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Butler and Randall.

A group of Congressman were dis
cussing Mr.. Randall's prospects for
complete recovery the other day in one
of the cloak-rooms of the House, when
the conversation turned upon the re-
cent conversion" of the Pennsyl-
vania statesman end his formal reccp-
ton by baptism into the membership
of certain church here.
Just then the well-known figure Of
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler passed. the
door. 1t reminded some one at once
of an episode in Congress in the famous
deadlock over the civil rights bill, in
which both Randall and Butler were
conspicuous figures
The question of adjournment was
under consideration, and Gen. Butler
had stepped over to Mr.. Randalls
desk for private conversation. But
Ter favored q Sunday session. Ran
dali opposed it.
"Bad as am" said Randall, IT have
some respect for Gods day, and don't
think it proper to hold a session Of
Congress on that day"
"Oh, pshaw," responded Butler,
doesn't the Bible say that it is lawful
to pull your OK or MSS ont of pit on
the Sabbath day? You have seventy
three asses on your side of this House
that I want to get out of ditch to-
morrow, and I thirk I am engaged in
o holy work.
"Don't do it, Butler" pleaded Ran
dali. 81 have some respect for you
that I don't want to lose. expect
sono day to meet you in better
world"
you'll be there, as you are here"
retorted Butler, quick as thought, 50
member Of the lower house. --NeC
York Tribune
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SHOT DOWN IN COURT.
A Notorious crock Meets Death at His
Wife's I5undx.

Notorious Crook Meets Death at His
Wife's Hands.
a sensational shooting occurred in the Po-
lice Court in Memphis Tenn, resulting in the
death of JAKE Alderman, wcll-known thief
highwayman and train robber. Alderman
was arrested on Il charge Of wife-beating,
when the ease was called in the Police Court,
tho prisoner and his wife were standing side
by side.
Alderman spoke TO her and Mt the same
time handed her written request for same
clean clothes. The woman bent her head for
an instant to hear what he had 10 say, and
then, without warning, drew revolver from
hancutli her cloak and presenting il within Il
frH inch-s Of Aclermen's abdomen, pulled
the trigger. Before any one could realize
what had huppened, she fired two more shots
at Ackcrman, who had fallen to the floor and
WIS wrcathing in agony An hour later he
was dead. Ackerman wasa notorious crook.
lie had served terms in the pcnitentiaries of
Mississippi, Louisiana, Kansas and Nebrask6.
The burglaries, robberics and confidence
gnmcs he IS accredited with are innumerablc.
Atthc time of his killing he was wanted at
Omaha for the robbery Of NIorgans silk store.
Mrs. Ackerman, whose maiden name was
Lizzie Frederick, comes from u respectable
family Ct Camden, No. She has been for years
an inmate of various bagnios throughout the
country, but always Il staunch friend of her
husband, Notwithstanding his cruel treatment
of her. She killed him, she says, because she
was afraid he would murder her if he got
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A SCARED EDITOR.
A rugged farmer stalked into the sanctum

A rugged farmer stalked into the sanctum
with a big whip under his arm.
"Be you the editor?n he asked. "I am"
was the half apprehensive reply.
"Here's two dollars send me your
paper, for life,n he said.
q You see,n he went on, "our daughter
was sick and like to die; she dropped and
grew weak and pale, had headaches, no ap-
petite, back ached, hands and feet like ice,
couldn't sleep, hacked with cough, and we
thought she had consumption. No medicine
helped her until she tried that DR.. Pierces
Favorite Prescription mentioned in your
paper, when she began to mend in no time
and is now well and handsome as rose
put me down as q life subscriber"
Now tue editor is looking for another
scare. The medicine has cured thousands
afflicted Us was tho farmers daughter, re-
storing the female functions to healthy ac-
ton, and removing the Instructions and
suppressions which caused her trouble 1t
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case or price tS1.00 refunded. It's legiti-
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no alcohol to inebriate; no syrup or sugar
to'sour, or ferment in the stomach and de-
range digestion.
As an invigorating tonic, it imparts
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN
TILE FARMER FFEnETH !

