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Alcrfbants.
To Western MERCHANTS

THE subscriber would call the attention of deal
ers generally to the extensive arrangements they
have made for the importation and sale OF British,
French, and German Dry Goods.
Having a buyer permanently located In Eu-
rope, whose entire attention will. be given to the
selection o Goods for our sale, we shall be in re-
ceipt of new and desirable Dress Goods BY each
steamer Our stock of
White Goods, Hosiery, Shawls d Notions,
win be found complete. Also, a large variety
OF black and colored Silks, Satins, etc, Cloths,
Cashmere and Vestings, Linens, Drillings, &C.,
&C. and Tailor's Trimmings generally.
Always on hand all leading styles of Domes-
tic Goods, bleached and brown
Cotton, i'riils, Ticks, Stripes, Denims,
with a choice assortment of Merrimaek and Co.
checc Prints, Lancaster Ginghams, &C., &c.
The Clothing Department (under the firm of L.
TYLER q Co.. will embrace a great variety OF
well Made Garments, such as cannot fail to give
satisfac ton.
We invite the attention OF cash and short time
buyers.
IL We have also secured the services of w.
L. STRONG, Gate of Mansfield, Ohie,) who will
take great pleasure in showing You through our
stock when you visit this market, please favor
him with a call.
L. c. WILSON & CO.,
Y.
January 25, Ia54.-1y.
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MAY 3, !,
.TUT RECIEVED!

BY H &c ALLEN.
20 doz. Sheep Shears, the only good ones in
town.
so 1" Silver Steel and Cast Steel scythes,
warranted
so doz. Assorted kinds, Scythe Snaths.
40 do Hay and straw Forks, best cast steel.
so do Tuttle's Cast Steel Hoes.
5 do Sockets Cast Steel Hoes, the best ever
made
20 doz. No. 1. Hay Rakes.
20 do No. l. Scythe Rifles.
20 do No. 1.Scyth Stones, 6 to 9 inches long.
Also
100 doz. Door Locks from 25 cts. to 81, each.
ILo do Door Latches from 10 cts. to % cts.
100 do Loose Joint, narrow, wrot & cast Butts.
1000 Gro. Gimlet Point Screws.
800 Gals. Linseed Oil.
100 Kegs Pure White Lead.
100 Boxes assorted sizes Glass.
800 Lbs. Putty in Bladders.
Lights Sash, all sizes.
ALSO
Doors. Paint, Brushes, Sash Fasteners, Butch
er's Files lin any quantity) Spears, Saws, all
kinds ShOenaker's Stock and Tools, all kinds
Saddler's Stock and Tools.
ALSO
200 Kegs assorted Nails, warranted.
100 Tons Sweeds and Pittsburgh Iron, car-
rented.
100 Bundles Russia Nail Rod.
so Pair Seat and Carriage Springs, at Pitts
burgh pric es-that is SO
/ ~doz-Boring Machines, less than $I1 each.
The above goods with a large variety of
avery thing else, must be sold, and persons
wanting Hardware can buy OF US, cheaper and
better goods than any where else.
JOHNS & ALLEN.
Adjoining the Bank.
May 8, 1854. n5Otf
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JADE LIFE.

