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QlfcJSEgm Meekly aixJs 3m*tmal & JK©i$^smg*Jc^ NEWS ITEMS. Tub pottery craze has struck Nicboliv Viltc. People there are enthusiastic over China •bemp seed. "We believe his loss to be onrgalc,” U the touching way a Grant county paper wind* up an obituary. Tue publication may be expected shortly of an important work by Carlisle,hitherto ? ultc unknown, describing a tour in Ireland in »». Tub story Is afloat that Patti wept bit terly orer her (allure to rent the New York .Stock Exchange (or a concert, became the seats .arc worth SW.UUO apiece.—Veneer Tribunt. Tub American Register says that a 11 Wl lum American Journalist was lately ac- tuully made to cat Ills own words, being threat ened with hanging unless lie devoured his pa per. New Oiu.eans people aro this week gazing with wonder on the whale which was caplurvd off Pmvincetown more than a year aj?u ..d tius inrun exhibited in nearly every city west of Huston. A mono the rejected candidates for the tdfiee o( ehle( constable (or Birmingham, In the place o( Major Bond, at a salary o{ £700 a year, was I xml Si. Ixxinurd*. grandson o( Uic (anious latwyer Sugdcn. Tub London Directoiy of Directors for Isd, shows that one gentleman is chairman o( ten companies, and a director o( five more. Ollier |H.-oplc have from ten to sixteen compa res against their names. Gen. George McDonald is called the ■■fulhcr” of the English unny. He Is in his tisth year, and entered the service In lsoi. lie (ought in the war of tsU, and was three times woiindeil nt Waterloo. Admiral Robert Ixmcy of tlio Uiilisli navy entered the service in IPs; Second marriages by Hindoo widows are steadily increasing, twool these ceremonies linving been eclchrateil last month in Bombay mid Calcutta, while a third will take place this month ill Ixiliorv. At the Calcutta welding the bride had been married at V years old, mnl lie came a widow six months later. In the new London hansoms, which are roomy, und into which three passenger* can be put, there are to lie found small looking glasses, trays for cigar ashes, mid matches. Homo drivers go further, and supply mgs to cover the legs of their faros, and utli.ra huve small clothes brushes for th. |.nsMing«r to brash himself up with on u muddy day. * An old woman took a blackened clay pita; out of her traveling hag in a St. Louis rail road station, and began to smoke. She was told that smoking was not allowed in thut room. Without taking tliu pi|ie from her mouth, she drew a long knife and laid it across her Ian. She was allowed to puff uway until her train came along. London Truth: “Jeweled epaulets arc the newest feature of cveuing dress. This decoration assists the effect of square shoulders, to attain which lias for some lime been n prin- ciiml aim of fashionable women. EiMiuIets without sleeves may appear an inconsistency to many, lint fashion goes on her capricious way without troubling herself us to whut is con sistent.'' Young blood is wr.li rcpresenledjn the British army. It appears that the p of men under JO years of age in the wiiofe is pit |*t 1,010. nml Hint the great lmlk of the men—that is t.Ji i* r l,i»lO—are lietween thenge* of -j) und Jit. There cannot lie much fear for the physique of mi army of which more than one half consists of men In the prime of their strength. Henby Sullivan, a miner of Lead- villc, lived alone and owned a large steel trap for catching liears. The trap iiud laid open in Id* lint fora long time, and had tiecome rusty. .Sullivan, in trying to shut it. hammered it, and, carelessly putting his foot on the spring, it closed, die teeth clutching him just above the ■inkle. He nearly fainted from pain, and, af ter vain efforts to pull the jaws open, he luckily found a heavy wrench within reach, und final ly succeeded In screwing the Ihills of the trap, and Ids leg was released. His foot will proba bly have to lie amputated. Mr. George n. Case, of Laurel Ilill uvenue, Norwich. Conn., anticipating that the mild weather of die post few days would result in the return of the song sj,arrows to the hedges, visited their feeding-grounds on Wed nesday morning and £}'ol them on hand, bright and chipper. Just tiro days earlier than in lssl, their date of return having lieen Feb ruary Jo. lint die song sparrow was not alone, lie riqairts having seeii robins, bluebirds, pine linnets, and two golden crowned kinglets, hath ing together by a brook, ns if paired. Thursday morning lie saw half a dozen cedar birds, und. In-fore die fog came up from the cosl, ducks flying by twos und threes northward. The parish church of Carlsruhe has Mibl its famous golden chalice to Baron lu-tlu- cliild of Frankfort for ?..J,i«K). It is a unique specimen, of Gothic shape, enamelled, and ornamented with precious stones. On its foot is u cross in brilliants mid tlie Mcttcrnich coat of arms, t udenientli is the iii-eription: "Adol phus Wold dietns Mcttcrnh-h DccnnnsSpircnsis Anno Pius.” It was presented by the Grand Dukcliirl Friedrich, as whose successor the present Grand Duke mid die See of Freiburg licrmittcd the sale on account of financial necessities, the recent renovations of dm church having caused mi expense of several hundred thousand marks. The giver little reckoned thut it would ikiss to u Jew. Yesterday forenoon a citizen who was Hurried und angry entered a grocery store on Antoine street and called out to the owner: "Why do you keep a dog around here to cat folk* up?" "DIdt my dog eat you oop*’’ was Hie innocent query in reply. "Not quite; hut lie tore luy coat hull oil’ my buck, and you've got to pay for it!” "How much7” "Well, it will cost as much ns 82 to get it rymlrol. You'll either pay for it or I’ll have the dog shot.” "Oh, I ll pay dot,” said the grocer, and he did, hut the man was hardly out of sight la-fore tic jumped a foot high and culled out: "Dniuler mol Iditzcn, but I vhos tier greatest slmekass in America! Why. I sells dot dog to my fader in law more as six weeks ago!” Among the trophies which the Uussiau army carried off after the occupation of Berlin in ITCH, was a splendid car presented by Fred erick William I. thirty years previously to Ills corps of field artillery for the accommodation. of their drums and colon on extraordinary oc casions, such as reviews or grand parades. In shape resembling a shell, and painted n bright scarlet, this ear, drawn by four gray stallions. ’ with tlgcr-skiu trapping* and tall red and white B e*, used to precede the artillery column g its march post the saluting llim, mid the lass of it was a source of great mortification to the Fnissian soldiers. The (Tar has lately Inti mated his Intention of returning this relie to its rightful owner, the Emperor of Germany, and it will tic brought to Berlin by a Russian guard of honor. Half a million a month continues to he spent in barren stock in vain search for bo nanzas in the numerous mines on the Comstock silver vein, in Nevada, below an average depth of 2,200 feet under the surfnec of Mount David son. The 5,000,000 dally gallons of water is very hot everywhere below MOO feet, and, with a single exception, no lance body of paying ore has been found below that level. At this time combined cflurts are pushing explorations with fourfold activity and streaks of quartz are met in the dark porphyTy, giving hopes. But the stofk market is set back by