fools who are now advocating
daggers and explosives as cures for the
wrongs Of Ireland. There are men i'm
hued with this peculiar frenzy who
would keep faith with their co.cnnspira.
tors, but they are very few in number -
As rule, any person who would coun.
tenance assassination would betray bis
own father for pay and such people car
never be trusted Carey, who turned
informer in the Cavendish- Burke case
was, according to his own confession, 9
prime mover in the double murder
His dupes will be hanged, while he wi
be comfortably cared for by the Englist
Government. Money is stronger thar
ostbs or the fear OF vengeance, and ey
ery man who enters into q conspiracy
to use dynamite against England takes
his life in his hand the moment he placer
himself within the Jurisdiction Of :h,
Queens efficers. He may escape th,
dull eyes Of the detectives, but he cal
not trust his associates. -
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j Ole Fool Among Many.

Wrecked by his Untempered Ambi-
tiOn-.A Lighthouse on the Shoals.
"Iought to have stepped Eve years before
did: but thought 1t wouldn't ame7nt to
anything, 80 | kept on. was fool, OF
courss--but who isn't, when ambition sni
the chance Of making money spurs him onf
/ only hope shall get we'll enough to digest
another square meal some time without
rebellion in my stomach
The speaker was one Of ths best known
civil engineers and mining experts In this
country; hardy BY nature IS buffalo, but
broken down by hard study and the msrci.
less lasning administered to his mi aud
body by his own hand during the earlier
part Of his career At fifty he Is premature.
gray, bent in form and dispirited. Dys-
pspsia did it-Dyspepsia, the sslf-inhictsd
curse Of the American in every. department
Of toll.
"I am thirty-dve years DID," writes Mr..
Charles q. Watts, Of West Somers, Putnam
County, N. Y, md had suffered from dys.
pspsia for fifteen ear 8. Tried every thing
At last gave PARKsR's GINGsR ToNIc chance
to show what It could do for me. It proved
its ability by cuRIss me. recommend 1t ia
al who are suffering from this dreadful dis.
ease" Mr.. G. 3. Cole, druggist, Of Carmel
N. Y, csrtifss to the truth Of Me-. Watts
statement.
Gloom. dssr ondency. hopelsssuess, disgust
with all labor, slssplsssnsss. horrid dreams
to render bed time like the hour Of execu-
tien 70 . oriminal-thsss are some Of Dys.
pspsis's foot prints. The Dyspsptio knows
what Colsridgs meant when he said; "Nigh,
ia my hell" PARgRR's G,xasR ToNIo onres
Dyspepsia, purides the Blood, disperses
Rhsumatis and all chronic ailments. Pri.
oss, SO cents and 81 bottle. HIsCox & Co
New York.
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WAs fsh stories seem to please the
average reader more than anything, else
Just nov. the following from the Noble
County r publican viii bear repahlish-
ing: The purchase OF One fishing rod
the other day by W. e. Okey, E:q.
bringa to recollection the story Of fish
ing exploit Of which be was the hero
Several years ago 6 drizzly, rainy after.
noon found Mr.. Oxey seatef under the
bank Of . creek, an umbrella protecting
him from the shower, chew 0tEfnsscut
IN bis mouth, and . nice, livetyiittls
frog on bis hook, TO tempt the appetite
OF the bass, with which our creek
sbounds. Mr.. Okey cast he line 10 .
favorable spot. enseonsed under his um.
brells, and waited patiently for bite
An hour or more spent in waiting, and
astonished at his lack Of bites, he pro-
ceeded to change The position. OF his line
What his disgust was may be eimagined
when he found that oil this time be. bad
been waiting for bass to come along.
the cunning little frog bad been perched
upon . rock out Of the water winking 81
him Since that time he has not been 9
believer In frogs a. halt for bass"
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~The Athens .Jor

EE The Athens Journal DISCUSSES the
"mssher question and has q w,rd OF
insure for the females that tolerate the
impulence Of the male q IT. 1t says.
II is manifest that the girls are To
blame for his presence on the street. 1t
them Law aside their da<hing holdnsss of
manner, which they often foolIshly i'm
agine denotes indepcnde ce. hut which
is IS dangerous as 1t Is unseemly. Saeb
. demeanor provokes remarks from
men and women which would make the
ears Of the average maiden ,irgle with
indignation could she but hear Them
Very few girls wish 10 he considered
fast, vet they can bv certain recklessnes.
of conduct while in public places easily
earn the appellation. They may not be
guilty OF any crime, but they certainly
lose the respect OF every one whose re.
'pect is worth having as though they
we're.
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From The Barnesvflle Enterprise, 26th ult.
After Many Years.

