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bag, is thirteen-thirteen from thirty.eigh,
leaves twenty-five. Twenty-Five lbs. at IS.
Cd. is Ga Is. Sd. Wait a moment, l will
make another BILL
The couniryman did wait, received the
bill and paid "a rs. Cd. for his cheese. He
then flung the bag into the wagon; jumped
in and drove off, with a face glowing like
ignited charcoal.-Mr. S.-remained in
the door until he had bowed his customer
out of sight, then turning round, he coolly
observed 10 the person within;
Our friend there has a fine horse; Good
George. how fast he trots.,
, 1840-10-24
From the C~ul'ird,or.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.

Some of the most important labors of the
year. are to be performed IN October, and
though they relate more To the preservation
than TO the production of crops, inattent:on
TO any of The essential things, will deiract
much from the comfort as well as the profit
OF the farmer.
PorAToEs.-Good potatoes may be spoiled
by carelessness in digging and preserving
The sun should never shine on a potatoe.-
A few hours exposure to the sun. turns the
surface more or less green, and gives the
root a bitter unpleasant flavor. When put
in the cellar, they should be shut out from
the light; and If there is earth enough mix
ed with the roots TO prevent any circulation
Of air. they will be the better. BE not over
anxious about a little dirt on your potatoes
when housed, if they are dry, and no root
should ever be put in the cellar or IN a put
when wet. for a covering of earth is one al
the best methods of keeping potatoes fresh
and in good order. when in the cellar. Some
farmers who pride themselves on the quality
of their roots, line their potatne bins with
thick turf. grass side out. and when filled,
coverthem in the same WV. PItted pnta-
toes are fresher and better in the spring than
those put IN the cellar. for the reason that
light and air are excluded by the covering nj
earth. All roots pitred early. undergo a slight
heating process. which renders 1t necessary
that holes. closed with n wisp OF straw,
should be made IN the top of the heaps 10
let the heated air escape. This mus. be
thoroughly closed before severe irosis occur.
Turnsps and carrots require this openIng
more than potatoes, though the latter are es-
sentialIy benefited by the precautlon.
SEED CoRH.-Do not trust to chance Tor
YOUR seed corn. More failures occur in this
most valuable crop, from bad seed, than from
almost any other cause. Corn, especially
all those varieties with large cobs, is rarely
SO dry, that when cribbed or piled in masses il
will not heat to such n degree as seriously In
lure. if not destroy, its vegetative powers. Ex-
perience taught us a lesson in the matter, u
few wears since. we shall not soon forget
We had a beautiful field Of corn which NV
erared between 70 and IS bushels OF corr
to the acre, all apparently sound and dry
In gathering it, when a particularly fine eaI
was noticed, or more than one such on a stalk
the husks were stripped down, and wher
| the corn was unloadei at the barn, all suci
ears were thrown into a large tub containing
some Is or 20 barrels, standing on the floor
No danger from any source was apPrehen
ded. and when the whole was gathered, tim
J corn intended for seed, was traced up by III
husks, and kept dry through the winter. o.
Smelling the corn, some discoloration OF tn
-lcob was observed, and planting showed II
our regret. that while shut from air in tn
tub. the corn had heat to such a degree as t
DESTROY its value for seed wholly, and a loss O
1 our crop was the consequence. We say
: then, gather your seed corn carefully, tn
: ripest and best ears, trace it up at once, an.
3 hang it where air circulates freely, and
a will dry fully.
WNrra APPLES are to be gathered thi
, 1840-10-24
Anccdote of OIden Time.

