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T'ue been Gbiuktng.

I've been thinking, I've been thinking,
What a curious world we're IN!
Men are sleeping, eating, drinking,
Just as they always have been
Beaux are strutting, dandies quizzing,
Misses toiliRg night and day.
Bows are sporting, girls are frizzing,
Grandmas fdg eting away.
Tom is crying, Mary singing;
John is laughing merrily;
Dust is flying, tea-bells ringing,
These have music sure for me;
Peasants toiling; rich men riding,
Staring with lordly phiz;
Rogues through every crowd are gliding,
BOUNDS; what queer world is this
Marrying, some in marriage given!
Others like the world of old;
All but me, are feasting, living
Would that wives were to be sold!
Others have their dears in plenty
And their bosoms heave with love,
"Fve had chances, nineteen, twenty
But dared not one improve" J"
Brokers shaving. Sherifs dunning,
Politicians pull your sleeve,
Printers scolding, wits are Punnlng-
Jail-birds begging for reprieve;
Preachers warning, idiots ranting,
Bacchus, too, hath devotees-
Yonder wretch, your wife's gallantmg,
What a deuced fool is he!
Lawyers spouting, clients listening,
Doctors prating of their skill,
Patients groaning, school-boys whistllng
Striving all old time to kill.
Pedagogues of science telling,
Milliners Of pretty things
Dozers stroll with bosom swelling,
List'ning while the night bird sings.
Clouds are lowering, tempests bowling,
Friends suspecting, foes are glad.
Children screaming, mistress scoldlng,
Merry bosoms now are sad,
Presto! they are gone forever,
All is gay as it has been,
Sunbeams shine, the girls-O never,
What curious world we're in
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Young Men Beware.

Mr.. Potter, of Yale College, in an
temperance address lately at New Haven,
says:
"My heart bleeds as I remember the
fate of three ofmy companions who start
ed in life with myself. One oi'them pos
sessed the 6rmest mathematical mind |
ever knew. He would take the ledger
and 90 up with three columns at time
with perfect ease, He was the first man
in America that beat the automaton chess
player. and he has told me he had every
move in his head before he entered the
room. That man filled a drunkard's
grave. Another, who was an excellent
accountant, and could command almost
any salary, met the same melancholy
fate. Another, possessing the SINE earn
bilities, has gone down-not 10 the grave.
perhaps, but is sunk clear ont og sight a
mid the mire and filth OF inleNpcrance,
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Troubles in Nauv0o.

1t appears that tronbes in the Mormon
CITY are never to cease. Some weeks
since meeting was held in Hancock, at
which it was resolved that all the Nor
mons yet remaining in Nauvoo must leave
by given time. Since then force has
been raisedto carry that resolve into ef-
feet, and many Of the Mormons, dreading
the consequences of remaining longer,
have fled from the city, some of them
whollydestitute of the means ofsubsistence.
The Warsaw Signal Of June IA, gives the
following particulars Of the then existing
stateIof things:
The excitement of this city has exceed
ed anything we have ever Witnessed; and
when we say that we were in Paris at
the time of the attempted revolution of
1894, and in Philadelphia during the Ma
| tive American riots, it may be inferred
that the feeling which exists at the pres
ent time, ''runs mountain high"
The cause OF this is already before the
public. An armed force (about 400
strong assembled without the pales of the
law now lies encamped within striking
distance of the city, and its advance in a
hostile attitude is hourly expected bv the
citizens. All possible preparations have
been made to receive the shock, should il
come, and there are but few at rest to-
night who have not arranged to spring into
the street at the tap of the bell.
One thing is setiled-ifany armed force
should attempt to enter this place with a
mischievous intent, they will have to walk
over the dead bodies Of 300 free Ameri-
cans, who have recently purchased homes
/ in Nauvoo, and established residence
upon property evacuated by the Mormons.
Thenew citizens have acknowledgements
in council assembled, that they will neith-
er fly from their homes, nor be dictated
to by an armed force illegally assembled. .
The new citizens had appointed a
Committee TO visit the Carthage Conven-
ton, and various negotiations passed be-
tween them and the Regulators, who
wished to gain admttance into the town,
but this was steadily refused.
The Regulators insist that the Nor
mons shall be Immediately expelled, but
this, for several sufficient reasons, is also
resisted. Many Of them, on the Iowa
side of the river, are in a most deplorable
condition.
It's evident that the new settlers will
resist all attempts at coercion. Allthatls
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measure. At the conclusion of the war
these duties may and should be abolished,
and reduced to lower rates.
Ii is not apprehended that the existing
war with Mexico will materially effect
our trade and commerce with the rest OF
the world. On the contrary the reduc-
tons proposed would increase that trade
and augment the revenue derived from
it.
When the country is in state of war
no contingency should be permitted TO oc-
cur in which there would be deficiency
in the treasury, for the vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war; and to guard againss such
an event it is recommended that contln-
gent authority be given to issue treasury
notes, or to centract a loan for limited
amount, reinbursable at an early day
Should no occasion arise to exercise the
power, still it may be important that the
authority should exist should there be a
necessity for it.
tits not deemed necessary to resort to
direct taxes or excises-the measure rec
commended being deemed preferable as a
means of increasing the revenue. 1t is
hoped that the war with Mexico, if vig-
orousIy prosecuted, as is contemplated,
may be of short duration. | shall be rea-
DIV at all times to conclude an honorable
peace, whenever the Mexican Govern.
ment shall manifest like disposition
The existing war has been rendered ne.
cessary by the acts of Mexico; and when
ever that power shall be ready TO do us
justice, we shall be prepared to sheatht
the sword, and tender TO her the olive
branch of peace.
JAMES X. POLK.
WASHINGTON, June 16, 1916.
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Vol. 4.--No. 81.

