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TNHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE.
IL Company Of New York, No. SO Wall st.

Il Company Oh new hOrks NO. oo w all 81.
Net amount of accumulated premiums, S2l5, 57l.
This company is organized on the purely mutual
principle and its business il restricted by the char
TO the insurance Of lives and granting annuities
and endowments.
1t commenced, without CAPT tai, the LIST Of Feb
ruary, l543. At the close ofits second year. (3lst
January, l645 it had issued 066 policies, and its
net accumulated premiums was s97 ,272. At the
termination of the third year, the 2lst January
1916, the whole number OF policies issued 1000,
and its net accumulated premiums, after paying all
losses and expenses was s2l5, ST.; thus exhibiting
increase during the last year of O47 policies is
sued, and sll5 268 Of accumulated funds, which is
rapidly augmenting by an annual income of $3.50, :
O00 growing out of original and renewed premiums
and interest on investments.
This extraordinary success places the company
in a strong position, and 1t now ranks among the
safest institutions in the country.
Polcy-hoders participate in the whole of the
profits, there being no proprietary interest sub
sCrlbed capital to absorb any portion thereof. An
exit nslve and prosperous business promises large
dividends on the first division Of profits on the LIST
of February, lS4S, and persons now insuIing will
share in these profits If they survive that period.
The premiums are paid annually, and low
as any American company, aud lower than the
English, with participation IN the profits. Policy
holders are secured by investments in bonds and
mortgages real estate in the city Of New York
and Brooklyn, worth double the amount loaned
thereon and in stocks Of the State and city of New
York.
The transactions of this company are on the
cash principle-eonsequenu the survivors of par
ties insuriDg with it will not be subjected to the
heavy drawback of accumulated premium notes.
reducing the benefit of the assurance to a small pit.
lance.
Persons may effect insurance on their own lives
and the lives of others. carried woman can insure
the life of her husband which will to her sole
use and that of her children.
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles OF
mutual life insurance, and illustrating its sdvan-
tages, with forms of application, may be obtained al
the Office of the agent Of the company at the city
of Washippton.
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.

lve cure for fever and ague and nervous weakness,
can be had at GILMAN's Drug Store, near Browns
Hotel.
..H . .. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.
.H Frop the United States Gazette Of July, 1888,
Mr. EDIToR: Are we not individually called upon,
when we become furnished with any knowledge
which by more extended diffusion will promote the
happiness and welfare of those around as, to make
known, without hesitation, such means Of relief and
COMFORT Feeling this to be a duty, would direct
the attention Of all distressed with fever aud ague,
TO the great utility OF "Rowand's Tonic Mixture, "
IN that troublesome complaint. Besides having been
restored 10 unusual health and ygor myself, have
had an opportunity of Witnessing great number Of
other remarkable instances Of recovery from It's use,
and am informed that more than 1000 persons, who
are acquainted with lis exceeding success, within
less than the three years that 1t has been offered
the public, are anxious to testify to It's sovereign
efficacy. My chief object in this communication is
to acquaint every individual who has suffered under
the above obstinate and too often serious disease,
with the virtues of the above valuable medicine;
also to render thanks TO the proprietor for his beneV
olent exertons to spread sun further its usefulness
despite the selfish charge of discourtesy and pre-
sumption.
JOHN r. JAMES,
M A oDan street philadehnhia
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IL liz IL

DACK ETS for HAYRE.-Second Line.
Il Sail from New York On the LIST, and from
Hayre on the 10th Of each month during the year,
and in the following rotation:
FROM NEW YORK.
ship Utica Captain John A. Perce, lat January, lst
May, and Lat september
ship 81 Nicholas, Captain Nathl W Eyeleigh LIST
February, LIST June, and LIST October
Ship Oneida Captain Jas Funk lat March, LIST July and
LIST November
ship Baltimore Captain John Johnson, IT, LIST April LIST
August, and LIST December,
FROM HAyRE.
Ship Utica Captain John A. PeiTce, 10th February, 10th
June, and 10th October.
ship ST. Nicholas, Captain ~ W. Eyeleigh 10th March
10th July, and 10th November.
Ship Oneida Captain Jas. Funk 10th April 10th August
and 10th December.
ship Baltimore Captain John Johnson, jr. 10th May
10Th September and 10Th January.
They are all vessels of the first class, and with
ample and commodous accommodations for passen.
gers Goods sent the agents will be forwarded free
from all other charges than the expenses that may
be sctually paid upon them.
The price of cabin passage is 500, exclusive Of
wines and liquors.
BOYD & HINCKEN, Agents,
9Tontine buildings, Wall street, New York.
March 2-ly
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TNHOMAS II. CHAMBERS, formerly con-
Il ductor to Dubois e. Stoddart, piano forte man.
ufacturer, No. 385 Broadway, New York.
N. B.-All piano fortes sold at this establishment
are warranted to stand the action Of any climate
Reference in Washington, DR.. J. A. Houston,
office of the 'Union."
June 3-6m
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NHATMAN'S London Antiquarian
Wv Drawing Paper. Imported direct from the

