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the u. S. Coast Survey {; by the AID
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Naval Observatory, for Astronomi-
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OCTOBER ODDITIES.

"A Hagerstown (aId.) paper tells how snake
IN the mountains near there bit man in the heel
of the boot, which killed the an killed the snake
killed the man who married the mans widow and
wore the mans boots, and killed the shoemaker
who cobbied the boots. At last accounts the boots
were still living The serpent was the venonous
hoop or horn snake. We should say horn snake
and a powerful stiff horn at that. - Burlington
Hdwtsys.
= Kisses are worth more In Indiana than they
are in Pennsylvania II cost man $500 for kissing
school-teacher in the former State and jury in
the latter State only allowed 500 damages recently
to woman who swore he had kissed her 81, 600
times. An Indiana mans kiss may do more dam
age, however, than Pennsyivanan' 's-Psck's SsSs.
- Do they have house-eleaning days up In
Heaven, mar" little Somerville girl inquired the
other day why, certainly not, dear; what put
that into your headsh +" Because the angels sweep,
don't they?'' What gave you such notien as
a Mother Hubbard that would make the angels
sweep. 49, SogaeTriIIe Journal.
- II ia figured that GEO 600 sermons are preached
to Americans yearly. Verify, much of our time IL
spent in sIeep.-PoRkeTs Statesman.
-" Ethel +" wants to know how to make :" daisy
tidy Why, bless you, Ethel, the daisy Is tidy,
just IL grows; you can't make it any tidier. Get
thee to the sitting room, girl II you want to make
something tidy.--BuFtia9ton Hduikegs
- Down in the Southland il is said that eolored
brother holding four aces smilingly yielded up a
tempting jack pot TO antagonist holding only q
pair of trays and razor.-Nea0 York Star.
- 1t has been discovered that accordions were
invented before the Christian This fact naake es
IL all the moro remarkable that Christian era
should have arrived--Horristotg1l Herald.
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4 Dakota Girl.
tGicago Herold.1

d broad shouldered, compactly built young
woman, with brown face and hard hands, sat
in the Lake Shore depot last evening waiting
for the departure of a-train for the East. She
had just arrived in town from Dakota.
We don't waste any time in foolishness out
our way" shesaid to young man who seemed
to be acquainted with her. "There is no love
making on my half section. It's nothing but
No. wheat from May to August. That's what
we are out there for. Now. l own and manage
a farm of 320 acres, and this year | took out 3
crop of Is bushels to the acre and sold it, got
the cash, put it in the bank, discharged all my
men but one, who will look after things this
Winter, and I'm off for a little fun down East.
Marriage?" said she in response to some re-
mark by her companion; that's what all the
good-for- nothing cranks of men that / see from
blowing time TO harvest can talk about. What
do want to get married for2 There are more
than 300 of US girl farmers in Dakota and we
viii hold convention some time. never saw
a man yet that [ would have around. intend
TO farm it until get money enough to live on
comfortably and then I'll see. I'm in
the habit of doing about as l please. There
was nice young fellow in my neighborhood
last July, who tried to be very gallant and
wanted to help me whenever | did any work.
If / chopped little wood he wanted TO do it,.
II l went after pail of water he wanted to
carry it. If put bag of grain on my shoul-
der he insisted on giving me a lift. He was a
pretty nice boy, but he made me tired. One
day / wanted the hay-riek on the wagon. and
took hold of one end and ciapped it up on the
wheel so quick that it made him dizzy.
Let me-" says he, but he only threw the
whole thing down in trying to get the other
end up. He didn't have the strength.
Says L: Oh, go away. You don't eat enough
No. 2 wheat. Then l put the rick up in good
style.
s'We meet lots of such fellows out there. They
are good enough, | suppose, but when want
one viii send for him.
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Gen. Dix Puts ON His Uniform.