The people Of northern Monroe coun.
ty are talking about an incident, which
belongs rather TO the domain OF ro.
nance than one Of the circumstances OF
real life. 1t Is the reunion of Abram
Landers and his son. who returns TO the
paternal roof after an absence of nearly
seventy years, during which time father
and son knew nothing of the where
shouts of each other In 1914 Abram
L.nders lived in Prnnsy lvania, and the
first born which came to bless his young
married life was a little babe whom tie
fond parents christened John In a
short time the young mother died and
the child found home with the rela.
lives OF the mother. Afterward the ia
ther married again and removed to q
farm near Malaga, Monroe county, leav
ing the child with the relatives. But
time and death scattered them, and the
young hoy was taken to-. Missouri and
all trace Of him and his mpther's reIa.
tives was lost. The wears sped away;
other children cane to the home of
Abram Landers, and in turn grew to be
men and women, and became The fathers
and mothers of . n@w 6 ne~aton. One
OF them. Mrs. Margaret Clark. dritied
.into.the great tide of emigration which
has been rolling westward from Ohio
for thirty years. and found q home in.
the, State OF Missouri. The woman's
nature, true tn the love which 30 adorns
it, 3yearned for the long lost brother, and
in u newspaper the name of-John Ian.
:ders came to her soul like q fash OF
light. and she felt assured that at last
ztas to see the b:other who had so
long been considered lost OF dead. To
see was to act, and at once letter sped
away and soon found the owner of the
name Bnt it was only name
The John Landers whom II found was
nothing to MIS- Clark. hut he knew an
other John Landers and to him the lei.
ter was forwarded. This time it fouId
the right man. He at once replied, and
soon the brother and sister we're re-
united. Their joy va unbounded, and
they resolved I" celebrate it by giving
the old man in his fa' away home
chance to share their happiness. The
train sped awav, and In few days the
long lost son was restored TO the arms
OF his old father, n w tottering on the
verge OF the grave At ninety be be.
held the child OF two years, now grown
to he Q man Of nearly seventy, and
travelling. not fsr brhind him. down the
hill OF life. John L,nders, The lost
waif, had prospered and grown rich. and
returned to his home, no, as prodigal
who had wasted bis substance, but as
worthy man who, bv his own efforts, ,hsd
conquered fortune and worked his way
tHthe front He returned this ", elk to
his Missouri home, leaving the sunshine
of1hsppiness and remembrance to warm
and brig hten the hearts OF all his rela
tives ~hn rejoiced q, his restoration.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that . petition
IN will be presented to the Commissioners
Of Monroe County at their meeting to Be
held at their next regular session praying
for an amendment or review and survey Of
the County road leading from Brownsville
to interssct the road leading from Alexau.
dsr's Mill to the river, along the following
route, viz: Beginning for the same At the
forks Of the road on the lands Of Samuel
Ridgway; through the lands Of Samuel Bldg.
way, following the old road IS near as prac.
ticable; thence through the lands Of James
3. Ridgway; thence through the lands oi
Hugh Dimes; thence through the lands Of
James r. Ridgway; thence through the lands
OF Benry Lohrey; thence through the lands
Of Thomas Carson; thence through the lot Of
the schoolhouse in Sub District No. a, themes
through the lands Of joseph Hill; thence
through the lands of Stephen Soles; thence
through. the lands Of Joseph Hill; then e
through the lands Of John Sinclair; thence
through the lands Of Job s Ullom; thence
through the lands Of VIM Hoburg; thence
through the lands Of Aug. Sander; then, q
to intersest the old road near the lins be-
w. en- the lands Of Adam Ysstsr and VIM
Hoburg; thence through the lands Of VIM
Roburs; thence through the lands Of Jshr
Haythorn, the place Of termination; said
proposed routs not to exceed 6 degrees,
May lst, 1883 5w. JOB 8. ULLOM.
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u The work OF securing : 6 subscri