t lie new theory of Expert James Dolevnn, viz: "No bonanzas will he found where the water has so high tem perature and all boring Is money thrown away." Scientific reasons are given. Two of the mines liave reached .1.000 feet in confirmation of this theory and die bottom has dropped out of die mining stock market. While Mr. William L. Reid, of Craig’s Creek, Va., was hunting on the mountain in Jils neighborhood recently, and a heavy snow lay on the ground, he came across a spof, about ten or fifteen feet square, from which the snow had melted, and, laying bis gun on the ground >to give himself a rest, he found that In a few minutes tome ice that had frozen hard upon it also melted. Upon examination he found that a slight current of worm air was rising from the S ound, and that the ground alto was warm. c also noticed that the limbs overhanging this spot were filled with icicles instead of snow, caused by the warm atmosphere melting the snow in the day, probably, and freezing at night. Home days after this dlccvery Mr. Retd again visited the spot, aiter another heavy snow had fallen, and found the same condition of things existing. He also noticed that the trees surrounding the spot had been blazed, from their appearance many years ago, as if to Idcn ' tify the place. A man was once before the late Judge Kent of Maine on a charge of having burglar iously entered a lumberman’s camp and stolen clothing and money. The witness for the gov ernment testified that be saw the prisoner’s head, right arm, and shoulder thrust through an opening he had made in theeabin, and that the stolen article* disappeared with them. Here the prosecution rested. Whereupon the pris oners counsel went to the Jury gravely protest ing that there was no case; that to make out a - .case of burglary the prosecution must show an entrance ofthe whole man-at least the larger part of him: the feet as well as the head must have been within the cabin. Judge Kent In structed the Jury to return a verdict of guilty to • the extent which the evidence would warrant After a brief abaeuee die Jury returned a ver dict of guilty against the prisoner as to his right .arm, right shoulder, and.head, and the Judge sen ten col the arm, shoulder, and head to the State prison for two yew. The prisoner might do with the remainder of his body as he pleased. ‘•Jlucliupalb*.” New, quick, complote cure four Jays, urinary alfcctions, smarting, frequent or difficult urination, kidney diseases. $1. Druggists. Depot: Lamar, Bankiu & Xamar, Macon. dawly Brother Allen's Trip to Chattnuoojn. Leksbubg, February 21,1882. In the upper part of Walker, close to the Tennessee line, there dwells a dense ly populated settlement of as clever col ored people as the world contains. They possess a full measure of the ignorance and superstition belonging to the race, but they are au honest, industrious, debt paying people. At the time of the oc currence I am now to relate, brother Dick Allen had for many years been their spiritual shepherd and, in the absence of any temptation to err, bad thus far led an orderly and blameless life. * Jetjkins, colored, who contracted to preach and teach school until the first day of July, when the patrons and con gregation stipulated to pay for bis servi ces in such marketable commodities as would find a ready sale iu Chattanooga, seven miles from the church Jenkins, tbough black, was a ntan of lovely char acter. He was an carnejt Christian, labored to advance tne tem poral and spiritual interests of bia fellow creatures, and seemed impressed with the necessity of rendering himself useful in his day and generation. Under Ids inspiriting influence the church and the school both prospered with ex ceeding great prosperity, and his popular ity was unbounded. Thursday, the last day of June, at length came ou. The brethren and sisters assembled at the school-house to witness the closing exer cises of the school. It was a solemn occa sion. Everybody was impressed with the loss they would sustain in the departure of Brother Jenkins-everybody vied with each other in kindly offices towards him. One sister gave him a silk tobacco pouch, another an ingeniously-carved pipe, an other a Bible, and Brother Dick Allen generously proposed tc go around and collect up the clerical and scholastic dues in conformity with the terms of the con tract, provided he could get a team and conveyance. Sister E!sy Williams offered her large cart and stalwart steers for the work, and exhibited symptoms of holy rapture when the offer was accepted. Brother Alien was to gather tho contribu tions and haul them to the boarding house of Jenkins, who, soon the next morning, would convey them to the Chat tanooga market. Accordingly, satirise Friday morning found Rev. Dick Alien moving on his pious mission. All were willing to con tribute liberally; under the prestige of Brother Allen’s earnest, Christian exhor tations they gave lavishly. Late that afternoon Alien was seen wending his way towards Chattanooga The cart was loaded so full of wheat, coru, pork, butter, eggs, chickens, etc., that the oxen with difficulty dragged their ponderous load Three days afterwards Allan was found to lie .n-ni'i jn -lagfiSman of his hjppy IT cart, u6 stcen, ^commodities, no perquisites put in an appearance. Alien answered no ques tions, and submitted to no interview. Charges were preferred against him in the church, and tlie day of trial came. I* was proven that Jenkins had served faithfully in both his callings; had earth'd all that had been contributed; that Allen, assuming the trust, bad collected and con verted to bis own use the entire sa.ary of Jeiikii s, and had, without permisdon, sold the cart and stee rs of sister E!sy Williams aud refused even to pay her tlie money. Tlie evidence closed. Alien of fered no testimony m rebuttal. I sympa thized with tho offending brother. I was pained to see so great a weight of infamy resting on a human conscience, and 1 wondered with what feeble, faltering words he would yield, submissive to the great impeachment. I was mistaken in my reckoning. He rose with a look of Christian meekness, resignation and sell- possession, looked leisurely, calmly asid innocently all around and began to sing, "How firm a foundation ye saints oi the Lord.” lie sang the song through to the etui with au unction, a power, au eloquence I never heard before from the music of mortal lips. I ccuid see that the wa ters were being troubled and the anxious throng was moved by tho potency of that exalted strain. “Brethren,” said he, “we all uv ns sinned and come short oh de glory ob God. Wo all de time axin’ him to forgive us and we’re a-neediu’jest twist as much forgiveness as we axes. How you speck de Lord gwine to forgive you ef you don’t forgive one another? For de word say liow dat you got to forgive ef you wculd he forgiven yousef-ah. My friends, you all know do devil’s agwmc about like a roarin’ lion, seekiu’ whom he may devour somebody all. An he leads us poor hobblin’ christon* as well as de bell- howiin’ sinners, and be leads us hither and yau and here yander. He lead Jacop to swindle his brother oat’eu his birtli- riglit with a tness uv potash-ah. He lead David to kill Goltar for to git his wife-ah. Ah, my beloved brethren and sisters, dc Lord is a forgivin’ Lord-ab, aud lie for give de rightious Jonah when dc devil lead him to go