Mr.. s. respectable and thrifty mer-
chant of the last century. possessed a great
deal of natural shrewdnesS together with 4
tact Of turning every thing TO his W adj
vantage. We nave heard many anecdotes
of him and among Others, the following will
better show off his p~ecullanties than n iahor-
ed description. He kept 4 grocery store
near Spring Hill. which. like the grocery
stores Of that period. was filled with n variety
of notions; among other things he was famous
for the good quality OF his cotton. an article
which al that time was very scarce and high.
One dav n customer from the country drove
up to his door anu inquired the price OF cot
ton.
Three and sixpence per pound replied
Mr.. S.
weigh mca dozen pounds says the coun'
tryman, at the same time stepping INTO the
store with Il large bag to put ii in.
The cotton was weighed and put into the
bag and Mr.. s. stepped into the coun.
ting room To make n ball. leaving his custo-
mer busily engaged IN tying 1t up.
Now it happened there was Il small lot oil
good looking cheese near the spot. and the
countrvman, though right from the land o'
milk and honey. could not resist the propensI-
~ To crib one ofthem. He accordingly took
one up. and after looking about to see that
none were observing hun, slid IT into his
bag. which he Immediately tied up, and Po'
tienlv awaited the return of s., who
soon after came out and presented the Olli'
which the cuuntryman paid.
Now Mr. s. was one OF the most pc
lite men of the age. and moreover his quick
eve had detected the abduction of Il cheese.
He was at no loss to account for its disap.
pearance, and instantly prepared himself &c
act as circumstances might require. The
countryman, after one or two unImportan'
observations, was preparing TO depart. D
who we before observed was excessively pc
lite, would by no means suffer him to carry
his own bundle. but offered his services, anc
al the same time took up the bag TO carry q
out. He had proceeded nearly to the dool
of his shop when he stopped.
This bag is very heavy-l must have
made a mistake in the weight Of cotton.
.I-I-I guess not said the countryman
But ] have certainly, says s., :
can hardly carry tive must weigh It a
gain
By this time, S-had it brought back t.
the counter and was preparing TO unite it,
Here was n dilemma. If the bag be united
the theft would be discovered, and II weigh
ed as it was, would be paying monsirousl,
high for cheese. The countryman hem''
and had and scratched his head but withou
getting out of the difficulty. To complete
his CONSERVATION, at that moment, anothe
person entered the store-this decided hin
and after drawing a hong breath he stammer
out
sMr. s., don't trouble yourself to un
+ tie the bag: it weighs just a pound-rv'
weighed it a hundred tines
NO consequence said s., and he pu
the whole into the scales,-sl kwew mus
have made a mistake. 1t weighed thirty
eight pounds-blockhead that am. Let m
see, twelve that you paid for, and one for tn
, 1840-10-24

The BANKS OF BALrrNoRE.-We learn that
the Banks Of Baltimore have a CIRCULATION Of
SI,80O,ooo, and about 100000 in specie
in their vaults. Philadelphia is indebted to
Baltimore about 100000, and Baltimore
owes other eastern cities about 100000
Money is considered easy there, and the
banks discount nearly all the good paper
that is offered. 1t is believed that they will
resume specie payments Immediately after
the banks of Philadelphia resume.
, 1840-10-24
rERMS-S2 so if paid within three months.
q 90 if paid during the year.
a so If not paid during the year.

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HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE AT
IL FLICTED.-To the agent for the sale of DR..
Harllchs Medicine Dear Sir-Having been suffer
ing for nearly ten years past with that most unchar-
table among the long catalogue of diseases called the
Dyspepsia, and, after resorting TO numberess inef-
fectual remedies during that long age of suffering and
expense, Gas the money have expended during that
time lily romported with my circumstances in life
and conceiying my situation hopeless one, could
but compare 1t to the description given of man on
his journey, falling among thieves who after robbing
him left him TO die of his wounds for after having
my money iched from me in obtaining number of
quack nostrums, instead oil obtaining relief found
they increased the malady to alarming degree
bordering despair until by accident friend point
ed out TO me in the Spirit Of the Times remedy
lately brought before the public called Dr. Harich 5
Compound Strengthening and German Aperient Pills,
although doubling their efficacy, but as dernicI
resort was induced to give them a trial the result
of which, after a few weeks has been beyond my
most sanguine expectations; in truth they have Of
fered me all the relief that could be anticipated
through the agency ola good Samaritan" Ever
grateful for the relief the above medicine has afforded
me, | cheeriuy recommend il to aid in the cause of
suffering humanity. resident ofthc county of Phi
ladelpha.
For sale at No l9 North Eighth street also at the
bookstore of Robert Farnham, Pa. Avenue, Wash
ington CITY apply
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THO THE SICK.-As many neglect their health
i on account of being discouraged by the very
many deeterious nostrums which are offered as cure
alls by Empiricks would recommend them to make
trial of DR.. Harlichs COMPOUND STRENGTH
ENING AND GERMAN APERIENT PILLS.
have made use of them frequently myself and
always found them to pain in the side restore
the lost appetite and relieve the disagreeable
ton after eating with which am frequently troubled.
would recommend these pills in all cases of liver
complaint and weakness Of the nervous system and
bad stomach complaints, as am confident all who
make trial of this medicine will find it efIectual
VIM. LINDERMAN
Bath Township Lancaster Cornty
For sale at 10 N. Eighth street also at the book
store of Robert Farnham, Pa. Avenue, Washington
City. apply
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Mrs HEMANs's WORKS COMPLETE