wanted is time to enable the Mormons to
leave, and this agitation prevents them
from finding purchasers for their proper
ty.
The invading party numbered about
400 and had one piece of cannon. A call
IS made by the new settlers ON all good cit
liens to come to their relief.
In z. 5. to the Eagle extra, it is stated
that the Regulators had dispersed, as they
said, to meet again at Carthage.
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Salt is a great preservative in the vege-
table as well as in the animal kingdom.
The soil needs it. When on Cape Cod
last fall, we noticed that no potatoes there
were afflicted with the rot. We suspect
ed the reason might be because they were
manured with sea-weed, containing salt
A friend of ours in this town sowed his
garden with salt last year, and his pota-
toes, which had not been good for years
were fair and all free from rot. Let far
mers apply salt to their potato fields
sown broad cast, or applied to the hills;
1t can do no harm; we hope it may be
found to do good.-Maine Gospel Ban
ner.
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Salt Your Potato Fields.

To THE PRESIDENT.
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sFNr. Polk in his Message to Con-
gress, again recommends the repeal of the
present Tariff. Does not that violate the
repeated pledges ofthe party. to those
who voted for him in 1874? Will those
who have been deceived continue to sup
port him!
Were not the Poor Men also told that
TEA and CEFFFF ought not to be taxed
And does not James X. Polk now recon-
mend 1t? What reason is there for tax
on tea and Coffee! None; but the NOR
tai hatred Of James X. Polk to the pres
ent Tariff must be gratifed-West-Ches
ter Record.
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PAYMAsTER IN THE AFmy.-Gen. R.
II. HAmMoNp. of Milton, has been APRON
ted PayInaster in the A-ny.
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From The Net0 York Mirrsr.
Gen. Winfield Scott.

