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Mr.. Adams Kent Cool,

f'H" '' H'hH''mi" F"phNirnn.
one dnv last w"rh IN The town Of Brookdnla
Su.lItiiaNhH r"nLhh, IA, t.H'!rs Adams I'M elderly
nut ", powerful iaH'r Nith hs son lad II years Of
Efe wa gong along hlr, iraam. by ring and rome
nhhntu 'h' "lrh. i"nu-h three tour wears OF aye
nav n!WhA been c"n'utrrt perfectly lorNp Near thu
sh o.. me 1Hiic IA nay ru pUI N iivy passed bspdo
Nfhlher ma son rhH together, when suddenly with
hh"frs' iinN, ~" l'| 'Iruui, ma CAchlng the old
man III M unts pu,nri Ann agnes, the barn. Tho
N was Almost 'ia'l'G MT 81 In Wis but The old
nW ktni "n",, '"u HH!rN duiuirl Mnrn II turned and
SaGRnt ln, mn instead 1t -" 'g hn, pressed one II
" i"hg pr> "d ltr r,r - has Irgs, iut below the
hlP'. ana, WIN lteH rr'T'|rfAirg D,lIuWs flashing
eyes, waving tai nad cas- ri sIInc, hiood pren,inS
Its sharp hurnr deeper mad de.ner into the bonrds
AZ The old mans hacn white the hard enrth
beneath II. !"uI WAS torn M and thrown far to the rear
ny Us fnriou' rn"r. 10 crush the OBJECT OF its hind
wr'ih Thus atirrs stood fnF Ten eco,.s Ths fr,rht
eco thrHsr an nor expect 10 escape alive hui the
hohha h.h ami hr shouted to his son 10 run 10 ihe
,uts ~ ". run Tue hoy stared atsw st-ur but rs
Wy u.ut' was HlaTt"r nt HuI" away the old man
ta'n nm h'rh hli void nm 10 tuu to h. back of IN.
nnrn W." sr hsl,u ut FORK ihrrc lie ran and coming
mex went "i he LETT side ur the struggling animal
e irN trH ~ near the region ~ The art a.
~, rueN shd ~ nj. father gave tie equal lsiiri with
mnsm. nmh main. Deep sank t'u sharp lines snd the
~ uEnpprh 70 10 Knee. Ani with gasp 81 agony
h.r "y T on ~ side TIE line had gpnr through liz
"osr' ina GA man hu1hl-i 10 thg huu.s saved bur
"'u''eu. weak. ans! liant the boy lay Iuwn and cried
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Tho Arwsboy's Cat.
From ne Western P,opmdn.

From ne Western PoWmdn.
Want any PAPER, N.sterg
Wish ypn'd buy ZEN " me-
"eu Years old. az n fairly,
An blGErss dun. yuu see.
Tact. B"ss, There's Tom, an Tibhy,
An Dad. an Man an Mans cat,
none on en- earnin money
What do You think Of ihAtf
Couldn't Dad work. why yes, Boss
nswotking for toy 'ni1nt now
hcr give HIN his board for nuthIn'-
All along Of u drunken row.
Ar MAN We'll, shes IN The poorhouse-
Hr"n Their" a YEAR or 81;
~ m kim care OF III, Othrrs,
Dom as well as know.
cgslttn't to lIycso' why Mister.
Whai'sa Teller To in'
Slmr nights when I'm tired and hungry,
SCENE hs n "Hrl, on EN- knew
They II all three cutlil~ around me,
Tlli gtt CHEEKY. mud say:
Well, prHl- III have sisters an brOthtrs
An money an ciOthrs, too, some day.
BW II I do get rich Bohs.
Gan lcctiir!n' Chnp one night
Suti urwshoys could hr PRESIDENTS
II only they nci.i righD,
So, II was President, Mister,
ihr VERY FIRST III do
Ia bny poor Tom an Tibby
Adihner--an Mans cat, too!
None o. your scraps an leayin's
But N good square meal for all three;
II you think Ia sSimp my friends, Boss
That shows NOu don't know HE.
80 rrrs Sour nnrcrs--conie, take ono,
Gimme u IN u you cau--
For now you've head my story,
You srg i'lh "a family man
T.. T. CoRnyrr.
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More IA u. Man than IN ~. Land.

