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SOL SMITH WITH TWO LADIES'.

SOL SMITH WITH TWO LADIES.-Some
years ago, when steamboats, were not quite so
common on the Ohio as they are at present, Sol
Smith, with two ladies' of his family, undertook to
go from Wheeling to Cincinnati in small flat. II
was in the month of September, and the ladies suf-
fered greatly from the heat. One afternoon, Just
as the sun was going down. they stopped at a
decent looking house on the bank Of the river and
inquired if they could be accommodated for the
night, and with tea Immediately for the ladies'
''Yes, sir. certainly" was the reply of the hospit-
able landIady. The travellers walked into the
house and took seats while mine hostess retired as
If to prepare the refreshments, In few minutes
she returned, and, with countenance gl,ddened
by the spirit of accommodation, said
"Ladies, beg pardon, but forgot to ask wheth-
er you preferred sage tea or BARN fea?"
The ladies tainted, of course. Old Sol was pale
and motionless as the ghost in Hamlet At length,
when he recovered the power of utterance, he
asked if she had any cider! t..F- .s... E.
"No." .-. rf 'a-
"Have you any persimmon beer!"
"No, sir, not any," ......
He paused for moment, then making one des-
perate struggle, SAID
"Weu, madam, bring on the BARN"
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MOST ELEGANT AND POPULAR PERL
.ans ODICAL IN THE WORLD. ALI
s..aa. COMPETITION DEFIED!
G r All A NJ s NJ A G ZINE.


NOW IS THE TIME FOR NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS
Grahdm's american Monthly JNagaznae, will
commence new volume, December 10th, 1914, /,
with the January number. Its long and uniyer-
sally successful career, from its commencement
until the present time, when it has circulation
exceeding BY thousands any other Magazine ia the
country, isperhaps good an evidence offs great
and increasing merit the publisher has il in his
power to offer To his old subscribers, he trusts
no assurances are necessary of fhisdetermnation to
maintain its present asceDdancy over all the rival
periodicals Of fthe country. The engagement, per-
manently. during the past year, Of such men as
Bryant, Cooper, PauldiBg, Dana, Longfeilow,
Hoffman, Neal, ManCur, etc., Of high reputation
in the literary world, as regular contributors, ia
addition TO previous list, embracing the first
names in the nation, IS sufficient guarantee that
the work will continue to be the principal medium
Of communication between the best authors and
the pubic TssH A Aa.
Graham's Magazine has been, from its establish
ment, more than any other. the fayorie periodical
OF the people OF the United States Though lis
plan does not entirely exclude articles of the most
important character, such as have raised Black
wood and some other foreign journsls to their
high Influence and reputation, its pages are prin-
cpal!y devoted to what is usually aermed light
Literature. tits distinguished from other publi.
cations OF simiar aims by the literary and artistic
meritof its contents While those OF other works
are unknown or anonymous, the contributors TO
this are the most eminent authors Of our age and
country; the very creators. founders, Of onr Ma
tional Literature Especially Is Il celebrated as
containing the choicest productions of the finest
female writers Of the time. Every number con-
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STYLE.-Very much depends upon style. A
young gentleman, having occasion to ask lady
for the snufers across the table, addressed her in
the following emphatic strain: y.
"Most beautiful, accomplished and charming
maiden, will your ladyship, by an unmerited and
undeserving condesension of your infinite good
ness, please to extend to your most obsequious,
devoted and very humble servant, that pair of
ignipotent digestors, that may exasperate the
excrescence Of the nocturnal cylindrical luminary,
in order that the refugent brightness Of its resplen-
dent briancy may dazzle the visions of our ocu-
lar optics more potently."
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THE WIDOW AND THE COBBLI

THE WIDOW AND THE COBBLER. -
Some time ago the husband of an ancient dame,
resident in London. died without making his will,
for the want of which very necessary precaution,
his estate would have passed away from his widow
had she not resorted to the following eXpedient to
avert the loss of her property. She concealed the
death of her husband, and prevailed upon an old
cobbler, her neighbor, who was in person some
what like the deceased to go to bed at her house,
and personatc him, in which character It was
agreed he should dictate will, leaving the widow
the estate in question. An attorney was next sent
for to draw up the writings. The widow, who, on
his arrival appeared in great afflcton at her good
mans danger, began to ask questions of her pre-
tended husband calculated to elicit the answers she
expected and desired. The cobbler, groaning
aloud, and looking as much like person going to
give up elghost as possible, feebly answered: 81
intend to leave you half of my estate, and think
the poor shoemaker who lives opposite, is deserv-
ing the other half, for he has always been good
neighbor" The widow was thunderstruck at re-
ceiving reply, so different from that which she
expected, but dared not negative the cobblers will
for fear Of losing the whole of the property, vhile
the old rogue IN bed (who was himself the poor
old shoemaker living opposite) laughed in his
sleeve, and divided with her the fruits of project
which the widow had intended for her sole benefit.
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STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY, IS
Ellis p. Marshall, 8 91';fl


