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judge, to fill the vacancy made by the
RESIGNATION of Judge Scott, Of Grin

judge, to fill the vacancy made by the
RESIGNATION of Judge Scott, Of Grin
nell
Mike Kelley left yesterday morning
for Des Moines, to attend business
college.
Sigourney, Jan. 1o.-Henry Turner
sold the Sanders Poland-C China boar,
im-Dandy-I-Know, to Pierce Pample,
OF the south part of the county, for
SIS. He's well worth one hundred.
Mrs. Fannie Turner, who has been
spending the holidays at her parental
home in Washington, has returned.
May Warrington, the 13-year-old girl
who was arrested for bad conduct, was
ordered to the reform school by Judge
Dewey.
J. M. Adams is slightly bette.
There is quite an excitement over at
Richland. Some one poisoned Henry
Woolm's COW, causing her death.
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tees for the next six months: Presi-
dent, iNettie Walker; vice president, e..
ii. Best; secretary, Margaret Lewis.
treasurer, p. E. Lewis; organist, Myr-
tie Noble; lookout committee, Perry
Walker, Laura Copeland, G. f. Sander
son; social committee, Margaret Lewis,
Dora Watts and Harlem Rhodes; prayer
meeting committee, Nellie Stroud, Lee
ma Irenheart and r. I'll. Best; music
committee, Perry Walker, VIM. Trout
vein and Madge Rivers. All the Of
ficers and members of the committee
are competent and willing workers,
and the society expects better work in
the next six months than the last.
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FLORIs.

Floris, Jan. 10.-Eli Harbour and
family, of Belknap, visited with their
brother, j. ". Crist Wednesday,.
Miss Lille and Anna Davies were
Bloomfield visitors Thursday.
Willie and Eddie Davies are visiting
at their parental home.
Miss Lille Davies returned to Des
Moines Thursday. after a few weeks
visit with her parents.
Otis and Lille Crist were Belknap
visitors Saturday.
Elmer McVey, from near Blakes-
burg, visited at II. r. McVey's Sun
day.
Quite a surprise dinner was given
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Smith, Sunday. They were the recip-
tents of few presents. Those who
participated in the fine dinner were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and son
Irwin, Mt. and Mrs. T. II. Gibbs and
son Harrison, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Sa-
rah Strickland, John Ed Strickland and
wife, Mrs. Mollie Hartshorn and son
Clarence and sister from Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plank, Mrs. Jose Brintz
and sons Ed and Frank, Mrs. Mary Hill
and Grandma Allen.
Mrs. Mary Jay left Saturday for
a few days visit with relatives in
Drakesville.
Mrs. Dun, OF Bloomfield, has been
visiting at Mrs. Eaton's.
NAL urn Wilson, Of Centerville, has
organized music class here, which
will be held each night this week in
the Christian hall.
Miss Anna Smith began her school
Monday, after a two weeks yaca-
ton,
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became so i'll she was unable to return
home. 1t is hoped she will soon i'm
prove.
VIM. Pickett and family visited Sum
day near Sherman Chapel with j. E.
Eberline.
The Misses Stutsman, of Drakesville,
visited Saturday night with Miss Eva
Vest.
Miss Eta Mum, who has been quite
sick with quinsy, is some better.
Walter Mum has hired Roam Cline,
of Ottumwa, to do his blacksmith
work.
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HILLsRORO.