"a The work OF securing subscrip-
tions to the Ohio Valley Railroad, has
been progressing satisfactorily during
the past week. Al this writing, Wed.
nesday forenoon. s4.250 yet remains to
be raised in this city. and probably less
than $4,000 along the line. Our local
committee 10 devoting as much. time as
possible to the work, but now when the
amount to raise is 80 small, our busi-
ness men and all others who. are able
should subscribe promptly, and com
plete the subscription. General War.
ner Was atsWork all OF last week along
the line securing rights Of way, and left
again Tuesday morning to complete the
work. Only about $400 remains to be
raised at Matamoras, and Commissioners
William on assures Us that that sum
will be secured immediatelv. With q
proper effort we. can have the cars run.
ming from Marietta to- Bellaire In less
than . year Marietta Times, 26th an
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~ Prominent sporting men Of. New
York says that the causes, OF the break
down OF John L Sullivan are not Gif-
fcult to fnd, because he has lived in
reckless disregard OF training rules fol
the last few mon.hs. They assert that
he has been drinking very heavily, and
went on prolonged spree after his Bos.
ton benefit. He was last in this city or
April 9, just after Mitchell arrived
Since that time be has doIe little ol
nothing in the way OF training for hl'
glove fight with Mitchell, which ha'
been fixed for May IA If Sullivan
should be defeated In any epcounte
now It would be Q severe blow to hi
reputation.
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Robert Collyer at the Circus.
From the Now York Graphic.

From the NOW 1ork Graphlo.
"At the circus the other night" writes
q correspondent. "my attention was
about evenly divided between Jumbo
who sho we'd an altogether too sociahle
desire TO sit down in nv box-aud the
Rev. Robert Cnllyer, who occupied thu
most conspicuous seat in the garden, in
Brother Rarnum's privsts balcony. II
st any time during the evening had
anv dignifed doubt as to the propriety
OF laughing as loud and applauding as
vigorously as l wanted to, I had only
to turn to nv reverend friend to set nv
doubts at rest. He STAYED the whole
thing through and entered into the spirit
OF il all rs heartily and with as much un
restrained and HILARIOUS ahan Ion as
would any happy bov OF duz'n years
| always liked Robert Collyer, but
liked him better than ever when. I saw
that he got a. much fu, ont o. Bar.
nuns circus as anvrne possible could
and that he wasn't afraid 10 let everyone
see that he was having jn.t a. much fun
as though he did not have TO face pul.
PIT audience every SuHday
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FOREIGN.

France has resolved to send 1,50C
soldiers 10 AMMAN
Renewed precautions against dyna
mite have been taken in Dublin.
A quantity OF dynamite has been dis
covered In the forts at Chatham.
Fifteen persons testified to prove ar
alibi for Kelly, the alleged P % TX Parl
murderer.
The French papers say that the Gov.
ernment will not permit ANYTHING preju'
dlcial to its rights to be done in NADIA
gascar.
In the House OF Commons Mr. Glad.
stone said he did not think it 10 accord
ance with public interest to make IN,
communications will
the United States G ,vernu uent on the
subject OF conspiracies organized il
America against England.
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PROBATE T NOTICE.

~ " F.
A CcoUNrs and, vouchers havs been filed Il.
II the Probate Court Of Asnrss County,
Ohio, By TIE Following Executors, Adninis.
traitors and euafdiaus. u wit:
Firs. aud aaal settlement account Of David
g. Sykes Rx'r OF the win Of David sykes,
deceased. : -
Frat sn,d aaaf ssttlsasnt account Of r. 9.
Allen Admir- q: the estate Of Jacob Netting,
deceased. 49,,
Fourth partial settlement account Of John
Jsfsrs Adn,r of the estate Of Hannah r.
Hu,chisops deceased;
First partialssttisusnt acesuut Of Israel
D. Moose, Adm,r Of the estate Of Jacob
Moose, deceased.
First and 6nal seti lsment sscoant Of p
Ullman, Adm.r Of the estate Of James A.
Marshal, deceased.
First partial sestleusat account Of Nathan
isl Wiley, ST., Guardian .: the estate d
Flora Z. Bishsp, = minor.
First partial settlement account Of W. T.
Norris Guardian Of the estate Of John r.
Craig. minor;
OoOouu pStoot cotI0u1out bCcSuut Va lbIs0t
Walter Guardian OF the estate Of the minor
heirs Of George Kriege, deceased.
Second partial settlement account Of John
8. Carpenter Guardian of the estate Of John
9. Baker, minor.
Fifth and 6nal settlement. account si
George Schafsr Guardian Of the estate OF
William c. and Charles C. GutiShr, minors.
Second and hnal settlement account Of
Michael Boughner Guardian Of the estate Of
Emanuel and Samuel Landis, minors.
Any person interested may fls writer
exceptions to said accounts, or any item there
Of, on or before the 7th day Of Nay
next, when shs same will be finally heard and
continued from day to day until disposed Of
T - ~ R.E. WALTON,
aprlo,SswS Probate Jadss, Y. C. o
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From the Wheeling, Register.
A Man Who Felt His Amputated
Arms Hurt Him.