From an article on "West Point
and Cadet Life" in the August number
of Putman's Magazine, we extract
passage relative to appointments, which
may be useful to young aspiring genius
We have known more than ont smart
young gentleman give way before the
ordeal of initiation and first years drill
allow can I become a Cadet Pr is a
question very prone to rise IN q " young
Americans mind when stirred by flies
and feathers. Briefly thus. For each
Congressional District one Cadet Is al
lowed, whose appointment is practically
In the gift of the Representive in Con-
gress from that District Contingencies
considered, a vacancy occurs about once
IN three years for each district. So,
,querist, your appointment depends first
son there being . vacancy for your Dis
trict, and secondly on your worthy or un-
worthy NJ. @. The President makes
twelve appointments at large each year,
but as you value your peace of mind, do
not hope te boone of his elect. And be
not oyer-sanguine on any score, for it is
said that during the Mexican war, nearly
ten thousand applications were made
during a single year, if remember cor
reetly. Appointments all come from the
Secretary Of war, to whom a formal ap-
plication should be made; but your NJ.
C. really selects for appointment. Now
q far more vital question for youto con
slider is whether you are nc TO be ap-
pointed Of ninety-six Candidates ap-
pointed in the class ofl650Yonly twenty
ire .gradnated, and generally only from
ahaf to sthird of those first appointed
adof the Cadet to don the BraYet."
.Yhesurgeonts examination often signi-
faa ezeNat for dozens neophytes, and as
many more exhibit such undergraduates in
reading, writing, orthographY and arith-
meties that the unsympathizing Academ-
lie Board quietly remand them back to
-~citizenohip. Then the January
examination, when the algebraic wrecks
are consigned in fearful numbers, to the
parental underwriters. So too in June
and January, even to the last, the i!Lbal-
lasted, the Eeekhelmed, the m~al-adapted
are singled out from among their stout
er fellows, and With stern justice are
banished from seas too rough for them.
The martial aspirant should consider
these things before becoming Cadet,
and remembering well that Cadetship
is no mere holiday training, on refined
peacockism, butt four years of discipline
to body, mind and heart, seYerer by far
than any other educational course in our
land involves. But ia sentiment of
vigorous manhood, a corage patiently to
endure present trial for future good,
and above all, if an orderly zeal for IN
ing facts In his nature, then I know not
how else a youth can become 30 much
a man, as by . West Point education
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a GOOD ONE.

The editors table Of the Knacker6ock-
er has the ~subjoined nOrceaw:
" A young gentleman, a member of
our college, was lately expelled for the
crime of drawingiyoung ladies up to his
room at night and letting them down in
the morning, by means Of a rope and a
basket arranged from his window. Of
course a great deal of gossiping CONVEX
sation was the consequence. The fol-
lowing colloquy occurred between two
young ladies: Jane do you really
believe that students draw girls up to
their rooms ?' Certainly, my dear {:
more than that / E1oD they do."-
+" How ?" We'll, I was going by the
college one morning; it vas just before
light twas very early In the morning;
and I heard q noise in the direction of
one of the college buildings. I looked
that way, and as plain as I see now, /
saw q girl In q basket about half way
from a three-story window to the ground
and just then the rope broke and DOM
IcameIn Oh Jane.
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Qseful 8eeipfs.


PICKED PEAcHEs.@Select ripe cling
stone peaches. To one gallon of good
vinegar add four pounds of brown su-
gar ; boil this for a few minutes, and
take off any skum which may rise. Rub
the peaches with a flannel cloth to re-
move the down, and stick a Glove in
caohi put them in glass OF stone jars,
and pour the liquor upon them boiling
hot. When cold, cover the jars, and
let them stand in a cold place for a
week or ten days, then pour off the IL
quor and boil it as before, after which
return it, boiling, to the peaches, which
should be carefully covered and stored
away for future use. If your peaches
are very hard boil them in water till
tender, before you pickle them, and they
will be ft-for use almost immediately
National Cook Book.
PRESERVING TOMATOES FOR Pres
There is no better pie or tart in winter
than that made from properly preserved
tomatoes. Care should be taken to Sc
lect good, sound fruit, when they should
be put down in sugar by the usual pro-
cess of stewing, and put away in stone
jars with the customary care. They
make not only an excellent pie, but a
wholesome pie, if any material can do
this.-GeTmantOUn Telegraph.
To MAKE AN EXCELLENT APPLE Pup
DNG.-Take one pint of SCALED milk,
half a pint of Indian meal, & teaspoon
full of salt, and six sweet apples cut in
to small pieces, and bake not less than
three hours. The apples will afford an
excellent rich jelly.
A REMEDY.-Dear Telegraph.-See-
ing you pride yourself somewhat upon
your medical family receipts by which
benefited myself, I Will send you one
which 1 thoroughly tried for colds, rhu-
mstism, summer complaint in children,
and I may say any inaamatory disease,
also dyspepsia. The dose is six (not
more) drops of pure brandy, three times
a day OF oftener. For threatening lock-
jaw, sudden or violent cold one drop
for a child one year old. Laugh, but
try it.-GeTmGntOacn Telegraph.
BRUISES AND CUrs.-Almost every
one knows the value of Red Oil for
bruises and cuts, yet few know how SIM
pie it is made. A phial with the bios
SONS of st. Johns Wort, (Hyperieum
perforatum) and saturated with olive
oil, will if placed open in the sun, make
Red Oil in forty eight hours. The
plant is very abundant this season, and
this is the time to gather them.
Doom MATs.-Nearly every kind of
mat has been tried In the public schools
at Columbus, and the mats made of oak
um, are found the most durable. So
says the Ohio Journal of Education.
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Sheep Shears.