THE FARMER FEEDETH ALL.
My lord rides through his palace gate.
My lady sweeps along in state,
The sage thinks long on many thing
And the maiden muses. on marrying
The minstrel harpeth merrily,
The sailor plows the foaming sea,
The huntsman kills the good red deerp
And the soldier wars without fear.
But fall to each whate'er befall,
The farmer lie must feed them all.
Smith hammereth cheerily the sword
Priest preacheth pure and holy word,
Dame Alice worieth broidery well,
Clerk Richard tales Of love can tell,
The tap-wife sells her foaming beer,
Dan Fisher fisheth in the mere,
And courtiers rutile, strut and shine,
While pages bring the Gascon wine;
But fall to each whateer befall.
The farmer he must feed them all.
Man builds his castles fair and high,
Whatever river runneth by,
Great cities rise in every land
Great churches show the builders hand,
Great arches, monuments and towers.
Fair palaces and pleasing bowers,
Great work is done, bet here and there
And well man worketh everywhere;
But work or rest, whate'er befall,
The farmer he must feed them all.
-ChdrieS G.. Leland, in Independent.
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a VICTIM OF LEPROSY.
Horrible Condition of Swedish Woman
Who Arrived In Boston.

There was q tremendous how-todo among
Boston's city officials over the discovery of a
supposed case of leprosy among a crowded
shipload of passengers. The Cunardcr &C.
phalonia arrived at Boston, having besides
her cabin 1000 Storage passengers. Among
the latter was middle.agcd Swedish woman
named johnson. She had successfully evadcd
the British health officers, but upon cxamina-
ton of the ship at Bostons quarantine she
was discovered. Under her eyes and around
her nose and mouth and on limbs there is
mass of sores of deep red color raised above
the healthy flesh. She is perfectly able 10 be
about, but the flesh is falling from her finger
ends and her teeth have fallen out. Her nus
band, who resides in suburb with his three
children, the younger two aged respectively
ten and four, came to meet her, and was over
whelmed with CONSERVATION at their mothers
condition, especially as she said she had been
more or less affected since the birth of her
second child ten years ago. and as she is dis
eascd the two last children must be also. The
health authorities have summoned experts to
pronounce upon the case, and the father and
children are put under surveillance. Mrs:
Johnson is heart broken, and the thousand
steeragc passengers who had associated freely
during the voyage with the victim are
scared lot
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strength to the whole system. For over
worked, WORKOUT" rundown" debili
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stresses, "shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing
mothers, and feeble women generally, DR..
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As O. soothing and strengthening nerv.
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and is invaluable in allnying and subdu-
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haustion, prostration, hysteria, spasnls and
other distressing, nervous symptoms, com.
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sleep and relieves mental anxiety and de-
spondency.
For Book of 100 pages on Woman Her
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in stamps, to WORLDS DIspENsARY Med
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forts to keep the world well-nigh lost your
soul. Until you have decided this matter, let
everything else go. Overheard with all those
other anxieties and burdens! You will have
to drop the sails of your pride anil cut away
the mast With ons earnest cry for help,
put your cause into the hand Of Him WHIP
helped Paul out of the breakers at Melita and
who, above the shrill blast of the wrathiest
tempest that ever blackene1 the sky or
shook the ocean eau hear the faintest implor-
alton for mercy.
I shall go home to-day feelins that some of
you, who have considered your case as hope
less, will take heart again, and that, with
blood red earnestness, such as you have never
experienced before, you will start for the
good land of the Gospsl-lt last to look back
Saying: "What a great risk ran! Almost
lost, but saved! Just got through, and no
more! Escaped by the skin OF my teeth
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ALitt,e Curious 10 Know.

A farmer read in an agricultural
journal: "a side window in a stable
makes horses eyes weak on that side !;
n window in front hurts his eyes by the
glare; window behind makes him
s1uint- eyed window on diagonal
line makes him shy when he travels,
and stable without windows makes
him blind"
The farmer has written to the editor
of the agricultural paper asking what
effect window without q stable would
have on his horses eyes.
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1874 Leonard ST.. New York City
Money in Chickens.

q man who devotcd y years
OF his life TO CONDUCTING
A POULTRY YARD AS a
BUSINESS. not as q pas.
time. As the living of him
self and family depended
ON it, he give the subject
eucll attention as only .
need OF bread will com.
mnnd. and the result was 3
grand Success. after he had
spent much money and lost
hundreds of valuable chick
ems in experimenting. What
he learned in al tl:r>c ,cn-;
Is embodied in this book.
which VIC serd postpaid for
25 cents il stamps. II
teaches YOU how to Detect
and Cure Diseases. how 10
Feed for Eggs and also for
Patching. Which Fowls to
Save for breeding Purpose,
ard everything. indeed. y..,i
shoula k.'cw on this snbjrsL
BOOK PUD.- HOUSE.
l24(!etonard ST.. n. I.Glly.
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After ALL OTIIDRS FAIL

