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THE TRUE
DIGESTIVE FLUID,
OR, GASTRIC JUICE.

Prepared from Rennet or the fourth stomach of the
OK after directions Of Baron Lebig the great Phys
ological Chemist, by Hou2hton. VI Philadelphia
Pa. This is truly wonderful remedy for indigesti
Dyspepsia Jaundce Liver Complaint Constipation and
Debility Curing after Natures own method by natures
own agent. the Gastric Juice
g3- Half table spoonful Of Pep3in. infused In
ter will digest dissolve five pounds Of Roast Beef in
| about two hours. out Of the stomach.
Pepsin is the chief clement or Great Digestive Prn
cipe of the Gastric Jucc--thc Solvent of the Food
| the Purifying Preserving aud Stimulating Agent Of
the Stomach and Intcstnes 1t is extracted from tho
Digestive stomach Of the OK, thus forming Artificial
Digestive Fluid precsly like the natural Gastric Juice
in its chemical powers and furnishing complete and
perfect substitute for It, by the ad Of this prepera
removed just they would be- by health stoni-
ach 1t is doing wonders for Dyspoptcs curing cases
of Debility Emaciation, Nervous Decline and Dys-
pepic Consumption. supposed TO be on the verge Of
the grave. The scientific evidence upon which il IL
based isn the highest iegrec courteous and remarkable
SCIENTIFIC EJIDENCEu y
BARON LIEBlG in his celebrated work on Animal
Chemistry. says: AN Artificial Digestive Fluid
analogous to the Gastric Juice may be readily prepar
ed from the mucus membrane OF the stomach of the
Ok in wch various articles of food meat and eggs
will be softencd changed and digestcd just in the
same manner rs they would be in the human stomach
HS- Call on the Agent and get n descriptive circ,-
lar gratis giving large amount Of Scientific Evidence
similar to the above. together with reports OF Re-
markaole Cures from all parts oi the Uniicd States
rs n DYSPEPSIA CURER
DR.. Houshton's Pepsin has produced the most marvel
ious effects in curing cases Of Debility Enaciation
Msrvons Decline and DyspSptc Consumption II is
this advertisement but authenticated certificates
have been given Of more than Two Hundred Remark
able Cures. in Philadelphia, New York aud Boston.
These nearly all desperate and the cures
were not only rapid and wonderful. but permanent.
1t is great Nervous Antdotc and particularly use
full for tendency Bilious disorder Liver Complaint
Fever and A.ue badly treated Fever Aguc. and
the evil effects of Quinine Mercury and other drugs
upon the Digestive Organs. after long sickness Al
for in eating and the too free Of ardent
It otln, 1, I,tn
Private Circulars for the OF Physicians. may be
obtained of DR. Houghton hs agents. describing
the whole process If preparation and giving the
thorities upon the which the claims of this
dy based. Az it is not secret remedy objcc-
ton can be raised against its use by Physicians in
respectable standing and regular practice.
Price ONE DOLLAR per bottle.
AGENTS-Chas ii Denison Westerly; J S.P Noy-
es. Pawcatuck A Palmer. Stonington. lyGt
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ray- Mrs. Partington, in illustration
of the proverb that " a soft word turneth
away wrath," says it is better to speak
paragorical of person than to be all
the time finging epitaphs at him, for no
good never comes to nobody that never
says no good Of 10 one.
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rSr A Mr.. Delaine is the eiitor of
the London Times. A contemporary
noting the fact, hopes there will be no
attempts at muzzlin Delainc.
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In A HoRN-The ancient Scandina.
vians used the antlers of stays for drink
ing cups. This is evid emily the origin
of the phrase, " taking horn" -
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.% One Of tho disagroeable things
in the world is to attempt to be polite
10 . strange lady at hotel dinner table
and upset the gravy upon her new
kotk.
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DIR. M. WOODWORTH'S
COMPOUND OF

This Medicine vegetable compound ingredients Of
robbed them the least of their strength So admirably
diseases Of the blood that that in
appearance by the of Scrof Ep rheumatism
perfect health when
the good and have IroIhesed
been but from the place
has done IN handbl
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b@" Do come and see u.s." sounds
very well very pretty, but how much
heart is there in it, in nine cases out of
ten 7 How much, Miss'
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The Wonder Of the Are