sa'lin’ on de watery sea- ah, and some on you’s better’ll do Lord-ab. You c-a-n-t forgive your old paster if do devil lead him to go to Cbatianocgy-ah. De holy Jacop driv off de cattle uv Lxbun an de Lord forgive him. borne uv you wouldn’t a doue dat-ah. De sons uv Aburham sold dare brother Joseph aud de Lord forgive em-ah. Some people don't want to forgive anybody ef dey jist^only drive offyour oxen and sell your carts and steers and truck-ah. Oh, my breth ren and sisters, yon cot to come out of dat-ah. And now I’m a gwino to make dis a forgivin’meetin’, whar everybody’s got to forgive everybody all dar onforbid- fn’ ways-ab. I’m a gwine to siug dat good old song— "When I kin read my tide cler Tis mentioned in de skies—” anil while I’m a-singin’ let all dem dat wants to forgive everything come up and e ve old Dick Allen your band and you id better come quick—de gospel ingin’s a-blowin’. De train’s about to start and yau got to be quick ur you all ect left-ah And dar sets old Aunt Elsy Williams—sin knows de time when dc dcvtl had her and I shuck him off and shot him wid de heb- enly gun and I seed; delight uv righteous ness a sliinin down de muzzlo uv her soul-ab.” At that moment Jhe dusky lips of tlie rockine Elsy sent forth a boisterous poly syllabic: “Y-e-s,” and the crowd, wait ing not for the promised song, bore down like an avalanche upon the holy, happy Allen. The hand ahaking and forgiveness wax universal, and unutterably enthusiastic. Jenkins was the last to advance. “ Well,” said he, “soctns like de Lord forgive him, an’ dc brethren forgive him, an’ Jenkins ain’t no better’n them,” and he gave to the of fending Alien a cordial and fraternal grip. That is said to have been the happiest, most glorious meeting ever witnessed there, and Brother Allen, resuming his pastoral dnties, was enabled to build a new par sonage from the proceeds of the Jenkins collection. X. Decisions of the Kiipreme Court of Gcorirln, Rendered February Slat, 1M3 Abridged for the Telegraph and Messenger by II. C. Peeples, of the Atlanta Par. Finch, et al., vs. B.-all. Equity, from Clarke. Spzeb, J.—1. When A sold to B an acre of land, receiving part payment therefor and giving his bond for titles, and B sold one-fourth acre to C, one-fourth acre to D, and one-half acre to E; aud E, promising to protect C and D, procured B to assign to him A’a bond for titles, and. paying to A balance due for tho laud, took » deed from A the entire we, there was equity in a bill filed by C, set ting up these facts, aud alleging ho had paid part of the purchase money for his one-fourth acre, had gone into possession of it aud improved it, and that E, know ing these facts when said E purchased, re fused to make him a deed and was confed erating with B to turn him out, and which prayed that on payment by C of balance of purchase money due by him, A bo decreed to make a deed direct to him, C, and that A’s deed to E be caucelled so far as C’s purchase was concerned. 2. Actual possession of land is notice to all tho world of rights the occupant really has. When E purchased with notice of C’s rights, he stood in tho shoes of B, and cannot in equity be protected as against the riebts of C. Judgment affirmed. FfiOM WASHINGTON. Groves, Ordinary, to use, etc., vs. Will iams, principal, et al. Debt, from White. Speer, J.—1. To a suit brought a gain it an administrator and bis security it could be pleaded that the decree obtained against the administrator for a certain sum to be decreased upon the happening of a certain contingency, should be held to be satisfied because such contingency had happened and operated to satisfy said de cree. This, although there had been no supplemental proceeding to modify or change said decree. 2. To establish a devastavit against au administrator and his security m a suit upon his bond, a mere evidence of indebt edness—such as a dormant j udgment—does not suffice. Plaintiff must go further and show either inability or refusal on the part of the administrator to pay, and if lie roles on a return of nulla bona on the judgment he must show that such return was made before the judgment became dormant. While, ordinarily, ono cannot be both complainant and defendant in the same suit, yet one tnay be complainant as administrator of one person and de fendant as administrator of another. Judgment affirmed. Bonner et ah, vs. Holland et ah Equity, from Hail. Speer, J.—1. The jury having found defendants to be bona fide purchasers, for value, without notice, we will not dis turb the verdict on the ground that it is contrary to evidence 2. In a contest where It is sought to show that trust property was illegally sold by the tru-.tee and was bought with notice of the trust, it was not error to ad mit evidence tcuding to show that the money paid was invested for the benefi ciaries of the trust aud has been enjoyed by them ; especially is this so when it ap pears that the trustee had power to sell and reinvest or like uses. Judgment affirmed. Childers vs. the State. Carrying con cealed weapons, from Dawson. Crawford, J.—When a' new trial is sought on the ground of newly discovered evidence, tlie party as well as bis counsel must negative all knowledge thereof to bring themselves within the rule. Judg ment affirmed. Ham vs. Parkerson et al. Certiorari, from flail. Crawford, J.—Fraud voids all con tracts and may be pleaded aud proved as against a written contract, where the same exists in the execution thereof. To hold parties to a contract iutended by neither, and unknown to both, would ba in violation of all law. Judgement af firmed. York, A Squaw Said to be 150 Years Old Captain Joe, Abe local chief of tire Washoe tribe, informs us that there is squaw nearly one hundred and fifty years old living on the outskirts of Carson. He says she has not been on Carson street for nearly twenty years; enjoys good health, and eats and sleeps well. Her grandson at the age of sixty years was one of Gen eral Fremont’s guides when he crossed the plains forty years ago. If Capt. Joe is not mistaken in the squaw’s age she is certainly the oldest pemon living.—Car- son Appeal. Fees and Doctors. The fees of doctors is an item that very many persons are interested in just at present. We believe the schedule foi visits is $3, which would tax a man con fined to his bed for a voar, aud in need of daily visits, over $1,000 a year for medical attendance alone! And one single bottle of Hop Bilters taken In time would save the $1,000 and al! the year’s sickness.— Pott. Fob throat diseases and coughs, “Brown’s Bronchial Troches,” like all other really good things, are Imitated, and purchasers should be careful to obtain the genuine article prepared by John I. Brown 3c Sons. the State. Bastardy, from White. Crawford, J.—1. When one was ar rested on a warrant for bastardy and taken before a justice where, without being called on to give bond to maintain the child, lie waived examination aud gave bond to appear at the Superior Court such waiver and giving bond was insuffi cient to justify his beiug found guilty of bastardy. 2. To make one guilty of the crime of bastardy he must be called ou in terms of the law to give bond to maintain the child, and must have refused to do so. Judgment affirmed. HatLhric vs. the State. Assault with in tent to murder, from Pickens. Speer, J.