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A TRADE OF WIvEs.-The Huntington
(Pa.) Globe thus describes trade in wives,
which recently took place in Blair county,
which is pretty fair start in the line mat
rimonial for a new county: "The trade
took place between Mr.. L. and Mr.. d. in
a written article of agreement, the latter
paying The former the following articles,
generally denominated as sboot:' two dol
lars in cash, three gallons of whiskey, two
pounds of smoking tobacco, one pair Of
shoes, one bell crowned hat such as was
the fashion when Adam was boy, and se-
veral unmentonable trihes. On conclusion
of the agreement the wives changed places,
leaving behind all their moveable effects, in
cluding the children, and established them
selves in their new homes The parties
are in moderate circumstances