Lips, Pimples on the Face, ,all kinds of Bre nix
ing Out and Sores on Children; and all Dis-
eases Of the Skin.
This Ointment will cure the Saltrheum
and Burns or Chapped Hands, quicker ana
surcr than all other medicines Of the kind
before the public.
To substantiate the above, can give hun
dreds Of certificates, Lut consider it of ne
use, as (any person can do the same, if they
have friends, for even a worthless article,
rely solely on the merits of the Ointment
for the public patronage.
y B. A single box Of this Ointment will
keep any Blacksmith s, Farmers, Sailors or
Mechanics hands, let them Chap OF Crack
ever SO bad, sound and in good working
order all winter.
Prepared and sold by
MONROE TERRELL,
Naugatuck, Conn.
10" All Orders directed to the above adj
dress, will be thankfully received and
promptly attended to. Sold also by the
princIpl Druggists and Country Merchants
generally.
Price 20 cents.
Wholesale DEPoT-A B & D Sands, No
lCO Fulton street, New York. REAnING 4
To-, Boston; A. Nice. URE & Co.. Albany
For sale by } & z Noyes, Pawcatuck; "
X Parkerson, Westerly; 4 Palmer,
zraCheesloro, and W II Holmes StoninCton:
4, d & Hyde, Mystic; f NJ Manning
Mystic Bridge; NJ Stillman, Stillmanyille: :
Handel, Temperance Valley Rockville
Manufacturing Co, Centcrvillc Manufacture
ing Con G & + b Arnold. Hopkinton.
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"Say, Jeck, can you tell us what's
the best thing to hold two pieces of rope
together Z" I" / guess knott
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@ If you wish to know how quick
you can run a mile, tell a red-headcd
wouan that her baby squints.
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$4,000 CRgAELEXGE.

WHATEVER concerns the health and
w happiness Of n people is at ali times
of the most valuable Importance. take it
for granted that every person will do all in
their power, to save the lives Of their child
rem, and that every person will endeavor to
promote their own health at all sacrifices.
feel it to be my duty to solemnly assure you
that Worms, according to the opinion of the
most celebrated Physicians, are the prima-
ry causes of large majority Of diseases to
| which children and adults are liable; if you
have an appetite continually changing from
one kind Of food to another, Bad Breath
Pain in the stomach, Picking at the Nose.
Hardness and Ful lness Of the Belly, Dry
Cough, slow Fever, Pulse Irregular-re
member that all these denote WORMS, and
shnuld at nucn nnnly the rnnlnlx
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sr Education is the proper employ
ment, not only Of our early years, but
Of our whole lives.
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HOBENShCK'S WORM SYRUP.

An article founded upon Scientific Princi-
Piles, compounded with purely vegetable sub
stances, being perfectly snfe when taken,
and can be given to the most tender Infant
with decided beneficial effect, where Bopei
Complaints and Diarrhga have made them
weak and dcbilitated the Tonic properties
of my Worm Syrup are such, that it stands
without an equal in the catalogue Of medi-
cine in giving tone and strength to the Stom.
nch, which is an infalliable remedy for those
| afflicted with Dyspepsia, the astonishing
cures performed by this Syrup after Physi-
clans have failed, is the best evidence Of its
superior efficacy over all others.
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A MAN 20 YEARS or AGE.

-UOHTot, .THg. y, Ir+II.
| hereby certify That ! have been afflicted
with Rheumatism for eight months Sc
yerely, that ] could neither turn myself In
bed or adjust my Eiment ] had almost
given up the idea of ever being helped hut
strange rs it may seem. by taking one bottle
of Dr. Woodw"rth's Syrup have been
helped unaccouuu'bly, - that am able To
attend Ia my business. ] have great filth In
this medicine. and would recommend IL to all
| was informed of its .r'-at cures by MIR Rd~ In
johnson, whose child had also been cured by
u when physicians and NIL their Tes. dies
had failed To do the icasi good.
BGrHhW, Monroe JANEs DRrw.
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birmingham, .July 81. 1851.

] most cbeerfully bear testimony that my
little daughter, aged years, was very Sc
rou>ly affected with the Scrofua, so that she
could scarcely breaihe-with nn appetite, and
"A general debiliiy-that she tOuk only part
Of "A bottle of Dr. WoodwOrths SarsHpirilla.
and was Immediately restored To health. |
consider the Doctors medicine very valuable
article. Mrs. Jous GRIFFITH.
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HaHttrgfOn. Isg. q. l-5t.

