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Aceoiucxlution, Freight, 130p.m. Freight F. E. SMITH, Agent. OFFICIALS.

fAKSHALL Mayor. tfOENMO, 1 KD C.SCH I ixjfKLRiaHT. Councilmen. lOENNIO, INTERS, AMBEKS Recorder. Treasurer.

Marshal. rHEOJDOKE W. BKOTHEKTON, AT LAW. will attend promptly to illjLegal business entrusted to his care in irts of Allen, Van Wert and adjoining coim- 1 Special attention given to the collection of settlement of Estates, drawing of Deeds, iges, Wills, and other legal papers. Hunt's Drug Store, Delphos, O- HARTSHORN, rORNET AT LAW and Xotary Public, Delphos.

Ohio, will promptly attend to all busi- trusted to his care. (nl-ly) C. C. MARSHALL, CICE OF THE PFA.CE, Bounty and Claim gent. Office overKrift's Jewelry Store, Del- mio.

IBVIXE. CALVIS S. BRICE. in Bankruptcy. V.

S. Com. S. DM. 0.

IKVENE it BRICE, 'OttXEYS AT LAW and Solicitors in Bank- niptcy, will practice in theState andUnited Courts. Office--Ashton't Block. Lima. O. attention sriren to the collection of North-western Ohio.

(nl-ly) JOHN E. RICHIE, XJRXEY AT LAW. Lima, Ohio. Office- second door South of the Court House. Will iil at his office during office hours, ready to to all business to his wire.

Also public (nl-ly-) LAMISOX A BALLABD, AT Lima. Ohio. Office-)VIT Bccmcr's Store, will prompt- id to all entrusted to them. I'rac- Allen and adjoining counties. (nl-ly) BROW- 40HNSOH-, AT LAM'.

Lima. Ohio. end promptly to all Legal business cntrust- icir care 1 Special attention tircn to the collection of i North-western Ohio. (nl-ly) T. E.

4. AT Lima.Ohio, will prac- ioe in the Courts of Allrn and Van Mcrt s. an! the United States attention paid to in Bsnk- (nl-ly) C. A. EVAXS.

M. SICIAX SrRGEOX. pelphw, nv tenders professional services to office and residence, corner Snd Main streets. P. TVAGTVER.

X. IK. SIC1AX SURGEON. Delphi. Ohio.

Wully tcndors his professional O'lficc--Corner Water and First Sts. J. IV. AKKL. M.

KCTIC I'HYSK IAX. lHphK. O. OIBrtJ- of T. M'rwklajcc A opjwwitie Uio at Jrlic Chnrrh.

KEt'L. SI I AX AXD M' folly hi nrofe ijjc. Main rc- services to (nl-ly) MOO 2ST lUKXT WKXTIST5. 1-ima, Ohio. MM3J i-'J V-ljiJxw the practice of Jhoir 8r-t Monday.

of Ca.i iic fonnd at Commercial Motets. COMMERCIAL HOtTSE. If Canal. Delphos. Ohio.

1 HOTKL. MKtlEnrril, rropnfUr. is in a manwr for con- or and cotnfort ir. Wests "(Sly nd famished in tnc very best manner. nit pnHic will and it to their intent to sive MM- a trial Located on Main near pot, Dclphos Ohio.

VOL. 1 DELPILOS, 67, JUNK 1801)7 NO. 5. A I1VMN OF 1'KACK. BV OJLIVEH WJCNUBLL (To mMiaof "'AwfriKtin Ifulnuw IIUK writhm tlio following hyiun for the 1'uitce Jubilee in of thou hunt wuiilcml tx I iMl thy white to the Miiifeliinc of love Como while our mrv blvmled in hrtnjr-- Fly tu our urk like the sturin-lieiiU'ii dove I Kly to our ark on the wlujig of thv dove -Speed o'er the far Bounding billowHol' MJIIK, Cruwiidl with thiou Kurlmil of love 1'uauc, thou luut waited too lung 1 Brothers we meet, on this liter of tliinc, Mingling the gifts we huve gallium! for lliee, Sweet with the ouorg of myrtle tinl pine, Urwzc of the prniriu uuu breath of tlie sea-- Mciwlow and mounUlii mid fount and suit Sweet is the fragrance of myrtle and pine, Sweeter the incense we offer to the.