Thomas Marshall, Samuel Marshall, Margaret Pal,
mer and her husband Morris Palmer, William
Marshall, Henry Marshall, and Edward Marshall
= The above named defendants will take notice.
that the above named plaintiff on the twenty first
day Of December, 1871, flied his petition ia The
Clerks Office Of the Couft Of Common Pleas. Of
Monroe County, Ohio. setting forth, among other
things, that the said plaintiff and defendants were
children and heirs At law Of Samuel Marshall. de.
ceased; that the said Samuel. deceased, was prior
to bis DEATH seized and possessed OF The South East
quarter Of Section ls, Township @. and Range q,
10 Malaga Township Monroe county, Ohio: tbat
thesaid tractof land had descended 10 the said
plaintiff and defendants the children and heirs Il
law Of the said Samuel, deceased. and now holdthe
same 10 common, and prays that the same may Be
divided and psrtitioned among them according 10
law and that at the next term OF the Court OF Com
mon Pleas forihe County and State aforesaid, the
said petition will be for hearing Nii, ids
/, Il' ~ eif ELLIS p MARSHALL,
BY CowEN q JEwETr, his Attya
December ~, ls44.--'4s'6w
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WALKING VARIETY AND PROVISION
STORE.-An old lady, apparently about fifty
years of age, genteelly dressed with cloak and muG
was recently brought into police Office in the city
of New York, upon charge of attempting to steal
an umbrella. Upon searching her, the following
secreted in her muf. viz: two ladys caps, one hat
feather, one worsted hood, two pairs Of worsted
mits, one dozen spools of cotton, one gentleman s
glove, one worsted cuff two cut glass tumblers
and four business cards. Tied to her waist beneath
her dress were four large pockets, within which
were found three large oysters, one boiled crab,
one steak Of fresh Goldfish, seven large red onions
two very large fat Dutch turnips, one apple, one
orange, one potato, three large pieces of tay, four
doughnuts, two mullins, two fancy pound cakes,
and copy of Bishop Onderdonk's trial.
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NIAGARA AND MOUNT vEsUvrus

NIAGARA AND MOUNT VESUvIUS : A
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette furnishes
the following anecdote which occurred IN Naples
"Vesuvius had been belcbing forth its flame and
smoke all day making the mountain trembe under
the fierce blows of its terrific engine, and as night
approached began to light up the heavens with
its Iurid glow, when a .Neapoliian, accosting an
American traveller exclaimed, aa
swell, have you anything like that in America' p
"No," replied the Yankee ,..bat we have mill
dam that can put IL out in .fpe minutts."s g
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days what believe to be radical and perfect cure
,J,.lss ,sE A, WILLIAMS, Attorney atLaw,,l
sess vi, No. bS William street, New York
We are acquainted with the writer Of the above
certificate aud his statements are entitled to the
os7a 6ll1 1aislcsl 'siF. A.TALMADGE n'
y - al Recorder ofthe City Of New York.
81 lils 10 tu ysbiial JOHN POWER, DoD. ,fi
Vicar General Sof New York.
2. s. The above certificate may he seen at No.
l2bFulton street, New York. Va .tlSs9lh
Price Slper bottle, or six bottlos for 70.
0J-For sale in Cincinnati, only by
i'' 5H SANFORD s. PARK. /.
Sanford& Park are general Agents for the West.
0J-Sold in Woodsfi I'D byJ. A. &G. II. Day.
export, s. by Welsh & Armstrong, Beallsville. I,
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Burlington, Licking Co. 0