The following anecdote is from an illustrated
article in the Century, by George f. Williams
the well-known war correspondent, on Lights
and Shadows of Army Life y: In some Regiments
the discipline was so strict that men on POST rs
sentinels were on the alert to discover any de-
hnqueney Of their snpeFiors At Federal Hill,
Baltimore, Colonel tafterward Geuerai) Warren
gave orders to his Zonave guards that only Off
GERS in uniform were to be admitted into camp
One bright Sunday morning in August, 1861
General Dix, who commanded the troops guard
ing the city, walked over from Fort MeHenry
attired in an old linen duster, instead of the
brass-buttoned and velvet-cuffed coat belonging
to his rank. Attempting to pass the line of SEN
tries III company with an aid, the old General
was amused at finding a musket barring his
passage, while the aid, with his glittering
shoulder-straps, was permitted to enter.
q. But don't you see that this is General
Dix2' exclaimed the aid. angrily.
80 Well, between you and me- Major said
the Zouaye, his eyes twinkling with amuse-
ment, / see very well who it is, but if General
Dix wants to get into this camp, he had better
go back and put on his uniform
8" You are quite right, sentry remarked
the General. III go back aud get my coat
"An hour afterwards the General, in full
uniform, approached the camp and allowing
the guard reserve to be called out, accepted tho
salute due his rank ard position, and the in
cident increased his admiration for the entire
command
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FOR THE LADIES.

No fewer than S0,o00 women make a living In
Paris by the production of artificial flowers. and
the majority of them said by an admirer to be
real artists initiating nature almost to perfection
At present there are many OF these women out of
work. owing in part TO flowers being out of fashion
and partly to competition in England, Germany
and America--Phi iGdelphia Record
- Women and girls own nearly One-half OF the
deposits in the savings banks OF Massachusetts
having to their credit sli7 ,9S2, 500.
= Something akin to free love hourfshes In
AMMAN. Ordinary wedlock is governed by the
usual Chinese rules but few of the couples living
together are legally married If q woman fancies
q stranger she lives with him and does not lose
caste. When the relation becomes irlSsome they
separate and if children have been born they are
amieably divided. A child assumes the name of
the parent who takes charge of it. In the villages
and country districts peculiar form of hospitality
exists. The head of a family is bound 70 offer a
male guest the choice of his unmarried daughters
This IS only common politeIess.
- BIrs. lone DobSon, of New York values her
husbands affections at $4,000 and is suing Mrs.
Cornelia V. Hogan, who she claims has stolen then
from her, for that amount
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SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

The French railway companies are about 10
adopt an electric gate opener. A catch connected
train approaches IL closes the circuit releases the
catch, and the gate flies open The last car on the
train as it passes through opens the circuit and the
gate Is again closed The same device rings q bell
violently on the approach of each train
a new form Of paving has been in use In Ber-
lin since last year, which seems to offer some
advantages over wood. Layers Of bricks are put
down and inlpregnated with asphalt. After q
short period they lose any air and that they
may contain and absorb from Is to 20 per cent. OF
the bituminous matter. becoming remarkably
elastic and capable of resisting pressure and damp
The traffic in the Berlin main thoroughfares Is OF
heavy character, and il has been found that the
new paving lasts much longer than any of ths
other systems added 10 which il offers sure foot
hold TO horses Occasionally it is found that after
into dust but this Is believed to arise from faulty
impregnation with asphalt and not from any real
defect In the system.
The sudden outburst of cholera at Spezzia after
a heaky rainfall Is deemed by some of the scien-
tfc journals very marked practical iiIustra-
ton OF DIR. koch's statement that moisture IL q
necessary factor in an epidemic OF cholera.
in the Province of San Pedro Brazil, the de-
struction of all eucalyptus has been ordered
1t appears that the tree favors the generation Of
terribly dangerous dragon fly, which attacks all
living creatures, and whose sting Is fatal within q
few minutes.
The aarmist views as 10 the increase of insanity
which have lately been forced into prominence ara
not countenanced by the Commissioners in Lunacy
OF England They state in their report that the ap-
parent increase Is due almost wholly TO Qccuula-
tons in the asylums of the chronic insane.
Prof. Bartholow says that the Mississippi
Valley is much the habitat of cholera as the
Ganges is the conditions being the same and
sporadic cases occurring every year. The Doctor
who has had a large experience with the disease,
affirs that for It's treatment thereis agent
| parable to chloraI.
DR. Lancaster of Gainesville, in 8 letter TO the
Medical Record, says that many consumptiyes die
in Florida and their physicians should be censured
for sending them away from home when they are
| beyond all hope of recovery. He believes how
ever. that many severe cured. and sug-
gests that the American Medical Association Rp-
point commission OF competent scientific men TO
go to Florida and examine systematically into the
farts
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Abandoned Cases.