IA Auo
Last wetk q 'rightful accident occhr.
red on the C. o road, whereby, Elmer
Atkinson, OF Salesville. lost both arms
The young man was very restless. after
the amputation, and WAS unable 10 SLEEP
oE Wednesday night. complaining tha,
the fingers Of his right haad we're cramp.
ed and that the bandage which was
around bis arm at the time Of the ampu-
tation was too tight. So earnest were
bic entreaties for relief that on Thurs.
day the ampu,ated arms we're exhumed,
and Or. Abbott, Of Kennonshurgb,
Strengthened the fingers and removed the
bandage. immediately the wounded
man felt more comfortable, and ever
since be has rested perfectly easy, and is
getting along finely. - q
While there is no doubt that there is
some illusion in the supposed relief
Civ by the Strengthening Of the dead
6ngers, yet il is absurd To attribute, as
some people have donei the sensation Of
pain in such cases to Imagination. When
Q limb has been removed by amputation
the remaining pc rtion OF the nerve which
Iami6ed in it may s,ill he the seat OF SEN
sations which are referred to2the lost
part, and the "feeling" is as real.as II the
part was still united to the body. This
10 not due to imagination, and is often
ielt throughout life.
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Tnr Cfnc,nnati' Nsr. says: ali Mr.
PExDIrrox is 10 be read out Of the Dem.
ocratic party for framing . measure
which is TO create popular and Demo
cratic civil service, and for inducing thu
Republicans to help remove the ont
great stumbling. block from the Demo
cratic party. the party will have to read
out iss bes, brains and its mos, conserva
tive leaders,
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners Of
Monroe County at their meeting to be held
at their next regular session praying for an
amendment or review and survey ohsthe
County road leading from Brownsville to CON.
meet with rosd pstitioned for by Job 8. Ul.
lom and others, 1t being necessary for the
convenience Of themselves aud nsighbors on
she following route viz: Beginning for the
same as the forks Of the road on the land ol
Henry Tieman, through the lands Of Henry
Tiemani thence through the lands Of Mar
saret Tiemau; thence through the lands Of
J. J, Dorubush, thence through the lands Of
Johanna Bisgei; thence through the lands Of
John ,Hils; thence through tho lands Of Sam
uel Petty; thence through the lauds Of Ssn-
uel Riasway, Terminating on the lands OF
Samuel Ridgway at the beginning Of said
petition of Job 8. Ullou and others; said
proposed route not to exceed 6 degrees.
FREDERICK BU U5HA.
May 1st, 1883, 5w. %
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The English Races.

LONDON, April 2s.-The race to day
for 1900 guiness stakes for three years
elds, was won by Lord Falmouth's Col
lizard, Lord Cadogan's Goldfeld second,
c. Blanton's The Prince third Golliard
won by neck. There was only head
between the second and third horses
Winners time, l 80. Betting at the
start was nine to two against Golliard,
one to one against Gold6eld, Eve to one
against The Prince.
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.Preparinr to Isesist R,,ssia.

vIrsnA, April 24.-Dispatches from
beyond the Asislic frontier represent the
aoti- Russian feeling at Kashgar as very
Q roog. and hint a euspicieus military
preparations. which are making With ss
much secrecy ss possible. Caravans are
reported 90 carrying shot and she'll from
Semirytena, and that local foundrics
have been established capable OF turn
ing ont mortars and other arms OF COB.
aiiefabls eaIiber.
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Liquor Question Not settled.

The Ssndusky Register. is Republican
to the core. 1t is usually in . hopeful
frame of mind. It does not think the
Legislature has settled the liquor .ques.
tion. This is what it has said on tha,
point: -
"The General Assembly may think II
has settled the liquor qaestion, but il
has settled. nothing. It's proposed
amendments will net be adopted the
Constitution will be left as it is; the
Democrats will secure The next General
Assembly, and the sale Of liquor will go
on 10 OF old"