Ten different Brands, prices from 37S to S. 80
per pair. If you want a good article L have
them and the best in town, and they are going
fast. Also wool Irvine and cord.
ALSO
Block Tin, Lead, Lead Pipe, Zinc, Sad Irons,
Timers Wire, Gun Barrels made of Lake Su-
perior Iron, Lox, Brass Castings and Trimmings
cheaper than elsewhere.
SCISSORS AND SHEARS,
If you want a good pair give me a call, 1 ac-
knowledge 1 have the only good ones in town.
A few of those nice Carpenters Sticks Framing
Chisels, extra Cast Steel Augurs,
Bench and mOlding Plains, Bits,
warranted, Brunswick Tea and Table Spoons,
Table and Pocket Cutlery.
Brass, Pillar and Chamber Candle Sticks and
Shutters. and longs, Waffle Irons, Brass Ket-
ties, Steelyards, Molasses Gates, Pugh's Augur
Bits, Hunts Hatchetts, Braces and Bits, prices
range from 40 cts. to SIP; Excelsior Sand Paper,
Spirit Levels, Saw Handles.
The half is not enumerated in this list, Tut
those in want of any articles in the Hard ware
Line, will do well TO call before purchasing ;
my Stock being entirely new and selected with
great care for this market, enables me to sell
better and cheaper than they do elsewhere.
r. d. BOICE.
M Kellogg's Building one door above P.
s. J. Risser's Store.
Ashland, Nav II, 1854. 52tf
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IRON Mr.. Holcomb's Address before the Maryland
Agricultural Society,"
ENGLISH LADIES.

AS showing the interest English Ia
dies take in agriculture, I cannot but re-
late a casual interview I CHANGED to have
with an English lady, in going up in the
express train from London to York
Her husband had bought a book at the
stand as we were about starting, andre
marked to her hat it was one of her
favorite American authors-Hawthorn."
I casually observed, " 1 was pleased to
see young American authors found adj
mirers with English ladies'" when the
conversation turned on books and au-
thors. But 1 said to myself pretty
soon, +" this is a literary lady-probably
her husband is an editor or reviewer,
and she handles the scissors for
him ; at all events, l must retreat from
this discussion about authors, modern
poets, and poetry. What should q far
mer know critically of such things? If
I was only in those ields-if the con-
versation could only turn on crops or
cattle, then should feel quite at home"
I finally pointed out q field of wheat,
and remarked it was very fine. The Ia
dy, carefully observing it, said: "Sir, L
think it is too thin-a common fault this
season, as the seeding was late those
drills" she added, turning to her hus-
band for his confirmation, cannot be
more than ten. inches apart, and you
see, sir, the ground is not completely
covered-tWelve and eleven inches is
now preferred for the width of drills, and
two bushels of seed to the acre will then
entirely cover the ground, on good land,
SO you can hardly discover the drills"
d. If the Goddess Ceres had appeared
with her sheaf, or her cornueopia, I
could not have been taken more by sur
prise. A lady decanting on the " qoidth
@uheat drills and the quantity q SeedI'
81 will try her again." said 1, this
may be a chance shot," and remarked in
reference to a field of plowed ground we
were passing, that it broke up in great
Jumps, and could hardly be put in good
filth" eve have much clay land like
this" she replied, and formerly it was
difficult to cultivate it in q tillage crop,
but since the introduction of Croskill's
Patent Clod Crusher, they will make
the most beautiful filth on these lands.
She spoke of the best breeds of COWS
for the pail, told me where the best
cheese was made-Cheshire-the best
Observation-Disclosures the best milk
maids were to be found-Wales. "Ohl !"
said I, 81 was mistaken ; this charm
ing, intelligent woman, acting so natural
and unaffected, dressed SO neat and so
very plain, must be a farmers wife, and
what a help-mate he has in her She
is not an e~xtraragant wife either, not al
ornament about her." The train stop
ped at York; no sooner had my travel
ing companions stepped upon the plat
form, than I noticed they were surround
ed by half a dozen serYants-men and
maids-in full livery. 1t turned out to
be sir John and Lady H. This
gentleman, I learned was one of the
land proprietors in Berkshire,
and his lady the daughter of a nobleman,
a peeress in her own right but her I'll
tie added nothing to her; she was a no.
bic woman without it.
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6aromare, Mf.
W.T.
New Hardware Store +!
r. D. BOICE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER II
Foreign and Domestic Hariwarel