HlllSbOrO, JAN. 9.-Died, at her nome
two miles southwest OF town, Mrs. Lii
lie Monkey. was born in Ohio in
1872; died January 1, 1900. For a long
time she had been victim of consump-
ton. She leaves to mourn their loss
a husband and little daughter, broth
ers, sisters and host of friends. The
funeral services We're held at the Bap-
fist church, of which the deceased was
member. They were conducted by
the pastor of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. McChoid and daughter,
of Minnesota, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. FL. Parker.
Mr.. Tatman was a business caller in
Fort Madison Saturday.
Misses Mamie Williamson and Mag
gle Shamblin visited with friends in
Pennington the last Of the week.
Frank Coolidge left Friday for Bon
aparte, to visit with his parents.
Miss Edna Percival returned home
from Mt. Pleasant Friday.
Quite a number of young people
spent a pleasant evening Saturday at
the home of Rev. Carter. Crokinole
and other games We're INDUCED in un-
til a late hour, when the company dis
persed, all declaring they had had a
fine time.
Mr.. Comings, of Bonaparte, spent
Sunday with friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eyre left Monday
for Creston, where they intend making
their future home.
Leo Percival returned to his work in
Mt. Hamill Saturday, after spending a
week at home.
Perry Taylor, who has been visiting
with relations in Kansas, returned to
this place, Wednesday,.
Mrs. Bemu spent Sunday visiting
with her son in Pennington.
Mrs. Robinson, of Harrisburg. Wis.
tied with relatives at this place Mon
day.
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LEBANON.

Lebanon, Jan. 11.-Mr. Snider, wife
and daughter, Bessie and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Il. Johnston, from here, attended
the dinner given by Mrs. c. Z. Morse,
of North Prairie, New Years.
Mrs. Nora Gournsey and Master
George, of Chicken Ridge, were here
among friends the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Nanf1eet, of
Chicken Ridge, We're dinner guests at
the Snider home Tuesday of last week.
Knox Harmon, of Chicken Ridge,
was here last week on business.
BIZ. Warner, of near Cantril. has
been hauling rock from Chequest to his
farm near Cantril preparatory TO put
ting in a well.
Some OF the younger people of
North Prairie, spent Tuesday evening
at the Snider home.
Ed. Robertson, who was called to his
home in Mt. Pleasant some days ago
on account of sickness, returned last
Sunday after attending the funeral of
his youngest sister. The other two sis
ters We're better when he left them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccullough and
son, of Chequest, were visiting at
Clarence Vanfeet's Friday.
Jerry Vanfieet has returned home
from his Ottumwa trip.
Omer Wilson and two daughters, OF
North Prairie. We're dinner guests of
g. b. Glandville Sunday.
John Downing and sister, of Troy,
We're guests at the Conner home a few
days ago.
Mrs. Beeler and two sons went to
Bloomfield Friday and returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. Slater is slightly improving.
The social gathering at the hospita-
BILE home of E. B. Sample Saturday in
honor of the SEVENTEEN birthday ami
vsrsary of Mr.. Sample, was very plea
SAINT affair Forty-five invitations
We're out and forty-oEe, including the
family, partooll of very elegant din
ner. A social time was spent and every
thing was done to make it pleasant
and comfortable for guests and teams
The following persons who We're over
10 years of age We're present: Mrs. P.
Gray, II; ID. A. Wilson, rs; G. B. Hum
phrey, ~; j. L. Snider, ~; Mrs. Pea.
cock, 70.
v. L. Wilson. of Ottumwa, has been
home on visit and returned to his
business Monday.
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sIGoURNEY.

Sigourney, Jan. 81. M. Adams is
quite sick.
Mrs. Lewis, of sigourney, died at
Iowa City Saturday. She was the
mother of Miss Lottie Lewis, men,
Der of the class of '97. The funeral
occurred in Sigourney yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Cox, of Webster, widow
of the late Fred Cox, who died last
Thursday, is now herself at the point
of death.
The funeral of Mrs. Frey took place
at the Baptist church Sunday,
and many of her old friends were
present.
Gertrude Burgess, of Delta, who has
taught at the Garrett school house, is
now very low with nervous prostration.
Ward James has taken the school to
complete the uneXpired term.
Johnny Poke was the victim of a
somewhat serious accident on the ia
cob Grone farm, northeast of town the
other day. They were saving wood
with a steam saw. He was oiling the
machine and got caught in the tum-
bling rod. The back of his head was
badly gashed. DIR. Traumbauer was
called and it was found that the boy
was seriously hurt. However, he was
improving at last report
DR.. Oliver, who has been quite sick
for some days, has gone to Daven-
port, to be under the care of DR.. Mid
dleton.
Robert Jueenheimer has sold his
residence property to Sam Park
hill.
Protracted meetings began at the
~ 4 o. ~
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RELKNAp.