Let euery man, tDoman and child read the foilo,o
! ing, and tce are stue that IL must satisfy ui O
the great virtues Of the medicine.
WATERvILLE. Oneida, CO., N. Y, Sept Is, 1913
DEAR SIR:-l owe il to the afflicted to inform
you that in January last was attacked by very
violent cold-caused by working in water, which
settled on my lungs. 1t was accompanied by a
very severe pain in my breast and side, and also
distressing cough. | had in attendance allthe best
medical aid in our village, and after exhausting
their skill to no avail they pronounced my disease
a confirmed Consumption, and one and all gave
me up to die. After much persuasion | got the
consent ofmy physician to use Wistar's BaIsam OF
Wild Cherry prepared by Dr. Wistar. purchas-
ed OF the agent in our place bottle, before US
ing half of which, began to gain strength, and it
was very evident my cough was great deal better,
and my symptoms in every way improving.
have now used three bottles, and am restored TO
health. The result is alone owing to the use OF
DR.. Wistar's Baisam of Wild Cherry, and take
this method of giving you the information, partly
to pay the debt Of gratitude owe you, and partly
that others similarly afflicted may know where to
apply for relief
Respectfully and truly youis,
s9 JAMES SAGE.
Mr. Palmer, Druggist, under the date of Water
vile, Sept "a 1913, writes
'The statement given you by Mr.. James Sage is
well known to be true by this whole community,
and it certainly was most remarkable cure.
Yours respectfully,
0 ID. PALMER"
The yfoiio,oing is s.from distinguished laDyer Of
the rity New York, who had been afflicted
toifh The Asthma for upWards of"TWENTY
YE.aRS;;" and arho after reading such cases
can dGu6t the efficacy Of this medic ne?
New YoRK, January %, IS43.
have been afflicted with spasmodic asthma for
twenty-tour years--sometimes SO soseyerely as to be
confined to my room for weeks; and although at
tended by various medical advisers, of the highest
reputation and skill 10 the country, the relief was
but partial and temporary-twice the disease PROV
ed nearly fatal to my life.
Some few weeks ago, / commenced taking Wis
tar's. Balsam OF Wild Cherry, which gave me M
slant relief, and single bottle produced in Sew
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relief, and 10 biz surprise aiayed bis cough made
him rest easy, and epabled him to sleep snund al
night; three days, use Of them made new man ol
him, and he is recommending ShermanS Lozenges
10 all his acqusiDtances. w Z 81 ". t..,,'S
s.s "a, sBrsMAN's wosM 1ozHNGEs s.g y
Are The only infsllible worm destroying medicine
ever discovered. $500 900 boxes have been sold,
and not a failure has ever been known. They des-
troy all binds ofworns, and cannot injure where
there are none. ,s .i.5 (, :.
~ Three di6:rent pe,sons eved 81 'Worp,, ty ne
use Of One Bor Of Worn Lozepges. - Messrs. G,
F. T. s. Co. l47 Main street, Cincinnati; Gentle
men.-My wife has been afflicted with worms from
the age Of three years. and has never been without
them. She resided at Middletown. Butler county.
At times, she has been so afflicted with worms as
to require the attendance Of two Of the best physi
clans in the pace--one doctoring her for one COM
plant, and one for another; but getting worse she
removed to Madison, and was under the hands Of
two of the most celebrated physicians ofthat place.,
but all did her no good. She came to Cincinnati
some time since, and began to despair Of getting
better: indeed she got so bad, the worms came up
in her throat-her sfferings became almost ntoler-
able. Hearing OF the many cures performed by
Sherman 9 Lozenges, she thought she would Try
them last August. 4 stepped in your store and got
a box of the worm lozenges, and Ihave every rea-
son to rejoice that did SO. She took but ONE
HALF BOX, when the worms came from her m
punches. could not be positive, butl woulds0p-
pose that there were from fifty to sixty in each
bunch. The last dose brought several white worms,
from twelve TO fifteen inches long. She began to
get well and felt better than she had for years. Be-
ing cured, she gave the balance Of the box to
neghbor by the name of Herald, wholives short
distance from u.s. who has two chicren. one FIVE and
the other two years ofage, who were much troub-
time they had used up the box, both children were
entirely cured" St., ,ti a'@3
The above is from Mr.. r. Richards, Lawrence
street, near Front - a-IA ..,f
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- From the St. Louis Reveille.
- SONG OF THE EDITOR,
nv JOHN brown.

q gg.iai nv JOHN DROWN.
Sit! sit! sit! - 919SS
From main hour till twilight gloom, ~
Hesa shxture there in his dlsky room!-
Away'the moments fit, IF,s
And the world outside with joyous din
Moves gaily on--but the world within
-- Is labor, and toll, and care!
No turnikoows he in the weary day
But the turn that shows the pivot's play,
AS he turns in his easy chair! gacw
.2.-g Think thiuk! think!
In the smiths bright forge the fire glows,
But the smith himself the bellows blows
Unheard the hammers clinkl
; Not so the FIRE that lights the brain ~''
Ofhim who wears the gality cham,
Or makes the press gang go; b
He must flash with light. and glow with heat,
With quill in hand his braiL must beat
+. But never indulge bloto. % III
se''@ 1 Write writei write!
Though fancy soar on tired wing, a't
She must still her tribute celestial bring,
Nor own a weary flight! @-
land reasons powers, and mem'ry's store.
Must prove their strength, and bring the lore
- - Antique, and sage, and mystic; I' s''.f..'a
For these, to the uttermost thought and particle
Must go in tomorrow leading article
&c OF rgument-wit-statistic!
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,HERMAN's CAMPHOR LoZENGES