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER In
Foreign and Domestic Hariwarel
ASHLAND, ASHLAND CO., O.
INVITES the attention of the Hardware buy
ing community, to his immense and unri-
vailed Stock now arriving and consist of er-
cry article kept in a Hardware Store. Farming
and Mechanice Tools, House furnishing goods,
building materials, together with the largest
and best selected Stock of Iron and Nails ever
brought to this place. Swedes, Nail, Hoop,
Sheet, Rod and Bar Iron of extra qualities,
Sash, Glass, Doors, Putty, a large and varied as
sortment of Locks and Latohes, Butts and
Screws all sizes and descriptions, Sadlery
Hardware and Findings, Tools, sc. 5,
Coach Makers and Trimmers,
will find it to their advantage to buy their
Stock pine. In their line, Oil and EnamelIed
Top Leather, Cloths, Laces Damark, Moss, Sc,
Springs and Axles, MaIlablc Top and Prop
Irons, &c., Carriage and Tire Bolts, 1t to 6
inches long, Brass Bands all sizes, Oil Cloth.
White Lead, Dry and in Oil, Paints, Varnish-
es, Tnrpentine aud Oil, Paint, Varnish and
Dust Brushes.
Pump, Tubing, (Chain Double Galvanized)
best article in town, wheels aud fixtures COM
plete. Rogers Steel cultivaror Teeth, Wings
and Plow and Hammer Moulds, Shovels, Hoes,
Forks, Rakes, Sythes, Snaths. Whites Dou-
BILE Steel Axes, Broad Axes and AIDES, Sheep
and Cow Bells, Log and Trace Chains, Mill
Saws, an extra article, x Cut Saws, the only
good ones in town. Butchers Files and Rasps
and Chisels.
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Yarietp.
xDDREss 10 the FLIES.