manufacturer under orders for the best that could be
bought for money, without stipulation as to price.
Imported per ship Switzerland by F. Taylor, and
this day received.
Also lately opened, French vegetable tracing pa
per- direct from Paris, Of unusual large size and
celence Of quality; Prrry's mapping and drawing
pens; Peny's photographic pens, Airey's drawing
pencils, manufactured of pure Cumberland lead at
keswick, Cumberland, and acknowledged to be the
bes, in England; English water colors, and other
drawing materials
Books, stationery, periodicals, mathematical in
struments or anything else imported TO order from
London, Paris, or any part of Europe.
+. TAYLOR,
Sept. 26 Bookseller, Washington.
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Prom the Harrisburg Intrllgencsr of June. 1888.

Mr, WIETH Having long been afflicted IN my
family with fever and ague, and having tried every
means to get rid Of it, without avail at length met
with your advertisement of Rowand's ger uine Ton.
ic Mixture, which determined 10 try. After using
1t, my wife was entirely restored to health having
suffered for fifteen months from the facilitating Of
fects offeVer and ague, and is now as hearty aud
stout as she ever was.
BERNHARD MAY.
HARRlsBuRG MAY % 1879
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~ ID. MOsELEY, United States Attor-
Il ney, will attend the several State and federal
courts held at Nashville.
Particular attention paid to the collection Of
claims.
Office in the courthouse at Nashville, Tennessee
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L Aw Of Courts Martial.-0bservation on
- Military Law, or the constitution and practice
of Courts Martial, with summary of the Law OF
Evidence, as applicable to military trials, adapted to
the laws, regulations, and customs of the Army and
Navy of the United States, by Captain VIM. G.
De Hart Just published, and for sale by
GEORGE TEMPLE MAN.
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ProleeLion agai,lsl eo,lntefftiis.

DIR. Beckwith, proprietor OF "Beckwith's anti
dyspeptie pills." having suffered great loss, as well
those who have been IN the practice OF using his
pills being disappointed and their health injured
IL will Do seen by Dr. Beckwilhs letter Of June ],
ls45, that he has adopted the only safe plan for him.
ing placed the sale of his medicine in the hands OF
one special agent, where every one who wishes "a
be supplied with the genuine article must apply.
DIR. II. w. Dyott d Sons, of the Columbian
College, No. 1872 North Second street, Philadelphia
are the only persons appointed to supply the above
pills in quantity, counterfeit article is permit
ted In their establishment Dealers and the public
will be safe in supplying themselves above.
Special depot at the bookstore of RoBERF FARM
HAM, corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington city; also for sale by the prn.
cipal druggists aa. ,-n'mA
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THOMAS FAWCETT.

One Of the best recommendations that can be
given this medicine is the following: Physicians
living in fever and ague districts, who have become
acquainted with its efficacy, in the habit of or
derlng It to be used in their own practice.
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... From the Public Ledger.

MI ESSRS. EDITORS: Deafness is a disease
W. which has hitherto been considered incurable,
but can inform the public that it is mistaken
idea. had been deaf for ten years, and concluded
that must remain so; but not many months since
saw in your paper an advertisement of "Scarpa's
oil" for deafness. As a last resort concluded to
try it, and now am happy to say can hear as
well as any one. Two OF my friends have also
used it, one deaf that he used an ear trumpet
now he hears perfectly well without it; the other
was very much troubled with noises in the ears and
head, andhc at once found relief, and is we'll One
bottle cured me, which thought getting well pretty
cheap.
49,. ..r SILAS BUGBEE,
Second street, below Pine, PHILADELPHIA.
f. w. FULLER, corner of Pennsylvania. nv
nue. and 18th street, only agent for this city.
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LYME Letter Paper for 81 5Oper ream.
IL A further supply Of the above, the cheapest
(having regard to the quality ever sold by the ad
vertiser, is this day received.
Oct IL +. TAYLOR.
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Sept. 90
THE written signature, the only safe.
Il guard against COunte rife its.--The pub