Ffons ths Southern Cultipdt0r.
knowed man. which he lived In Jones,
And !. iivsd pretty much By W se iii" 81 io.ns
And "ss IA as.I "' 'ss ar %?ns.
Aud lie had bout n thousand acres o. land
III. msn.whish his name II was also jones
Fur he couldn't make nnhn but y.pri., cotton,
Aud s , ," corn s' ad iii W.. Sasn
And DANCED II .iiven was In The land.
A An% 4. he y, he The .das b got
tnd !, he h1sr red to Tom to come thar aud hitch
And to quit tAisin' rorkburs, thistles. and rich,
Anda wastin' their time on the Guessed land.
e him .r1 ,h tom hey gMts " ns %a.'
that ui stay ia ascrsy ,ns,r iiie,in.s .V out.
Jest scratehin' Alvin when all Of '.n mouRht
by the time You souid plant in the land.
And he driy BY house whar man named Brown
Hra a,s" 1 G to sf IL, r
And aid that geln, as money wa. .kace.
Two dollars AL acre would Kit the land.
They closed at dollar and nifty cents
Ana sa Is. s" a n ii. w w .n and ta,s
Ani moved 10 Tcxs. which il turk
To git thar and Kit him u little inid.
But Brown moved out on the old Jone, farm.
A ASa hs 5Gs ~ h H. sssnss md JARED b..
And s III n ami 'In II daw he xroun
Then he pioused hi: ccrn and his wheat in the land
Ky. s q. E.9wn Sns az x.v
Was n scttin' dawn, sorter laZiy.
To the bu'.icst dinner yon ever SEQ.
When one o. the children Jumped on his knee
And says Vans Jones' which you bou ,ht his land,
And thar was Jones, standn' out at the fence,
Aud he hadu't no wagtu. nor mules nor tenta
For he In laft Texas afoot aud cum
To G.orgy to see II lie couldn't get sum
Employment. and he wa, lookin rs humble a. Of
lie had never owned ANY land
But Brown lie axcd him in, md he sot
Him down to his whites smnkt hot.
And when h~ had filled hsself aud the floor.
Brown ioo@ed At him shsrrand ris and swors
That V whether mems land ives rich or poor
Thar was morein the man than thar In the land
6iDNrY'LANiER
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mo tonic oi conversation In Oamaru. Now
sA'nn nus pc,h Tue discovery that grhi.rin nn no
nas hau many NJ, ami downs ia the dIprIrt uid "a ho
nrf earned lNing by Rrug assistant hniIin 10 the
Issuehl mhsStfhtrs court hds fair the
~ An ehrd"in with Al aunga leone nf Lnlne f7tIpn
M Renteinhh rcf'IEsi 10 Mr.. r. W. o. Grant whose
th'hef tlS non JnInrs bg Grant has inst
'" me l'e and ".tntc- ~ II. Inrl OF Seafeld cons.
pueh upon ". death uf In nephew tbs late EaTi win
uut lsrun'. Mr., Grant VINO row becum., Inrh' RIA
maven aud tho dr'ri heir M enrldon h,s iony ns.n
len.h' IN TIE disirct AMI has l,d VARIETY ~ no.,
' IN , nr. r'nni,sl3h nErui dawn to lsborrr
Ssar 50 that the Oanaru assistant in,lH ulI IN ~,
uksihool 10 The ninth 10 bear the title conf.trea Nv
Millnm III lie 10 married to : dnusht.r ~ n.,.,.
Evans OF oainaru, and has . family -s"''' " ~~~
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Meath oraGs and hills the long ioch winds,
Through rocky isles where sea hrds aock:
Along the slopes the gray birch hnds
PrAi f0otn. on tbs slsty rock;
On avery ledge there 2rOwsH Pine,
With roots that cling rs the branches toss.
And the oaks along the low sea line
. Are grcenly feathcrcd with fern and moss.
Behind the Glihs are mount aims steep
BY f0AminH torrents scored and scared,
AMI up their gulllep the AdcrS creep,
But the peaks are rRRRsi, aud jagged and barred:
Cloud carprd often their stormy tops,
while ridge and corris and rrng are bare,
Or Eirdle Of mist will rinR tho slopes,
While the heights rise clear In tile upper air.
WALTER g. SNira.
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From the london ithsnrum.
The magpie midst III. waffle blooms
Ia singing loud aud long;
What fragrance IN the srattrrd scent,
What magic In the song
I'm Wonder gum u ilopukrs throat
tui gurx.rs laughter gtiiu,
Ana Tar within the fern tree scrub
Nr- bird sings his hymn,
Among the stringv harkr "a crowd
OF dazzling phrrkkeets:
But high Ger all the maybe loud
His JOYOUS song repeats.
wiLLAn SHAnR
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Prom the Horton Couricr.
On for those gallant DAYS
When The sturdy Narhlehea d ak ippor
BET no and stRysail stays
Under the Northern Dipper,
WIN the pnlr star III the zenith
brhting tbs icrhrrHa beneath
TIL they burst like cracking thunder.
Or coasfinc from Barbnhnes
Brhkl,wari and further south,
she htw win bone III llnr mouth;
ANA wherever she put her nose
The shoulder Of " Gttr, shuniiuR
Her forward. her topnInst trix
And rakish American rig
DIDN'T need any show OF bunting.
What has become Of her mnst-rf
What has become ~ her men.
VIII The bos'n never again
Brnt NJ 10 quarters or cast her
nirsry lead in the shallow
To u sort ~ nasal tune,
I.arded with tnlA nn,. tallow
In the light Of the atternoUni
Whoever no may be
Whose hand on tho bill OF lsding
KEEPS the trader fiom trading
Ana IN. sailor on The SEA,
lie Is none Ot n REFERS cub.
lie NAT better beach her and land her
Ana - To SEA IN u Hb
with buniDoat giri for commander.
WILL WALLACE lIARSEr.
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In the Glen.