HaHnrgfon. .7rg. 9. le5l.
DR.. N. WooiwoTth.- .-DvaT Sir-i take great
pleasure In saying. that after iAkirg nearly
Two bottles OF Your syrup, ! sm completely
relieved of distressing affection which NJ
most entirely deprived me at strength. ard
which bur n year or more since resulted in n
severe nj of sickness. I took the symp in
May last ard have waited to zee IL the relief
would prove permanent ] am satisfied Uf i,s
efficacy. and would say that If those afflicted
with BiiouSness would save time. rnd Il, old
much snf'ripg let them take bottle of Dr.
N. Woodworlh's Sar@psr.la IN season.
Very respectfully yours.
A. \. BrssrIcr.
Pastor of the White Hall Baptist Church.
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\ MONG the reccn. brilliant discoveries in
II Electro Magnetism, there are none that
can attain more enduring fame, or procure
For the inventor so much Of the real heart
felt gratitude Of his countrymen, as the dis
covery Of Dr.. Amos TRAsK of the Magnetic
Ointment. it is universally admitted to be
the most wonderful combination known to
the world for the immediate relief OF disease
and pain; for iniammatory Rhcumatism
and nervous diseases it is Of immense value
Affections Of the spine, liberated Sore Throat
Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Group, Cholic, Cholera
Morbus, lnhamed eyes, &c. can be immedi.
atcly relieved 10y the use of this remedy.
Sold by CHARLES II. DENISON, Price
% cents per Bottle. 67m6.
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MARBLE YARD.


THE subscriber would respectfully inform
the citizens ofStonington and neigl borir g
towns, that he keeps constantly on hand ~
large assortment of American and Itali, n
Marble. for Tomb, Tablets, Monuments. mad
Grave stones, made to order. N every sh, PC
and form, at his Marble Yards, in StoDigt ton
Borough, and at Westerly, at q We end
OF the Bridge, in s. p. Still mans Carriage
Factory, where he has ,ptcly established n
yard; at which places he offers anything in
the marble line for sale as low can be
purchased in the New England sntlcs. Those
in want Of the above articles. will do sell to
call and exaninefor themselves before rur-
chasing elsewhere
All orders, either by letter or otherwise,
promptly attended to and faithfully execut-
ed. share of the public patronage is re-
spectfully solicited
Particular attention paid to the Getting Of
Monuments, Tombs, Tables and Grave stones,
sold from either Of his Yards.
oRRfE D0TT.
stonfngtoa. March 8. 1862. 1y6o
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NHARCOAL Paste, for Purifying and Pre-
" serving the Teeth, for sale by
c. IT, DENTSON.
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From:an Overscer In the Hamilton NILS
In this city.

Lowell. Aug 1c. 1870.
Dr; " T. Aver: have been cured Of the worst
cough ever had in my life. by your CaFRRy PFC
ronAi.' and ntve fail. when have an opportunity
Of recommending IL to others.
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MORE WONDERFUL CURES.

