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COUNTY OFFICERS.
President Judge R. G. White.
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'Williams.
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TIME OF 1101,1'INa COURT.
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E A L E '
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M TJ li o a A TIONI
"TOlt ALT, DISEASES 1NCI!KXT TO
I ' lliiisos, tattle and the Huuan Flesh,
requiring the use of an external application.
This new Compound, prepared by a prac
tical Chemist having n full knowledge of
all the medical virtue of each ingredient
Cult elite.-.'' i o ils composition, is wan-anted
io oxoeel anything of the kind yet. of
fered In ili" public n an external ap Ilea
tioii fur the die-oases tor which it is reom-uit-ii
i-.-'l. We nre i-aiUiicd that i: will work
its own v-sd into the confidence of all wiio
use it. and tliu-e v.l.o try it once will never
be without it, mid ih .retire wo rely or. ex
perience a.- the best test of its usi -fulness.
It is pronounced by Farriers, mid nil who
have tried it to be the best Application ev
er fifed. This Embrocation lias been put
up for over eight years, and it is only
through the increasing demand and urgent
request of my friends nil I the V'ublio that
1 send it forth pa the pvand remedial agent
for the various dite.'.ses to wli'ch that noble
audi usetul aniriial, the li '".SK, is subject.
Many remedies have bicn iT-red to the
I'tiViic under different for: is, .-ome of these
lire injurious, others r.l best of liitle us.'
and many u Iioliy iiiijiioper to answer the
purposes' for w hieh t hey are recommended.
A judicious and really useful composition
free from those objections, has therefore
lon been desired by many pentlenien who
have valuable, horses, and nre unwilling to
tru.-t them to the caro of designing and
pretending Farriers. Their wishes are at
lengi h fully prntiiie.l, by Dr. li.'ale being
preMiileii up ui to allow this valuable Em
brocation (which has proved so eilleacious
to the various diseases) to be prepared and
brought out to the public.
This embroe.it'on was extensively ued
by the (lovi i i.ai ent during the war.
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I ublic, as is aliuiid.i-.itly proven by' the
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gut which overlies the lace and edge of the
rubber, mid running the full length of tho
Cushion, which prevents the hall from bed
ding into the rubber aud jumping from the
table. I he addition of the cat-gut cord
also adds much to the elasticity of the Cush
ion.
The CAT-GUT Cushion has already been
applied to over KKIO tables which are in
constant use. It can be applied to tables
of any make, for t ii per set.
KAYAXAGIl & DECKER'S Factory, at
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A'., is the most complete of its kind in the
world. Tho machinery is of the most im
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lie luigesi ui me uiiuu otitic, uto unim-1-ial
used the best that (an bo purchased,
and tho workmen thoroughly skilled.
Billiard Cloth, Halls, Cues mid Trim
mings, all of the best make, constantly on
hand.
Kaviuiagh and Decker are iho only agents
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THE BRAVESHEPHERD.
a xi-iii giom cai!?ihii;;ii)
Some years ngo two men, Charles and
Edward Ladpury, had charge of an
outlaviDg sheep.Btation, belonging to
Mr. John 1 1 assail, a wealthy Australian
squatter. Tho first named was tho
shepherd, tho second the hutkeepor.
Their hut Etood in the tuidat ot a scene
of primitive nature. Exjcpt the folds
for the flocks, there wercno inclosurcs
of any description. Tho country wa9 an
expanse ol'grass, with a few undulations
dotted sparsely with evergreen trees,
mostly of the stringy-bark species. The
walls of tho lint wcro built of rouuh
stakes, with mud and reeds between
them ; other long poles formed the
roof, which was covered with rushes.
Thefirc.placo was constructed of stones
collected from tho neighborhood, aud
in this the men baked their daily dam
per, composed of flour and water aud
salt, and boiled their kettle of tea. Their
stores consisted of salt beef and poik,
flour and rice in casks, a chest of tea,
Borne sugar and raisins, and a few other
articles. Tin cups and plates, and two
or three knives and forks, formed their
dinner and tea service; a kettle and
saucepan and gridiron were their chief
utensils ; some rough slabs of the
3trinsy-bark trees on trcsscls, ticking
filled with wool, a couple of blankets,
and a kangarooskiu rug a-piccc formed
their bed.