A comparatively large number of the cases
which Dr. Starkey & Palen, OF 1l09 Girard ST.,
Philadelphia. are SO successfully treating with
their new Nitalizing remedy are what are
known as abandoned or desperate" cases
many of them of class which no physician oi
any school would undertake TO cure. They are
In fact sEch hare fse gauntlet Of experiment
Vithin 1ie regular schools cf medicine, and Of qHdc-
cry Dftioat, until bctueea diseases aud drugs tie
Datse Is reduced 10 the saddeSt ad most deporoJt
condition. aud for srlich relief seems impossible
No treatment can be subjected 10 a severer test
than is offered by these cases. The marvel is
that Drs. Starkey e. Palen can effect cure in
so many instances. If you need the help o.
snch Treatment, write for information in
regard to its nature and action, and it win be
promptly sent.
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Away Prom Home.
IEeiO York Sun.l

Conductor" said Chicago man on board
an Illinois Central train in a loud tone of voice,
are you sure We haven't passed St. Louis2"
Yes, We are 20 miles this side yet"
This train stops there, doesn't it?"
"YesD
We'll, don't fail to let me know when we
get there"
Then he settled himself back IN his seat and
smiled. when St. Louis citizen bent across the
aisle and asked him if any new buildings had
been put up IA Chicago since the fire.
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A Mighty Mean Man.
IN. Z. Sun.l

"Yes," said young Hardup, with an air of
disgust, there are some mighty mean men
in the world, but old Moneybags is little bit
lower down than anybody know Of"
What has Moneybags done that it so very
mean?p
"You know worship his daughter2"
" have heard you say So"
Yes. love thevery ground she walks on.
Well, sir, asked the old fellow for her hand
the other day and he was mean enough to ask
me if I had sufficient income to support her.
What do you think of that for man worth
over s., 900 000g"
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
Accepting q Small Retainer,

Smith-Jones refuses to pay little debt he
owes me, and l want you to bring suit against
him for the money.
Lawyer-All right; but lawyers, you know,
always expect something in the way Of a re-
tainer.
Smith, Certainly; how much will it ba?
Lawyer-About 50 dollars guess.
Snith-5o dollars? Why, Jones only owes
me 25 dollars.
Lawyer-oh, well, call it 25 dollars then.
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Yoans msn .-Reaa This.

THE VoLTAIo BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich.,
offers to send their celebrated ELECTRO VoL-
TAIo BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for thirty days, to men young OF old
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vitality
and manhood, and all kindred troubles Also
for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis and many
other diseases. Complete restoration to health.
yigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk is
incurred, IS thirty days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet free.
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The Cares of a Modern Cresus.

FTOnt Ule CHlcdg0 7TtbUne.I
New York milIionaire.-"Are the girls locked
up for the night, wife2"f
"Yes"
"Coachman chained?s
"Yesn
Has the patent ebutcher-catcher in the front
yard been oiled so that it works well 2"
Yesn q -
swell, we might as well chloroform the gar
dener and go to Sleep"
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He EIad Foreotten.

Two burglars he'd rausaclced the house and
secured every portable thing of any value,
While passing through the pantry one of
them picked up piece Of cold meat and was
about to eat it. "a
"Whist, Pat y said the other warningly. " av
yez fergot phat day it is?"
" BE jabbers.o said Pat dropping the meat
"Oi had it's Friday marnin'."
The National tribune., 1884-10-09

tits bold statement to say that any medi-
cine is "never known to fail" but it is stated
emphatically by the proprietors Of HUNTS
Kidney and Liverl REMEDY. This medicine
is specific for diseases of the kidneys. liver
and bladder, and has reputation Of 80 years
standing.
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
Our National War Songs Book