—The verdict is supported by the cvtdeuce, and the law was correctly given in charge to the jury. Judgment affirmed. Johnson vs. Fight. Ejectment, from Hall. Speer, J.—1. A verdict in ejectment iu the words, “we, the jury, find for the plaintiff, and the defendant, E. M. Johnson, to pay the cost,” was sufficiently certain. Its legal intendment was a find ing for the plaintiff of the premises in dis pute, tlie premises being clearly described and set out in the declaration. 2. A verdict in ejectment may rest on parol proof alone, where a mere wrong doer or trespasser is sought to be ejected. Judgment affirmed. Tlio Rate of tho Natural Bridge. Richmond (Va.) Dispatch. The Natural bridge property has been again sold, this time by the Alleghany c"al and iron company, to Mr. H. C. Par sons, for $55,000 cash. The first owner of record was Thomas Jefferson, and he made frequent visits to the place, prizing it highly—in one of his letters, recently discovered, placing Its value at $30,000, and saying that peoplo would cross the seas to visit it. It has been sold repeat edly at ftotn $15,000 to $40,000, at which price it was reported at one time sold to Joliu Garret, when the Valley railroad was located near it. About a year ago it was sold by the Hannan estate to tho present purchaser for about $18,000, and by him immediately sold to the Alleghany coal aud iron company for $20,000. The recent purchase carries the improvements that were put upon it the last season. The object of tlie g urchaser is to organize a new company to e called the Natural Bridge Forest Com pany, to insure more extensive improve ments. Tho property contains nearly 1,200 acres, a largo part of which is origi nal forest. It lies in the great circle of hills lifted six hundred feet above the valley, and 1,000 feet above the sea. From the highest point there is a view ot the Blue Ridge for seventy miles, and the place will form a shaded and breezy summer resort, convenient to Lynchburg and Kichmoud, Danville and New York. Tlio Natural bridge is 215 feet high and witli a span of about SO feet, aud is tiO feet wide, carrying a wide road, and has long been classed among the wonders of this country. Washington, February 23.—In the Senate, Mr. Allison, from the appropria tion committee, reported with amend ments the immediate deficiency bill, and gave notice that he would call up the same at 11:30 o’clock to-morrow. Mr. Harris presented a memorial re port of the Memphis Cotton Exchange upon the danger to the river front oi Memphis from the encroachments' of the Mississippi. Mr. George introduced a Joint resolu tion, authorizing tlie Secretary of War to issue rations for the relief of the laboring classes in the district overflowed by the Mississippi river, which was read, a3 also a telegram from Governor Lowery, of Mississippi, urging immediate measures of relief, representing tlie destruction of property and stock as immense and star vation imminent, ?as *the overflowed country comprises the best portion of Mississippi, aud whites aud blacks are suffering. Mr. Geotge explained the magnitude of the disaster, and sfdd the district inundated embraced alt tlie Mis- sisdppi delta bet- e u Mem; his and Vicks burg, about 100 miles iu length and 40 miles in breadth- This entire area was now either under water or would be in a short time. Four-filths of its population i3 composed of colored laborers, who have not the means cf support d uring the period for which this overflow will necessarily Interrupt labor. Mr. Ingalls inquired as to the estima ted number of laborers rendered destitute. Mr. George thought it would range from 50,000 to 75,000. He added that overflows in that section of the Mississippi bottom generally continued from four to six weeks. Until the subsidence of the water there is a total suspension of labor. He baa confined his remarks to the destitu tion in Mississippi. Contiguous districts on the opposite side of the river in Atkan- sas were also suffering. Mr. Garland spoke of the wide spread destruction marked by the overflow as absolutely appalling and unprecedented. It had swept away barnes, granaries and the stock of farmers. He urged prompt action extending relief, though he was not prepared to say what form measures of relief should take. Mr. Hampton explained that a great part of the valley under water was the most productive of the finest cotton-grow ing counties in Mississippi. At that point the water extended from the Yazoo hills on one side to the Arkansas Bluffs on the other, aud if tho river was as high as tho dispatches this morning represented, there would be hardly auy laud within a strip of 150uiilc3 iu width visible above the overflow. The destruction, not only of stock but of the incoming crop, .woa’d be so great,in liisjopiuion.that he liailuo hesi tation in saying that the dispatch from the Governor of Mississippi gave but a faint idea of the destitution aud starvation that would follow. Mr. Allison, of Iowa, suggested, in view of the desirableness of prompt ac tion, the reference of the subject to the military committee, who could consult with tho Secretary of War upon provis ions for issuing and transporting rations to points at which they ate most needed. If tlie sufferers were to bo relieved by the United States government, the relief could only be extended through the Secretary of War, and he thought it would be found that this relief was demanded not only as to the Mississippi valley but those of sev eral of its tributaries. The suggestion of Mr. Allison being acceptable to Mr. George was agreed to, aud its reference to the military committee ordered. The Senate then took up the calendar and bills were passed to authorize the Secretary of War to sell the military bar- backs and the la:id3 upon which they aro located :n Savannah, and permitting the United States Treasurer to pay Congres sional salaries, etc., in a contingency such as that which arose in tlie death of the late Secretary of the Senate. Ti e Senate bill to amend section 2,133 of tlie revised statutes, relating to Indian traders, was passed. It prohibits any per son other than an Indiau from trading ou any Indian reservation without a license, but especially excepts traders with the five civilized tribes in the Indiau Terri tory. The unfinished business (the Grant re- ttreiueut bill) was taken up. Mi. Bayard moved to amend by substituting therefor a provision to pay to every President of the United States who sLall liave served or may hereafter serve in said office, and who shall liave retired from tho same, a sum annually during his life equal to the one-fourth part of the aunual Presiden tial salary, hut this not to be paid in case of a second Presidential term. After a long debate, Mr. Bayard’s amendment was rejected—ayes 5, noas 51. An amendment by Mr. Sherman prevailed without discussion, making the proposed retirement additional to the number au thorized by law. The bill then passed' ayes 35, noes 17. Brown, Call, Davis, of Illinois, Jones, of Florida, and Ransom voted aye with tlie Republicans. Other wise the vote was a party one. The bill authorizes Hie President, in recognition of tlie eminent public services of U. S. Grant, late general of the army, to nonnrate and by aud with the advice aud consent of the Senate to appoint him to the anny witii the rank and grade of general, to be placed on the retired list with pay accordingly. Mr. Logan