II
Il guard against counterfeit s.--The pub
lie attention is invited, and particularly referred to
the advertisement setting forth the style Of la.
belling, and the putting up of Dr. Beckwiths anti.
dyspectic and dinner pills. Also, to that Of Dr.
Dyou's approved anti-bilious pills; both Of which
il may be SEEM protected from being counterfeit.
ed, by the only safeguard to be depended upon
the WRITTEN SIGNATURES of the proprietors on the
label of each box ofpills.
All others which may be offered for sale by I'M
prIncipled persons, are surely base counterfeits
and will be rejected as such. The pills that were in
the hands of persons who purchased the genu-
inc, have all been exchanged for such as have the
written signature ofthe proprietor.
The sole agency for the sale Of Bectwith's anti
dyspectic and Dyott's antblious pills. is vested in
the hands Oft. w. Dyott q Sons, of the Coumbi-
an College, No. 1872 North Second street, Philadel-
phia, who will execute any orders for the same.
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish to
be furnished with the genuine pills, will be supplied
on the most liberal terms, by applying as above.
May 2l-tf r.
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I ANCAsTER, Pa. RIFLES, PISTOLS,

- lFLSE-BAkRELS, &c.-Ihe subscI
Der at Lancaster, Pa, is extensively engaged manu-
featuring rifles, pistols, northwest short guns, and
powder horns for the lndiantrad Also rifles pistols
riAs-barrels, powder horns, double triggers rifle
wipers, &c, for the south and southwestern trade
They are sold at the lowest price, and all articles
warranted to sustain the reputation this place has
long since attained in its anufaeture of rifles.
Orders promptly attended to.
HENRY z. LEMAN,
March 3-dly Lancaster, Pa.
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TRUSTEES.
Morris Robinson, John II. Smith,
Benz. d. Siliman, Jos. B. Collins,
r. Fl. M'Curdy, Jas. s. Wordsworth,
Rob't b. Mnturn, III. w. Hubbell,
G. w. Faber, G. M. Wilkins,
M. Livingston, J. v L. Pruyn,
L. Sedgwick, L. w. Olcott,
Stacy B. Collins; Chas. Ely,
VIM. Barnwel, F. G. Hslleck,
VIM Moore, Robt Schuyler,
Zebedee Cook, Amos s. Perry,
iona. Miller, Jos. Tuckerman,
John C. Cruger, Alfred Pell
David Golden, John G. Thatcher,
Rufus l.. Lord, IS. Wetmore,
Joseph Blunt, Isaac G. Pearson,
Gideon Hawley, VIM. ]. Bunker,
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NEW YORK ADvERTisEMESTs.
STEAM BETWEEN NEW YORK AND
...,.f va. IIXEHnAnI.

rafo 10 LNefpooi' PCT ehoo' "0''eih' pioo' INV
IS stewards fees.
Fare per Great Britain, according to the size and
position of the state-rooms, plans Of which may be
seen at any Of the agencies.
For freight or passage, or other information, APP
ply in New York, to RICH'D IRWIN,
.' 80 Front 81.
New York.--March 23-d9m
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A UGUsTUs FISCHER, Attorney and

"A Counsellor at Law, Austin, Travis coun-
ty, Texas, will attend faithfully and promptly to any
business connected with his profession in this city
and the adjoining counties. He will also attend to ANY
business in the land Office such procuring pate nts
perfecting titles, &c Letters must be paid to pro-
cure attention.
REFERENCES.
Hon. J. P. Henderson, San Augustin.
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Austin.
Hon. Memucan Hunt, Galveston.
J. d. Groesbeck, Houston.
Dolhonde G. Groesbeck, New Orleans.
Jan IL Nat. INTEL
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ENREE EXHIBITION Plumbe Nation
IL al Daguerrean Gallery, and Photo.

ENREE EXHIBITION Plumbe Nation
IL al Daguerrean Gallery, and Photo
graphic DepOts, establishedin 1910, and award.
ID the gold and silver medals, four first premiums,
and two highest honors, at the National, the Massa
chusetts the New York, and the Pennsylvania ex-
hbiuons, for the most splendid colored Daguerreo-
types, and best apparatus.
Concert Hall, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City,
near Bro,Dn's Hotel.
2O5 Baltimore street, Baltimore, adjoining Camp
BELLS jewellery store. '.
Sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia.
ISL Broadway, New York.
IS Court street, Boston.
l36 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
l76 Main street, Cincinnati.
Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
Portraits taken in any weather, in exquisite style.
Apparatus instructions, and all materials furnished
June eff ... ~
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CIRCULAR. DIR. Beckwith's Letter.