CONSULT DIR. LOEB, 800 Worth Fihecn.h
Street, Philadelphia. Tweuiy ears e1Ierehce
in special Diseases the worst case; ot Mr. v''s
Complaints, Blood Poisoning, Dlotcfcs. Ernptl"nA
Eges, Caiarrli, Ulcers, Sores, impaired Mcnnlr,
HHpondency, Dlmness Of Vision" Ling Liver
Sn-Can or write for question llst .'td ir'ok
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One Reason

Why nearly everybody should take good medicine
in the spring because this season the system Is
especially susceptible to the benefit to DO derived
from reliable preparation like Hooi's SarsaparIlla
In the winter various impurities accumulate in the
blood, the effect or which Is most felt when spring
comes on, in general weakness and languor. Tho
system Graves assistance to maintain tho health
tone and expel impurities, which Hoods snrsapa-
rllla readily gives. Try 1t.
"For five years was sick every spring, but last
year began in February to take Hoods sarsaparilla
used five bottles and have not seen sick day
slncc."-G. W. SLOAN, Milton, Mass.
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EVERY MIN d a7s DOCTOR.
ByJ. Hamilton Ayers, A. H., NJ. ID.

HyJ. Hamilton Ayers, A. H., NJ. ID.
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FL. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O.. Props. Of
Halls Catarrh Cure. offer s!0j reward for any
case of ratarrh that cannot he cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testimonials,
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To DispcI Colds,
Headaches and Fevcrs, 10 cleanse the system
efectually. yet gently, when costive or bilious,
or when the blood is impure or sluggish, 10
permanently cure habitual constipation, to
awaken the kidneys and liver 10 a healthy ac-
tivity, without irritating or weakening them.
use Syrup of Figs.
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"The dear old times"- When greenbaci
Gas worth n bout forty cent?.
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A Clear Statement of Truths That shomld

A CIcnr Statement of Truths That Should
be Carefully Rcud and Remembered.
A few years ago it was very rare indeed 10
find any but old or middle aged people afflicted
with Kidney or Bladder Difficulties, but to-day
not only are these troubles prerdlent TO an
alarming ertcnt among the maturcd, but even
our Children between and % years of age, are
attacked and die suddenly from that insidious
destroyer Of human life, Brghts Disease. 1t
is but n step from the ordinary, common Kid
ney disorder, TO tie more advanced Brishts
Disease, md il is the slight and early symptom
when neglected that leads 10 the fatal end,
hence extreme watchfulness is essential in or
der to see that the Kidneys are performing
their function work in the right manner and
TO detect tho first departure from health.
Therefore ii is the manifest duty OF all to In
yestigate aud know what course to pursue and
what means to use.
A noted Physician lrrt.cs.
i have prescribed the great specific DIR. Kill
mer's Swump-Rost Kidney, Liver and Bladder
Cure" in great many very, very bad cases
acute and chronic) and in every instance the
result was highly satisfactory. l have found
it to be a wonderful Inuigorating tonic in cases
OF broken uOWH CuuSttluIiOuSt al ii~'Pi~AAo
stages of Briyht's Disease, diabetes and ~ trdry
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ence of t,centn-fre years is ailaclive physician
in City and Country. have never prescribed
any preparation that can compare with It, II
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j; G: Mccormick, NJ. D. Pr; g., 81. D,
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The above remedy has home and world
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Agents wanted in every locality where the
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your sick friends and neigh ors We send free
six beautiful Cards, sheet of Music and Guide
to HEALTH to any address. When writing lor
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1,a1ljcted with sore eyes use DrIsaac Thomp
cons EyeWatpr. Druggists sell at25c. per bottl.
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Str Novels Free, sent BIZ Cragln &c Co., Phila..
Pa. to any one in U. S. or Canada, post paid:
apon receipt of 25 Dobbins's Electrical Soap
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FITS stopped free by DR. KLIEE's GREAT
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Mystery lends charm 10 almost every
thing excepting mince pie.
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Sword swallowers ought TO try saws
awhile. They would be more tootn
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After dinner smoke "ransill's Puneh.o
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There is nothing in life so earnestly 10 be
sought for rs character and nrob.ty.
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Even the hum blest toiler in tho lana can
resolve to live for q hire purpose.
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Miss l.arkns was bilious and feeble and sick.
And it seemed rs ii nothing would ever re-
lievc her.
Her liver was cloggcd with impurities thick.
And her stomach was constantly burning
with fever.
or the great G. NJ D. she bought supply.
And directions for taking pursued tc the let
Ter,
Twas the best thing on Garth she could posi-
bly, try.
(. And soon.very soon. Miss Larllins was better
The ti NJ. j. which she look WAS Dr.. Piercc's
for bronchial. threat and lung diseases, sick
headache, scrofula, dyspepsia and all diseases
that have origin in impure blood and Il dieor-
dercd liver.
The cleansing, antiseptc and healing quail
ties of Dr.. Sage's Cntarrh Remedy arc un-
equalcd.
A lobster can't be styled well red" until
il has been boiled.
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An early spring. JUMPING out of bed ut
O'CLOCK
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gEAssr STUDY. bookkeeping. Business Forms,
~ Uf7fS Prumanshir Arithmetic, Shorthand, etc,
9 ihorou ,hly taught by MAIL. Circulars free.
Errauf. College, f57 Main ST.. Eu1hio y. \
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Miss l.arkins was bilious and feeble and sick
And it seemed rs ii nothing would ever re-
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10 Dispci Colds,

