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Very truly, yours, sc.
JOHN WIMER.
Burlington, Licking Co. o.

Let eUeyy man, Uomda and child read The .J0ilow-
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WATERvILLE, Oneida, CO., n Y, Sept. Is, 1913.
DEAR SIR:-l owe it to the afflicted to iaform
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Yours respectfully,
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Recorder ofthe City of New York.
JOHN POWER, d. D.,
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of his own selection, those who had
served with him in previous years, and
had lived in the enjoyment of his friend
ship and confidence, those who could
give to his closing life all the care and
attention springing from attachment
and esteem, softened by the sense OF
the affecting loss which leaves g
"To mourn the vanished beam, and add our mite
Ofpraise In payment of long delight"
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T II E P AR RADISE OF 7 E AR S
rFrom the German of n Muller1

THE ARADISE OF TIE AIRS
From the German of N. Muller.]
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Beside the river of Tears, with branches low,
And bitter leaves, the funeral willows grow;
The branches stream. like the dishevelled hair
Of women in the sadness of despair.
On rolls the stream with perpetual sigh;
The rocks moan wildly as it rushes by;
Hyssop and wormwood border all the strand,
And not flower adorns the dreary land.
Then comes child, whose face is like the sun,
And dips the gloomy waters as they run,
And moistens all the region, and, behold!
The ground is bright with blossoms manifold!
Where fall the tears of love, the rose appears;
And where the moss is wet with friendships tears
Forget-me-not and violet, heavenly blue,
Spring glitterlng with the cheerful drops like dew
The souls of mourners, who no more shall weep,
Float, swan like, down the currents gentle sweep
Go up the sands that shine along lis side,
And in the Paradise of tears abide.
There every heart rejoins its kindred heart;
There, in long embrace, that none may part,
Fulflment meets desire; and that fair shore
Beholds its dwcers happy evermore.
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MOI ICE.

ed, that at my instance as agent for George
McCsy, writ Of attachment was this day issued
by Henry Mason, Justice Of the Peace OF Centre
township, IN Monroe county, and State of Ohio,
against the goods, chattes, rights, credits, moneys
and effects of John w. Snodgrass, an absent debt
or. w. r. HUNTER,
Agent for George McCay
October 14th, 1874 81
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.AssiUnee's Notice.

THIS is to notify all persons indebted to the
Estate lin Bankruptcy of John Gibsor. Jr, that
will give them until the first of December next, to
settle up and pay off. Claims unsettled at that time
will be put in the hands ofproper officers for coec
ton, as am determined to close the business i'm
medately. II. b. HILL,
Assignee
Woodsfeld, Nov. 5, IS44.-n36'tld.
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DAN'L GRAY's ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been appointed and qualified as administrator
on the estate of Daniel Gray, late of Monroe
county, deceased ADAM JOHNSTON.
October 18Th, 1874. 33
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B.ALS.4M OF WILD CHERRY

That it stands at the head of all other remedies
is now universally conceded. 1t has cured thous-
ands upon thousands-of all classes--in cases of
the most dangerously consumptive character
And physicians of the greatest eminence throghout
our whole country unhesitatingly recommend it,
as the
MOST POWERFUL CURATIVE
of Pulmonary diseases IN the whole range of Phar-
macy. The sales in the Western States have thus
far been unparalleled; and the most gratifying
proofs of its efficacy have been received from every
place where it has been used. Thousands of
CONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS
have already tested It's exalted virtues, and confes-
sed its surprising excellent and amazing power
The remarkable success of this BalSam is no doubt
owing in great measure to the peculiarly agTeea-
bic and powerful nature of its ingredients. 1t is a
FINE HERBAL MEDICINE!
Composed chiefly of WILD CHERRY BARK
and the genuine ICELAND MOSS-Uhe latter
imported expressly for this purpose the rare med
ical virtues of which, are also combined by new
chemical process the best ever discovered for
CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS.
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POETRY,
TILE RLINp BRIDE