MI RS, HEMANS'S WORKS COMPLETE
IVA new and beautiful edition. printed on fine
paper, with portrait of the authorcss of the com
plete Works of Mrs. Hemans with Memoir BY her
sister, and an Essay on her Genius by Mrs Sigour,
ncy, in royal l2mo volumes, handsomely bound in
embossed cloth OF in extra binding
Also just published, tho complete works Of Lon
Byron published in style similar TO the above ii
eight beautiful volumes large type.
Aso Memoirs and Letters of Madame Malibran
by the Countess De Merlin, 2 vols
This Is the only complete edition of the Works
Mrs Hemans, and contains many new poems toge
thcr with other matter not embraced in any other ed
ton Of her works Among the new poems will
found DE Chartilon, tragedy, A Tale of the Seer
Tribunals; Superstition and Revelation, A Tale OF
the Fourteenth Century; Scenes and Passages from
Goethe Selections from Juvenile Poems Englsnt
and Spain and Wallaccs Invocation TO Bruce just
published, and for sale by
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MORE TEsTIMoNIALs in favor Of DR. Har-

lvl lch's Medicines.-Mr James Henry, Roxbo.
rough cured BY the of the above invaluable medi-
cines-hs symptoms were pain in the side and back,
loss Of appetite pain in the stomach after eat
ing costiveness acdity in the stomach sick headache
fushings Of heat night swcats nausea and sometimes
vomiting could not rest at night, &c Seeing an adj
vertsement in the Ledger Of the efficacy Of Dr. Har.
llchs Medicines Twas induced give il trial which
am happy to state resulted in performing perfect
cure For sale at No 10, North Eighth street Phila-
delphia
Also for sale at Robert Farhams Bookstore Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington city. apply
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Tr LIVER COMPLAINT This disease onl,
terminates in another of more serious nature
proper remedies not rcsortcd TO in time In al
Strengthening and German Apcrient Pills, will PER
form perfect cure-frst by cleansing the stomach
and bowels, thus removing all diseases from the i've
by the use Of the German Apcricnt Pills, after whca
the Compound Strengthening Pills taken 70 ~
strength and tone TO those tender organs which r
quire such treatment only to effect permanent cur
These pills arc nearly put up in small packages, WIZ
full directions
For sale at No 10 North Eighth street Phllsdt
phis and at the bookstore Of Robert Farnham, Penn
sylyania Avenue. msys
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-16

TT IS ESTIMATED by Physicians generally,
i that one-fourth of the human family die annually
of Consumption. As that is the case why then ne
glect your colds and coughs which the root of
Consumption Thousands and tens of thousands
could have been saved if they could have procured
remedy in due season. Di. Swaync's Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry is recommended 10 be medi-
cine that will Immediately arrest this disease sin
gle trial will convince many Of its effects who have
given up all hopes of recovery. For sale at No 10
North Eighth street Philadelphia.
Also, at Robert Farnham's Bookstore, Pa Avenue,
Washington city ap2-ly
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CURRENCY AND BANKING, BY CONDl
~ RACQUET New and improved edition, at a e
duced price Just published and this day received o
sale by 7. TAYLOR, who has for sale a collection q
the best works on Currency and Finance and OIL
and extensive than can be found elsewhere in the
United States all for sale at the lowest prices
June H. r TAYLOR
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d EMEMBER DIR. Swayne's Compound Syrup of
IL Wild Cherry is warranted to cure recent or
chronic coughs, hoarseness splitting of blood raising
Of phegm of the throat and air vessels pain
in the side &c. Those who thus afflicted let not
another day pass without making full trial of this
which it is recommended. Principal Office, 10 North
Eighth street, Philadelphia. Also for sale at the
Bookstore of Robert Farnham, Pa Avenue, Wash
mgton city APP Ply
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NEW UNIVERSAL GAZETTEER--Jus
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and religion natural history and productions, trades
manufactures curiositics statistics &c of each illus
trated with very numerous cngravings, &c, Die
tionary of Commerce The whole remodeed, and The
historical and statistical department brought down L
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inne lS
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SCHLLER's WORKS, in German, comrel4

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And many other French books, jlst unpacket by
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OFFICIAL.