paptaton ofthe heart, lowness OF spirits, despon.
dency, lnfiammaory or putrid sore throat, bowel ol
summer complaint, fainting, oppression or sense
OF sinking OF the chest, cholic spasms, cramps Of
the stomach or bowels, hysterical affections nlaad
nervous diseases, drowsiness through the day and
wakeiulness at night, cholera or cholera morbus
diarrhea, or sense Of fatigue. Persons travelling
or attending large parties, will find the Lozenges
really reviving, and imparting the buoyancy oi
youth.
Joseph b. .Nones, esq Vice President of tho
Washington Marine Insurance Company, has suf.
feIed foryears with nervous headache, that nothing
would relieve till he used these Lozenges, whihe
relieved it entirely in Is minutes.
DIR. O. Hunter has been subject to violent attacks
ofheadache, so as to make him almost blind for two
OF three hours at time. Nothing ever afforded
him any relief till he tried these Lozenges and they
cured him in few minutes.
DIR. Sbeiman's LoZenges can be obtained Whole
sale and Retail OF G. +, THOMAS, Main st, be-
tween Sd and tn, opposite Gazette Office
0U-Sole Agent for Cincinnati, Ohio, and of the
following Agents:
IA. sc. H. DAvENPORT& g. Co.,
Wo0dsfeld, Monroe county, Ohio.
WELSH g. ARMSTRONG,
Beallsuiie, Monroe county, Ohio.
E. SCATTERDAY,
Jacobsbtrg, Belmont county, Ohio
Cough Lozenges rs cents per box;
Worm
Can,phor
0d-Poor Mans Plasters only IL I.2 cents apiece.
All who buy box Of DR.. Shermrn's Lozenges,
or Plaster, are entitled to one of SIfERMAN'S
MESSENGERS OF HEALTH, which can be
obtained from all Agents. aEfa
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WEAK BACKS! WEAK BACKS!
{ IA 1000 900 SOLD YEARLY!

@ p,icr .,Iy IwetDe t,t, an a nay G, eetns sc.,,,,
SmEngh'aM .f,,EI' . FOon .1nN . rL,1olHh;
ne Epes'oueug.nehlng rias'el ~ "e wor'e' ;
ana sovereign remedy lot pains aho weakness IN
the PACK, lo'ns' sac, breast, NECK, mos, Jolhts,
rneumatism' ana 'uhoago' "orn on 'he io"er Par'
OF the spine, ,hey entireiy cure tne pies; anu on
lhe small OF the oace, the ialng et tne womb; ap-
pied 70 the oaek OF !ne neck OF chlldreh 'ee'n'hg
tney give great trehei' In coughs, coIds, opp,es-
SION OF the chest ana stomach h'er complain, dys
Peps'a. asthma ana all diseases where ioca' rene
dies are required none can DC peter tha' llese
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Liei lie! lle!

II he happen to be party hack,
He must echo the yell of the greedy pack,
And shout the demon cry! t s-4.
d To Honor's appeal he must never bark,
But aim, like Death, at shining mark,
i As he speeds the poisoned dart!
!. And then, when the battle so fierce is DER,
And the victors apportion the captured store,
py Their thanks shall be his part! d.
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81
!. No cabbaging shears his hand doth hold,
But those with which the current gold
~, BY lawful right he'll clip fs
The Devil is gone, but he will not fail
OF prompt return with the morning mail =
-. A basket full of exchanges :
i And then the editor opens and skins
Accidents-deaths-d discoveries whms--
t.s As over the world he ranges! .......
~ Paste. paste paste!
With camel's hair brush and broken cup,
He gathers the scattered paragraphs up,
.ft And sticks them on in haste: II
!, The Devil appears, with grin and how.
'Please sir, they're waitn' for copy now
He says IN accents solemn:
'The forernanthinks he'll soon impose
The outside form with scraps of prose,
-- And the leader may be column
Pay pay pay ...r
Z The world Is done work on Saturday night
And bounds with step of gay delight
~ To his wife and babes away! . .--
!, But round the editor, see! score
OF honest ionrs who tease him sore
~ !. And he may not be unheedful;
Though bright is the wit that can furnish there,
The mans to relieve them all from care,
By sheling them out the needul!'
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"What have you here!"
t"Fricasssed chicken. SIR" rIpE :
"Haye you put in any raushrooms''
"Certainly, SIR" ~ wa : j '"t !
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Any Postmaster, or other person, wishing to see
copy. as specimen. will be FURNISHED by address
the publisher. post paid Editors copying will be
entitled to an exchange for one year. d, sh9U
GEO, r. GRAHAM
No. 6Chesnut Street, Philadelphia.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-15