Contains all tlae famous w2r songs; 1856 pages,
full sheet-music size, with piano or organ ac-
compartment Title page in Ave colors, repre-
senting q stirring battle scene, worth alone the
price of book. Price, postpaid, ninety cents.
Also, Blaine and Logan Songsters.
s. BRAINARD's Sons,
CHICAGO, Ill. 136 State street..
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aWhst we Learn with pleasure We ney

What we learn with pleasure we never for
get Alfred Mercier. The following is ease
in point: g | paid out hundreds of dollars with
out receiving any benefit 2 says Mrs. Emily
Rhoads of McBrides Mich. "I had female
complaints, especially dragging down., for
over six years. Dr.. E. V. Pierce's eFavorite
Prescription did me more good than any medi-
cine / ever took advise every sick lady to
take it, And SO do we. 1t never disappoints
its patrons. Druggists sell it.
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A Timely Suggestion.

They were expecting the minister TO dinner
Is everything ready, my dear?" asked the
head of the house.
Yes, he can come now as soon as he likes"
Have you busted the family Bible?"
Goodness gracious / forgot that"
The National tribune., 1884-10-09

Singing, irritation, all Kidney and Urinary
complaints cured by Buchu -paiba.' 81.
The National tribune., 1884-10-09

Prevalence of kidney Complaint in America;
Buchu-paiba is quick, complete cure 81.
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Ebt NfS AI lah LtUb 1arLdlHE instructions 70
Gen. sherman 10 Immediately cross the Big
Black, deiea; Johnston and drive him from the
State. For this purpose there was 70 be sent 70
his support the remaining three divisions OF
the Thirteenth Corps, 70 which was also at
tached LaHmsns Division and the remaining
two divisions of Sherman's own Corps-the
Fifteenth.
On the 18th Of June, while stin in the siege
of RicksDnrg, Gen. Mc(lernand was relieved
from command Of the Thirteenth Corps and be
went home 70 Illinois. BIS place was illed by
Naj Zen y .. G. Ord one of the most accom-
piisned officers IA the service and recently de-
ceased.
On the afternoon of the 9TH of July, 1863
within SIX hours Of the surrender Of Nicksburg
Dfl's Corps was Oh the march. The weather
was intensely hot and dry and the march was
begun at hight 70 save the strength OF the men
Ssterhaos's Division at Big Black prepared the
1oating bridge, and when the corps came along
carry next morning took the advance of the
column. The Thirteenth Corps was now re-
united, and with Lauman's Division was nearly
$500 strong. Gen. Ord got bis Corps across
by noon q the 6ta, and marched that after.
Noon 10 tdWardss Station. The Fifteenth
Corps crossed at Messengers Ford on the 5it
and 6th Barke's two divisions OF the Ninth
Corps crossed II Birdsong's Ferry, and To.
three columns coHgerged on Bolton Station
Ihe march was ono Of terrible suffering. Th,
atmosphere agas ike an oven. Johnston, OF
hearing Of the surrender Of Yicksbnrg on th,
sth, had retreated with his army to Jackson
aad, with The hope Of making the country i'm
passasie for an army, lad driven animals int,
the few ponds and springs, where they wen
ah0t down ana lefl 10
FIhTER AID POISON TEE wATER.
The weather was excessively dry, and this
with Johnstcn's efforts, had made water ft 70
drinking practically unattainable The mey
were overcome by heat and almost famishet
from thirst; hundreds were prostrated by sun
stroke. The men filed their canteens from
muddy, stagnant pools. green and poisonou
With sli1e and filth, ana this water, drank by
The National tribune., 1884-10-09

Five years have passed away. and young
family is springfng up around US. Ny mother
frequently writes TO us, and never fails to send
an affectionate message to hrs. Dimply, ineuir-
ing when she viii be ready TO pay the long
promised joint visit. But she isn't ready yeti!
- Temple Bar
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-14
REM EDIES.
Bulwer Lytton's Bridge.