Belknap, Jan. rs. Myra Morris
and daughter, Allis, left Wednesday
morning for an extended visit with rel-
atives at MouIton.
Mrs. VIM. Emanuel, of ,Dunville, is
visiting here with her sister. Mrs. Sam
uel Wells. st
John Brundige and bride. of Des
Moines, visited here Thursday night
and Friday with Mr.. Brundiges Sis
ter, Mrs. Marion Eberline.
Marion Eberline is visiting relatives
at Des Moines.
. John Peppers and wife. of Keoknk,
who have been visiting at the parental
Peppers home northwest of brakes
vile, were visitors last Sunday night
at the Mrs. Mary Sharon home. MIR.
Peppers is attending the medical col
lege at Keokuk.
Mrs. Lee Mccormick has been on the
sick list for some time,
The friends of Mel Nelson are sorry
to hear of his illness at the home of
Harrison Hawkins, near Sherman
Chapel.
Rev. ii. C. Millice. announced ysster-
day that the quarterly meeting SER
vices would begin here Saturday with
r. 81 iis Nv IAlleIs VI ..
Cooper, of Keosauqua, followed by the
quarterly conference, services Saturday
night and Sunday morning, beginning
at 10 o'clock, and also Sunday night.
The revival services will be held each
night thruout the week with day SER
vices at 10 o'clock Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday
The Following set of officers We're
elected by the Congregational Sunday
school Sunday: Superintendent, Anna
Hughes; assistant superintendent, Ce-
liza Dodd;.. secretary, Myra Bolivar; as
sistant secretary, Ollie jennings; trea-
surer. Hannah Hughes; chorister,
Maude Bolivar; organist, Celia .Dodd;
assistant organist. Maude Bolivar; IL
brarian, Clarence BIankenship.
Little Cleo Bell was taken quite i'll
with threatened attack of lung fever
last week.
Miss Ora Combs, of Bloomfield, visit
ed here with her parents Tuesday
night.
The following is the general report
of the NJ. +. Sunday school of Belknap
for the year 1899: Number of sessions
held, SO; average attendance per Sun
day, go; amount paid for supplies,
S25.39; average expense per Sunday,
so As cents; average collection per
Sunday, 521A cents; balance on hand
SIS cents; number of chapters read by
school during the year, 1895; average
number read weekly, say; average
number of chapters read per week per
member, 11s. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend. Services ev-
cry Sunday at 2 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. c. Bell have received
an invitation to the wedding at Dodge
City, Kansas, of Mrs. Bells sister. Miss
Myrtle M. Monroe, to Edward d. Kin
singer on Wednesday,, Jan. "a, at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. John
Hart. They will be married at p. m.
and leave on the 10 p. m. train for
their home in New Mexico.
Shepherd Nogle, of Mcpherson, Kan
sas, who is spending the winter here
with his children at Bunch and south
of Bloomfield, was a visitor ait the
Joel MCGEE home last week.
j. w. johnson and wife, of Bloom
field, spent Saturday night and Sum
day with Joel MCGEE and wife.
Mrs. I. Ware has been on the sick list
for the last week
Mrs. Cal Mum, who left Wednesday
noon for Centeryille to take treatment,
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VILLAGE CREEK.