The New POSTAGE Law The Phila-
del pha Spirit Of tic times contains an ex-
pose of a most vilainous trick to defraud
the Postal evenue, under the new law
We copy part Of the aticle.
"Three pounds, g. IS half ounces,
form the greatest weight authorized to be
transported ia one packet per mail, and for
the carriage Of this 800 miles the Post
Office demands $4 so. or 5 cents per
hall ounce. Paper will he prepared, a
little over 5 sheets Of which will go TO he
half ounce, and consequently $50 letters
on such paper in an envelope can be mail
ed for thee pounds. For these, three
cents each, received, will realize S14 40,
which, after paying the legal postage OF
81 90, will leave IA clear profit Of 50 60
on every packet TO The projectors.
To places distant over 800 miles the
profit will be still greater. For instance
Suppose Boston 10 be declared 302 miles
distant from Philadelphia. and the lgal
postage demand To be ten cents: These
agents will agree 10 send letters ia thu,
case, TO Boston for 6 cents each. And
how will they do it? They will put as be-
fore 45O letters in an envelope, the whole
only weighing three .ounds, receive for
them. al cents each, S25 so, send them
by mail TO Cambridge, or some other place
just within 500 miles, pay The government,
81 80 for Transporting the same. and have
an agent at hind 10 transport the letters
hence (enly from 2 TO 6 miles, TO Boston
when they viii be delivered and thus a
profit realized of S24 90 for each packet.
A conspiracy like this, 10 defraud the
public revenues. and cripple The resources
| of department which hls already made
most liberal concessions, and that solely
for The aggrandizement of individuals, de-
serves The severest rebuke Of the people
The projectors of such scheme. and
the individuals who would avail themselves
OF IFS illicit privileges ough, alike TO be
lrowned upon as unworthy ci,izens.-Buf
fa!o Plot.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-15

o. We trust when The editor of the
Green Bay Republican has little more eX-
perieKce in his business, he will learn the
Improperly of giving publicity to every fool,
ish rumor that meets his ears. We have
the best authority for believing and saying
that, with the exception of The fact, that the
President has resigned, there is not wolc
of truth in his late article with regard TO the
Wisconsin Phalanx. There is no trouble
nor d, thcnliy, nor any present prospect o
any in the m;ds, of the association; on the
contrary they are moving onward prosper.
ously. That the President has resigned
and by the wishes of the association, we con
slider, in view OF the facts, as one Of the best
evidences that the members of the associa.
ton still preserve the watchInl vigilance, a
lone necessary 10 their success and prosper
v
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-15

Alfred Bunson has communicated an ar
iicle TO NE Phucv,llc paper on The subject
orrho contemplated Oregon Railroad. Mr.
Whitney and his patty, it appears were at
Pr4jric du Cl;on onther road farther west.
Mr.. Bunson is Of opinion that the only
point where the road can connect with the
lake and find sufficient harbor for the
tremendous commerce VIII ch will exist in
consequence of the road, IS AT G cen Bay.
Green B ", and The mouth oflhe Fox Ger.
tainly furnish the most cypac'ous haIbor
on the lakes; in addition 10 winch that route
through the Territory would fun sh all the
timber required aud 10 splre. Which route
further south would not; it is also feasible
ipr tie construction ol road. Nj b jason
is also o. The opinion that the p ct is not
So visionary as many aSe disposed to conSG-
or it, he believing that il may he finished
in fifteen yeats provided Congress will
make the requlfed donation. We moSs
hlauily wish that Congress would do so.
they give nothing unless the road is finish
Cd, aud il finished, il strikes Us il Will b,
cheap tor,he price it coSIs. Cheap we
mean, in view Of the bless ngs which VIII
result from It's construction. These inn
provcmenis by which commerce is facilila-
led aud communication made easy and
rapid between distant puts ofthe world. Is
what IS eventually 10 cjYilz &c and chris
iainZe The woJid---all missionary efforts arc
rs nothing ia comparison, to the beneficial
effects winch result from consian; inter-
cou,seaof civilized with savage nations,
We about bali believe that is ii decIeci by
iAte that this improvement shall be mads
because it would seem to be necessary for
the ultimate civilzirg and Outstanding oI
The world, events which must and will take
place.