We have read with great care the cor
respondence between Gen. Scott and the
War Department;and are as perlectIysatis-
fed that the General is not capacitated
for the bush fighting at Washington, as
the Postis, that he is unfit for it in Mex
leo. Gen. Scott was placed in a pecu-
llarly delicate position. Aware that Tay-
Tor was equal to any emergency, he felt
unwilling to supersede him in any man
ner which could possibly be misconstrued.
There was but one way in which he
could act, viz: by assuming the command
OF large invading army, such force as
should Onl y be headed by Commander
n-Chef. Upon the Presidents verbally
informing him that he was intended to
such command, he Immediately set about
making preparations for the assemblage
OF his troops, the commlssariat, the means
oi transport, information Of the nature of
the country, III a word, all the necessary
concomitants of campaign long and ar
| duous. In the meantime partiZan rep
resentatives in the House uttered COM
| plants and insinnations against him,
which he naturally supposed to be either
the echoes OF the White House, or of the
War Department. Why should he not!
Is 1t not fact, notorious as dlsgracelul,
that King Caucus is as arbitrary as death
and as general as the grave! Does any
member OF either party venture to attack
such high game as General Scott, with
out sanction, or at least permission p
Never. Scott finding that the admins
tration, not hagiiiously mean enough to
give the command TO another. was vet
anxious TO molest him, boldly tells it so,
and suggests that if he is to be attacked
IN the rear, he can do the country but
little service in front; that his usefulness
will be impaired, if not deatroyed; that
an offensive campaign against his coun-
try's foes will require all his attention,
and will leave no time for defence againE
domestic assassins.
| Scott has read great deal of military
history he wants no AuIic Council to
paralyze his powers; to blunder, and
to make him bear the odium of the mis-
fortunes those blunders occasion. Who
is Mr.. Polk, that he is not TO be ap-
preached that he is to hear TO strains,
save the dulcet batteries Of the Union, and
the softly responsive echoes Of its afTilia-
ted prints Is he some GOD? l. he
some MONARCH, cradled in the pur-
ple-the descendant ofmighiy ancestors
whose great deeds even upon degenerate
offspring, like moonlight on ruin, Gid
decay No, he is third rate lawyer, and
first-rate politician, who holds his Office
by the intrigues of certain wire-pullers,
sent by the people to Baltimore to nom
mate another man. Does the President
of the Democracy claim immunity from
censure? WINFIELD SCOTT, bap-
tised with fire upon fields of glory which
this generation cannot forget, must not be
allowed TO say, Mr. President, with the
highest respect for you, keep y2,u dogs
of.
&c Let me perish if may,
But let me perish in the ligt Of day
we have hitherto once or twice ven
fured TN SuOUesf thaf tbaro b,.c Ioa,,
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We continue to have favorable ves,'--
for the growing creps; too wet fos h-y-
making.
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" Let me perish if I may.
But let me perish in the ligt Of day" :"

we have hitherto once or twice ven
tured to suggest that there have been
greater men than the President, or any Of
his Cabinet, but we retract. Hurah for
King James the lst!
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In answer TO a resolution ofthe Senate of June
3. 1916. calling for orinformation relative the
mode of raising funds for carrying on the war
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TO Purchasers Of
ID n z G. 90 % s..

@s Es SSG1oDa2N9s
No. lei Pearl ST., NEW YORK.
LAYING established Branch a, No. i44 Ches-
nut st.. Philadelphia, is now opening. and will
he constantly receiving from the New York Auo-
lions. on extensive assortment Of
FANCY & STAPLE DRY GOODS.
which viii be sold =, the lowest New York prices
al wholesale and RI tail. Among his stock will be
fouud good assortment Of The following articles:
laccone,s. Plaid. Hair Cord, Lace. Stripe, Book,
Swiss and Ta,la1an Muslins Bishop and Linen
Lawns, Fancy Cap Nei.s, Fancy and Bail dresses,
rhresd i.acrs, Application Do. rich Black Six
Trimming Lace, Irish Linens, Linen Camhrics,
Linen Cambric Hdkfr.. Curtain Frnges, Cashmere
fEcnsse, Mnuselino do l.aine. Silk aud Cotton
Warp Aipaccas, Quoe,,'s Cloth, Gala Phids.
French Mesinos, Black silks, Gloves. six Hose,
shawls, cravais, Ribbons. Embroideries, &C.. SC.
Country Merchants and Others visiting Phadc
phia or New York 10 purchase are respectfully ia,
vi.cd to call aud exsmine the stocks.
Nov. 4, lst5.-ly
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INrEREsrINC TO SHoEHAKERs-Ws have
seen an invention by Jonathan Rnssel, last ina.
kcr, in Cherry stseet. which is of considerable
Importance to shoesnakers. He has succeeded
in making stretcher, wkich will stretch any
or all parts Of boot or shoe, by simply turning
a screw. The screw, BY acting upon lever
III boot tree, will stretch the iusiep, heel or
leg OF boot just as il may be desired. !, isa
great and decided improvement over ul the in.
ven,ons of the kind which have gs; been used
in the trade. Specimens ori, have besn left at
the Franklin Institute, where those particularly
interested may have ah opportunity Of examin-
ing them Phiia. Ledger.
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title material :, :. !. .,." \, ;..,,...;..;i;,, !,
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MEDICAL APPRECIATION