Yon buszing, bothsring. filthy rHesi
With open hand IN give you chase,
Yea shall not rest upon my face,
Az I'm q sinner
ZEN should I fail to ask for grace
Over my dinner.
You have no manners-aota whitf
Right on my pudding there you ait,
Asifyou o~wneditevery bit,
The dish and all;
But faith III give you such a hit,
guess youTu fall
Down there you go, plump in the butter1
Now buzz and kick and sprawl and %spln.:er,
You're welcome now te frisk and hu after,
And bite-I,l risk ye;
You'er safe as drunkards in the gutter,
skiEfuiIs OF whisky
Mine there, Miss Fly, what you're about
That pot contains no cream nor krout,
And WHOM you're IN youn find It out
BY strength Of mustard
{ But faith, I'mg ladyo or took that route,
And missed the custsrd.
With eyes pretrudIng from your pstss,
You cling like ''setters'' to the plates,
Especially to Mistress "Kates !"
That seems to please you,
But, faith, you'd better leave the States,
Than have her seize you.
when in my chair l take my doze.
You perch yourself righton my nose,
Or else you creep beneath my clothes,
And act ~uncivil
You would disturb in his repose
The very devil.
You should not bite young lasses 90,
Through stocking holes about the toe
You know they'd blush before a beau,
To stop and scratch it;
knowing that's . tender toe,
Don9 bite Il.
Your imprudenee I can't abide;
Miss Flies ifyou had shame or pride,
Ny pen you would n~otIthus bestrids
without a saddle;
And while 1 write, stick on to ride.
Squsw like, s-strsidie,
o for one cold December night,
With stormy winds that fiereiy fight,
TO drive these h~atefu1plagues from sight,
Back to old 'Ceiro,"
where Moses called them forth 70 bite
The host OF Phareoh.
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The valuable Medicines above namedhave recen.
tly been introduced, with the .approveiof a num-
more and everywhere, and in practice have succee-
ded most admirably in curing the diseases for
the country practitioners of Medicines which he
can in all respects depend upon as prepared in
agreement with the experience of some of the
most learned and iudicious Ply sicians aud strictly
inconformity with the rules of Pharmacy, and
not SO readily as the City Physician, have his own
pre- scriptions compounded by a practical Pharma
ceutist. s
See the descriptive Pamphlets, to be had gratis of
all who have the Medicines for sale, containing
zELL, ADDITIN, PAYNE, HANDY, LOVE-, DC.
solicitor S. X. MARTIN says, lido not hesitate to
recommend your Diarrhea Cordial and .aROdyne
Doct. JOHN ADDISON says, Z" 1t gives me much
pleasure to add my testimony to that of others, an
favor Of the extraordinary efeaey of your Diarr-
hGG Cordial, &C.; and of the EGpeetorant, .sIhave
no hesitationi in recommending it as a most valua-
Doct. R a. PAYNE says he has used the Diarr-
heG CordiGtin his practice "with the happiest eff
feet, and thinks it one of the most convenient
and efficient combinations ever offered to our pro-
Doct. L. D.. HANDY writes, ssI have administer.
ed your Anodyne E1PectOrGnt in several cases of
experimentation with the most happy results,
and from a knowledge of fits admirable effects,
l can, with the greatest confidence, recommend
Doct. w. S. Love writes tous that he has ad
ministered the EzPeetordnt to his wife, who has
had tho Bronchitis for fourteen gears and that
she is fast recovering from her long standing ma
lady. 1t has in a few weeks done her more good
than all the remedies she has heretofore used un
der able medical counsel.
SIXTEEN of the best APoTHEcARIEs and PHsRM
AcEUTIsTs in the City of baltimore. w are ~satisf-
ed appropriations known as Sta6Ier's -4Rodyne
CheTrB E1Pect0raRt and Stabier's DiarrkGa Cor
dial, are medicines of GREAT VALUE, and rery sf-
tcient for the relief and cure of the diseases for
which they are recommended; they bear the evil
dence of skill and care in their preparation and
style of putting up. and we take plead sure in re-
them"
TWENTY SEVEN of the most respectable MERcH-
ANTS, residents of MARYLAND, VIRGINIA andNoRru
CARO- LIMA, who have sold and also used these
themselves, say, From our own expert
and that of our CUSTOMERS, we do confidently
themPro Bono Pubiico. We have never
known any remedy used for the diseases for which
they are prescribed, to be SO efficient, and to give
such entire satisfaction to ALL"
The above notices 0freeommendation from mem
bers fthe MEDICA FAULTY PHARMAEUTISTS
of high standing, and MERCHANTS of the first
should be Sufficient to satisfy all,
that these medicines are Dorthy Of triaIb the at,
ncted, and t~hatthey are of a different stamp and
class from the, 'Quackery' and tCure Ais" so
much imposed upon the public.
For Sale by Druggists, Apothecaries and coun-
Store-keepers generally.
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READ AND BE CONVINCED.