Brothers once more round Uils alter of thine 1 of Bethlehem, answer the strain 1 I lurk! a new birth-song in tilling thu sky! Long as the storm-wind that tumbles thu main Itiil the full breath of the organ reply- Let the loud of voices reply-- Iloll its long surge like main I Swell the varf sonf till It mounts the sky! of BeMrieben, echo the strai 1 WAS BE GUILTY? I. Sheriff, remove the prisoner!" commanded the Judge. Five years, five long years in the penitentiary? Good God! I am not guilty I I am not guilty 1" ericd Reginald Forester, as he was led away. He had been sentenced to five years' hard labor for the crime of breaking the dam of John Cluny's flouring mill. Two brothers, James and Charles Crocker, were the principal witnesses.

They swore that late one night about six months before, as they were walk- Ing home, they saw Forrester walking rapidly along the path leading across the dam. Thinking that something had happened to the sluice-gates, they were about to follow in order to assist when they saw that he began lo cut away the props that upheld the timbers. ror-struck they stopped. It was too late. The dam gave way.

Rushing down the road towards the mill they shouted: The flood, the flood!" The miller heard the shouts, and had just time enough to save himself and his family: shortly afterward the flood reached the mill and swept it away. A merchant of the village close by swore that Forrester bought an axe, a shovel and a pick, on the evening previous to the breaking of the dam. The axe was found hidden among some bushes close to the path, and was identified by the merchant to be some which Keginakl bought of Mm. The miller swore that Forester had several times been seen lurking around the mill. The miller further stated that at the time he discharged him, he (Forrester) swore he would be even with him.

And he destroyed my property because I discharged him for daring, against my wishes, to make love to my daughter, Amy," concluded he. Only one person believed Forester be innocent--Amy Cluny, the miller's daughter. n. It was twelve at noon, just four years after the conviction of Forester, when the door of the State's prison opened to him. A pale, bowed down man, whose eyes fwere constantly seeking the ground, walking down the road towards the ferry boat The crowd that stood on the wharf quickly moved aside as the man tottered towards a bench.

"A pardoned convict!" ran from mouth to mouth. Yes, Forrester, for it was he. had been pardoned by the Governor. Four years had he toiled in the brick yard of the prison. Thoughts of self- destruction, often flitted across his weary mind.

Often as he stood near the furnace of the brick kiln he thought that only one bold leap into the roaring flames, and his misery would be at an end. He had received only two letters during his imprisonment One was from Amv. The other letter came from IScw York. It was from a lawyer, and read This is to inform you that Allen Forester. your uncle, has departed this life.

He died intestate, and yon are the sole heir to The letter was received two days before he was pardoned. "Fortune avails me nothing, the world thinks me cried he. lit Forrester has come Iwck. I wonder why in the world he wants to come to this place again he's rich, and has threatened to shoot Jim Crocker if he calls him a convict Such were the reports that spread over the village like wild-fire. At last the news came to the ears of the miller.

With a muttered upon his enemy, he called Forester, he ascended the stairs leading to the -second story of the new mill that he had erected in place of the one swept away. His steps were noisJcss as he approached Amv's bedroom door. He looked through the keyltolc. A minute afterwards he wrenched open the door and rushed into the room--he had Amy signaling to somebody. A he rushed to the window he caught a glimpse of the figure of a man b- disappeared behind A projecting it was the form of Forester.

He caught hold of Amy's arm. Who was that man Quick, tell came from behind his clenched Amy uttered a shriek of He dropped her arm and rushed from the room, but soon returned with a loaded gun in his hands, and dragged her to the open window. The hcal man could plainly be seen rising from behind the cliff. Amy tank upon her knees- The miller released her arm and slowly raised his fnn. He had the features of Footer.

"Signal!" shouted her father, -o that I can sure of him. I wan! to shoot him through his black heart! Mercy!" shrieked Amy, raining her Forester, oulv saw Amy, now crept slowly towards the projecting shelf of the elilV. He did dot know what Amy iiu-nnt by miring her hands. Soon lie stood at (lie extreme edge of the dill', not more than tlfteen or sixteen luct in a horizontal line from the window. Thirty feet below him the water of the roared over huge boulders, and behind was a solid wall of granite, twelve feet high.

