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ADVICE TO HOT PEOPLE.

Now a-days nobody is cool-every face
is as red as a beet, and every mans blood
is hot enough to boil an egg. What is
to be done? Imprimis, keep your TEN
pert will never do to get in a passion
at this scason-rescrye your wrath till the
first frost, and you may then blaze away
as much as you please. Secondly, rise
early, even before the sun, and enjoy his
establishment at seeing himself beat
Wash your whole body. put on clean lin
en-, and take walk of twenty minutes
and fifteen seconds. Dnn't jump out of
the way at any sudden alaru-it is much
better to be quietly run over by cart or
two, than to jump into the river. Sit
down to your breakfast moderately
don't bolt into your chair as if You were
thrown out of third story window.
Drink no coffee, it is too heating; tea or
milk you may take in any quantity; hut
eat no meat as you eschew caloric; but
every mouthful is an incipient frebrand.
After breakfast proceed slowly to your
place of business. If any thing has gone
wrong, don't scold-scoding is allowed
only in winter. If you meet any friends
on the way give a gentle look of recogni-
ton, but DO not bow or say 'good morn
ing"-talking is very exciting. If you
can conveniently meet with little mis-
fortune, do so-meancholy is very cool
ing, and what is more, it makes others
cool towards you. You gain considera-
BILE comfort from their icy reflection.
Gas the day grows warm and high
you become thirsty. You are afraid to
drink cold watcr-you therefore mix a
little brandy (or good deaD with it, to
prevent any bad consequence-you put
in lump of ice, and quatf it off without
ceremony! You goose! cold brandy and
water, taken suddenly into your stomach
is Just as dangerous as cold water,-so is
cold punch-cold any thing else-so
would parcel of live Goals be. if you
could freeze them. Your best beverage
is claret and water; you may cool it if
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absolutely poison.
Do not eat much dinner-animal food
puts the lion in a fever, and so it will
serve man.-If you find that you have
much appetite, eat lump of sugar, or
take a walk into the kitchen, just before
the table is set. The best thing for you
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saves "a great deal of labor for the jaws.
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the smoke warns your mouth, and causes
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SCHOOL


For Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
yEVHE subscriber respectfully informs the pub
Il lie, that he intends opening School on the
first of June, at ATTENTION, Peoria county,
where he will teach the different branches of
Science usually taught in schools and academies.
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CAUTION!! CAUTlON!!!

l hereby forwarn all persons against pnr-
chasing three several promissory notes, exc.
cuted by me to A. Baldwin, as they were
fraudulently obtained, and do not intend to
pay the same till compelled by law. All said
notes bear date the 9Th June, 1888. One for
two hundred and fifty dollars, becomes due
the 18th of August instant; one for six hun
bred and twenty-five dollars, becomes due
the first day of January next, and the third
for six hundred and twenty-five dollars las
near as | can recollect,) becomes due the
first of May 1884.
The above notes were given in purchase
of a patent right for burning gas, which
proves to be gross deception; fraud was
practiscd on me in obtaining the notes,
and am resolved not to pay them but at the
end Of the compulsory process of law.
ELIJAH SKIDMORE.
Aug. 18th, 1888, [l7-3m.
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SECOND SIGHT,

One Of the most striking instances Of
the effects of disordered imagination.
says the American, occurred recently in
the vicinity of Haverhill, Mass. the facts
of which are thus detailed in an eastern
paper, by a writer being the initials of
Mr.. Whittier, the Quaker poet-
In September 1881, worthy and high
ly esteemed inhabitant Of this town died
suddenly on the bridge over the Merri-
mac, by the bursting Of blood vessel.
1t was just at day break, when he was
engaged with another person in raising
the draw of the bridge for the passage Of
a sloop. The suddenness of the event;
the excellent character of the deceased :;
and, above all, vague rumor that some
extraordinary disclosure was to be made,
drew together large concourse at the
funeral. After solemn services were con-
cluded, Thomas, the brother of the dead
man. himself a most exemplary chris
tain,- rose up, and desired to relate some
particulars regarding the death of his
brother. He then stated, and his man
ner was calm, solemn, impressive,--that
more than a month previous TO his death,
his brother had told him, that his feelings
had been painfully disturbed by seeing,
at different times. on the bridge, guam
tity of human blood that sometimes.
while he was gazing upon it, it suddenly
disappeared, as if removed by an invisi-
BILE hand; that it lay thick and dark "A.
midst the straw and litter. that manu-
times, in the dusk of the evening, he had
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]. S. LITTEL, Philadelphia.
&CS REWARD. Runaway from the sub