instead Of sinking, under so heavy dispensation,
nto listlessness and melancholy, with an admirable
prit she retained her cheerfulness, and continued
III her former pursuits, far as the privaton would
lllow She continued to play, sing, walk, and e.
zen ride out on horseback-preserving bright
mind, amidst her darkness, and happy counte-
nance Soon afterwards gentleman returned
rom abroad, who had been the companion of her
childhood and her lover in his boyhood. Touch
ID by the noble spirit with which she bore her ca
amity, and still retaining his old attachment to her,
,e offered his heart and hand for her acceptance
spite of the urgent counsel of his friends, and e.
zen the remonsfrances of the lady herself But
.emained firm to his purpose; and the verses were
composed, as if addressed by him to his Blind
Bride:
Thou seest me not, my own dear bride;
Yet bright thy smile, my Espeiance,
As when we sported side by side,
Or mingled in our playmates' dance.
Thy step, as then, is light and free.
Thy strrup firm and fearless still;
Such power abides in constancy
OF faith, and hope, and steadfast will.
Iloved thee then, my hearts first joy,
love thee now, and ten fold more,
That when the saddened stripping boy
Left thee and thine, and England's shore.
One lingering gaze behind cast;
Thy young eye watched me from the hill;
D, had deemed that look thy last
But here thou art and dearer still.
Thy minds kingdom all thy own;
And like the lark, in morning air,
Thy playful voice, whose minstrel tone
Can charm away my every care
The peace which pure high thoughts impart,
The scents, the sound ofjocund earth,
Are thine-and more than all, heart
That beats for thee and feels thy worth
What though alike unmarked by thee
The moonbeam and the noontide ray,
IT'S mind, and heart, and converse free,
Turn gloom to joy, and night to day.
Then cheer thee love; where'er we go,
My step, my thought, shall wait on thine;
Thy spirit tried in veal and wo,
My Esperance, shall strengthen mine.
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MRS. WIMER; OR
ANOTHER REMARKABLE CURE BY USING
JPIST.dR'S B.qLS.qJM a
OF WILD CHERRY

THE GREAT REMEDY ron CONSUMPTION
Among all the famous medicines for Consumption
none seems to be meeting with greater success, or
gaining higher reputation than that most wonder
tul article, t.s.
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The tollOwng oce haze just re- eiUed from Jiessrs
JO>ln& ROace, Druggists, IN NecGTk, IN this
State, 10 ph0m ii tc0S communicated Gy John VI
mer, Esq, citizen NJ Burlington, Licking Co,m-
ty, Ohio.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
THOMAS HART BENTON'S OPINION OF
HENRY CLAY In 1924

"The principles which will govern Mr.. Clay's
administration, helected, well known to the
Nation. They have been displayed upon the floor
Of Congress for the last seventeen years. They
constitute a system of American policy based on
the agriculture and manufactures Of his own Coun-
try upon interior as well as foreign commerce; up
on internal as we'll as seabosrd Improvement; upon
the independence Of the New World. and close
commercial alliance with Mexico and South Amer
ica fit is suidthas others would pursue the same
system, we answer that the founder of the system
is the natural executor of hts own work--that the
most efficient protector Of American iron, lead,
hemp wool, and cotton, would he the triumphant
champion of the new Tariff; the safest friend To
interior commerce would be the Statesman who
has proclaimed the Mississippi 10 be the of the
West; the most jealous promoter Of internal i'm
provemens would be the President who has tri-
umphed over the President who opposed the con-
struction OF national roads and canals; the
full applicant for treaties with Mexico and South
America, would be the eloquent advocate of their
own independence"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
THE CORN WORM,

CAUTION TO FARMERs.--There 10 at
this time a worm attacking the corn
plant that bids fair to do great injury TO
future crops. These worms can now be
easily found the stalks and the leaves
will appear somewhat wthered; on ex-
animation several holes will be observed
in the sides of the stalk near the ground,
mostly through the lower leafsheath. All
such should be immedlately taken up and
burned, that the destruction Of the ,cdole of
the worms may be certainly accomplished.
If allowed to remain each pal. of worms
will leave a progeny of several hundred
for next years crop, and then 1t may be
too late to prevent the evil. 1t is the
.spndle worm" OF Massachusetts, belongs
10 the family OF Leptdosstesa, and is call
ed by Harris, in his most excellent work
on the "insec,s injurious TO vegetation"
Gor,vna ZEE or com Gortyna. shall,
MS soon as possible, publish more extend,
ed notice of this destructive insect; but
in the mean time hope this will be suffi
cient to put oar farmers on their Guard,
and TO induce them to search their corn
fields while the owl is within reach OF an
EASY remedy. GIDEON B. SMITH.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
COL. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON'S OPINION
OF HENRY CLAY.

