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II cures Nervous and Dsblintsl uf1,rs. aaI
remove. an the symptoms, among which
will o. found,

lndt'p1sition Goo eyruion 1ss Ut Power, l1s9 nf
Memor, Dimrulry oiLrtIthIrg, Grr.Dl N1k
ness, Horror ~ Disease. WrlA Nrt,rs. Tufn.
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Cold Feet. Walsflllsss, D.nrrss Of t..Hn. Lao.
giaf, uuiyrral h..itHir HI ihs Muscular system.
Odsu enormous Appetite With psp,nus ~ymp-
toms, ll1t llpu's, llrshlug 0l che hr|t. Drn.ss
ofths skin. raliid C1uatrnpue', n0i eruption. ol
ihe Pace. Pain 90 che Bach, llrlNnrss rf ta.
Eyr.ids, rrTHsni'y BLACK p1i' fuHg l,fr. Nh.
I've. with temporary sudusi1ns 11i bee ufsirbf.
vaar 81 ntisuii1n, Gu,t mobility kHHlssr.s..
with horror uf SutlrIf NothIGg .. u.TH Hrsi.I'.
10 such patients than solitude, aui NathI1g iIr.
more dread pr ir'r Of ihrmsrIyrs. n1 rgpuss Of
Manner. nu Elinrsirrrs, uH ~HEJIIfIrH, Iut l
hurried tnnsiti1u FROM one question tl Another
These symptoms ~ allowed t1 goo ou-vhith
this medicine IHVtsI'. flm.gtsHsuHu tIIHua
LOSS OF POWER, fNTlITN, AND Erl
LEi"IIC IllS-in one Uf which ibs patient HHg
expire. Who cln .ly chat these ssrr.srs nfr ne
lrrq1rnil, nl'oasd Nv those IirriuI i.sHl.rs-lN.
SANITY AND CONSt MrIlONI ILr irr.
r0ds of thc lu.lrr As,iuus, aHi thr mrBHrIH',
deaths lN Consumption, lflr ample sIfHrss t1 iHr
Truth Of these assertions. ~ l.u11ur AuIuus th.
mu-t melancholy exhibition 1pprv. Tho rluH.
ioupuor BE- actually .niisl aui lHT. ja.NIu'.
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debts Of bis contracting after this date.
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Wimess-JosIAH 4. CoEE.
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Jouut, IN ouf .aii state. or either IT hi. Dep
utis,, o. q, any Constable 90 Norway, in s'id
tHu1N, GUTIftNG.
WE COMMAND You o. aunohihs rrols ~
w sspts wv. \. rirTH. ufp,ds uBk Gown,
Dentist tu thr ,bIuc ~ srNi, dHI.trss yiI suuu1n
tFs lfI D,Gul,1,. GO hr m1, tr huni be- YOUR
rfrsinstl Co. arrsrr o. .Tr Hur Just,rs ~ 0uf -.
rrrm. JuIisrtl touu, usNt 90 D. hHlIru ~ PARIS,
within tuI '1f uur HI1 IuusN 81 oNipri, on the
s,gnrI Tiesdlyo i March, \. ~ isj7, then lul
fr.fr iu our sad Court io answer uui, luuuf1
Hathaway, of NorvBy, in che County II oNmrl,
Grrfruln. i1 pc, of ths ease, iuf that che .,id
uusr, 40 s,,d Norway, un thr Gas 81 ths p1fchlsc
.. ihis writ. l-in- iBIsbtsj tn thr Plaintiff boz the
.uu OF thItt,.uur d1I1rs a1I s.Ni, seven cent.
according Go the arcuunt annexed, Thea and there
rr consideration thereof promised thr Plaintiff Go
d., him thg ssur sum Boo fru4uI.
NuEwNi, Nov. I lsi6.
w. \. rrrE,
TuL. H,ru,w,r. Dr..
To seer month. rent ni house at -qS pr-
,rr. s3i67
N,t ths .niI nrisBl,ut. though Often r,Ir,,trl,
hrs f1t Ili said sum o. ths Plaintiff. hUt r'g 'sgts
rrF rsiusss .H 90 to. T. thr damage oi ths ss,i
ulru1 t,s Dr. sp,.l tbs sHu of .iNty dr.ars,
vhFh shsII then 11l there o. made o. appear,
with uihTr tIr damage. AuI have 500 there thts
uf.r. vffh Ntuf dHIu.s thlrriH.
WIrNIss JOliN = IINNlN, CHEF Jus.
f.r HI saii Count. 40 Pare, ihs hrsi o, November,
tH th, year ui 1ur lord, uHr thHrsbui eight hun.
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utiss, ur O. an, Constable DO Norway. IN slrd
County, GuIITINa.
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nmndrcth'. Theory OF Disease,
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Debility BE- mast trubI,' and hB. brought
.houssuI. urun ihHuslDts i0 urunrF g4r.s.
.hus blasting thr lmbiiiaH .. many r.h.r yu'..s.
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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-17
A YOUNG HERO.