Buminghhm. Oct. 70, leoi.
Dr. NJ. Woodworlb.-D-ar Sir-I ieel IL due
TO you that publicly express my gratitude for
the great relief which my wife has eIpe-
renced by the use of Your Sarsspsrilla. My
wife has been sick for two years With n
pulmonary difficulty. which has increased for
the past year, 80 that she was unable Ia be
around the house. and By using two bottles of
your mediciBe, she has been greatly relieved.
Her appetite Is now good. her general health
Is greatly improved and all this has been done
10y Your Ssrssparills. This is WHIST ! have
seen In my own family. which gives me all
confidence In the medicine. and my neigh
Dor, have also been greatly benefited by the
use Of the same. Johs r. ToMLiNsos.
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Orders directed Ia the proprietor. Bmiry-
ham, c., will receive prompt aiientiun. Aone
genuine unless signed BY
M. wooDWoRTH."
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MAY hope" added the banker, when rose
to take leave, 'that our firm may be Favored
with the continuance Of your patronage?"
Certainly Y replied.
There are few moments of my life on which
i look buck with more satisfaction than on those
occupied in my interview with M. Bergeret. |
doubt il / should have believed in twenty thou
sand francs a-ycar, if il had NOT been for the fly
napoleons.
In the meantime, my two friends were shock
ed at the success OF their story, and were not
little alarmed at my sudden journey to P.,ris
which was attribute ed by others TO legal business
George and Albsrt then began to lear tia
really believed in the authenticity Of the invcn-
iion they had concccted.
Three days after my return, they eamc 10 see
me With Iong faces. 5.s".~s 80 .-
my dear Louis" said George, "you know
your cousin is not deadP"
II cannot be sure Of that,'' I replied ''for I
am by no means convinced Of his ex $ ence."
"Well; but you know that this inheritance is
orly hoax?'
ITO tesi you the truth, shink we are the only
people who are Of that opinion" II
1--WE have been very wrong to originate such
q foolish invention, for which we are sincerely
sorry"
"On the contrary, am much obliged to
you"
"But it is our duty 10 contradict it, and tc
confess how foolish we have BEEN"
Truth cannot remain long conccalcd people
began to wonder that no news came from Mar
Unique; the wise and prudent shook their heads
ominously when my name was men ionel.
The most ludicrous feature in the case is,
said one, ''that he has ended by believing in th,
truth of his own invention. For my part,
must say that was always rather sccptical abou
that inheritance
"And also," said Mr.. Felix, "tbough it hal
cost me fifteen thousand francs"
On seeing dozen letters on my table ont
morning, guessed that the bubble had burst
Their contents were much alike; for instance
Mr.. Mayors respects TO Mr.. Mcran, an
having heavy payments TO meet, will feel oblige'
by check for the amount of the enclosed.'
Ny replies disarmed all doubts Of my perfec
so!vency.
''Mr Meran thanks Mr.. Mayer for having
afla3t sent in his account, and encloses chequ
for the amount"
My cool and unconcerned demeanor KEEP
curiosity alive for a few days longer.
What lucky felow!" said one
: "Luck has nothing 10 DO with t." reoinc
another; he has played his c-rds well, and h.,
) won."
Once or twice confess, fclt compuncton O
conscience; but moment reflection convince
me that my own ex?rtions had no share in IN
0 good fortune, and that / owned it all TO uni
. vcrsal public worship Of the Golden Calf, an
to the truth OF Aibert's axiom; 'thc next bes
thing 70 capital is credit"
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VOL. 2-lSO "a,

ric. il you please, said Paul, addressing the
clerk Of the first apothecary shop be came 70. y.
The clerk eyed Paul, then asked II no wanted
it himself ar ns Fsg
Yes drink right down In dreadful pain
Pauls mouth icatsrxd, and his eyes bright
lened, as nc saw the murlsy red liquor gurgliug
from the mouth of the tincture bottle into the
graduating glass. W "a
Call that dose?' says Paul, holding The Ia
pering glass between bis fingers.
Clerk said Yes, find il Strong, sir, too
Down it went---it was strong Paul throat,
used as it was 10 scaihing eliaks. couldn't 20
the pure parsgoric, real essence OF alcohol and
various bitter compounds, hudanum, Sd. ise
liza sped, laid down ninepence all right sald
the clerks Paul looked Of him in horror, rushed
out, grasping ms stomach, as # he feared II
would leave him, and mounting his box, nc drove
back to Pipkinyille Hasn't drank drop since
l--shuns drug store with the same horror dog
avoids pump, suffering from an attack Of hy-
Idrophobia---and was proposed as patriarch in
one of the leading orders of Temperance in Pip
kin, last meeting wight.
Paul PerriwinklsSs FIRST address will be dcd-
heated 10 The peeps down to Augisty5' whom
lhe now considers the greatest body polite, NOR
al and religious, on the face Of creation
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DREADFUL CASE OF MURDER.
IrRoM AINswORru's MAGAZINE, ron Now