The shelf was only two feet wide. "Die, convict 1" shouted John Cluny. Forester heard the word "convict," saw the old man, saw the bright barrel of the gun as it was pointed towards him, beard the report--then all was blank. When his consciousness returned, he found himself lyiug on the top of the It was night A form was bending over him. By the dim stars he could not distinguish the features, but a cold shudder passed through his body as he felt a hand upon his face, and heard the well-knoAvn loucs of the miller: "He's dead; and I ain't a bit sorry for it either.

But what, am I going to do jwith the body I can't throw it over the cliffs. Well, I guess its best to stick to my first plan." The miller took a rope from his pocket, it beneath the arm-pits of Forester and dragged the body to a cave only known to himself. This cave was situated close to where one end of the mill dam was fastened by means of heavy timbers to the cliffs; the opening was concealed by a clump of bushes. "No one will ever find him there," muttered tlic miller. When he entered the bedroom of his daughter be found her lying upon the floor insensible.

IV. When Forester awoke from his deathlike swoon, darkness was around him. Painfully he lifted himself upon his elbow. 'Bending aside the boughs he saw the glimmer of a lantern which stood upon the dam close to the sluice gates. When Forester's eyes became more accustomed to the darkness, he preceived the forms of two men bending over the breastwork of the the sound of voices came lo his ears--he beard his name was about to creep through the opening of the bushes when the men began to walk towards him.

About four feet from where he was lying they stopped. What time is it, Jim said one of them. Time enough for our little 7 replied to the other with a coarse laugh. "This time he'll be cooped up for life--you said Jim. Or else he'll swing for it," remarked the other.

He'll swing for it," echoed Jim. "Look there, Jim," interrupted the other. the devil's up, yon fool?" I thought I saw a face peeping at me from the Forester had protruded his saw by the light of the burning match the bloated faces of James and Charles Crocker. StutT and nonsense! Go to you fixed the plank so that we can shove it across the guleh to her window Yes," growleft the brother; but it was dcvcliah hard work." Then we are sure of the gal. Xow for the dam," said moving away.

Li'kc a flash of lightning the plot of the villains was revealed to Forester. They first intended to cuf; the dam; then they would rescue the family of the miller by means of the plank. Of course this little act would insure them the gratitude of the miller. The breaking of the clam would again be charged upon Forester, who, as one of the brothers remarked, "would be sentenccd to the penitentiary for life, or else would swing for it" A look toward the dam showed that the water was nearly level with the path. He heard the creaking of the timbers and planks as the two men were prying, with an iron bar at one of the beams' A rumbling sound came to his cars--it was the pent up water as it began to overflow the dam.

He rose to his feet and drawing aside the hushes he stepped upon a shelf-like path which ran alongside of the cliff. "Villains!" he shouted. The two brothers looked up. but saw no one. for the light of the lantern was illuminating the sluice gates.

They resumed their work. Again Forester shouted: and arain they lifted their when there came a terrible crash niinirk-d with She roar of water. Forester heard a of dimpair, and saw fall headlong over the dam into the seething water below. i a pnr.or npoii his lip for the safety of her he h- ran along the narrow path until he opposite the Tiie flood! the For CJod's your The coming! They have cut the dam he. cried.

Tlie window of bedroom thrown open and tlie miller with lighted candle in Isaml "tending before 51. Too late. TJic rushing water had already encircled Ihe mill. Munich was nnv lornd fro. -Help! help!" John finny.

raiding the light hitrh above his crv terror aped lips as the liirht -hone upon She pale face of the poor man whom he thonirht he had i killed. The candle dropped from hand n- he wink upon the floor. while Forester searching for the 'plank. At lat be found it. He tried 51 the inilf.

but hi? i strength tailed him. ''Oh (iod is there ho help here me? Heh! heljt!" be cried, still tiro Come on. boys, Boon men willi lanteniH were rushing towards-Forester. The convict" cried tin: foremost as lie held (lie lantern to thu face of prostrate man. "He's cut (ho dam cried a I'm mire of Impossible; see, lie has been wounded cried first, speaker.