Village Creek, Jan. 1o.-The farmers
are glad to see the sun shine again.
Lewis Kosman marketed hogs in OF
tumwa Tuesday.
P. Burton was in Ash Grove Wednes-
day.
Fred Eastburn was in ottumwa
Wednesday.
Garry BOSNIAN, of Foster, was a
guest at the home of his grandmother
Thursday evening.
Joe Harlan and Fl. NJ. Shameam at
tended the large stock sale of +. NJ.
Bell, near Chillicothe. Thursday.
Emmett Haley is working for John
Bachman this week.
A. Shields met with bad accident
Friday. He slipped and fell from the
shed and broke his arm.
Lewis BOSNIAN and family spent
Sunday with friends in South Ottum-
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, Jan. los. Wycoff
and L. NJ. Scott, of Massena, Cass coun-
ty, We're visiting relatives in this Vi
cinity.
j. o. Loeb, of Ottumwa, was bust
ness caller Wednesday.
Miss Inez Kitterman returned to her
home near Agency Monday, after
spending several months at the home
OF C. III. Payton.
Vera Stevens was an Ottumwa visit
or last Wednesday.
A. C.. Redznon and Miss Christina
Burkhart were married New Years
eve at the home of VIM. Parnell, at
Grand Junction. Mr.. Redmon is the
eldest son of 6. T. Redmon and is
well known in this county.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet Thursday. January III,
at the home of Mrs. G. w. 'Buckner.
p. c. French, of Ottumwa, who re-
Gently purchased the Jacob Stevens
place, was a business caller here Mon
6ay
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Congressman Brewer.

Eon. Willis Brewer, Representative
in Congress from Alabama writes tho
following letter to DIR. Hartman:
al have used one bottle of Pe-ru-nAI
for lassitude, and take pleasure in,
recommending it to those who need :
good remedy. AS tonic it is excellent.
In the short time have used 1t, It has
done me great deal OF good. Willis
Brewer, Hayneville, Ala"
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HEDRICK.

Hedrick, Jan. 10.-T. O. Sinclair has
been appointed city marshal and COM
menced work Monday. He succeeds
j. c. Capps.
An educational meeting will be held
at the normal building in this city
Jan. 10 and 20. County Superintend-
emit Gemmill will be present and have
charge of the meetings. The program
is as follows:
Music.
Debate, Resolved, That County Uni
formity of Textbooks is Desirable
Affirmative, Principal w. C. Pidgeon,
Superintendent Geo. L. Matson; mega
tive, Principal John Meissner, Princi-
pal H. II. Hawkins.
10-12.-Round Table, conducted by
w. Gemmill, county superintendent.
Topics:
Writing as an Exercise-(a) Pen or
pencil; (b) slant or vertical? (c) ruled
or unruled papers? (dD method of con-
Quoting exercise? (e) in what grades
should writing be taught?
History-(a) Methods; (b) current
events.
The Benefits of Visit-(a) From
the superintendent; (b) of the parent
to the school; (c) of the teacher to the
home.
2-1:3o-Noon.
Music.
1852: 15-Paper, primary Number
Work. Nettie Martin, Martinsburg.
Discussion-James Jones, Rose Jude
graft, j. w. Morrison.
Song.
Should the Child Be Started to School
and What Should it Be Taught?" r.
Weller, Hedrick. Discussion Estella
Woodland, A. E. Hedges, Mary w. Bry-
ant.
Recitation.
s:oo-3:3o- Paper, .The Ideal Teach
err from the Patrons Standpoint Mrs.
j. L. Brooks, nedrick. Discussion
Hon. John Morrison, j. HI. Mullaney.
3:30-4:00-Paper, 1.-The Qualifications
of the True Teacher" j. Z. Foster,
Delta. Discussion-Mrs. Ollie Williams,
George f. Richardson.
Recitation.
4:oo-4: 3o-Paper, "Of What Kind of
Books Should a School Library be Com
posed. and Why? Mrs. r. Weller, He'd
rick. Discussion-Ett Orris, D. P.
Durfey, Emma Love.
j. NJ. Fleener, Mark Winner and G..
NJ. Speck We're at Fairfield attending
the Wisecarver horse sale yesterday.
VIM. Hursey has gone to Petersburg,
| Indiana, where he will spend the Win
1 Z y 4
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Cong. Howard from Alabama.

II have taken
Pe-ru-na now for
two weeks, and
find I am very
much relieved. I
feel that my cure
will be perm a
nent. 1 have also
"a K g n it for la
grippe, and I take
p ! Q a $ ure in
reco m m 9 ndin G
Pe-ru-na as an ex-
cellent remedy to
all fellow suf-
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WEST POINT.