reported back from the mili tary committee the joint resolution intro duced earlier in the day by Mr. George to provide relief on accouut of the overflow of the Mississippi, with au amendment iu the nature of a substitute. The joint res olution was at once taken up, tiie substi tute adopted, and tlie same passed without amounts appropriated in various divis- believe him to be honest. His olevation to ions cf tlie postal service were proposed, ! the Supreme bench, said Hoar, with great ail of which were voted down. Pending ’ excitemeut of manner, and pounding his action on the bill tho committee rose. A ! desk by way of emphasis, would oo a dis- number of petitions were presented by i grace to the judicial ermine, and he tbere- diffeient members asking the repeal ot fore interposed an objection to prevent the the tax on bank deposits and on checks and drafts. On motion of Mr. King, of Louisiana, tho Senate joint resolution api ropriatlng $100,000 to enable the Seo- ret try of War to isiue rations for tlie re lict of the destitute persons in the district consideration of the nomination, and in sisted that it should taka the regular coarse of reference to the judl clary committee. A single objec tion being sufficient to prevent Immediate consideration, the nomination overflowed by the Mississippi river was [ was accordingly referred to that commit- taken from the Speaker’s table and! tee under the rules, without an opportunl- passed. The House then, at 5 o’clock, ty for debate or auy reply to Mr. Hoar’s took a reetti until 7 30. The evening [ remarks. The nomination of ex-8enator session Is for tlio consideration of the Dis- Sargent as minister to Germany was then A. Sleeping Tree.—A Western wri ter tells the story, which no ether would be likely to do with equal felicity, of a tree recently brought from Australia to Nevada, “which has been in tho habit, at night, ot going to roost like the chickens. The leaves fold together, and the ends of the tender twigs coil themselves up like the tail of a well conditioned pig. After one of the twigs had been stroked or bandied the leaves move uneasily and are in a sort of a mild commotion for minute or more. Indignant of havlnj; been transplanted the other day, It had hardly been placed in its new quarters before the leaves began to stand up like the hair of an angry cat, and soon the whole plant was in a quiver. It gave oat a most pungent odor, which filled the house, and was so sickening that it was found necessary to open the doors and windows. It was fully an hour before the plant calmed and folded its leaves in peace. It would probably not have e ven up the tight oven then had it not :cn that its time for going to roost had arrived. The whole household now standi in awe of that plant. debate. It appropriates $100,000 to be used by the Secretary of War in tho pur chase and distribution of subsistence stores fbr the relief of destitute persons in tho district overflowed by the Mississippi river and tributaries, and authorizes the Secretary to co-operate with the authori ties of tho several States of which such district is a part in making the diatrlbu tion of the same. As reported, the meas ure provided this relief for the laboring classes, but upon the suggestions of Messrs. Hoar and Sherman tho change was made as stated. After an executive session, tho Senate adjourned. HOUSE. Mr. Chalmers, of Mississippi, sent to site clerk’s desk and bad read a telegram from Whitman county, Mississippi, statint; that the Mississippi river has overflowed at that point and that thousands of col ored persons were starving and asking for assistance. He then Introduced and asked for immediate consideration of a joint resolution authorizing the President to is- sue temporary supplies of food and disused army clothing sufficient to prevent starva tion aud suffering of destituto persons liv ing on or near tho lower Mississippi river who have been rendered so by reason of the present overflow of that river. Mr. Marsh, of III., saw no reason why assistance should be confined to persons living on tho lower Mississippi, and, on suggestion of Mr. Kasson, ot Iowa, the resolution was referred to the committee on military affairs with leave to report at any time. The House at 12:40 went into commit tee of the whole, Mr. Calkins of Indiana, in tho chair, on tho post-office appropria tion bill. Mr. Holman’s amendment, offered Taesday, providing for the substi tution of the snb-contractor for the original bidder whenever it shall be ascertained that the contract is sublet at less than tho original price, was under consideration, Mr. Bland’s substitute, prohibiting sub letting contracts,was ruled out on a point of order. Mr. Holman accepted Mr. At kins’ amendment, offered Tuesday, as part of ins amendment. Several other amendments and substitutes were present ed and refected or ruled out in the course of a long discussion which follow ed. Mr. Holman’s amendment, at amended by Mr. Atkins was finally pass ed by a vote of 00 to 83 Mr. Atkins offered an amendment pro viding that if a contract is declared void on account of having been sublet the con tractor shall not be entitled to one month’s extra pay as now provided by law. Adopted. Several amendments increasing the trict of Columbia code bill, Washington, February 23.—General Rucker was to-day placed on the retired list, and General lugalls was nominated for quartermaster general. •The President to-day nominated to be postmasters, Jas. L. Edwards, Ennis, Texas ; Christopher J. Terrell, Terrell, Texas; Adrian N. Garvls, Novasota, Texas. Anew collector of internal revenue for the second district of Georgia will be nominated by the President to-morrow, in the place ot Andrew Clark. It Is the g eneral impression that the name of Win. [. Johnson, of Georgia, will be sent in. Washington, February 24.—An effort was made to get up the bill pensioning Mrs. Garfield, but the motion was rejected and the calendar was proceeded with. Mr. Bayard offered tho following: Whereas, publication has been widely made by the public press of the United States of certain alleged commercial con tracts between certain companies and copartnerships of individuals relative to tho etport of guano and nitrates from Peru, in which mediation by tho govern ment of the United States between tho governments of Peru, Bolivia and Chili is declared to ha a condition for the effectua tion and continuation of said contracts, therefore be it llesolved, That the committee on for eign relations be and hereby is instruct ed to inquire whether any promise or stipulation by which interven tion by the United States in the controversies existing between Chili and Peru or Chill and Bolivia has been expressly or impliedly given by any person or persons officially connected with the government of tho United States, or whether the influence of tho gowrnment ot ’ the United States has been in any way exerted, promised or in timated in connection with or in relation to said contracts by any one officially con nected with the government ol the United States, and whether any one officially conncected with the government • of tho United States is interested di rectly or indirectly with any such alleged contracts, in which the medi ation as aforesaid of the United States recited to be a condition, and that said committee have power to send for pei sons and