A lobster can't be styled well red" until
it has been boiled.
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ana hence all these outrages and all tneSe
woes God is good For many hundreds of
years He had been coa1ing the world to come
back to Him; but the more He has coaxed the
more violent have men been in their resist
ance and they have stepped back and stepped
back until they have dropped into ruin.
Try this God, We who have hal the blood
hounds after You, and who have thought
that God had forgotten you. Try Him,
and see if He will not help. Try Him, and
sea if He will not pardon. Try Elm, and
see if He will not save. The flowers OF
spring have no bloom so sweet as the
Towering OF Christs affections. The sun
hath no warmth compared with the glow
of His heart. The waters have no refresh
thirst Of thy soul At the moment the
reindeer stands with his lips and nostril
thrust in the cool mountain torrent the
hunter may be coming through the thicket
Without cracking q stick under his foot,
he comes clos, by the stag aims his gun,
draws the trigger and tho poor thing rears
in its death agony aud falls backward, its
antlers crashing on the rocks: but the pant
ing hart that drinks from the water brooks
of Gods promise shall never be fatally
wounded aud shall never die.
This world is a poor portion for your soul,
oh business man! An eastern King had
craven on his tomb two fingers represented
as sounding upon each other with snap, and
under them the motto: "All is not WORTH
that" Apicius Coelius hanged himself be,
cause his steward informed him that he hal
only eighty thousand pounds sterling left
All of this worlds riches make but small
inheritance for soul. Robespierre ATTEMPTED
to win the applause Of the world but when
he was dying a woman came rushing through
the crowd, crying to him: Murderer of my
kindred, descend to hell, covered with the
curses of every mother in France" Many
who have expected this plaudits of the world
have died under its Auathema Marauatha.
Oh, find your peace in God. Make ons
strong pull for heaven. No half way WORK
will do it. There sometimes cones time on
shipboard when everything must be sacri-
feed to save the passengers. The cargo is
nothing; the rigging nothing. The captain
puts the trumpet to MS lips and shouts Cut
away the mastw Some OF you have been
tossed and driven and you have, in your eff
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-12
Free Edu cation.

Rev. DR.. McIllwaine, of Hampden
Sidney, who is stopping with Rev. w.
G.. Campbell, is in the city for the pur-
pose of raising q scholarship fund OF
$1,000, which will entitle any boys of
the city to attend Hampden Sidney
college free of collegiate charge for
the next twenty-five years. If the fund
is raised the only cost that a student
from this city will be at, will be for
light, fuel and few incidental ex-
penses. DR.. McIllwaine will also try
to raise fund of $4,000 for the county,
and will go to Salem in Il few days
for that purpose. One of our promi-
nent citizens gave the college $1,000,
for which he will be entitled to keep
one student there for the next twenty
five voorc
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-12
By M. F. HUFF, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC SALE.

will sell on my farm near Salem,
Virginia, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1890,
all Of my farming implements, con-
sisting offour wagons, one cart, ploushs
and harrows, one drill. one horse rake,
one Champion reaper, one large cast
iron clod crusher, one large corn shelter,
two pairs scales, one fan mill, thirty
head of hogs, good stock; corn, wheat,
oats and hay; lot of bacon; twelve head
of horses, large lot Of harness, one
mower, two self binders, twenty five
head of good grade and thoroughbred
calves; eighteen or twenty head OF
mich cows, nearly all thoroughbreds;
two young bulls-one past two years
old and the other ten months old
both deep red and thoroughbred; one
Ross enaalage corn cutter, No. is, new,
and many other articles too numerous
to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of ten
dollars and under, cash; all sums over
that amount a credit of six months,
the purchaser giving negotiable note,
we'll endorsed, and payable atlhe Far
mers' National Bank of Salem. No
property TO be removed until the terms
of sale are complied with.
marll-1w S. F. SIMMONS.