TFRoM AINswoRTH's MAGAZINE, FoR NOV.
The traveller who, in the good old coaching
days, may have journeyed from London to York,
will most probably recollect. near the village OF
Peppercorn, pretty little villa which The coach
man would point out to him by the name OF La
Idybird Lodge, tenanted by Mr., Jeremiah Pinch
beck, his wife, two children, and variety OF
servants. Every one was satisfied with every
thing, excepting the coal-hole, and that gave
Mr. Jeremiah Pinchbeck geat uneasiness. Fer
The fact was, that the coal-hole was built about
ten yards away from the house, and the Pep
Ipercorntes took advantage OF this circumstance
TO supply themselves with coal at Mr.. Jeremi-
lah's expense. If he put locks on the door, they
picked them; If he put man-traps, they never
walked into them, but somehow or othor either
he or Mrs. P, or the children did, so he give
Then. up. There was some coal fetched away
every night; out of five tons he had in last week;
they had stolen two and half; it was getting
too barelaccd, and be wouA stand il no longer;
Itc-norrow he would see what could be done 10
stop ii; AMI murmuring this, Mr.. Pinchbeck
turned IN lis side and dropped asleep. How
long he slept he did not know, but he was a
wakened by most tremendous Gathering among
his coal.
My DEAR" Mr.. Jeremiah whispered, giving
his wile shalae-''ny dear, they IRE at Ii again
And upon my word, il see them III shoot EN-
BY Joye, wonder where my pistol is; do yo'
4 know, my lover"
: Mrs. Jeremiah did not know, but there Is lit
tie doubt she had put it somewhere, fer Jeremial
had only one, (an old fint-and-steel 2ftair,) am
she had an idea in her head that it was left lynl
about it would go OF, which was very likely, s.
. she was always hiding II. Mr.. jeremiah grope'
y about in drawer where he thought he had seel
il about three months before, and by some ex
II. traorlinGry circumstance found il. He got In
!, puwder-Aask and put charging in, when
~ suddenly occurred TO him that he had not an
: bullets. At this moment The noise in the coal
n hole was renewed with great vigor
70 My dear" said he, trembling violently, .
think they have presentiment that am com
re- l. ing, ngg, aud soaEe running off -
er Poor Jeremiah, how he wished they were,
Jeremiah, do go and look out the back VIII
cs dow" said his wife, (she was beginning 10 .
IS, fright ened now;) do go and see what they al
doing. Pm sure they are breaking into IN
nd house.
Yes, my love, I'm going, was the reply, 4
III soon as can get something to ht in the pisl
for n bullet
be And he tried TO cram all sorts Of things ]
land at last succeeded in getting his knife and
small key down the barrel. Theomoon W
ed shining brightly, but he could see nothing. 5
! having informed the people in the yard (it the
were any that he was coming, ard, mcrsovs
,ur that he should shoot the first man he saw, dea
-ei he undid the bolts Of the back door, and sto
Y lin the open air. He had never before motto
what slrong resemblPncc every tree bore 70
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DIsposAL OF a WIFE.

The strangest disposal Of wife we have
read Of, occurs in the history Of very pro-
nigete noblenan, who lived before the French
Revolution. He is telling his own story, and
thus he concludes;
,,But now the Ally treasure that remains 70
me is this pointing 10 ring on his finger, "a
treasure which no earthly power shall prevail
ON me to part with. 1t enables me TO bear up
with all misfortunes--it is my consoiationi this,
sir, is my wife--my beloved wise!n 1
thought Of the refuge for lunatics, and my
eounienan probably expressed my feelings.
mo, sir, am not mad; this ring, or rather
part OF it, was once beatdifnI and amiable wo-
mans rendeTed me, during Rrf afssl'ne'
The happiest OF mortnls; and when her soul wang
cd lis flight TO the celestial regions, was deter
mined that SO much beauty should not become
the prey OF vile reptiles. applied to sanden'
burg, the chemist who having placed the Ee-
mains in sheet Of asbestos, i was committed q
ltbe flames, and reduced by violent heat 10 .
n smslI quaatity ii powder, which afterwards, By
some chemical Preparation, was ccnverted into
"a bue perihed substances hers il is sirs 81 Y
"a golden ring. the very qainesss'eAss q =.
Iwifes'
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.Yes' said lhe Door man. .lNhal & it?,.1

sYes said the poor man. What is itS'
Preserved gooseberries, she said, laughing,
'tliatI labelled Poison, 10 frighten and prevent
THAI little rascal Adolphus from stealing them
Mr.. Pnchbeck heard this to The end, and
then rose up rom his bed without assistance.
L was surprising how rapidly the sickness Ind
gjne away. The doctor laughed and pat upihc
sionach-pnlnp. The men laughed, and put some
silver in their pockets, which Mrs. P. had given
them; and Mr.. P. laughed when he saw III dead
monkey, aud thought Of his own fright, but re-
Solved within himself never tc do anything in a
hurry again, whether it was shooting a man OF
Ia monkey, or taking poison himself.
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New secinxx ~ TaEsENsr<-1. q q, E,-w
On last Thpgtiat evening Ledge q sbs igIs-
pendent Order ot Odd Felleks ysas oIgznizse u
tnis place, styled the Grand River LSags No
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|of my legacy had reached Paris so that when
spoke Of funds il was evident | meant con-
siderable sum. This was proved by the follow
ing letter: .
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"We have heard with pleasure Of the recent
good fortune that that has fallen to the lot Of our
odd friend and correspondent, and beg to oacf
him our services, as occasion may require"