&OR REWARD. Runaway from the sub
PZ - scrber, on Sunday last, the 3lst of
March, negro man named Harry, color black,
about six feet high, very stout made-will weigh
80 or $50, or probably near 200 pounds, lsps a
little, pretty heavy beard, and about 80 years of
age; clothing not recollected. He formerly be-
onged to VIM. M. Haden of Madison county
He may attempt to return to Madison, but cir
cumsances induce the belief that he is lurking a
bout town in order to get some steam boat to
make his way to a free state. Ten dollars re-
ward aid all reasonable expenses will be given for
his apprehension ami delivery to me, confine-
ment in any Jail so that get him, if taken in the
state, twenty-five dollars if taken out Of the
state. JOHN SLATER.
Vicksburg, April 3, 1888. 1876.
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not advised TO go up, but whose curiosity
led her to attempt it, Notwithstanding, as
soon as she had got an opportunity
When she had got part of the way up,
the vine broke under her weight and let
her down. She was disgraced for being
the cause of a great calamity which could
never be averted; for none could ascend.
nor could those descend who had gone
up. They commenced the Mandan Vii
lage where it now stands, and the re-
mander of them are living under ground
to this day.'
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


q the late confagration Of the Treasury build
IL ing, nearly all the correspondence of the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury, from the establishment Of
the Department to the 3st March, 1888, was de-
stroy ai; including, well the original letters and
communications addressed to the Secretary of the
reasury, as the records of the letters and COM
muncatons written by him. With vrew to re-
par the loss as far as may by practicable, all Of
ncers oil the United States, are requested to cause
copies to be prepared, and authenticated by them,
OF any letters excepting those hereinafter alluded
TOY which they may at any time have written to,
or received from, the Secretary of the Treasury;
and all those who have been in Office, and other in
dIvidual throughout the United States, and else
where, are invited to do the same. That this cor
respondence may be arranged into appropriate
books, it is requested that it be copied on folio
foolscap paper, with sufficient margin on ally
sides to admit of binding, and that no more than
one letter be contained on leaf 1t is also re-
qiested, that the copies be written in plain and
distinct or engrossing hand. Where the original
letter can be spared, it would be preferred The
reasonable expense incurred in copying the papers
now requested, not exceeding the rate of ten cents
for every hundred words, will be deirayed by the
department.
The correspondence which has been saved, and
o. which, therefore, no copies are desired. are
the records of the letters written by the Secretary
of the Treasury to Presidents and Cashiers Of
banks, from the LIST October, l8l9 to the goth Feb
Tuary, 1858; all the correspondence relating to-
Revolutionary claims under the act of 18th May,
1913, and to claims of Virginia officers to half paw
under the act of 5th July, 1882 and to appiica-
tons Tor the benefits of the acts of the I'd March,
83l, and 18th July, 1882, for the relief of certain
lnsolvent debtors of the United States. Copies
OF some circular letters and Instructions written
by the ) eretary, have also been preserved: and
1t is requested that, before copy be made of
any circular letter or Instruction, written by the
secretary OF the Treasury, the date and object of
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.