Such a life as they led, in spite of its
sameness, its solitude, and danger, has
its charms for many men. They were
contented. May be, their early days
had been spent in poverty and starva.
lion in some crowded city, amid sccucs
of proftgacy, squalor, and sufTerinir.
Hero they enjoyed pure air, a bright
sky, and abundance of food, and were
removed from tho temptations which
once beset them. Those who have
once occupied .nearly cvtry position in
lilo will be found among tho shepherds
aud hut-keepers of Australia brought
to poverty either through their own
faults or the faults or others. Few like
to speak of their early lives. What,
ever had been tho position of Storey
and Laubury, they were now steadily
performing their duty. Having de
spatched their early breakfast, the two
men counted and examined tho sheep
as they came out of the fold, and picked
out those requiring any particular treat
ment. Storey then started with tho
flock to a distant pasture.
Ladbury had no lack of duties.
There was the fold to repair here and
there, sonie"siek sheep to doctor, the
roof of the hut to patch, and a piece ot
garden ground, which h had wisely
begun to cultivate, to attend to. His
diuncr was quickly dispatched. His
usual companion a favorite dog, had
disappeared : lie could not tell how, but
much feared it had been bitten by a
snake aud had (lied in tho bush. Ife
lit his pipe, and siuuked and thought
awhile. Again ho busied himself out
of doors, and once mure returned to tho
hut to prepare the evening meal for
himself and his compaciou. lie was
about to hook the freshly-made dampers
out of the ashes, when ho heard a low
moan. Ho listened the sound was
repeated. Ilo hurried out and looked
about him. It must have been fancy,
he thought, and was about to return to
the hut, wl.cu thu same sound again
reached his ears, It came from n
cluster of bushes at a little distatice off.
With an anxious heait he ran to the
place, aud there fuuud his companion
lying on the ground, bleeding lrom
numerous wouuds, and with a spear,
head still sticking in his body. Lilting
Storey in his arms, ha curried him to
tho hut and laid hi'.u on his bed.
" It's the work of those black fel.
lows," said Ladbury, looking out round
the hut. Nouc were iu sight. Ho
came back, and warming some water,
bathed poor Storey's wounds ; then he
carefully cut out the barbed head of
the spear, and continued bathing the
wouud, except for a short time, when
he pcurcd soino warm tea down the
sufferer's throat. Every moment while
thus employed he expected tho natives
to attae k the hut. He had no longer
Hover to give him warning of tho ap.
pioach of a toe. There was little doubt
that his poor dog had also beeu speared.
The pain being soothed, Storey at
length, to Ladbury's great joy, returned
to consciousness, ami explained that
ho had beeu attacked early in tho day
by natives. Ho had run from them
after receiving several wouuds, but, had
beeu speared ugaiu half a mile or so from
tho hut, and had crawled the rest
of the dislauce, till he fainted lrom lots
of blood and tho pain he was suffering.
Sud indeed was tho condition of
theso two poor fellows, with no white
man nearer than twenty miles, and
uo surgeon wnuiu, probably, two
hundred. Night at length came ou,
wlicu. as the natavies never, move
As it.
RID G WAY, PEXXA.,
about in the dark, they knew that they
were safe. But they both felt certain
Iho attack would"bo rcnowed by day
light, and the. event proved that they
were right.
Soon after dawn Ladbury, who, over,
oome with fatigue, had dozed off, was
startled by the sound of a spear being
forced through the rcod-mado door of
the hut. Auothcr and another fol.
lowed through the slightly formed walls.
" Ve shall bo murdered, mate, if I
don,t put tbcm to flight," ho exclaimed,
taking his pocket.knife and bill-hook,
tho only weapons he posessed, tho first
iu his left hand, the other partly cover
ed by his coat, so that it looked like a
pistol. " All ready. We may never
meet again in this world, so good-bye
Charley but I'll chance it." Suddenly
he sprang through the doorway, shout,
ing to tho blacks, nearly fifty of whom
he saw before him, that he would shoot
if they didn't run. They, scarcely
dared to look at what they believed to
be his pistol, alter exchanging a few
words with eack other, to his great re
lief began to retire, and as ho shouted
louder took to their heels.