Forester pointed towards the plank ami Mien toward the mill. The men imdxrslood his Soon one end of tlio plank i iiig place upon (lie window i and man with lantern in his Inind walked across the swaying bridge and dUup- pearo'd through the window. A and another followed. A few alter, two men crawled buck across the plank, bearing between them the insensible form the miller, another followed carrying the brother of where was the miller's a The hist man cinue across empty handed. "Amy, dearest "Amy!" shouted Forester.

Ills shrill voice sounded, above the awful roar of waters. A white form was seen at tlio window. It lifted its hands as if lo warn some one away. The lights of half a dozen lanterns illuminated her ghastly face which was partially conceakv 1 by her long black tresses. Forester saw her.

With superhuman strength he rose to his leutand staggered toward the plank. Amy stepped upon the window sill. She had heard the voice of him whom she loved. Slowly she walked across the plank until she was within a few feet of the men. She stopped.

Again her lover pronounced her name. She recognized his voice. A cry of joy came from her lips as she gave a bound wliich boaught her within the reach of the outstretched hands of the ineu. Another cry answered from the gulf below; it was a cry for help. Immediately afterward the mill sank with a fearful crash upon one side, thus making a darn across the canon.

But soon the rising water overcame that slight obstruction and carried the mill down the channel. Toward morning when the water bad somewhat subsided, a party of men found the mangled body of James Crocker, which had lodged between two boulders. Close by they found his brother with both legs'broken, but he was yet alive. A cry of intense pain came from his swolcn lips as tlic men lifted him upon rude stretcher. "Letme die here! let, me die hern!" cried he.

"I feel that I'm hurt inside. Put me down! 1 have only a short time to live, and 1 want to confess. Koginald. Forester is innocent of the crime for OmlNh. A correspondent of the Cleveland i i from i'liiladelphla under date of May iSth.

says There is now in progress about seventeen from i place meeting of a i a i a i which be suffered. brother who cut--" It was I and my These were Charles Crocker's last words. A stream of blood welled from his mouth. Once more lie tried to raise himself then be breathed his last An entire week passed away before the village doctor pronounced Reginald out of danger. The ball fired from tlie rifle of the miller had glanced from his temple.

It had made an ugly but not mortal wound. His ovcrexertion on that terrible night bad greatly increased his former health and strength. Three months after the breaking of the dam, Amy, her brother, father, and Forerter, Icft'for California forever. The of Marry Ing" People. The records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics in this city reveal some singular facts to the ages of persons who get married.

Among other facts they show that the age at which most men marry is from 25 to 30years, while the favorite "marrying age" of women is from 20 to 25. The number of males under 20 years of age who got married during tlie last year was 59. the number whose ages ranged from 70 to 80 was 42; whereas there were 1.250 females under 20. and only one over 70 me time. ic age of forty years, she does not seem to stand much chance for marriage, unless she is a widow.

It is an interesting fact that the chance for marriage of a widow of forty jtist about equal to that of a spinster of twenty-five. The "obi boys" who got married during the wi After a woman has parsed th i Omish or Amisli. The present i is i of a i conference, embracing all the sect in the i ministers are from all parts ol'tlje I'liion where any ol'th'u. i a i arc to be found, and are a i a i Owing (o the press, of oilier I um iinnb'e to give you i pr.occ.fdiiigs in detail, but i merely give a 'short, notice of the i on Sunday, winch tii'Ml of conference. Instead of coming together in a i i prepared expressly for worship of (iod, they met at a farmer's barn early in Ihc forenoon and commenced their religious exercise.

About i ministers wore present, and it was said that about one and more were This a portion, however, is extremely as it is not likely there are 2(k) preachers of that denomination in this The entire, ber of i present would probably reach seven hundred, and there were a great many outsiders, and had the day been favorable there, would probably have been three thousand of the latter, as news of the intended meeting spread abroad, and people, prompted merely by curiosity, expected to be there from 20 miles distant. Tables were spread all around in the barn yard, covered i eatables for every one who desired to eat, and Omish women, all ressed neatly alike, wearing i caps, white kerchiefs about their necks and shoulders, and blue calico dresses, saw that none of the tables should lack in provisions at. any time, in order that none should go away hungry. Several short addresses were delivered, but did not appear to attract the attention of crowd, who came merely to see the eccentricity of the Omish, and not to hear preaching. There wero old women with withered, wrinkled hands and young women and-girls with "cheeks like and who looked as "sweet as peaches," and little girls who could barely waddle about, all dressed in exactly tlio same way; the same blue calico was worn by all for dresses, and all wore the white kerchief and white, cap.