4 ME subscribers, importers of hardware
II and cutlery, are now receiving direct
rom Birmingham and Sheffield, and fromthe
American manufactures, extensive additions
o their stock, comprising EVERY variety of
rlcles in the busness-which are offered on
LIBERAL terms, to country dealers and others.
Anaong uhich are
Table and pocket Cutlery: Razors, Scis-
sors, Shears, &c.
Bread, butcher and shoe Knives,
Mill, cross-cut, tenon, pit, hand, pannel and
other Saws.
New York and Cincinnati bench and
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American and imported Edge Tools.
Files and Rasps, lbbotson's and common
make
Building and Housekeeping articles gen
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Fowling Guns and Rifles, flint and percus-
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Cabinet Hardware of every description.
tin'd and japann'd Saddlery mems and
side saddetrees.
Wood and iron Haues, eliptical and crad1ey
carriage Springs, brass, copper and Iron
Wire
sickles, and grass and cradle ythes, to-
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--ALso-
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Nail and braziers rods, American, Eng
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and cast Steel, of the most approved
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Hammers, black and bright face patent
cast iron and cottial keyed Vices, Pitts
burgh and New York Bellous, assorted
sizes
Log, trace, trap and halter Chains.
English and American Shovels and
Spades, carolina hoes, common and rivi-
ted corn do.
English and American and Pittsburg cut
and wrought nails, spikes and brads.
Boston crown window glass
lin plates, brazier's copper, spelter, SOL
der rivets, &c.
Hollow ware and castings.
April 5.-l3-ly j. S. PEASE, e. Co.
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seen a vessel coming down the river,
which vanished just as it reached the
draw; and that at the same ime, he had
heard a voice calling in faint and la
mentable tone-'I an, dying" and that
the voice sounded like his own; that then
he knew the vision was for him, and that
the hour of his departure was at hand.
Thomas, moreover, stated that, few days
before the melancholy even took place,
his brother after assuring lin that he
would be called upon to testify to the ac-
counts which he had given If the vision
on the bridge, told him that Re mad aclu-
ally seen the same vessel go up the river,
whose spectral image he had seen in his
vision, and that, when it returned, the full
hlment would take place; that night af-
ter night, he had heard what seemed to
him the sound of the horn from that YES
sell, calling for the raising of the draw,
and that it was to him very solemn and
awful. "You all know" continued the
narrator. show my brother died.-that he
died fulfilling the vision,---hat his blood
lies even now upon the bridge, as he saw
it before his death; and that his last words
were heard by the captain of the vessel
! am dying"
There was something in the circum'
stances of this narration,-the church
crowd with faces bent earnestly on the
speaker the evident sincerity and deep
soiemnity of the alrator,-and the fear
full character of his communication, while
the yet unburied corpse of his brother
lay before which was calculated
to revive every latent feeling of SUI
perstition; and to overpower, atleast for
the moment, the convictions of reason
and the arguments of philosopy.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

Six Journeyman Carpenters, workmen
well acquainted with the business, and of
steady habits, will receive liberal encour-
agement: No others need apply.
HODGE & PHILIPS.
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10 the heirs and legal representatives. Of
James Edmonson, deceased.
NOTICE.

TNHE subscriber will attend before the
- court of Probate for the county of Mont
gomery, in the State of Illinois, on the last
Monday in the month of August next, to
make settlement of the estate of Samuel
Nelson sen., deceased, all persons having
claims against SAID estate are notified and
requested TO present them for the purpose OF
having them adjusted Those indebted to
the same are requested to make payment.
SAMUEL NELSON, Ear.
Hilisboro' Ill.,, June %, 1888. 1856.
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The MANDANs.--Sume filteenhundred
miles up the river Missouri, above the
Mormons. will be found the Mandans.-
These people, as well as their neighbors
below them. have some very peculiar re-
ligious notions. Mr.. CatliD, who visited
them the last summer, has given very in
teresting accounts of their religious GER
emories, customs and traditions. OF the
latter, he has given one specimen which
contains more Of the wonderful than any
of the visions of s'the seer, Jos. Smith,
and we believe, quite as worthy of ere.
dence.--Sangamo Journal.
'.According to their traditions, they
were the first people in the world, and
they originally lived inside the earth.-
They say that a vine had grown from one
of their corn6elds to a very great height
through hole in the earth, and one of
their young men climbed up it until he
came out on the top of the earth where
the Mandan Village now stands; that he
looked around and admired the beautiful
praires and country about him--saw ma
ny bulfaloes--killed one and found it good
TO eat--that he returned and related what
had seen, when number of them went
and witnessed the same things. Among
the throng who was endeayoring to climb
up was very large fat woman, who was
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a rush Of air into it which overbalances
the artificial heat. In the evening you
may read a novel or listen to musc-it
must be slow music, however - the 'Dead
March in SAUL" or something like it.
I"Yankec Doodle" would put you in a
fever in five minutes. Go to bed early
leave your windows open-the free
pure air, never harms any body that is
nsed TO it, and if you are not, it is high
time you were. Take as many airs up
on you as you can-the hen perches all
the summer night upon the fence, and
takes no cold. Are you not ashamed to
be more delicate than hen?
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NEW PERIODICALS.

NE w IEklODlCALS.
lHE SELECT JOURNAL OF FOREIGN PERIODICAL
LITERATURE.
PUBLISHED quarterly by Charles Bow
Il en-, Boston, each number containing
go pages, making volume of 1000 pages
Price $500 per annum.--Subscript.oas
received by JAMES C. ESSEX,
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"The Legislature may enact laws, but it is the
courts that expound them; and if their ezposi-
tons remain unpublished, much mischief and liti
cation must be the consequence P'eface
Breeses ReDs