" We arc saved, Charley," he ex
claimed, almost breathless with excite
ment, ' But tho niggers will be back
again. Do you think you could move
along if I were to help you ? "
,' No, Ned, that I couldn't," answer,
cd Story. " But do you get away.
You'd easily reach Jennymungup be
fore nightfall, and if you can bring help
I know you will ; if not why my sand
is pretty nigh run out as it is. God's
will be doue."
" Leave you, Charley ! that's not
what I think of doing." said Ladbury
firmly. " While you havo life I'll stay
by you, and tend you as well as I can ;
so that matter is settled."
The hours passed slowly by. Lad
bury cooked their food and nursed his
mate as gently as a woman oould ha7e
done. Night came, and at length they
bcth slept. Ladbury was awoke by a
call from Storey.
"Ned, sleep has done mo good;
I think I could travel if I were once on
my legs," ho paid.
Ladbury silently mado up their bea
ding and the few hosehold articles they
pesesscd into a bundle, which he hoisted
on to his broad shoulders.
" Now, mate, come along," ho said,
lifting Storey up, and making him rest
on his arm. It was two hours past mid
niuht, nnd they hoped to get a good
start of the blacks. But the had not
proceeded many hundred yards before
found he had overrated his strength,
and sank to tho ground.
" Now, Ned, vou must go," he whis
pered. " Save vourself : I can but dio
ouce, aud you'll only loso your life if
you stop to help me."
" What I've said I'll do, I hopo to
stick to," answered Ladbury. Still
Storey ur;:ed him to continue his jouru.
ev alone. Ned made no reply, but
suddenly started off at a quick pace
Sad iudced must have been poor Storey's
feelings when he saw him disappear in
the "loom of night. Death was coming
sure enough- Already he repeuted of
havius urged his friend to fly. Day
light would discover him to the blacks,
and thev would finish their work iu
revenue for the escape of his companion
Suddenly a footstep was heard. Lad
bury appeared without his bundle.
" What did vou think I really was
going 1 " he asked, in a low voice,
" You'll not bej mo to leave you again
mate. Come, get on my shoulders;
we 11 see what I can do,
Ladbury walked on with the wounded
man on his back for halt a mile or more
" N w sit down here, and I'll go back
for the bundle," ho said, placing him
under a bush. No one but a man Ion
accustomed to the wilds of Australia
conld have found his way as Ladbury
did. He soon paused Storey with their
bundle on his shoulders, aud once more
returned for him. Thus they journeyed
on till the sun rose, when they reached
a stream which they well knew, havin
traveled about seven miles. Ladbury,
however, was so completely exhausted by
his exertions that he felt unable to crawl
another mile, much less to carry his
two burdens. Story had again become
so ill, and his wounds wcie bo paintul
th:it it seemed doubtful that he would
survive if moved further. Though the
danger was ercat, Ladbury resolved to
camp where they were for some days
till Storey had partly recovered his
strength. At last he bothought him
that though Storey could not walk, and
he could no longer carry him on his
shoulders, ho might drug him along,
should tho blacks not havo traced them
out. Ho accordingly, with the aid of
some sticks cut from the bush, and their
bedding, formed a s'.eigh, which without
much difficulty, he could arag along
On tins ho placed tho wounded man,
with such provisions as remained, ana
recommenced his toilsome journey over
the grass, lie- could move tut slowly,
and often had to make a wide circuit to
avoid any copses or rocky giouud which
lay in his course. Even now, too, they
4
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JtJSTE Qth, 1807.
were not safe, for the blacks, finding the
hut empty, might pursue and overtake
them. Still the brave Ladbury toiled
on : nis own sttengtu was rapiaiy giving
way. Once more ho was obliged to
halt near a stream.
" We must camp hero to'night, mate,"
he said to Storey. " Perhaps to.morrow
my legs will be able to move ; to-day
thoy can uo no more. J. he night pass
ed away in silenoe J the morning was
ushored in with tao strange sounds ot
tho Australian bush, and tho sun rose,
casting a fiory boat over the plain.
Storey had not moved. Ladbury looked
at him, anxiously expecting to find him
no longer alive. He roused up, how
ever, and after some breakfast, again
Ladbury harnessed himself to tho sleigh
and moved on. Often he was obliged
to halt ; sometimes he could movo only
a few hundred yards at a time ; a few
minutes' rest enabled him again to go on.