y the ROSE OINTMENT, for Tetter.
A LTHOUGH the superiority of the preparation
a all others is fully established, the IT pre-
tors take pleasure in laying before lhe public the
following certificate from respectable physician,
a graduate Of the University OF Pennsylvani.. DR..
Bnueh. having found in this remedy that relief for
tedious aud disagreeablc affection which The
within the range OF his profession failed to afford,
has no. hesacd 10 give !, his appreciation. although
The prejudces aud interests Of that profession are
rpposel to secret Remedies
PniLApxLPuIA, Sept. l9, 1896.
! was recently troubled with tedious lprpetic
eruption, which covered nearly side Of ms face,
and extended ever tie car. Mr. Vaughan, Iroprie.
ioi oi the Rose 0intmen observing my face, nsls.
ted on my tying his preparations. of which he ham
ded me 8 jar. Although in common with The mem
be,s OF my profession, dscopn,ensnce and di.ap-
prove oi The numerous nos,lums paimed upsn the
pubic hy ignorant prelenders, feel in justice bound
TO e1cep, the Rose Ointment from thai class Of r,e.
dcines. and TO give j, my approba,ion. as il entire
ly cured the eruption, although j, had resisted tho
usual applications. DANL. BAtIGH, NJ. d.
or The Rose oiutmentsis prepared by Il. ..
Vaughan, South East conner OF Third and r ,ce
Streets. Philadelphia, and .od on agency in Sun
bury. by H. u. MASSER,
Msy lith. ls43. .igeaf
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Rose Ointment, for letter.
A PROOF or II'S EFFICACY

PuILAphLrHIA. May 27th, 1899.
THIS Is to certify thu, I was severely affl ic,ed
with Tstter in the hands and feet for upwards
of forty years; the dsease was attended gcnerslIy
with violent itching aud swelling. | applied to a
number Of ply sic,ns, aud used great many appli-
cations withuut sfiecting a cure. About year
since. applied the Rose Ointment, which entirely
stopped the itching. and few applications Immedi.
ately cured the disease, which there has been no
return Of, although had never been rid Of il at
any time for forty years RICHARD SAVAt'E,
Eleventh. below Spruce Street.
CT The Rose Ointment is prepared by E. b.
Vaughan, South East corner Of Third and Race
Streets Philadelphia. and sold agency in Sunbu-
ry. hy II. B. MASSER.
May l4ih. lsi3 Agesf.
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Aaemp, 10 Lasso a Joy.-The steamboat
Corvette, on her trip down from Cana rgo. stop
ped Ior the night at rancho on The river, and
small boy attached to the boat, went s.hore and
s,rayed some distance from the bank. He ~ss
espied by . Mexican who thought to entrap him
with iasso and drag him Oft. Tie Mexican
was, no doubt, expert in the use OF this weapon,
but somehow he was not quick enough in his
rnovements He succeeded 10 encircling the
boy with the moose. but before he could throw
him from his feet, the youngs.er fired two pis
tol balls into him, which hurried Mr.. Mexican
of. no doubt quite sick At the stomach. The
Mexicans must think the Yankees are "born
veteran" pistol shooters Matamoras Flag,
"a inst.
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Il o S = oIN TM EN- =
EnR TEVwrER