CAUTION TO those who purchase or take
~ WlTH'S anti-dyspepue pills.
have satisfactory evidence that Beckwith's pills
have been extensively counterfeited in various parts
Of the country. and particularly at New York, and
sold at prices much below what the genuine article
can be afforded at ....... .. .-.. So j..
Since the agency of Mr. Henry ID. Turner, John
street, New York, ceased, on the 18th February,
1914, | have appointed no agents, and now have
none in any section, except DIR, Il. w. Dyou Sons,
Of The Columbian College, Philadelphia. Those,
therefore, who wish TO purchase or take the gen
uine pills, must obtain them either Of myself, or OF
those gentlemen, or of persons known TO purchase
them Of one or the other. DIR. Dyott 81 Sons are
enabled by me to sell upon the same terms as | do
myself. -
JOHN BECKWITH,
Late of Raleigh, N. c., Proprietor.
pETEnsRuRa June 4 lSI5.
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PubIic noiies.

1t will be seen by DR., John Beckwith's letter
dated June LIST, le45, that he has discontinued al
agencies on commission for the sale OF his Beck
withs) anu-dyspcptc pills, and has established one
principal Office, which is at the Columbian College
No, 1872 North Second street, Philadelphia, where
the public are recommended to apply for the gen.
uine pills. 'H
Druggists and dealers supplied on very liberia
terms.
L. w. DYoTT * SONS,
Sole agents for the Propretors.
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pARGAINS.--We have received -
- 80 dozen more ofthese cheap French towels. nj
l25 cents apiece
30 dozen more Of those damask napkins, at Al
50per dozen. Also 10y - "
so dozen stout and fine huckaback towels at a.
per dozen.
ID. CLAGETT g. co.
Oct. l0-6uf W.T.. - - -
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M ACkiNTOSH'S mlsCeUantes--ln one
IVl vol, svo.; cloth, gilt $50 pages. Just pub.
shed, and for sale by F. TAYLOR; price 81 rs.
The miscellaneous works of the Right Hon. Sir
James Macintosh, edited by his son; vols. COM
pete in one, without abrdgment, forming the 9Th
vol. Of "The Modern British Essayists." The con-
of the preceding volumes of this series are in
Dictated by the following list The volumes are OF
uniform size and binding, and will be sold separates
ly or together at the prices affixed:
Vol. |. Macauley's Miscellanies, $50 PIP. svo.;
cloth gilt, So
Vol. 2. AlIison's Misceanies, $50 PIP. Svo.; cloth
gilt, 81 25.
Vol. 3. Wilson's Miscellanes, 300 PIP. Svo.; cloth
gilt, 81.
Vol. T. Sydney Smiths Miscellanies, 800 PIP.
8vo.; cloth gilt, 81
Vol s. Carlyle's Miscellanes, $50 PIP. svo.;
cloth gilt, 81 IS.
Vol Lord Jeffrey's MisceIlenies, 700 PIP. svo.i
cloth gilt, So
Vol. Il ralourd and stephens's Miscelanies, $50
PIP. svo.i cloth gilt, 81 IS. ."...a
Sept 3
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C,URE FoR FEVER AND AaUE.-

" KOWANDlS Improved Tonic Mixture, a pos
live for fever and ague and nervous weakness,
can be had at GILMAS's Drug Store, near Browns
Hntrl ---
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J, JRRIS ROBINSON, President.
CHARLIE DE SELDlNG, Washington d. c.,
agent No. fodd's Buildings, Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
WM. P. JOHNSTON, NJ D., Medical Examiner,
corner of 7th and F streets: March l4-ly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-08-21
Where is the Farmers Market :

The entire crPor. of tine produce Of Farmers
in 1915 to all foreign countries was valued at
Sl3,s23,il5. 1t consisted of flour grain, pro-
visions, butter, cheese, vegetables, &c. &c.
Now then Massachusetts ALONE, during the
same year, imported from other States in this
Union agricultural products to the amount of
FORTY MILLIONS of dollars three times the amount
sent to all parts of the foreign world! These
imports included (bcsides about 81 100000 in
COtto') nearly a million barrels of -four, i'm
mensc quantities Of indian corn, oats hams, pork,
beef, land, butter, cheese, poultry, &c. &c. &c"
There are more than 10000 hands employed
in the various mechanic and manufacturing cs-
Establishments in that state which have grown up
under the WING Protective Policy, They are
all, of course, consumers Of agricultural pro-
duets, and thereby they encourage and reward
production, But Secretary Walker, (whose Re
port was printed by the British Gopernmem,)
says -
agriculture is chief employment; it is best
adapted situation aud II not depressed by the
TaiG, would be most profitable
Divert the CAFITAL and LABOR invested in
Manufacturing in Massachusetts alone, TO agri.
culture. and cannot our Farmers see with hall
an eye that its effect would inevitably be to de.
press both prices and labor! And yet this i,
what our Southern, Suve-Labor, Locofoco Ru
lers, arc steadily aiming at
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-08-21
\ model Veto.