Still the stags became shorter and the
rests longer as the evening approached.
lie felt that he could not exist another
night in the bush. Tho station could
not now bo far off. A faintness was
creeping over him. On, on, ho went,
as if in a dream. - Several times he
stumbled and could scarcely reoovcr
himself. A sound reached his ears ; it
was a dog's bark. With the eonvic-
tion that help could not now bo far off,
his stiength seemed to return. The
roofs of the wood sheds and huts ap
peared. No one could be seen. Even
then he and his friend might perish if
he did not go on. It was the supper
hour at the station. On he must go.
He got nearer and nearer, stumbling
and panting. The door of the chief
nut was reached, and he sank tainting
across tho threshold. Jbvery attention
was paid to the two men. Ladbury soon
recovered. Poor Storey was conveyed
to the hospital at Albany, but so great
had been the shock to his system that,
in a short time, he sank under its ef
fects. We read of the gallant acts of our
solders and sailors in the face of an
enemy, but isjthete not also heroism in
the character of this Australian shep
herdheroism 7 ' miahf. never have
iieon suspected nau not circumstances
occured to draw it out ?
Importance or Small Tamos
Among the every day causes of much
ivcnieuce, aud often ot serious loss
suffering, that of negligence in the
payment of small debts is not tho least
in its evil ellects. .Merchants, trades
men and inecbanices aro frequently sub
jected fo the necessity of borrowing
trom banks to meet their liabiutes or
renew their stocks, only because their
customers fail in the payment of small
balances.. Every individual debtor
looks upon the sum he owes as of very
liltlo couseouenco, ana especially n
. . . - !!
owed to a printer, and does not pay
through mere indittcrence or lorgetluii
ncss. To the creditor these petty sums
make, in the aggregate, a large amount,
and becomo to him sometimes a matter
of vital importance. Most of the ills of
life that canker human existence, are
the daily annoyance of adverse events,
each a trifle in itself, but summing up
wearing amount that const tuts tho
burden of which all complain. It is
the duty of each individual not to add
to the cares ot his neighbor hy omitting
the discharge of any ono ot his own
obligations. Strict attention to this
would save many a hcart-acho and pre
vent much corroding anxiety. We
want these little amounts that's what's
tho matter. Corry Democrat.
Tub reckless courso pursued by the
Radicals, who are largely in tbc ma
jority in both branches of the Pennsyl
vania legislature, isawaeuiug jmuuu
attention and earnest comment, iho
manner in which many bills were passed
last session, to say nothing of their
Questionable character, has startled
thousands throughout the Common
wealth. The people, everywhere, aro
demanding reform. They see the abso.
lut e necessity of changing the style of
legislation. I hey now look to the JJe
uiocraey to correct the evil, and, if good
men are placed in nomination by the
Democratio conventions, hundreds who
never before voted our ticket will rush
to its support. In view of this fact, the
approaching delegate elections are in
vested with the greatest importance
Tho first thing to accomplish is to elcot
sound and reliable men as our - rcpre
sentatives in tho several nominating
conventions. If this be done, the battl
will be an easy one, and the victory will
be overwhelming. lhe Age.
Among the names of those recently
called to the bar in the Middle Temple
London, appeares that of Budroodeen
Tyabjee. This gentleman is a Mo
houiedan, and the first ever called to
the English bar.. The outha of alio
giunce, iic, were kdmiuistered to him
in the usual terms, but be was sworu on
the Koran. He intends to practice at
the bar in Bombay, where he will be
the first disciple of the Prophet who
has ever held such a position in India
VOLUME SEVEX-N UMBER 13.
TERMS 1 f0 PER ANNUM.
elecjejt fJaefru.
IF YOU WANT A K1SH, TAKE IT.
Thsre's a jolly Saxon proverb
That is pretty much like this,
That a man is half in heaven
When he has a woman's kiss ;
But there's danger in delaying
And the sweetness may forsake it ;
So I tell you, bashful lover,
If you want a kiss, why take it.
Never lot another fellow
Steal a march on yon in this j
Never let a laughing maiden
See you spoiling for a kisg ;
There's royal way to kissing,
And the jolly ones who make it
Have a motto that is winning
If you want a kiss, why take it.