West Point, Jan. 9.-The handle fac
tor of E. E. Cantril & Son was de-
istroyed by fire Saturday evening. Loss,
$4,000, and no insurance. The firm
will commence the erection Of a new
plant at once.
The West Point Fair association
will hold their newt meeting August
21gto "a.
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LIRERTYYILLE..

Libertvville, Jan. 1O.-Mr. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Simmer left, Friday for Hot
sprinks, Arkansas, for months
stay.
Miss Nina Fry. of Fairfield, visited
friends here Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Fell is visiting friends in
Ottumwa.
o. w. Warner, of Keosauqua, spent
Thursday here on business.
Charles Tavlor and wife, OF Fair
field, spent Sunday with c. E. Knew
les.
Misses Sadie and Gertie Fishel visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Miss Ella Pratt left Monday for Wy
more, Neb., for a months visit.
Rev. Erskins is holding meetings at
the NJ. E. church.
Abe Teeter, of County Line, spent
Thursday here ON business.
Emery Clinkenbeard came home
sic from ST. Louis, Wednesday.
Miss Violate Flowers, OF Fairfield,
is visiting with Miss Marie Riniker.
The 4. P. boys held a social Wednes-
day night.
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Congressman Meekison.

FL o n. D av i'd
Meekison, Mem
Der of Congress
from Ohio, says
Of Pe-ru-na: ST
h ave used sew
eral BIO titles of
Pe-ru-na and fee.
greatly benefited
thereby from my
atarrh Of the
head and feel en-
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ferers.
ers. M. w. Howard,
Fort Payne, Ala
Congressman Worthington.

OOASioSSMdA WOfIuluSCOus
Hon. H. q. Worthington, Congress-
man from Nevada, and Ex-Minister to
Argentine Republic, says in letter
written to DIR. Hartman:
"Allow me to express my gratitude to
you for the benefit derived from your
remedies. I have taken one bottle of
Pe-ru-na and it has benefited immensely
q case Of catarrh of some months stand
ing. cordially commend it's use to all
similarly afflicted. II. g. Worthington,
Washington, d. c."
Congressman Shower.
81 have found Pe-ru-na very efficient
and speedy remedy for a persistent and
annoying cough resulting from catarrhal
trouble. Horace G. Shower, Port Austin,
Mich"
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the extra gang on the Wabash, the
company having discharged all extra
help.
James Treasurer filed the pulpit at
the M. E. church IN the absence of
Rev. G. w. Wilson, who is holding re-
vival services at Hamilton.
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couraged to believe that its continued
use will fully eradicate disease Of
thirty years standing. David Meekison.
Napoleon, or
United States Senator Sullivan.
II desire to say that have been taxi
ing Pe-ru-na for some time for catarrh,
and have found it an excellent medicine,
giving me more relief than anything I i
have ever taken. w. v. Sullivan, OK.
ford, Miss" 4
United States Senator MoEnery. 1
Hon. S. D. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana, says the follow.
ing in regard to Pe-ru-na: E
"Pe-ru-na is an excellent tonic.
have used it sufficiently to say that i.
believe it to be all that you claim for II.
s. d. McEnery, New Orleans, Leuisi.
ana"
Congressman w. P. BrownloW. ri
81 have suffered with catarrh Of the
stomach for several years and for the
past twelve months was in an exceed
ingly critical condition. My attention
was called to your Pe-ru-na and began
to use it, and my Improvement was
noticeable after the first three days. I
have taken three bottles Of the medicine
and feel satisfied that i am now almost
if not permanently cured. In conneo-
ton with the Pe-ru-na, have used your
Man-a-lin for biliousness and torpid
liver. 1 regard it as the best medicine
for this purpose that have ever used.
Having been benefited SO much myself,
l give you this statement that others
may be likewise benefited. W.P. Brown,
low, NJ. c., Jonesboro, Tenn"
For free book, entitled aWinter
Catarrh," address The Pe-ru.na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columb bus, o.
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couraged to believe that its continued
use will fully eradicate a disease OF
thirty years standing. David Meekison,
or
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MoUNDsvILLE BUDGET
Yesterdays Views From Marshall
County's Chief City.