FROM GOOD WordS
the fairy folk bad frosted DER the glen,
50, Ana set Win jewels every blade OF grass
Tie snow lay iriftri in The nches when
n \ glory rat shed tho crystal pass.
! wG reeds thar Cinug together by pool
icr'bohni WEE" held apart. rstrn ig-d aud cool;
!, hhw weak together said |, AMI my heart
i"ousht ~ own Thought, aud sighed, How weak
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While Stonewall Jacksoh's corps was in the
Shenandoah valley BY the unfortunate diver
sion ordered by Mr. Lincoln precisely the TO-
verse occurred. Stonewall Jnckson's corps mr.
rived before Richmond in season to aid In do
feating Mcclellan. while Mcdowell with his
splendid contingent. WAS aimlessly lettering In
a distant part Of Virginia"
In the extracts Just quoted Mr.. Blaine dis
cusses the two great crises OF McClellan's
military career from the point OF view
Of an unbiased. Independent thinker.
"hen. therefore. he sums up his opin.
Ion OF that eminent commander we arc not
prepared to find him influenced in some
oeSree ny unfr!endly critics. and inclined 10
quarry MS praise with restrictions and abate-
mehts which are not borne out by any OF the
facts previously sot forth. 1t IS submitted
Tor instance. that for commander of
armies, in IN offensive campaign. his IAIcClc,.
lhnsl caution was too largely developed, He
possessed in too great degree what the
French term the defensive instinct Of The en-,
queer But Is II quito fair to cite an nnusndo
OF "eh' McCielian's enemies. without exhibit.
Ing any grounds for the imputatIonp When
As matter Of fact. did Mcclellan eyinco nm
undue amount o! caution. or an exaggerated
defensive instinct? Was it on the Peninsula
when he wished to wait for McDowelps con.
tlngent which had been promised to him
and which. as Mr.. Blaine points out wns fool.
ishly and uselessly withheld? Or was il when
no asked for few weeks in which to recruit
and reorganze tho footsore soldiers who Ind
Just followed him to triumph ut Antietam?
But lot McClellan's characteristic Qualities bs
what they may, does Mr.. Blaine really think
that anything was gained By preferring the at
tributes OF the commanders who succeeded
hm' Would It not have been well for the
country II caution" and tho defensive in.
stin"t OF tho engineer had boon more largely
dcveoped' at fredericksburg and Clancel. |
lorsville?
We have enumerated q few particulars in |
which we feel constrained to dissent from Mr..
Baines conclusions. but thoy ara not OF ana. |
tnre to materially affect the profound impress. |
sion made on the reader BY his book Twenty |
Years OF Congress is u brilliant weighty, dur |
abba production. No man who has not read this |
history can affirm that he truly and thoroughly |
knows Alr. Blaine. and none that goes for
knowledge OF the author to these pages will up.
derrate his intellect his caudor. or his mag.
nanimity. MW.H
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TO TIT: RESCUE,
St. Clnirsviile R0usch nnti Sending Val.
uabte Afd 10 tho River.