WHERE 1T TOUCHES THE SHORES AND
THE GREAT COLUMNS IN MIDSTREAM.
"What a beautiful bridge between old age ard
childhood is relgioE. How intuitively the child
begins with pi ay er and worship entering life,
and how intuitively, on quitting life, the old man
turns back to prayer and worship, putting himself
again side by side with the iDfant," remarks Sir E.
Bulwer Lytton in his Strange Story
Yes, but letweeni its distant abutmens the bridge
of life has many high and awful arches. THROUGH
which the wild waters dash and roar in wrath and
deso.ation Prayer and worship alone do not su3-
beneath, and human art and Skill must rear and
solidify the structure Oterhead Gods Wil is best
eXemplifed in the laws he has made for the crea
lures whom he has placed under their control
Neither the child trustful "Uur Father nor the
old mans Forget not in the midst of mli'e in
frmitles" will alter this by the weight of single
grain.
science and art first then faith aad prayer-is
the order of Heaven itself. Divinity heals through
its agents. and those ITS are the discoveries of
man; not the vague announcements OF prophets or
seers Is life burden 10 you? Doe' time drag ?
Is your power to cope with life's problem and du-
ties weakened i? You are not well. Your blood is
sluggish and tainted, perhaps; or some important
taken the form of dyspepsia, rheumatism, gant,
malaria pains in the stomach, chronic headache.
or any of dozen other ills PARKER'S TONIC
will inYigorate you, as fresh air invigorates those
who have been shut up i'll damp. fetid cells lie Is
powerful, pure delicious. scientific safe the key
Stone of the central arch of the bridge Of life.
feb7-1m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-14

Office Circuit Court of Augusta February
+. G. Stout, Ex'or of John Afford Plaintiff
Abram Magnet Levi Fellers. and MaIinda his
wife fnee Shaner) Jacob Coffnan. Jr and anna
his wife (nee Shaner), Francis Magnet (nee
Shanerl, - Hoover Elizabeth Greer (nee Alford),
Isaac Long, John Harshblrg Robert Afford. A.
Afford, David Myers. VIM Croft Henry Johnson
and Frances his wife tnee Coffman9 John Y Ala
Co1fman. Alex Cuffman. John Coffman, David
man, .Abram ". CARRIER and Henry, CARRIER ex'ors
of Abram CARRIER. ST.. decd, Abram G 'ffman.
Catharine Scott. B. stiege David Myers and
Elizabeth his wife (uee Coffmanl, Jacob Zirkls and
Nancy his wife (nee Conman) c NJ Coffman B A.
SoireIs and Barbara his wife (nee Cutfman), N. w
Bal es and Rebecca his wife (1ee Cofmap). Russell
Wallace and Mary his WIFI tnee Coff nam Charles (;
Taley. Elizabeth Clark, Martin Goffman, Samuel
Coffman, David Cofman. solomon Coffman, John
as such administrator of the following persons
Margaret Magnet. Elizabeth Hoover. Nancy Phil
Abram Erbaueh sallie stiegel, Hester Talley,
Sarah Shaner,z Barbara CARRIER. Susan Orebaugh,
Samuel Kennerly, Ex'or Of Jacob Cofman, ST..
decd. and f. Sipe, Assignee in Bankruptcy Of
Robert Afford Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
Tho object of til lis suit is to have final settle
ment of The Estate of John Afford, deco, to make
final distribution among such of his heirs and
legatees as have not been paid in full, and to re
co .er from such as have been overraid, and to
have construed the will of sad John Afford.
1t appearing. by affidavit filed, that Abram Mag
net e,i Felers and Melinda his wife (nee Shaner)
HarshbargeI, A J Afford Elizabeth Aerson. W.
H. AL erson James Afford, VIM. Croft. Henry
johnson and Frances his wife tnee Coffmanl
David Coffman, Abram w CARRIER, one of the ex
ecutors of Abram CARRIER, Sr, decd. G.. M Colt
man, Sorrels and Barbara his wife (nee Cotf-
ma J Chas. M Bates and Susan his wife (nee
Coffman) Martin Cotfman Samuel C"ffman, David
Coffman Solomon Cofman, John Fry, Susan Ore
baugh. Samuel Kenneriy, executor OF Jacob Golf
man. ST. +, decd and Jacob Zerkle and Nancy his
wife (nee Cffman) residents of this State.
1t is ordered that they do appear here within one
month after due publication of tas notice, and do
what is necessary to protect their interests
-TeSte,-
j. N. RYAN, Clerk
j.. W STOUT. p. q.
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