Muster Walters had been much an
noyed by some one of his scholars aoAist-
ling in school. Whenever he called a
boy to account for such disturbance,
he would plead that it was unintention-
al-"he forget about where he was."-
This became so frequent that the mas
ter threatened severe punishment to
the next offender. The next day when
the room was unusually quiet, a loud,
sharp whistle broke the stiffness. Every
one asserted that it was certain boy
who had the reputation of mischief
maker and liar. He was called up,
and though with somewhat stubborn
look, he denied it again and again--com-
manded to hold out his hand. AT this
instant, little slender fellow not more
than years old, came out, and with
very pale but decided face, held out his
hand, saying as he did SO, with the clear
and firm tone of hero -
"Mr. Walters, sir, do not punish him
4 whistlod. I was doing long, hard
sum, and in rubbing out another, rub
bed it out by mistake, and before I
thought, whistled right out, sir. I was
very much afraid, but 1 could not sit
there and act lie, when knew who
was to blame. Yeu may ferrule me,
sir, as you said you should" And with
all the frmness he could command, he
again held out the little hand, never for
moment doubling that he was to be
punished.
Mr.. Walters was much affected.
"Charles," said he looking at the
erect form of the delicate child, who had
made such conquest over his natural
timidity: "I would not strike you
blow for the world. No one here doubts
that you spoke the truth; you did not
mean to whistle. You have been hero
my lad"
The boy went back to his seat with q
flushed face, and quietly went on with
his sums. He must have felt that every
eye was upon him in admiration, for the
smallest scholar could appreciate the
moral courage of such an action.
Charles grew up, and became devo-
ted, consistent christian. Let all our
readers initiate his noble, heroic con-
Hours.
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ASHLAND, ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORT

Smith now concluded that his company
was no longer necessary, and, parting
from Andre, he hastened back to Wesi
Point, and relieved the anxious mind oil
Arnold from any apprehensions for the
safety of his confederate.
Andre pressed on alone, and as be
passed from the American lines, which
must have seemed to him like the limits
of the valley of the shadow of death, we
may conceive, With no stretch of fancy,
that there vanished the last shade of the
dark forebodings that had hung heavy
upon his soul for SO many tedious hours
and his mind gave itself up to bright an
ticipations of the striumph of his cause
and the fruition of his personal hopes.
He had left behind him the guards and
patrols, and sentries of the vigilant ene-
my, and now he looked out hopefully to
destroy the approach of friends.
And here his fate awaited him. Three
stragling militia, men not on duty,
but self appointed to the Office of stop
ping well-dressed travellers, bar his pas
sage. This seems no terrible strait, for
he has in his pocket the passage of Gen.
Arnold, intended for this very exigency,
and if his wit, address, and courage
serve him now, all will yet be well with
him. Let him but show his pass; if
they are Americans it will avail if they
are of his own party it is no great evil
to be captured by his friends; or, if he
but maintain the air of an ordinary trav-
eler little management, and perhaps a
little money, will open the way for him.
But all his wit, address and readiness
fail him now. At word, an ambigu-
GUS word from one of his captors, he
cries out, "You are from beloa0; I, too
am from below-I am a British officer,
on urgent business do not detain me a
minute" They did detain him and he
saw his error; then he showed his pass,
and said he was friend of their Gener-
al, and threatened them with his dis
pleasure. But it was too late; he had
let slip the fatal word that could not
be recalled. They searched him closely
but discovered nothing till they came
to his stockings, and inside of his stock
ings, they found all the papers which I
have already enumerated. When they
saw these papers they said he was spyl
Then Andre promised they should have
any sum of money, any quantity ofgoods5
if they would let him go. But it was
all in vain. They were not Arnolds, and
they scorned bribe from the public en-
emy. elf you give US ten thousand
guineas," said one of fthem, you should
not stir step"
Thus the scheme that men, high in
rank, power and intellect, had plotted
against our country, was frustrated by
che simplest and humblest in her service.
+" The weak things of the world hath God
chosen that ye may confound the strong;''
and, reverently, Washington ascribes the
event "to that overruling Providence
that has SO often and SO remarkably, in
terposed in our favor"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-17
SPRINGFIELD, MT. VERNON AND
PITTSBURG RAILROAD.

The Cincinnati Commercial Of MSa-
day last says: aAt the annual election
of officers for the @. II. and Dayton Com
pany to-day hestockholders will be call
ed upon to ratify or reject the contract
recently made with the Pitssburg, FS.
Wayne and Chicago, Mad River and
Lake Erie, and Springfield, Mt. Yer
non and Pittsburg Railroad Companies
for through business over said line Of
road between Cincinnati and Pittsbufg.
This contract, if ratified, secures the
early completion of the last named soad
and with it opens up new thoroughfare
which will secure the immense local
travel and trade of the populous coun-
ties of Delaware, Knox, Homes, Wayne,
Stark and Columbiana, over the first
named road to this city; trade which
it now enjoys, but to limited extent.
The bonds to be taken by the two first
named companies are to be paid for out
of the net profits derived from the new
business of this line of road, the local
business alone of which, viii, it is be-
lieyed, be more than sufficient to pay
for these bonds in two years from the
opening of this new line. - - 7s
At the meeting above mentioned the
old Board of Directors of the Cincinna4
ii, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad was
triumphantly reelected, tho stockhold-
ers thereby fully ratifying the acts of
the Directors, in making the subscrip-
tion to the stock Of the Springfield, Mt.
Vernon and Pittsburg Railroad This
issue was distinctly, made and the re-
suit was a complete triumph Of the
friends of our road. It's early compile
tion, therefore, is placed beyond the
contingency of a doubt.
VIM. Dunbar, Esq, the indefatigabls
President and NJ. ii. Mitchell, ESQ.,,
one of the most active of the Directors
are entitled to the thanks of the COM
munity, for their untiring efforts in
pushing forward this great Mt. Vernon
wark. We may soon expect to hear
the shrill whistle of the locomotive
startling the slumbering echoes along
the valley of the Kokosing M. Yer
non Banner. is sa8
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-17
'sRErRENcHMENT AND REFORM, /"

The people of Ohio have got "retrench-
ment and reform" at the hands of the
present Legislature, a0ith a vengeancef I
At the close of the session an appropri-
alton of ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS was made for build
ing fence around the State House yard
and FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
to Powell for painting picture, for the
rotunda of the House, Farmers. and
taxpayers what think you of these items9
Won't that be rather costly fence ?
Only ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLiRs ]
and the picture the insignificant sum Of
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS Well, who
cares; the people of Ohio are all rich
and money is exceedingly abundant, and
those small sums may just as wen be
paid as not. OF course it as all for the
sake of "6leeding Kansas i''-Wayte
Co. Democrat.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-17
THE FORTUNE TELLER.