1t. Clnirsviilc K0usch md Ecndiug Val.
uabte AID 10 the River.
About II A. NJ, Saturday, word reached
St Clairsville that Bridgeport was all on
fire, as seen from Wheeling, The people
Of ST. Clairsvills Immediately wont 10
work, Judge Kelly presiding over meet
ing that was held III the court houae. ii.
nance committees were appointed and
committees on supplies. Both committees
Immediately went 10 work and car load
OF provisions went by the Narrow Gauge
road to Bellaire on the p. NJ. train of ths
same evening, under tho charge OF G. w.
Carroll and A. II. Mitchell. 4
Another car load Was made up on tho
Northern road, two wagon loads OF it hay.
ing been brought in from Nlorristown by
Samuel Miner, Jlhn Fisher, Chan CAROL
and Amos Horner.
Sunday morning, at 10 4. N, these pro.
visions were shipped 20 Bridgeport in the
charge Of W. A. Hunt, A. @. Darrah and
Martin Cowon. They were delivered TO
the chairman OF the Bridgeport Raliel
Committee, Rev. Mr. BeaI. A
There was not a loaf Of bread in ST.,
C!airsyille, every whole loaf and piece OF
loaf having. been Gent to the river. At
least fifty families baked on Sunday.
Orders were lei. at the various bakeries to
bake all they could until further orders.
There will he at least 500 loaves OF bread
ready for Tuesday morning.
The Finance Committee raised $500
which they hold to alleviate the suffering
along the river. =
Two committeeman we're appointed in
each township Of Belmont county, to geek
subscriptions Of food, money and clothing,
The county can help all OF the Belmont
county towns, and are ready to lend aid to
West Virginia. 1t is wonderful to gee the
generosity OF those vino live miles back
from the river. They have robbed them
selves OF bread and meat to alleviate tho
suffering Of these they have not seen.
Livery house in this town is opan to any
that can not find a cover in their own
towns S'5ss
Every one gave, the rich aud the poor,
the high and the low. There is not sim
gle Instance ol one hesitation, but on t1e
contrary all emr!ied their cupboads and
expressed their sorrow for not having
more. -.
Both railroads carried everything gratis.
But few attended church Sunday, aa
many were baking. .aI3
Morristown received word from ST
Clairsyille OF what was needed at 2 p. II.
Saturday, and at I. A, NJ. Sunday had two
good wagon loads OF provisions at tho st.
Clairsvile Northern depot, with the prom-
lss OF several wagon loads more If needed.
The provisions consisted chiefly OF bread,
biscuit, cooked hams, bacon, potatoes,
canned goods, pies etc.
There has been little or no court and no
business. =, =.
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And Caring for tho Homeless and
Hungry
Aided by Tho Eitying People from
tho Hills.
A Sunday Without a Parallel III
Wheeling,

The walerO receied much more slowly
than WIS expected Saturday and yeaserday,
but late in the day the river fell more rap
idly, aud MT midnight there was scarcely a
thirty foot stage. Tho Hood which had
reisued supreme over 50 large part OF the
city ior four days left in i,s wake as it re.
treated some disconraging scenes for these
who had been compelled TO flee from their
homes for safety. and returned to Gud their
dwellings ruined Or swept away. Ii many
cases the savings OF n lifetime OF toll and
economy were swallowed up ia one night
o. terror. No such idea OF tho extent oil
the river could DO Obtained before as was
given yesterday. Houses, barns and
stores were piled upon the ground, jamuled
together ina aa indiscriminate mass or scat
tered over ground iror, which olherhouse
had disappeared. Lumber pilea, green
houses, bridge, elianties and icrcfs we're
collected where nons had been on Wednee-
i
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Ir would have been strange il the cTel
ready imposter had not seized upon &C
great An opportunity; it would have beer
equally strange il some Of them had not
succeeded in taking bread out Of hungry
mouths andcovering FROM shivering forms
The Relief Committee could not be ex.
pec,ed to see into the heart Of every man
and woman. The bes! has been done that
could have been done under the circun-
stance, The aim was TO give relief at
oree, and il the wolves got among The
sheep, il was not the first time in history.
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THEY nON"r GATUn ON.