The city of Lafayette, Louisiana has Mayor
who is a Jewell in his way. When the Corpo-
ration don't do things according to Guntcr (K.G.)
he sends back" their work for repairs. But his
rcio messages are what challenge our special adj
miralon They are brief. pointed, free-and-casy,
and intclIigiblc. We find one in the last Louis-
inn Sia'e>man, which, as it relates to ''in'crnal
Improvements we commend to Col Polk. Fit
is not quite good english, it is better sense than
any that have yet come from him. Here it is =
LAFAYETTE, July lith, 1916.
Gentlemen: | send back for your further consider
alton the resolution adopted nj your sitting OF the 9TH
instant auhorisnL the committee on streets and land
ines to contract for the construction o stock wharf
between the NIillbank and Laharre whayes.
am not opposed to the construction OF said wharf,
but only 10 the power given to committee Ia contract
for work of any kind without knowing exactly what
the cost will be- II has heretofore been customary TO
advertise for sealed proposals for works oi some I'M
portancc like this is and the contract given 10 the low
est bidder which, in my opinion, is the best course Ia
pursue Otherwise it will be establishing bad prece-
dent. Very Respectful,
F. BOULIGNY, Mayor
Mr. Swain moved to persist in the previous resolu-
ton which motion was lost Statesman.
Mr. Swain couLi'm come against the force oi
little, short sturdy snubbng veto "like This is.
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Troy Conference Academy. Poultney VI.

We are indebted to the kiadncss of the Rev
Mr. SrAREs iora copy of the Catalogue Of the
Corporation. Faculty and Students. ofthis Ac,d.
envy, for the Academic Year 1916. 1t is very
neatly executed and furnishes an admirable err
pose of the excellent condition and iudicious
management of the Institution from which #,
emanated. The number of pupil, for the wear is
almost unprecedented, being three hundred and
fourteen. We are glad to record so uneouivocal
a testimonial of the prosperity of High School
which we believe to be so elevated in the clarac.
Ter and degree of its educational influence. The
Faculty consists ola Principal and nine Teach
ers. The Fall Term will commence on the 9th
inst.
We take this occasion to notice that the Rev.
JESSE I. PECK, the Principal, who is well
known in our State as Jealous and efficient
friend and advocate of the cause ofPopr,LAR En-
ucArloS, has recently received from Union Col.
ege, the merited distinction ofthe degree ofDoc.
tor of Divinity.
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TIE WAR.

The War lanTuishcs for want of ordinary Cl-
Gcicarya and Foresight in the War Department.
With narrow-minlnd partizan President, and
n "amall-lig't" Attorney as Secretary Of War
whose only distinction on the page Of future his
tory viii be that he disgraced the floor of the
Senate by proclaiming the purposes of popular
elections to be simply to secure " to the Nctors
the Spoiis of Victory" the country has nothing
To look for, in the management Of grc2' enter
priSrs, but a series of hundcrS. The world nov
er saw such stupid mismlnagamant and mic-
cility as have been eyincod in the commence
mcnt and prosecution Of this Mexican War -
It was begun without authority, and by a most
unparlonlbIy rash and imprudcnt exposure of a
small army in an enemys country without any
provision for rcniorcCmcnts, the fatal conse-
quenccs of which were aycrtcd only by THEN
own indomitable and sell-sacriicing bravery
and tits continued with a reckless heedlcSness
Of expense. and with an inetciency of means
that is absolutely unparalleled. From thu
18th of May to the lst of August, nearly three
months. Gen TAYLOR has been rafting at Mat
amoras for supplies and transports which shout
have been provided before a blow was struck
A notable discovery has lately been made, tina
the Louisiana Volunteers, amounting to som
6.OOO men, are not regularly in the servic
of the United States and they have been trims
,npsI b1,k to New Orleans and discharged
ill., r.a ring worse than useless an expense q
hundreds of thousands Of dollars In the mea
time. while the ''mousing politicians" at the hra