E. B. PERKINS, Marietta, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1851. said
Your Bitters are highly prizedb by those who have
used them. In a case of Liver complaint, of long
standing, which had resisted the skill of several
Physicians, was entirely cured by the use of hye
bottles" C. L. DRAKE, Freedom, Portage CO., o.,
April %, 1852, said 1.-The German Ritters you sent
me lasthave not yet come to hand. have been out
of the article for some time, to the great detriment
of invalids. II is a medicine much thought OF and
sought after in this community"
L. NJ. HUTcHINso Y, NJ. D., Bedford, Cuyehoga CO.,
o.. August 90, 1852, said 1.-THE Bitters you ship
ped me in May last are all gone--I think it q
good medicine, and am recommending ito my
patients and friends, (Which l do foe no other pat
emit medicine.)-You will please forward a large
supply"
S. FRENCH. Wooster, o., Nov. so, 1852, said
g Ihave used some three or four bottles of HooH-
and's German Bitters for Dyspepsia, and derived
great bene fit from their use. l believe them to
be good for all diseases for which they are recon-
mended."
VIM. ORR, Wooster, o., October 2, 1852, said
-"You ask mt my opinion of the German Bit
tiers. Ihave used them for Dyspepsia and Indi--
~gestion, and take pleasure in stating that l think
they are the very best remedy extant for the above
complaints-they are decidedly in advance of all
the proprietary medicines of the day"
+Mr. ORR is a distinguished lawyer of Wooster.
These Bitters are entirely vegetable. They never
PROSTATE the system, but invigorate it.
For Sale by r. H. U & CO., Ashland, and
by Druggists and dealers in medicines
Ashland Feb. I.-n37 1y.
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oGfice FrankIin & warrenR.R: Coz

FRASKLIN, Portage CO.. Ohio, Sept. &c, 1853:
A&@A tor Of the s. w. R.
r. Co., held June II, 1853. the following assess
ments upon Stock subscriptions were made, VIZ:
Ten per cent. payable July LIST, 1855, and an assess
ment oil ten per cent. at the end of each succeed
ing sixty days. until the whole amount Is paid.
Three instalmcnts are therefore now due. 10 VIII
The hrst when subscribed, (by the charter0 the
second July LIST, and the third August 31st-
Subscribers in Ashland village and county are
respectfully requested to Immediately pay all
instalmen ts now due, and as they hereafter be-
come due, at the Banking House of Luther, Grail
81 Co., Ashland unless called upon by the CoIlec-
JOEL w. TYLER Sec.
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meoiln1es.
GOOD MEDICINES.

Stabler's Anodyne Cherry Expect0rant
Is confdently- recommended to %invalids, as uNsU-
RPAssED by any known preparation, for the cure
OF CoERhSs H0GrSeness, and other forms OF Common
Colds; ASTHMA, ROUP, ONSUMP-
IloN IN an early stage, and for the Relief Of the
aese.
1t combines, in scientific manner, remedies of
long esteemed value, with others of more recent
discovery; and besides its soothing and tonic quail
ties, acts throttle skin, gently and with great ef-
fcacy, for the cure of this class of diseases.
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II. CHILDS & CO.,
WHOLESALE SHOE WAREHOUSE

Nos 1873 d 1876, Wood Street,
PITTSBURG, PENN,
NTOULD call the attention of Country Mer-
w chants to the immense stock of
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS AND LEATHER!
Consisting of over 1000 cases Boots and Shoes
of every variety and style for Ladies', Gentle
mems, Misses Boys and Children's
FALL AND WINTER WEAR,
direct from the Eastern Manufacturers Hav-
ing been purchased at the lowest possible rates,
principally for CASH, with great care in the
selection of quality and sizes adapted 10 the
Western Trade, we can offer superior induce
ments to purchasers, as we are determined not
to be undersold by any Eastern or Western
House.
Buyers will find it to their interest to call and
examine our extensive assortment before pur-
chasing elsewhere. H.. CHILDS s CO.
August 80, 1904 sm14