I'll" Proposed Relief by Congrcsa Will bc
srarcrIy Drop In the Bnchci.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-A number Of
The members OF the Ohio and Yves. Virgi.
MIA delegation held meeting to-day to
devise some means for tho relief Of the
sufferers by the flood. It was urged that
there should DO concert OF actiou in order
TO obtain immediate relief. After some
discussion it was decided to frame bill
which is to be introduced in the House
Tomorrow, probably by Representative
'olle' providing for an immediate appra.
pr'aslon Of S95O,0O0. 1t is expected the
appropriation will be mnde at once. The
h'l! will provide for the disbursement OF the
money under the direction Of the Secretary
Of War,
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IT is plain that Wheeling cauuo. gel

IT is plain that Wheeling cauno. gel
along without aid from elsewhere. Con.
gress may do something. The million
that has been asked for would still leavs
much undone. The government cat
well silord 10 DO still better than that. I,
las 10 the Treasury over hundred mill
lots OF siive. dof}srs. Heretofore the peo
pie have not wanted silver dollars, bni
there are tens Of thousands Of needy peo
pie in the Ohio Valley who will not reius.
them now. Here ia q chance to put Boms
OF them in circulation.
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of with a pair Of blankets and a p,,
more II they could be had. "Its In,
We can DO" said Col. White, and tho
men hurried across the hall 10 The blank.


We can do," said Col. White. and Tho
men hurried across the hall 10 thc blank,.
room. G.'0I', - :
Here and there about tho room was n
pale.iaced woman sitting back from tho
clamoring crowd. waiting, patiently wait.
Ing Tor her turn 10 come. More than one
ol these was soon to become mother,
These cases were aought out and given
special attention. ... n
HARD TO PLEASE. sa-a
With few exceptions tho untortunatea
took what they could &c! and we're CRATE.
lul. There were come who were hard 10
please. A six'ioot man, with an order for
u pair Of blankets, presented himself at tho
blanket room. The supply Of gray blankets
being about exhausted, the committee took
what they could get, and there were some
very nice white blankets IN the room. AS
he passed in his order the six.ioot man
said, II don't want mono O. them black
blankets. II you can't give mo nice while
one | don't want none." The distributor
held In his hand a pair OF white blaukets.
but he put them down, and the gentleman
In charge said, "Well, you won't get any.
II strong man can't take what what these
women and children arc glad TO yet, You
are not very much In need. We have lust
one pair Of gray blankets-do you want
them?" 80
He said he would get on order from Col,
White for a pair Of white blanketa, but
Col. White said he was not to have any
blankets, and convenient policeman
found 1t necessary To intorpose. II.
A woman who had received aid hero
went to the City Building and demanded
Of tho Mayor an order for pair OF uhoes.
She had pair, bat she said, They're too
heavy tor me--l'm not used 10 that kind"
The Mayor thought she would have to
put up with the heavy Rhoes.
There were many complaints that the
committee did not do exact Justice, that
too much was given in some cases and not
enough in others, generally their own. It
was openly declared that some who secur-
ed aid were impostors, many Of them hay.
ing come down from good houses high up
on the hill side. The committee did the
best it could. Men and women of the
ward, upon whom 1t WIS thought reliance
could be placed, were called in TO identity
applicants and give some idea OF their
needs. Nobody could give m iniallible
opinion, and Of course the committee
leaned to humauity'h side. TWAS no time
for red tape. Col. White said to one OF the
complainante, "If you stand by and ses
imposto,s rob the needy Of relief, you arc
about as bad as they are."
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SoNEnopY started the seEselees and cruel
umor that the Princess and Belle
Prince had charged exorbitant prices fos
rescuins Islanders. The fact is that these
boats made no charge and would accept
nothing from anybody. They did service
which no money could reconpsnse, and
the humanity Of their officers and owners
will not be forgotten. 1t has baen vel!
suggested that Council appropriate sum
Of money TO each Of these boats, as testi
monial Of the puplic appreciation Of theil
RerYices
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AT r0IxT PLEASANT.
'"e A""n Under Water aud the IL
hnhitnnts 1OuO To fho Hst,,u .