Council met in regular session Thurs
day night and transacted considerable
business. The levy was fixed at the
same rate as 1t has been for several
years. viz: ten mills. ". l.. Manning
was the only candidate for city assessor
and was elected. The assessors salary
was fixed III SIPS. 4 fire plug was or
dered placed between the Fostoria glass
works and the Gospel Trumpet Home
SO rs to afford fire protection TO both.
and the one ordered placed on Beech
avenue was ordered changed to Cedar
avenue so rs TO accommodate n great
er number of people. a sewer was or
dered placed ut the corner Of Seventh
street and Lafayette avenue. The par
ties making charges against officer
Potts were directed to have the chnrg-
es put in proper shape and present them
ut the next meeting of council.
The people who held options on the
1000 acres Of coal land lying east and
northeast OF The Glendale coal works
have directed the land owners to pre-
pare abstracts and deeds for the lands.
so /; seems that the coal is TO be taken
right away. The options have been re-
ncwed several times, but the farmers
are In high spirits now. believing they
are to sell this time. 1t could not be
learned what company Is behind the
deal, but they evidently mean business.
The price to be paid for the coal Is
about sl4 per acre.
Bailey and Throckmorton have issued
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EIGHTH VICTIM Ijill

OF the Terrible Parkersburg Disaste,
Passes Away-James Ruth Dies in
Horrible Agony-scraps of Flesh
Picked Up. 1t
SPECIAL Dispatch TO the tntellisenceE
PARKERsBuRG. w. Va. July c.
James Ruth, the eighth victim Of Wed.
nesday's disaster, died at ST. Luke's
hospital about $3.50 this morning. From
the first. with the exception Ola few
hours when he surprised the surgeons
and nurses by an extraordinary rally
from apparent death, Ruth's condition
was considered hopeless. The strange
rally continued until last night, when a
change for the worse began and all
hope of saving his life was abandoned.
When not underline influence OF opiates
Ruth suffered the most terrible torture.
which ne bore without the slightest
complaint or murmur.i He was married.
and leaves wife and one child.
Carr Is Improving
VIII Carr, who next to Ruth, was the
most badly burned. is seemingly I'M
proving and there are hopes of his re-
covery. unless, like Ruth. he suddenly
changes for the worse The little Nicely
child Is giving the physicians much con-
Germ anu may add TO the number of flu
taliles. 1t Is now believed that. the
mysterious foot. which was until YES
terday In the hands of Undertaken, Gil
Milan. wns torn from the body of u bog
tramp. who was loaiing about thu. yards
q few hours before the explosion, and
who has not been seen since. Upon this
conclusion, Ruth IS counted as the
eighth, instead OF the seventh victim.
Body Torn Into Fragments.
1t Is possible that the ibody OF the va
known was torn into fragments and
that In gathering up the bits of broken.
charred flesh, much of his remains
have been placed in the several cofins.
In collecting the bits OF flesh they were
placed In hundkerchiefs, buckets or
anything else available. though as far
as possible efforts were made to keep
each body separate The force of
nurses Ut the hospital was Increased
Mt the hospital yesterday; by two ladics
from Wheeling. and the possibility of
the nurses being overworked has pass
cd H'Er
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It Has Not.

To the Editor of the Intelllgencer.
S1R:-1 am reminded OF Horace Greel-
ey's ponderous and pertinent paragraph
on the announcement. being made. soon
after the war of the rebellion. that the
Democratic party would hold the ma
tional convention In New York City,
July 4. He said: I've doubt the right
of the Democratic party to meet on the
Fourth of July, except. indeed. 1t be
with their hands on their mouths and
their mouths In the dust, asking for
giveness of God and the common
wealth" Has this party done anything
since. that would entitle It to meet; on
the Glorious Fourth" except the at
titude stated by Mr.. Greeley. .lnA
OLD, SOLDIER,
St. Clairsville. Ohio. July5.