Public Expenditure from s24 TO 1873.
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting statement Of expenditures, ex-
elusive Of public debt, for each year from 1924
TO 1888.
June 2S, ls3s-Read and laid upon the table.
TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT June 81, 1888.
Sir: In obedience 10 the resolution Of the House Of
Representatives of the 25h instant, have the honor
to lay before the House, statement showing the
amount of expenditure, exclusive Of the public debt,
for each year from 1924 TO 1888
! am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secresary.of the Treasury.
Statement shooting the amount Of expenditures
of the United States, erciusire Of the pub
nc debt, for each year, from 1924 10 1887
of The House Of Representatiues Of the 25th
lime 1899
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n YSPEPSIA.-Wc have frequently witnessed
~ the ravages of this disease and have heard and
read Of many remedies, but far oener saw them fail
than result in success The writer however, of the
letter to the agent Of DR.. Harlich's Compound
Strengthening and German Aperent Pills, has long
been known to US, and from invalid, he is deli
heated we know and meet him daily as hale, hear
ty man. Though no advocate of nostrums of any
kind, we cannot withhold notice Of what we con-
slider the effcacies and virtues of HarIich Com
pound Strengthening, and German Aperient Pills
The case before US is living monument to BOTH
Spirit of the Times Of Jan /.
For sale at the bookstore Of Robert Farnham,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City.
~ DIV
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DORTRAIT OF HENRY A. WISE, beau
Il tiful likeness, by Fenderich, just published, is
this day received, for sale by F. TAYLOR, price IS
cents together with large collection Of striking like
nesscs Of other Public Men, embracing almost all Of
any emnence, taken directly from life by the same
M'"t june IS
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.--Dr Harlch's
i Compound Strengthening Tonic and Germen
Aperent Pills. These pills remove all those distress
ing diseases which females are liable to be afflicted
with They remove those morbid secretions which,
when retained soon induce number of diseases and
oftentmes render females unhappy and miserable all
their lives Those pills used according to directions,
Immediately create and healthy action through
GU, the whole system by purifying the blood and Civ
ing strength to the stomach and bowels at the same
time relieving the pain in the side, back and loins
giving appetite and ihvgorating the system again 10
its proper functions, and restoring tranquil repose
Ask for Dr. Harich's Compound Strengthening
Tonic and German Aperient Pills.
Principal Office, North Eighth street, Philadelphia
Also for sale at the Bookstore of Robert Farnham,
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington city. apply
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GONSUMPTIONl CONSUMPTION! that fell
~ destroyer which Stays its thousands and tens of
thousands annually How shall we arrest its fatal
progress before it takes hold upon the vtals2 Iwould
at once take some suitable medicine to arrest
the disease at the very commencement. How very
many do we see in the world whose delicate frames
look scarcely able to support short reign of ex
istence-but for the timely and proper they
make Of oftentimes will far outlive the most ath
letic and robust who neglect such timely and
proper means placed within their reach which
would unquestonahy arrest if taken in proper time
At the head of all remedies and first in rank stands
Doctor Swaync's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry
which, if administered in time and taken according
the prescribed rules will nine times out Of ten check
its progress, and restore the patient to health
For sale at Robt. Farnhams Bookstore, Pennsylva-
mia Avenue, Washington city.
MAY IL
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Morn The foregoing sums include payments for
trust funds and ndemnities, which, in 1887, was
5,6l0,404 SO.
T. L. SMITH, Register
Treasury DEPARTMENT
Registers Office, June ~, 1888.
This sum is subject to small variation the set
Element Of the accounts of the Treasurer.
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INT ORE PROOFS of the efficacy of DR.. Harlichs
1Nl Compound Strengthening Tonic and German
Apcrient Pills Mr. James Perot, Schuylkill Third
street cured by the abeve medicine. His symptoms
pain in the stomach after eating loss of APPETITE
pain in the side and breast attended with hacking
cough costiveness, and many other sensations not
senal to mention. He is willing to give any salts
faction TO any inquiring person Of the wonderful eff
fects of the medicine. For sale at No. 10 North
Eighth street Also for sale at the Bookstore of Ro
bert Farnham, Pa. Avenue, Washington city
y. LIZ
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