A fresh young budding girl, trembling
with emotion, evidently laboring under
great distress of mind, was once intro
duced by the servant into the study of
Madam Lenormand, the great Partisan
fortune teller.
'Oh! Madam exclaimed the young
girl, you who read the future, come to
my helpl'
Madame Lenormand looked intently
for some time at the trembling fawn-l like
figure, and after asking few ipsignif-
cant questions, she said in an impressive
tone:
you have fed from your fathers
house?'
ALAS yesr
'It was love that induced you?'
1T was.'
He entreated you to follow him?'
TT is true.'
so much for the present, then, my
child
But the future, Madam, the futurel'
'The future; this is the future. He
will leave you, abandon you to infamy
and poverty, and leave you to die of
shame and grief. Despair and sorrow
will send your father to his grave. This
is the future.
Then putting her arm around the poor
girl, she sootned her, and spoke words of
affection and reason, till her mind be-
came calmer; and then when tears began
to flow, and the feverish excitement of
passion abated, she ordered her carriage
and took her home.
A few days afterwards the old fortune
teller was sent for, to receive the thanks
of the father for saving his child from a
libertine's infamy.
As she was taking her leave, the now
happy young girl kissed her hand, and
gazing thankfully and wonderingly in
the face of her benefactress, said:
you are indeed prophetess-noth-
ing is hidden from you-!the present,
nor the future
No, my child, am not a prophecies
nor witch /; but am mother, and the
instincts of mothers heart inspired
me-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-17
SERVED RIGHT.

The California papers relate story
which is worth repeating. A lawyer of
San Francisco became enamored of a
married lady, and she, after short
struggle agreed that his destinations were
irresistible. But she could only capitu-
late upon condition of marrige, and as
long as she was wife, she could not
give him any encouragement. The law
yer, who was wealthy, instituted on be-
half of tho lady suit for divorce; but
as the husband led an irreproachable
life, no testimony to sustain the suit
could be had.
The wife suggested to her would-be
lover, that, as she could not prove any
thing against her husband, it might be
as well to entrap him by some trick, and
thereby manufacture evidence. To set
tie the matter as speedily as possible,
the lawyer applied to her husband, and
knowing his cupidity, offered him $2,-
600 if he would withdraw his objections
to the divorce, or give him proof of his
infdelity. The latter plan was adopted
as the most expedient, and, consenting
to be watched by two persons, he visited
a disreputable place of resort, furnished
evidence of his guilt, and at the same
hour received his $4,000. The divorce
suit was then referred to an attorney to
report to the court the facts in the case,
upon which it is pretty well believed a
decree would be entered, but suddenly
the lawyer discovered that his lady love
was non est, and, upon making the neces-
sary inquiries, the following facts were
revealed to his astonished vision:
The husband and wife had conspired
to diddle him out of $4,000 cash and
about 81 900 in jewelry, had made up
all seeming difficulties, and taken pass
age on the mail steamer for New York,
leaving him as the butt of their extreme
practical joke. Who says he was not
served rightly?
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-17
BEAUTIFUL.