al have been in public life for forty years, and
in that time have been associated with all the great
men of the country. Iesving out Madison and
Gallatin, who we're old men when FIRST stepped
upon the theatre of politics, WILL PLACE JIF-
FERsoS FIRST, THEN HENRY CLAx. He is per-
fec. Hercules in all the qualities that ear edorn
human nature. Some men may excel HMM a sim
gle quaity-for instance, Webster may be great
err logician--or some may be more renowned for
deep researches--but take Clay all in all. he has
not an equal in the Union, either in the North or
the South, the East or the West In moral cour-
age, in physical courage. in oratOry. in patriotism.
and in every noble quality, he is without a superb
Or He is n great, a very great man"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
From de Baltimore American.

We do not receive the paper with
which Major Moan is now editorially con-
nected, but we see by quotation from it,
made in the Richmond Wing, that the
veteran editor does not like Folks nom.
ination. 1--WE cannot" The says, that is
the Democrats, Iof whom the Major has
agsin become one, sitter circumnaviga eing
lor the third or fourth time the Globe Of
Politics., 1--WE cahnot (says the Major
rally the Democratic Party throughout
the Union to support candidate for the
Presidency pledged to immediate annexa-
ton! And again, be says, "what chance
do we stand with a THIRD RATE man
agains, candidate Of the force and con-
coded popularity Of Henry Clay's
Major Noah then expresses himself as
follows, and we cab the attention Of the
whole country to the words Of a man who,
with all his dcplorable dsloyalty to him.
self and his real sentiments, is inferior to
none in acs!eness, sagacity, and, we yer.
lily think, upright intentions towards his
country. Major Noah says:
disappointment and Justification seem
to prevail among many Of the old men Of
the party, particularly those men who
have heretofore voted for Mr.. Clay, who
remember him the supporter Of the war
and the negotia,or Of an honorable peace,
their candidate for Speaker, session after
session, and Democrat ofthe old school,
Although separated on questions Of nation
al policy, they cannot forget the palmy
days of Democracy, when Henry Clay
broke bread and ate salt with US in our
wgwam, and wc we're proud of the advo-
cate Of our principles and the eloquent
advocate Of the best interests Of our coun.
try. The remembrance of these times
aud the result Of the present nomination
will give Henry Clay many Democratic
votes, while it will, beyond DOUBT, keep
many old men of that party from the polls
IN November next. We have much to
say hereafter on this subject"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
COMPLIMENT TO HENRY CLAY

N SoMf LtME oIlCNhi CLh1'
G. w. Featherstonhaugh, in his sex
cursion through the slave States" pays
the following deserved compliment to this
ilustrious statesman, which comes with
double weight, as the reluctant testimony
OF one no wise partial to us, or to our in
stituiions:-
"There is also another bright and en-
couragiug spot on the horizon; for, if any
faith is to be placed in prognostics, the
United States ere long will come under
the administration Of a chief magistrate,
The influence Of whose character will win
back for his country the credit which she
has temporarily lost. The whole c;vili-
zed world is concerned in the wish that
that salatary influence may be lasting,
and throw into obscurity all the errors of
the past. The Kentuckians
are an enterprIsing, industrious, aud Unit
ed people; they inbabit beautiful coun-
Try and cultivate generous sold. With
a magnificent river upon their frontier,
that can convey their tobacco, pork, corn,
and their other various productions to
every part OF the earth, they seem to
have all tho elements within themselves
of permenent prosperity. The people,
too, do not appear to have been demoial
ised by low demagogues, to the extent
that they have been in some of the other
States, and hence are not so much under
their influence, but rather listen to the
precepts and initiate the example Of their
superiors. OF these, the acknowledged
leader is Henry Clay; his name, which
is 50 well known throughout, the United
States, operates like ataksman whenever
it is mentioned in Kentucky. There is
not man in the State but is proud that
Mr.. Clayis Ken,uckian. Indeed, iden.
tilted as all his interests are with the
State, being the mos, extensive farmer,
the most spirited improver Of oil the
breeds of cattle, horses and mules, the
most affablo Of men to oil classes, hav.
lag an established reputation for undaunt.
ed personal courage, and never having
been known to DO mean action, either
IN his public or private capacity, whilst,
during his long political career, he has
been conspicuous above almost all his
fellow citizens, for active and shining
talents: it is not surprising tina, his char
acter should have made an impression
upon the people, md that they should, by
their conduct, acknowledge the advant.
age they derive frem their relation to so
eminent person. What blessing
would it be to this great Republic, if its
people, turning deafear TO selfish dema.
gogues, would but consent to receive, even
If Il were but for one Presidential term, so
much permanent benefit as they would dc.
rive from his great experience, his many
virtues, and his honorable consistency
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25