sac t""n Under Water aud the Iu.
h"hitnnts Gono to tho I.iiis.
uAlllroLls, O., February lO.-The river
s.h; ~ hls;ihg three quarters Of an inch per hour,
,na "nu !! Is raining heavily ut 5 NJ. The
,sa.e ~s.et % now seven feet aboye the high
nau ma!e' OF tsst year: The steamer Telephone
,o Sen. 70 the relief Of Point Pleasant. That
ivSn N"S;, Is completely submerged and the in.
Iao'!anls aha;nls gone TO high ground. Cheshire,
;Huu'soh ;un y; and other small towns ara suffer.
o,a at hMpley. the day has been a gloomy
OHe, W - The river is still rising three-quartcrs
s,o,l ~ ~ inch per hour, and 1t is raining
s;eaI'!y s;eaa since 3 =. NJ. Many houses thai
I,ouu %ssu through the flood Of last year have
tTGa Tten reached now and swept nearly away.
'"sSa'eris ssinches higher than Inst year
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Ir ia obvious that We have only Mirly
begun the work Of relief. 1t must 50 on un'
il the sufferers are, as far as possible, help
Of On their feet and find themselves once
more able to clothe, feed and shelter them.
selyes. We take It for granted that the
!.qiiei Committee will endeayor 10 perfect
ia machinery, 60 that the needy may be
sought ou. and the relief made more sys'
te,na.c than has been possible in the early
hours Of the calamity.
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AT SrEUBENyILLE
me Worst Over-lhe Dnnnye-Neliei
Measures,

'"e worst Over-lho Onnnye-Nelief I
Measures,
&tf4a' D6i1hch 10 he hrttaiacnotr. ...
s'kunESvIlLE, O., February l0.-The
uooded districts are ali above water now,
anu where the houses are not wrecked peo.
PIE are drying them with fires, preparatory
10 moving in. The citizens are responding
well with aid for the unfostunstes.
The Jefferson Iron Works will probably
Start up in about week. The AIinpo
junction works may start Tuesday. Tue
S;psu'd'ng works at Brilliant are said 10 be
~ y! worse shape thaA either the Jefferson or
!le Mingo. The Cleveland & Pittsburgh
,Sal ,Saa y open from above to this city, but
,aeEe peit IS biz slide to clear away near
isrepairel. ~ ~
me steamer Return came down to-day
aaa g't supplies for New Cumberland.
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HELP FROM THE COUNTRY.
Kind rarncrs Hiring iu Wagon Loads
Of prOVlsiDns,

Kind Farmers Hiring lu Wagon Loads
Of PROVISIONS.
AS was expected, us soon as the farmers
living for miles out in the country heard OF
tho awful distress and suffering in tho city,
and were able 10 get In over the pike, they
commenced coming nobly 10 toe rescue.
Yesterday numerous wagon loads OF pro.
visions camerolling in. There werc boiled
hame, side meats, potatoes, csbbages, veg
etables OF all kinds aud milk by the barrel
full. Several gallons Of pure rich cream
came in. One consignment was sent from
Eoney's Point by the following: August
Ileimberser, Henry Seabrisl., Henry
f[eitenbein, John Bianey, Thomas Ryan,
Isaac Durkham. John Berry, Michael Clay.
ham, Becca Il. williamson Miss Dsnnison,
and Michael Weaver.
Another immense quantity Of food came
from Henry Dice, John Helfenbein, Henry
Heryey, Ralph McCsy, John Armstrong,
Capt. W. A. Mccoy and Charles Hervey,
OF Triadoiphia, and Henry ]. Dies, jacob
Fiaher and Mart Bowers, Of Ronnys Point.
Many more contributions from tho farmo,s
are locked for,