The following is said to have emans-
ted from the pen Of George D. Prem
tice:
Why is il that the rainbow and the
cloud come over us with a beauty that
is not of earth, and then pass away, and
leave us to muse on the faded loveliness?
Why is it that the stars which hold
their nightly festival around the mid
night throne, are placed above the reach
of our limited faculties, forever mocking
US with their unapproachable glory p
And why is it that bright forms Of hu-
man beauty are presented to our view,
and then taken from us, leaving the thou
sand streams of affection to flow back in
Alpine torrents upon our hearth We
are born for higher destiny than that
of earth. There is realm where the
rainbow never fades, where the stars will
be set out before us like Islands that
slumber on the ocean, and where tho
beautiful being that passes before rs like
meteor will stay in our presence for
ever.
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ed almost the moment she entered the
room, and held it up exultingly before
her face
Minnie was all confusion. Her usual
GOODNESS and ready wit forsook her.
She turned her head and tried to break
from him, while blush upon biqsh, sin
rosy waves, rushed up over her check
and brow.
Look look exclaimed the elatsa
Edward, leaping to his feet, and clap
ing her waist. Look am not vic.o-
rious? YoR love no one, -eh? Loot
look y
He forced the miniature before Eer
gaze; then with a loud laugh, caught
her, struggling in his arms, and snatch
ed kiss from her blazing cheek.
Minnie was fairly conquered. She
could do nothing but yield. Edward
did not release her, until she confessed
her passion; nor did they part before
they solemnly pledged their love, aad
were betrothed.'
1T was those American cannibals that
did it. exclaimed Edward, when all was
settled.
sYou never intended to go, you pro-
voking wretch, said Minnie.
'It was plot, I confess replied he.
What, the miniature left exposed
ALP
yes
'Oh, if I had but suspected it To
think have been outwittedl I could
hate you for it, Edward
Not hating me-what then p
why, the next thing to it-I'll marry
you for itP
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Selett Mlistellanp.
THE DISCOVERY.

after the Restoration, was Sir Philip
Ardent, and his daughter Minnie.
OF remote -Minnie's play
mate in their childhood, her companion
in youth and her lover now-Edward
Willoughby was handsome, agreeable,
sensible fellow, whe had wit for her wit,
banter for her banter--and love for her
love, whenever she would make the ex-
change.
But Edward could neither coax nor
force her into confession. Forty times
a day would he declare that he loved
her madly, and forty times day would
she shoot a mooking dart from her black
eyes into his heart, and run away from
him laughing-but blushing.
Edward and Minnie rode out togeth-
er; walked together; read together +;
and if ever under the inspiration of the
love star there was youth fascinated,
bewildered, intoxicated, enraptured-
feeding on roses in one breath, and upon
thorns the next-playing a perpetual
see-saw of hopes up and hopes down
soaring upon the wings of ecstacy only
to be suddenly clipped and hurled back
to earth-such man was Edward
Willougbby.
But Edward was shrewd enough not
to show all he felt. He could affect in
difference, and turn the point of the
keen tauDt with polished retort, and
adroitly vex Minnie almost into a be-
trayal of her real feelings-but never
quite. Lead and devise, and play the
actor, as at times he would, Minnie was
never enough off her guard to betray
the secret of her heart-if any secret
she possessed.
They had adventures together, too
the keenest pleasure that love can know.
He even saved her life once-plucked
her from the boiling eddies of torrent
and dragged her to the shore insensi-
BILE, himself exhausted and nigh faint
ing. There upon the green bank, with
her white, still face upon his knee, and
no eye upon them, he snatched passion
ate kisses, until glow began to tinge
the pallor of her cheek. She awoke,
started, staggered up, shot quick, in
quiripg, penetrating glance at him-and
burst into laughter.
you were nigh to DEATH exclaimed
he, angrily.
'Are you here?' was the quick retort.
your danger was desperate, Minnie.
You owe thanks-'
ITO my valorous preserver. What
thanks shall I bestow? He is brave
knight and modest-He is the
herald of his own glory
Edward flushed and bit his lip.
you mistake
TT was not you that saved me, thenP
you are here to claim some one else's
honor p
1T was no honor
Mop
DUTY, madam, only. would have
saved beggar-'
"a great deal quicker, I've no doubt
yes, for beggar would have thank
ed me-
AYE, but with beggar you would
not have taken a reward unbidden.'
Edward flushed again.
you were sensible, then?'
4 knew nothing
Then
'Oh, master Edward, I've a quick
eye, and can make conclusions'
you are offended p
AT saving my life; possibly-that is,
if you think it an offence
tNo-at the stolen sweets
Now you rave. Don't you see I'm
wet through-and shall die with cold?
Let us hasten forward
Edward tore off his cloak and flung it
around her shoulders. He wound his
arms around her waist to hold it on, and
SO guided her steps. She permitted it,
and be was happy.