papers and make a report of their proceedings in tlie premises to tho Senate at the earliest possible day. The resolution was referred to the for eign relations committee. After the morn ing hour, Mr. Allison, who, as a member cf the appropriations committee in charge ol the iramedate deficiency bill, was awarded the floor, yielded temporarily to Mr. VanWyck, who addressed tlie Senate upon tho necessity for an investigation of tho subject by that committee. The Senate then took up the immediate deficiency appropriation bill, and the amendments of the Senate committee were read aud agreed to. Additional items for the subsistence and education of tho Iudian tribes are inserted; also one of $30,000 to expedite the construction of exhibition cases in the new building for the National Museum,and $60,000 for the necessary expenses of the Garfield and Burnside funeral. The bill was Anally passed without objection. After some contention between Mr. Bayard and Mr. Miller, of California, upon their claims to priority of considera tion fir the tariff commission and the Chinese bill, a motion by Mr. Miller to take up tlie Chinese bill prevailed (ayes 35, noes 16), and the measure was laid over as unfinished business. The Senate then, at 4 o’clock, went into executive session, aud at 4:45 adjourned until Monday. HOUSE. Mr. Belmont introduced a resolution calling tor information relative to the Peruvian correspondence. Mr. Kasson of fered as a substitute the following resolu tion: Whereas, it is alleged in connection with the Chili-Peruviau correspondence recently officially published on the call of the two houses of Congress, that one or more ministers plenipotentiary of the United States were either personally in terested or improperly connected with a business transaction in which tho inter vention of this government was requested or expected; and whereas,it is alleged that certain papers in relation to the sarno subject have been improperly lost or re moved from the files of the State Depart ment, therefore, be it Resolved, That the committee on for eign affairs he instructed to inquire mto said allegations and ascertain the facts relating'thereto, and report tlie same, with such recommendations as they may deem proper, and they shall have power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Belmont accepted the substitute, upon a statement by Mr. Kasson that it was intended to cover all tho ground cov ered by his resolution, and tho substitute was thereupon adopted without a divi sion. Several private bills were reported from committees and referred to tho private calendar, among them one for the relief of Mvra Clark Games. Tho House then, at 1:15, went into committee of tho whole on tho privato calendar. At 4:30 the committee rose, and after passing a num ber of bills ofa private nature, tho House djourned. Tho President to-day sent to the Senate tho following nominations: Roscoe Conklin”, to be an associate justice of the United Slates Supremo Court, and A. A- Sargent to be minister to Germany. Also Walter H. Johnson, to he collector of internal revenue for the second district of Georgia, and Harry T. Griscom, to be postmaster at Chattanooga, Tenn. The Senate to-day confirmed Henry F. Hariot as collector of customs for the dis trict of Georgetown, South Carolina. Conkllng’s nomination for the Supreme bench was a surprise to every one at tho capltol to-day except a very few Senators who had recently received an intimation of it from the President, but who kept the secret inviolably. It was this afternoon au absorbing piece of comment. There seems to be no difference of opin<on among Senators as to ConkliDg’s eminent fitness for the position, but in view of his declination of the chief justiceship when offered to him by President Grant, some doubt is expressed by several of his inti mate friends as to whether he will ac cept tho present appointment. The gen oral belief is, however, that he has accept ed it in advance of his nomination. 'Xhe nomination of ex-Seuator Sargent to the German mission was also unexpected at the capitol. His friends were taken by surprise,as he had not sought it or expect ed any other office than that of secretary of the interior. It is understood that he will accept the place tendered him, and is rather gratified to thus escape from the storm which has been raging about the interior department and the hard work attendant upon the position for which his nomination was expected. The House committee on elections spent nearly the entire day on the Utah contest, and late in the afternoon decided to report to the House that neither Can non nor Campbell is entitled to a seat, and declaring the seat vacant. When the nomination of Senator Conk- )lng as associate justice of the Supreme Coart was read in the executive session of the Senate this afternoon, a motion was made to take it up for immediate confirm ation. Senator Hoar thereupon took the floor, and warmly said that while he referred to the committee on foreign rela- tions, under an objection to its immediate consideration, which was interposed by Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, who is understood to be fdeadly both to hlmind to Mr. Cenkling, but who desired to pre vent the appeaiance of any invidious dis tinction between the cases of the two Senators. Prominent members of both political parties in the Senate predict that the two nominations will be confirmed by overwhelming majorities whenever they are reached for final action. The amounts alio wed by the committee to audit the expenses of the Jjifkness and burial of President Garfield to the attend ing surgeons is stated by a member of the committee to be as follows: To Dr. Bliss, $25,000: to Drs. Hamilton and Agnew, $15,000 c«ch; to Drs. Reyburn and Boyn ton, $10,000 each; to Mrs. Dr. Edsou, $5,- 000. Mr. Crump, steward, is allowed $3,- 000, and the other employes of ihe Exec utive Mansion two months’ extra paj The committee recommends the appoinj mentof Surgeon-General Barnes to rank of rarjir general and his retire: at that grade, and tho promotion ’ Woodward to the rank of colonel. The committee has to grant to Mrs. Garfield the rcnuBTder of her husband’s salary for the enfent year. Tlie report will not be jKanimous. Messrs. Springer and Blackhyi will sub mit a minority report, opting most of the items allowed. 