RiNcwoRMs, prMfLHs ON THE FACE, AND oTHxs
cuTANEoUs ERuPTIONs.
or The Johloiving cert ;fca'e describes one tshs
most trirooydinory oures eper Effected by any
application.
PmrranxfrHtA, February 10, 1898.
Tols twenty years was severely afflicted with
= Tsrrsn on tho Face and Head tho disease
commenced when wns seventeen years old, and
continued until the Fail If 1896, VARYING in vio-
lence, but without ever disappearing. During most
Of the time, great part OF my f,ce was covered with
the eruption, frequently attended with violent itch.
ing; nv head sweed ~ ,ines until II felt as If it
would hursf---the swelling was 80 great, tha, could
scarcely get my hat on. Daring the long period
,hs; was afflicted with the disease, / used great
many al plcatiens. (sinopg them several celebraed
preparatory as W. II as taking inward remedies,
including number ofbnttles Of Sicnims Pdnacea
Extract Of Sarsnpnriih, &c. In fact. ii would he
impossible 70 cnumerais oil the medicines used.
1 was slso under the care of two OF the most dis
tnguished ply sicsns OF this city, but without re-
cevlng much hfneft. and .icsparei OF ever being
cured In The frll of 1895, the disease at The time
being very violent, ! commenced using the Rose
Oiafmenf, fprepared BY Vaughan & Davis.) In
few applications the violent itching ceased. the
swelling aha,ed. the srnltion began 10 disappear,
and lofore had used > jar the disease wa. entirely
cured II har been nearly year and half
since, aud there il not ve.ige Of the disease re-
naming. except the frorn the deep pits formed
by the disease. Il i. impossible for me TO describe
in certificate the severity Of the disease and my
suit, ring. hut will tc pleased to give fuller
conpt 4, any person wanting further satisfaction,
who will call on me- AZ the time commenced
using the Rose Ointment would have given hun.
dreds Of dollars 10 I've rid of the disease. Since u.
sing il. have recommended it to several persons.
tarnong them my mother, who bad the disease bad
ly on her afm,) who all cured Iv il.
IAMES nI1RNETl. M Jaf Race
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10. II Norfh Wafer Street. Ph'1ode1pnao.
HAS constantly on hand. . general sssori4
III ment OF Cofdags. Seine Twines. &C.. via !:
Tsf'd Ropes, Fishing Ropes. White Ropes. Msnii
ls Ropes. I'ow hines for Canal Boats. Also. .
complete assortment Of Seine Twines. &c. such as
Hemp Shad and Herring Twine, Best Potent Till
Net Twins, Cotton Shsd and Herring Twins, Shoe
rbyesds, &c. &c. Also, Bed Cords, Plough Lines.
Hsllsfs, Traces, Cotton and Linen Carpet Chsina,
&<-. eli Of which be viii dispose Of on rsssoAsbls
terms.
PhiIsdslphis, Novenbsr 10, is47s--Iy.
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ELIEV AND LIy e..
= II o w S O n S
Compound syrup Of Tar s. wood

NNiIE unprecedented success of this medicne. IN
II the restoration II health. those who, IN des.
pair, bad given up all hopes has given j, al rxs.
tea. reputation above all other remedies, furnishing
evidence Of its intrinsic vaine nd power. The
ly sgeai which can he relied upon for the cure Of
Pulmonary Consumption. Bronchitis, Asthma,
Pain in the side and Breast, Splitting Of Blood,
Whooping Cough, Group &e.
Attention is requested to the following ASTON.
iSiiiNG CURE, by Thomson's Compound Syrup
Of Tar and Wood Nsp,hs!
Phiddcipkio, Nay 81, 1914.
MR.. THOMSON--Dear SIR With grateful
feelings inform you Of the astonishing effects Of
ynur medicine which has literally rails d me from
sdesth.lsed NV discasr, Pulmonary Consump-
lion. had reduced me so low that my physician pro-
noaneed my case hopeless! A, this junction ! be-
gan TO use your mrtcine, and miraculous 80 il may
seem. il has completely restored me to health, after
everything else had failed. Respectfully yours.
WASHINGTON MACK.
Charlotte street, above George street
The undersigned. being personally acquainted
with Washington Mack and his suffsrings. hear
witness 10 the astonishing effects Of Thomson's
Compound syrup Of Tar. and the uu,h Of the -
bovs statement.
JOS. WINNER, sis North Third street,
DAVID vICKERS. ~ Almond street,
HUGH MGlNLEY. 8. e. corner Tsmsny
end Fourth slseets.
Prepared only by 8. P. Thomson. N. z. corner
Of 9Th and Spruce streets. Philadelphia.
Agents.--H. B. Mssssr. Sunbury; D. Gross,
and DR.. Macpherson. Harrisburg Jno. G. Brown,
Pottsviils Geo. Earl, Reading Houston Il Ma
on, To~snds. Bssdiord county, Pc. Price SO cents
per bottle. or - pr dossn.
0r Bapss ef al imastiers
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