The men all permit the beard to grow and wear books on their clothing instead of buttons. It may not be uninteresting to some of your readers it'l give a sketch of this sect, merely stating its origin and a few other particulars. In 1495 Aledno Simon WIIH bom in Friegland, he was educated in the Catholic faith, aud in 1518 or 1519 entered on his duties us a priest. commenced to read the New Testament, and seeing that be was deceived, he very soon renounced his former views, and commenced to advocate what be believed to be the true doctrine ol Christ. Wherever he went he made many converts, and those who embraccc religion as Uuight by him were termet Mctinoniles.

From this church sprang the denomination known us Amish 01 Oniish, and the name was derived from one Jacob Ameu, who was a strict Mcn- nonite preacher in Switzerland. I'hcii cofcssion of faith is the same that Wat adopted in Dortrecht, Holland, in KiG2 by the MennonitcR, and iu fact, there is but little difference between these people aud other McnnoniteH, the Ami.s being being more simple in their dress aud more strict in their discipline. -They are extremely hospitable, always receiving strangers and feeding them without muking any charge therefor, and it is made their duty by their religion to take care of all that belong to their church. Consequently none of them are ever found in our infirmaries, or living off 1 he contribnties of the public; they believe that it is wrong to marry outside of the church, claiming that matrimony as taught by Christ requires a previous union in thu church. They consider it sinful to repel force by force, and consequently are at all limes opposed to war.

It is required that they wash each other's feet, thereby keeping fresh in their memories the lesson of i i taught by the Savior when he washer! his disciples' TKHMM OK AUYKHTIBIMO. )MJ wjuHiit, MID Intuition, xiiliMKiiH'iit Inxcrtiuii, 0110 tiiiirth column, your, mil tMlluirUI notify JMM (iiii'l Uhil I Mull Ilimliicsx Itt 300 cou There arc two tluniMund varieties of to Tlie VlticenncH that that city is becoming a den of A eight feet and a half in di- i has been constructed for thu Boston Musical Jiiniluc. A iinkee doctor has discovered a new tonic it is extracted from siiusiige, iind ulk'd sulphate of canine." A box. was recently caught fit Oyster U-iy, Long Island, wliich beam 12th mo. ITMiOid 1789.

A IcMindrin girls have, snved the gloves which they a Lee's reception an legacies to i expected descendants. The i i cypniins registered in Merlin is in in Stockholm. in Munich, 187; in Dresden, M. Some of thu Chicago ladles the late abominable trial of skill in in thill delectable spinster of twenty hold out well, away up among the tit- ties and sixties; but in the matrimonial as in the bond market, the five-twenties They believe it to be a sin to take an are the Y. Lwlycr.

on any occasion, claiming that yea and nay arc just as binding any TUB BOOK few Their ministers have no fixed sons have any properconiprcheiisioinif) sn and every member of the how vast is the book of this church i. permitted to exhort They country. Take one "item," for instance. frugal, thrifty, qnk't members of sons illustrative: Matthew Hale vioiy. very in all their "Sunshine ami Shadow in "ew York." yet careful lo secure their jut which is the exciting work of the limes in money matters, to the cent is Celling at the rate of 1.000 copies per, day and is sold exclusively by Oliver Dalryniple.

a few ago n. ThV I wo of paper a UVM small praclirc in "St. is day and run six large roller jo wheat grower in constantly to supply the current de- He 1ms sown tlii- mand. This is doing a addition his other with one book alone. Thi- i a wheat which, with ftgood Inr-je work too.

it mu-t remembered. i give, him rrfMM) bushels, between nnd ciglit hundred pn-re-s Mr. Ilalrymple employed royal oHjivo. and jH it livaJ-. in rapid- r( and one.