11 played poker was with The Heavy Drop _ Nashville the Diilsvllle a-d Speculative The ma first, i feet* A'oio York Special. I has mTbeen a more disastrous since tho February : ago. Without a fearful : storm added to the gloom, t began to decline at the very a young panic was under way in Shares were pitched over- the thousand, aud the entire list off. An especial drive was made it Louisville and Nashville, rumors noticed in these dis- yesterday being repeated, tho addition that large quantities of company’s paper were being offered in thp street indorsed by a Western Car Trust Company. President Baldwin de nied the story that there were dissensions in the board of directors, but it is plain S i there is one. Baldwin was asked ut the company’s floating debt, aud reply was: “The less said about It better,” which was all thd reply he would give. The feeling In the street is that the stock is ju3t a3 likely to go much lower as to stop. It is plaiuljfcuuder the control o! those whs are manipulating it, and if they desire to drop it a dozen points more they may do so without op position. Various stories were afloat as to the re lation of Mr. Newcomb to the I/mbville and Nashville interest. He was not long ago president of tho concern and organ ized the whole system. The failure yes terday at Louisville of one of the greatest of tho large distillery establishments of the West, with which his name and family are connected, prompted the story that ho is compelled to throw overboard his sup- >osed large holdings in the Louisville and Nashville road. Again it Is said that he has joined hands with Gould to crowd down the stock, and that his action in do ing so is one of the causes oi the row in the board of directors. Of this row it is said that one side charges, among other things, that the dividends declared were not fairly earned; or that they should have been applied to reducing the floating debt, and the other taking the ground that the condition of the company warranted the division. One side of the contest combined with the outsiders to depress’the stock—this side including, it is said, the former pres ident of the company. It has also been rumored that the object of this side is to secure the control of the company, and oust the party which now has t{ie presi dency, and brine the property into closer relations with the roads controlled by Jay Gould and C. P. Huntington. This con test has been raging for several weeks, but only recently did it show itself much in the market price of the stock. The fact that Louisville and Nashville stock has been doubled withlu the last two years, al though not now heavily capitalized per mile, has made it comparatively easy work to unsettle confidence in the price of the new stock. THE PIRATE Ktxa. Henry Wntlerson'a Little Game ol Poker. Ouo of tho readiest observers of the hu morous side or life, and the very cleverest al describing funny things he sees, writes "M. H. F.” to l!:r Chicago Tribune, is the young comedian Nat Goodwin. He was tellieg the other night of a little poker party into which he dropped, where the silent aud saturnine Shed Shook and the gallant and intellectual Henry Wattersnn were doing the heavy business. Wattcrson had lately heard the opera ot “Penzance,” and lallea in love all over again with its melody; particularly was he pleased with the Pirate’s song and ever and anon he broke forth and warbled “I am a Pirate King,” or he burst out and whistied a bar or so, as be held his band close to bis critical eye. Poker, a3 several Chicagoans know, is not a conversational game, but Mr. Watterson was m luck, and no varied his musical outbreaks by an oc casional reminiscence. Nat cheerfully played in the amount he thought he could contribute to the evening’s amusement, left the table, and, as a looker-on, becan to enjoy himself. Just then Tony Hart and a young man named Billy Barry— Ethiopian delineator and variety per former—happened in. Barry was unac quainted with tlie person of Mr. Watter son, and probably never heard of the Courier-Journal. Watterson had just picked up the cards, passed them under his eye, aud whistled a bar of his favorite song, when he casually remarked: *The last time I plaj nt.” *1 was with Grant, the old mansaid,’” recited Barry—“I s’pose the general?” “I said the general—General Grant,” responded Watterson, lcfUly. “Oh, bear him!” Barry addressed Hart. “Just go on to that—Grant! I s’pose Roscoe had a flush as usual, eh? Ob, playdekiards!” Mr. Watterson looked hoirified at the low interruption, but relapsed mto Lis meiody, and informed the party in A mi nor, that he “was a Pirate King.” At this juncture Tony Hart found he held a pair of kings aud a pair of aces, and began betting. Watterson softly whistled and passed his nose over his cards. “I have ill reason that I can see to re frain from seeing you and going $50 bet ter. *1 am a Pirate King.’ ’• Tony investigated ids hand again with such good results that the stakes were raised. By this time the other players were out. Watterson and Tony had got up »o $300. “The Pirate K*ng” was com ing up with a piccolo precision from the editor's^mchered lips; bis head was on one side like a magpie, and that gentle, soft expression, so often detected iu the Courier-Journal, sat on the editorial face as Tony called.” “What have you got ?” “Two pair,” auswered Watterson. “So’ye I—can’t be beat either.” “I am a Pirate King,” sang the editor, as bo laid down two pairs—all jacks—aud raked in the money. “I am a Pirate King.” “I’m paralyzed if you ain’t,” groaned Tony, as the stakes disappeared, and Nat Goodwin came away satisfied that if there are auy pirate kings in tho poker tTade Henry Watterson takes the little crown. Mutual Benefits* BEING desirous to ooavort a large portion of their stock ot Dry Goods into CASH, have determined to offer goods for the Next Tliirty Days, at eneh prices as cannot fail to attract pur chasers. WE WILL OPEN ON MONDAY AN Extensive Bargain Counter Whereon will bo displayed a variety of goods, which tho limits of an advertisement will not allow cs to ezmmorate Wo wish it distinctly understood that we are NOT SELLING OUT, nor is this ad vertisement one of the ancient stratagems to draw custom. . Those in want of Dry Goods of any description will please favor ns with a call on MONDAY, and be convinced that we are prepared to make some sacrifices in order to rodneo our stock. Respectfully, J. W. RICE & CO. febl9dAwly ^ BLESSING TO WOMANKIND. Dr. Clarke's Frriocitsl rnis. Relieve all dUeatetof wora«l?e» ca)l»r to tbs apptannea »:;<! ertu. Uoa cf the mantes, uterine ilUtcrb- hvsicrU. »T»o in melancholia and SSStfffllkspg br malt on receipt of price, hr. Clarke Hedldns Company. K«W YorkCUy. F on Hcrofnls or any Blood DUortlera secondary o'rUTtrtryiara Clarke's : uab!e lemeilr. They JJSjrffis* ll'P pri’ 'cure when direotloi.a are fullowed. AmiSypnililK Kif - r «»»• Fl ^ *“ ruts calnt of pries. AddrEaa fiaCWS tMcaicIae Cumpaay. N c* York (-it». A SCEXE IX IltELAXD. SInmmotb Cave. Dithop lVarren. One’s general idea of a cave Is that of an open space under ground, or in a mount ain side. Mammoth Cave is made up of passages, avenues and tortuous crooks rattier than ri vast open spaces. You cau take the short route (seven miles), to be done in two bouts, the long (aixteeu miles), to be done in tour, or the combined to be done Id from five or twelve or more. Wo chose the combined. There are ave nues down which one could drive a coach and four if fairly cleared up on the floor. There are places that are mere cracks, justly named “fat man’s misery,” “tall man’s abasement,” aud “corkscrews.” Hero is the river Styx, Lake Lethe and Echo river, running under an arch sc low that a little rise In the water renders pas sage impossible. Sometimes it rises un expectedly and leaves parties in the dark beyond the arches unable to return till the wator subsides. I saw the eyeless fish of tlieso dark rivers; their principal use in this world being to servo Dr. Bushnell for an illustration in his sermon on “the extirpation of unused faculties.” Here and there amid these long pas sages are open spaces called “domes,” where the water-carved rocks rise ninety, or a hundred, or a hundred and thirty feet from tlie floor. When these places are lighted np by the brilliant Bengal lights they are both weird and grand. The variety of formations in this