Any fool may face a cannon ;
Anybody wear a crown,
But a man roust win a woman,
If he'd have her for his own j
Would you have tho golden apple,
You must find the tree and shako it ;
If the thing is worth the having,
And you want a kiss, why take it.
Who would burn upon the desert,
With a forest smiling by ?
Who would give his sunny summer
For a bleak and wintry SKy ?
Oh ! I tell you there is magic,
And you cannot, cannot break it ;
For the sweetest part of loving
Is to want a kiss, and tako it.
YOUNG GRIMES.
Old Grimes is dead that good old man,
We ne'er shall see him more ;
But he has left a son Who bears
The name that Old Grimes bore.
lie wears a coat of latest cut,
Ilis hat is new and gay ;
Ho cannot bear to see distress,
So turns from it away.
Ilis pants are gaitors fitting snug
O'er patent leather shoes :
His hair is by a barber curled
He smokes cigars and chews.
A chain of massive gold is borne
Above his flashy vest ;
His clothes are better every day
Than were old Grimes' best.
In fashion's court he often walks,
Where ho delight doth shed ;
His hands are white and very soft,
But softer is his head.
He's six feet tall-no post more straight
His teeth are pearly white ;
In habits he is sometimes loose,
And spmetimes very tight.
His manners are of sweetest grace,
His voice of softest tone ;
His diamond pin's the very ono
That old Grimes used to own.
His mustache adorns his face,
His neck a scarf of blue ;
ne Bometimcs goes to church for change,
And sleeps in Grimes' pew.
He sports the fastest "cab " in town
Is always quick to bet ;
He never knows who's President,
But thinks old Tip's iu yet.
He has drank wines of every kind,
And liquors ooldand hot ;
Young Grimes, in short, is just what sort
Of man old Grimes was not.
Who Wrote that Diary. The
tiuestion as to whom we are to asoribe
tno composition Ol mc uiury mat is us-
-e ,l. J: .l .i
scrtcd to bo from the pen, or rather
pencil, of J. Wilkes Booth, is looming
up into importance, ana may, ero long
rival the celebrated nursery query
" Who killed Cock Robin ? " It the
items it contains were written on the
days on which they purport to be, they
exhibit a remarkable degree ot prcs
cience on the part of tho part of the au
thor. It is well known that the assassi
nation of the late President took place
but an hour or two before midnight on
Friday. April 14, and that the first an
nouncenient of tho catastropho by the
press was made on tho morning of tho
C . r(, , 1 1 1 '
loth. 1110 diary, nowever, cuuutins
under the date of "April ld-U"
those words s " I struck boldly, and not
as the naners say" If the writer of
this scutenee was not gined w;tn a tore
knowledge of the contents of the next
day's papers, why then it is not surpris
ing that a veil of doubt should be cost
over the matter. Agaic, the memoran
dum in question begins Until to'dny"
etc, and towards its close says, " Jn's
night, betore the deed," etc, yet in the
middle appears the remark, " I passed
all bis pickets, rode 6ixty miles that
night," etc" Here is on evident desire
to make it appear that tho memorandum
was written on the day to wiucli it at
ludes j but the carelessness or incompe
tency of the writer causes him to insert
in the body of the note a pronoun
which refers to tho past, a grammatical
error that a person of Booth's mental
acquirements would hardly be likely to
oommit ; that is supposing he wrote it
on the day it was dated. But suppos
ing that he wrote tho whole or a portion
of the memorandum a day or two after.
it is difficult to believe that ho would
write " thi night" a few liuos aftrr he
had written " that night " the " this "
and tho "that, it must bo observed
both referring to tho same night. With
these facts before us, we cannot wonder
tnat th authorship of this strauge diary
should bo a subject of doubt among
matter.uf.fact people. i cw Xork Sun.
day Acwi,
Sll'ifllcofoii-tnifhiittt
The murder indictment against
Surratt is to bo abandoned.
-Tito Minntonomah iron clad has
not been bold to Russia, as reported.
-Virginia has 50,000 more white
than colored voters.
Them were 300,000 mrrriages in
the United States last year.
It is difficult to decide which is tho
greater infliction, Natiby or the weather.