"Actns under the maxim that honesty was the
best policy, and upon the conviction that truth is
omnipotent, and public justice certain, bore the
unmeri;ed reproaches cast upon me, as became me-
have not been disappointed. stand indicated
in the hearts, and by the spontaneous acclamatons
of my fellow citizens. The industry and malignty
in these attacks. Perversions of my language
misrepresentation of my course, old scraps from
tattered and obsolete newspspers--even fsbrica-
ton and forgery and will continue to be en-
ployed to vituperats and vill6y me. But like all
preceding assaults, they will be unavailable, and
shall remain invulnerable TO them all. HI. Clay
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
JEFFERSON'S ENCOMIUM ON MR.. CLAY
From Niles Register, July Sd. 1880.

MoNricELLo, May e5, 1923.
"Eou ask my opinion of the merits Of Mr.. Hen.
ry Clay, and his policy for the protection Of domes-
tic industry and manufactures. As for Mr.. Clay,
Iconsider kim 10 be one of the most talented and
brilliant men and statesmen that the Country has
eper produced, and should Hive many years long
err, HOPE TO SEE HIM HOLD THE PLACE OF CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC. His
career thus far in life, has been a career Of glo
ry, and he has ochieoed that for his Country,
whilst engaged in her cause. rhich pould oRsA
MENT THE BRIGHTEST PLACE. IN THE EscuTcHEoN
OF THE MOST FAVORED STATEsMEs OF ANY AGE OR
NATION. say this much in reply to your inter.
rogatories.
THOMAS JEFFERSON"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
From the Baltimore Patriot.
A WING SONG.

TUsE-"Old Dan Tucker"
Calhoun, Buchanan, johnson. Case.
Tho Locos say may 60 to grass,
And so they give US Polk and Dallas,
That Wings may send them to the gslows.
Hurra for Clay and Frelinghuysen,
Tbs days our own It's past surmisea'.
Their own true friends they would dishearten,
And clip'd the wings OF poor old Martin;
To calls Of Justice" they prov'd callous,
And vctmis'd poor Polk and Dallas.
Hurrs for Clay, SC.
The People say lis not surprisn',
We go for Clay and Frslipghuysen;
Tho ship Of State needs no such ballast.
AZ James X Polk and George NJ. Dallas.
Hurra for Clay, &c.
The Locos swore they'd have no Mats,
And fought as did Kilkenny Cats;
Two tails were left--whose were they. tell usi
Twas James X. Polk and George NJ. Dallas.
Hurra for Clay, &c.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
WING ELECTORAL TICKET.

l. ROBERT II. WHITFIELD, of Isle of Wight
2. JOHN E. SHELL, of Brunswick.
3. HENRY Z. IRVING, of Cumberland.
4. JOSEPH X. IRVING, of Amherst.
5. GEO. H. GILMER, of Pu,ylvania.
6. VALENTINE w. SOUTHALL, of Albemarle.
z. JOHN JANNEY, OF Loudoun.
8. EDWARD T. TAYLoE, Of King George.
9. RALEIGH 7. DANIEL, OF Richmond.
10. MOREAU BOWERS, of William sburg
IL. ANDREW HUNTER, of Jefferson.
IL. A. Fl. II. STUART. of Augusta.
ID. VIM. BALLARD PRESTON of Montgomery
Ia. ANDREW S. FULTON, of Wythe.
Is. ALLEN T. CAPERTON, Of Monroe.
I6. AUGUSTINE J. SMITH, of Harrison.
II. JAMES M. STEPHENSON, of Tyler.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25

"HE as FREE TRADE MAN."-The
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Journal OF Commerce, who appears
to DO pleased with the nomination Of Col.
Polk. says--"He is for Free Trade; he is
for Teas: he is hostile 10 Disfribatson. II
will be easy to make issue with him on oil
these questions"
Remember. fellow mechanic, James X.
Polk as for Free Trade, Under such a
system the price of labor would sink to
the European standard. What mechanic
wants to work for 90 cts. dayl Those
who do, let them vote for Polk and Free
Irade'-- Washington Stanard.