cave sur passes anything I have ever witnessed. In most caves the stalactite and stalag mite systems are easily understood, but the lower ends are delicately grooved in various directions, by what process it is impossible to imagine. Intermingled with these ham-like figures are variously- sized guttm, as delicately cut as those of the Greeks on the l’artbenon. In some parts of the cave the gypsum has cryslralized into snow bails that glit ter over the whole roof; in other places there are delicate flowers, some eight inches in diameter. The stalactite pillars aro comparatively few, but exceedingly curious. In one place a dozen form a kind of bower, in which four couples have been married. The first bride had prom ised her mother not to be married while she lived on the earth. A very foolish promise, and this was her way to keep it, and also get married. How a Process-Server Was Forced to Eat HIM Writ. Dublin Irish Times. At the usual fortnightly petty sessions held last week—the presiding magistrates being Col. Stuart and Mr. T. B. Wilson— three young men named Corbett and a mau named Sena were charged with hav ing murderously assaulted a process-ser ver named Shcedy. Patrick Sl’.eedy deposed that ho had re sided in Carrick-on-Suir, and w&3 a pro cess-server. Ou Thursday, the 20th of -December last, he got a number of writs to serve ou tlie tenants of Mr. Scally. The writs were for rents-due. Iu the discharge of that duty he proceeded to Ballyneal, and served some of the tenants with writs. “While you were serving those writs did auytbing happen to you?” “I bad them all served but two—one for Mrs. Shea and another. I got os far Shea’s house, and as I entered the farm bouse,Shea, the prisoner,met me. He said: 'Sncedy, I never thought I would see you at this dirty work.’” “Did anything happen to you then?” “Yes; I heard voliei iu the kitchen, aud I became frightened, and, turning, rau; but before I got twenty yards I|was seized by three or tour persons, aud dragged back into the kitchen.” “Were the writs taken from you?” “Yea.” “After you wore taken to the kitchen did anything happen to you?” “Yes; I was knocked down $n tho broad of my back, and several parties shouted, ‘Shove the writs down bis throat.’ ” “Can you say if the prisoners were tho parties who shouted, ‘Shove them down his throat?”’ “I was too terrified to know who did it.” “Were the prisoners there at all.” “Yes; they were all in the kitchen.” “You say that you were knocked down in the kitchen. When you were down, did anything happen to you?” “Yes.” “What.” “As soon as they shouted, ‘Shove the writs down his throat,’ I pleaded lor mercy, but it was no use, and one of the party stuck a writ into my mouth, and I was held down until I swallowed it.” “They made you sa allow the writ ? ” “Yes; Shea’s writ.” “Did any of the prisoners take part in this?” “It was not they that shoved tho writ down my throat, but they assisted in holding me while It was being pushed down my throat.” “Did you swallow more than one writ ? ” “I was kept down nntil I swallowed tho other.” “Did you get any water to wash them down?” [Laughter.] “Yes; alter 1 swallowed the first writ somebody said to give me a drink of boil ing water, ai d after that I got some dirty water to drink.” “And after yon got the water they made you swallow the second writ?” “Yes, sir.” “Did anything else happen to you ?” “Yes; I was cuffed and beaten, and threatened that If I ever was got st such dirty work again I w ould not get off so easily; and just as I was going out of the kitchen running a kettle of boiling water was thrown alter me, but it did not dome any barm.” “Had you to promise that you would never again go writserving?” “I had.” INVALUABLE BJ£EDT ■For weakness of the Klii Clarke's “ Fit;*. f ir weakness of the ElJnrre and adder. 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A lew extracts from voluntary testimonials read os follows: i Parc Killed has been my household remedy for colds for tho put twenty-«ten year*, and havo * CUfe '“ ForVcityi&w l have iwl Paik Killed, and fouud it a tierer-fallim? remedy lor cold* aud rora throat—Uartos Seaman. _ ,, Hare reed red immediito relief from^eolds and and < sore thm-t. aud courldcr your l’-vix Kitiu aa jural Uihlo remedy.—Ueo. B. Evzoeit. Uicklnson, ’ i invo rest recovered from a vtry severe add,' which I have had for some time. I could get na relief imtU I tried your Pan Kn.ua. which relieved mo Immediately. _I trill never again bo year*, and have never I harm uaSStPaik Kills n In my family t five years aro aud have used ltererstoca tm found nomedirtDototnkoltopUak—BA Aa Orator Dispute to be Settled. Washington Star. Since their colonal days Maryland and Virginia have had an irritating subject of controversy over their boundary line in the Potomac river across Chesapeake bay and in Potomac sound. The water area in dispute contains some valuable oyster bods, and dredgers from the two States have frequently come in conflict with each other’s supposed rights, or rather the rights claimed for their States respectively. Tb«re is now, happily, a fair prospect of a compromise agreement upon a boundary line. A report prepared by arbitrators appointed some two years or more ago, has been taken up by the existing Legislatures of the two States, and they have, through conference com mittees, arrived at an agreement upon compromise boundary line. It is the in- conceded* Conkliug’s great ability, and ' tention of both States to put the terms of that no man since Webster had tur- j this agreement into law very soon, and passed h'ju in Intellectual force, thus settle forever a question of difference hebelieved that Conkllng had used his , between the States that has at times powers lor bad purposes, and he did not threatened to assume serious importance' Five Phetty Girls Who Fainted —A sleigh-riding party of young folks from “on the bill” left this city for Creek Locks, N. Tuesday evening, and on their return the sleigh was completely overturned. Those quickest to their feet looked around for their companions, and, recognizing Willie Winter’s feet projecting above a tremendous snowdrift, extricated the nearly smothered boy. Several lost their dancing pnmpe, but giTe up the search for them when they discovered that five girls of the paity were missing. A fruitless search in the snow greatly alarm ed the party. The girls’names were called ont over the wide expanse of cheerless white, but no answer came. The other girls began to cry, and the boys admitted that they felt more like being at home. At last Bishop, the driver, raised the box of the sleigh, and there were fouod in a dead faint, clasped in each other’s em brace, with their hair rudely tossed about their peaceful faces, the Misses Fanny Yau lloesen, Annie Alulks, Lulu Wads worth, Nettie McCausiand and Jennie Winter. A wild cry of joy at the discov ery, suddenly changed to sobs of grief and terror at the stale of their companions, awakened the unconscious girls, and the young unfortunate pleasure-seekers sought tbelr^homes.—Kingston Freeman. «I move,” said a delegate iu a Virginia couvention, “that our chairman take a dose of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup; be is so hoarse that I cannot understand him.” The gentlemen had, no doubt, tried this ] wonderful medicine. 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