hundred ity of of old. ii.irveiling threshing hi-' Think of the eonnJJc-i number rroj small hooka published. oui 5 reading country. Jamie in the front -rallery wide awake, when many were around The'clergy man endeavored to awaken th" attention of b5 by -tating the fact, saying: I "Yon see'evt'ji Jamie Fraser, the idiot land route. There were over IO a so many of yon carried in lMi7.

and now the i ojjj not liking pcrhap Pacific Ilailroad is done it i not at roollv replied, I 1 Pvinr from Sail Krawisro ami tS- jw.rts for Isfish Thi- inHu-lcs hy llc over- unlikely the nunilxr will 5n-rea-c three 4 a SMI wud ifold. If tbe road half of freight and three of the its income would be large indeed. The at each would re- i lie pa the freieht Haven paper says: head is like a liccn popular speaker, a New over at ton would onng in a-mm IWHMFJU. to rambling gargon re- i running down a rough liouted a voice, i fully way How to stick to your oath--swear by A volume of water cannot be called Iry reading. The bachelor has to look out for ber one, the married man for number two.

"Modesty in more becoming, and always esteemed more, valuable, thnn beauty. Jleauty perishes, but modesty never decays. A i boy. disputing with sister on one subject, exe.liiimod "It's true, for ma Rays so; and if ma says so, it HO, if it- uin't, so." SHggins, the. now nuirrled man, says his wife is a perfect, rose.

The only drawback to his happiness is, that she blows out perhaps a lectio'' too often. JoshBillingf, divides the human race i three classes Those who i it is HO, those who think it isn't so, and those who don't can: wild her it is so or not." The best lessons are often learned by experience. So arc some of the worst. Experience is one of the very oldest teachers, but its prices are sometimes ruinously high. It some talent and generosity to find out talent, and generosity in others, though nothing but self-conceit and malice, arc needed to discoverer imagine faults.

A hotel landlord In California WIVCH the expenses of a gong by keeping a dog. The weight of the landlord on the dog's tail causes to howl Biifllcicntly loud to awaken all the guests. The most important joke current, In the, newspapers is this: "It has been suggested that the inventor of the crinoline did more to enlarge the sphere of woman than any reformer of this or earlier A Western paper says: Wanted at office, nn editor who can-please everybody. Also, foreman who can so arrange the paper nn to allow every man's advertisement to head the column." Speaking of last words, "that was a strikingly appropriate remark of a California stage-driver, who on his deathbed was visited by a brother Said be: "Hill. I'm on the down grade, and 1 can't reach the break The vigilance committee of Byron, Wyoming Territory, called upon a des- parate character a short time since and gave him fifteen minutes to leave town.

Tic mounted his mule and said, "Gentlemen, if this d--n mule dont balk, I don't want but five." "But if I put my money in the savings bank," inquired oue of the newlv arrived, "when can I draw itoutagain replied his Hibernian friend, sure 'an if you put it, in to-day, you can draw it out agin to-morrow hy giving a fortnight's The tendency of people to carry quo- tjitions too far was illustrated in a prayer meeting the other day by a brother exclaiming in an agony of piety. Lord! have mercy upon us poor sinners, of which 1 am chief among ten thousand, and altogether lovely." Dar are." said a sable orator, two roads through this world. Dc one am a broad and narrow road dat leads to perdition, and dc odder am a narrow and broad road dat leads to pure destruction." If dat am dc case," said sable hearer, dis culled individual tike-- to dc If you have a bad lose it. If a good one keep it If a doubtful one make it certain. If a sweet one use.

it for the lK-nefit of your friends. If a jolly one cultivate it for sake nnd the delect ion of the community. If none at all avoid looking into the mirror lest, yon see a goose. One day last week, says the Dcmopo- an individual of the African pcrsnaMon entered the office of the Probate Judge in the city, when the following dialogue ciiMicd Is dis dc place whnr dey gits license for lo git. married Well, I got married wo years with a license, and now niv wife's dun run away and left" me, an'" to git my name scratched Hut say all ycr kan about biles; call them all the mean current among fishmongers; revile, persecute and spit on them; groan, grin and when they visit yer; hit them over the and" set on "them, if ycr plcene, there a time in their career when they concentrate all the pathos Joy that man has on hand tew tt when they bust.