General Frank Blair was at Omaha
last Friday, on business connected with
tho United States.
A deaf and dumb man has been
aricstcd in an Ohio town for using bod
Ittuguajro. So says a local nanor.
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A Tennessee paper says that Par
son Jirownlow will not cUo until the
school fund of that Stato is exhausted.
At Erie, Pa., tho gas is so bad that
the boy who puts out the lights in the
streets carries a lantern to find the posts.
Pio Nono gets fifty.eight thousand
dollars from the private contributions of
the Romau Catholics of Philadelphia.
Joel Lindsay, who Whipped his boy to
deutli, has been released on bail at Au
burn to stand a new trial.
Owing to the late frosts the peach
orchards in Delaware, along the bay
shore, are not expected to yield more
than a quarter crop.
A Chicago clerk fell in tho dummy
of a dry goods house from tho fifth story
to the cellar, and Btrango to say. was
picked up alive.
One dry goods house in Chicago
last year did a business of 9,200,000,
and fifty.eight firms did a business of
over ? 1,000,000 each.
A widow in Erie, Penna., adver
tises a " grand hop " to procure funds
with which to defray the expenses of
burying her husband.
The railroad speculators and land
thieves aro industriously engaged in
cooking up an immense war ot extermi.
nation with the Indians.
A Count do Angelos, once on Fre
mont's staff, has been before the Court
of General Sessions on a charge of lar
ceny committed at the Metropolitan
Hotel in the city of New York,
Tho Montreal papers say that Mr.
Davis keeps pretty much within doors,
and that ho went on from New York
alone, his family
day after.
not leaving until the
-The Government receipts for the
quarter cnamg March 31, 1807, wero
lvS;llhl, and tho expenditures,
8132,731,051. Tho statement for the
current quarter will not prove so satis
faetnrv bv 8500.000.
-1 oruey dates his letters " at 6ea "
to " my two papers, both daily." This
is perfectly natural to Forney, who is
always " at sea," and seldom writes
anything unless he is " half seas over."
-J. M. Brinklcy, lately law clerk in
the office of the Attorney General, and
formerly an editorial writer on tho Na
tional Intelliycncur, has been appointed
Assistant Attorney .General, vice Aston,
resigned.
-Eggs with irou shells, it has alrea
dy been announced, havo been laid by
the highly educated hens ot 1'russia.
A Berlin chemist, who caused his hens
to lay them, did so by teaching the
hens to eat a preparation in which iron
was used and compelling them to ab
stain from lime.
A few weeks since, six car-loads of
oil took fire on a traiu irhich was com
ing down tho mountain near Kittaaing
Point, on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and about two hundred barrels burned
up. The flamo illumined the whole
valley between tho Allegheny and
Brush Mountains.
-Mary O'Gorman hanged herself in
Jersey City one day last week. She
was driven to commit the act by thd
cruelty and abuse of her sons, who were
in the habit of beating her to compel
her to give them money. After the
deed one of the wretches stole $15 from
the person of his dead mother and
escaped.
A gentleman writes to the London
Times in reference to hydrophobia,
which is now agitating England as well
as this couutry, that the late Sir Bonja.
ruin lirodie recommends caustic ptatasli
to cauterize the part bitten by a mad
dog. Sir Benjamiu's reason for this, as
given in his works, is, that dissolved
potash penetrates further than nitrate of
silver, aud is, therefore, preferable to
tho latter, as more likely to follow the
course of the poison and neutralize
its effects.
Not long since a kind-hearted and
generous man died, leaving behind a
a feariul, jealous, somler-niinded Wife
to mourn his loss. After tho poor man
was dead, she began to exhibit signs of
repeutanee, and acknowledged to her
friends that she bad done her poor dead
husband a great wrong whilo on earth.
She was advised to visit a medium, and
ask bis forgiveness, which she did.
The medium called up the departed
spiiit ot tho husband, when the follow
ing dialogue took place : Wife Is
this the spirit of my dear husband ?
A. It is Wife Will you forgive nib
lor my wickedness toward you while on
earth? A. Yes. Wife Areyoutwxe
happy now than ynu were while living ?
A. Much happier. Wife Do you
desire to return to earth '( A. No !
Wito WhureJ.iro you ? A. Iu h 1 I
Exit bereaved widow.
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