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NEW PROSPECTUS.
SIOCKTON'S BOOK AND JOURNAL:
A NEW DOLLAR MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
Begun January, l,

Begun January, 1857.
q. STOCKTON, HAVING REMOVED from
BALTIMORE to PHILADKLpH1A, and transferred
the publication Of the Bible in Separate HoLes the
BDle Tracts and BiJSe Tmes TO the latter city now
sa also issues q Dollar Monthly Aagasine called
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r. ]. THE BOOK DEPARTMENT.
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l. SERMONS FOR THE PEOPLE:
~. LECTURES FOR THE PEOPLE; .I."
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4 THE MARCH NUMBER. ..-s
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From the sth OF July to the 23d Of. August, out
of z,4e4 case, Of cholera in the city ofGuatemala,
1899 proved fatal; and it is supposed $50 more
were not reported. Besides the United States
Minister, Mr.. Il. Vensble, the wife of President
Carrera was one of the victims. Mr. Venablc
arrived out on the LIST of August, and died on the
22d, bc'orc he had presented his credentials. He
leaves widow and six children in Tennessee !,
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TEA AS, "A SUMNER DRINK-Frederick Sala
writing from Russia, to the Household Words
mentions that on a table near him stands "a larp
ish tumbler filed with steaming liquid of golden
color, in which floats thin slice of lemon. It is
tea--the most delicious, the most soothing, the
most thirst-allaying drink you can have in summer
time, and in Russia Tea favored with the slice
Of a lemon we have never tried neither are we
prepared to recommend il as summer beverage
ten steaming hot as Sala does But tea m ,de
strong, Gas We like it. or as strong as you like it.
well sweetened, with good milk, or better, cream
in II, in sufficient quantity to give it dark yellow
color, and the whole mixture cooled in an ice
chest to the temperature Of ice water is ".he mos.
soothing, the most thirst tallayig drink we have
ever treated ourselves or friends TO.
We know nothing TO compare with it for dclici.
BUSINESS or refreshment. II cheers, but not in.
ebriates. Its stimulus is gentle, its flavor eraui-
site. Try ii, good reader; make note OF this
now, and when the summer 6ver visits you, and
you feel with Sidney Smith, that for the sake of
coolness you could get out Of your flesh and sit in
your bones, try our specific Of ice-cold tea. Ice
cream is the only preparation fit to be mentioned
with onr cold tea.
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SECOND VOLUME RIRIE FINES
T. H. STOCKTON,
Philadelnhia. p

The Second Volume of the BIBLE TIMES, a
Stockton, and devoted to afl Bible interests in
Church and State, commences with January, 1887.
Price, only Twenty-Five Cents for the Year.
Address as above.
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To YoUNG MES.-Never marry gill who I,
fond Of being always in the street-who is fond OF
running to mig meeting-who has a jewelled
hand and snempty head-vho will see her mother
woeklandtoi while she lays in bed and reads
noytb and feigns sickness--who is ashamed to own
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General William T. Haskell, of Tennessee, has
bees conveyed 10 the lunatic asylum in Lexin gton,
KY, violently and hopelessly insane. .s Tgai
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Mrs. Rush, of Philadelphia, so well known TO the
ha6it'es OF Saratoga, is detained there vet In the
United States Hotel, by a dangerous Illness, which
iorbids her removal to Philadelphia. Her hus-,,
hand, DR.. Rush, has been with her for some time
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I. Oscar Lewis was arrested last week in Joe
Davis's county, Illinois, on a charge Of embezzinr
letters containing large sums Of money, from III.
post effice at Melmore, Ohio. -. .sr.F +,
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The number of journals Of all kinds publishe,
in Paris is 5le OF these only 40 are dedicate,
to politics; the remaining 47O relate to literature
arts, science, and finance. 5 I,
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I RAW ELE RS GUI DE
! jWashington Branch Railroad. .

Washington Branch Railroad.
Trains rum % follows:
From Washington at I'm, connecting at Reay,
those 6r, Philadelphia and New York
At8.so e m: for Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadel
Atsp N. for Baltimore and Norfolk, and at Relay
Exprsss at 4.2o p m. at Relay for the West, and
for Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
On Sunday at q n; and 4.2op. M,
On Sunday l15a. m. and BIB. Pm.
Cars and Boats for the South. \
For New Orleans via Aqua creek, the boats leave
at .. M and p. m, or on arrival OF the Northern
For the South, via the Orange and Alexandria and
the Virginia Central railroads. cars leave Alexandria
atTH an and so p. M
stages from Washington.
Ia. W, Martin, agent Office Franklin House corner
For Leonardtown and Charlotte Hall, Nd, ieave
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at s11f q M. l.-
PofFoff Fobacco Nd leave Tuesday, Thursday,
For Upper Marfboro, Nd, leave daily at sk a. m.
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Thursday at p. m, and arrives Tuesday, Thursday
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on Sunday, when It Is open from to 10 q. m, and
ffom 6to7 p. m. ~
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s5 s. ,AMSs s'FsssSl q. SERarr, Postmaster.
"a ehI.s, lf-- III 81 i4t
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1.-THE AME RICAN, =


The ARKANSAS NAN WHO HAD NEW as-ains
pIAEo.-One time an Arkansas man, a gendB
character who had been born and bred,in the back
i WOODS, happened to be In river town on the
pAnks OF the Father Of Waters, when one Of its
largest and most magnificent steamboats, was lying
PIER Our hero wasinagnfcently clad ina wolf
| SKIN cap, and blue homespun trowsers, trust into
ms enormous cow-hide boots His huge red bands
were adorned with brass rings and several war as
large as nntmsgs, which gave note of his Approach
as ne walked, like the rattle Of the reptile. At
tracted by the sound of music the genius strolled
on board the boat and accosted the Captain.gsss
Monin, stranger Pretty peart music here
abouts What mought'n it come out OFF"
"A piano-forte, sir.' '@ s sa ''a
:" A what?" a,iasa. ,aE ..E 80 2#sgp 1aae.
Piano -forte!" .Ia,.. ,ag asst Gh No.
Never heern of them ere things before
Where mought it be, strangers" ,.,' A., a., ,oai
> In the lower cabin, sir" s.5.E..a
"Mought take look at the -thing?"
! Certainly, sir, walk down" "a a"'F.
The Arkansas man needed no further invitation
de went " down stairs into the cabin, where two
tables were laid out for dinner Walking up the
narrow passage between them, he swept OIL knives
ana forks by the swing Of his coat flaps, but so
intent was ho upon the music and piano at the
farther end Of the cabin, that he needed not the
sl rum ne created. Approaching the instrument he
literally devoursd it with his eyes. The young.
iady who was seated at it continued playing, and
the stranger" was wrapped in silent wonder. AT
length when the sounds ceased, he raised his cap
respectfully and addressed the audience a. 5N7a
Ladies, Pm much obliged to you for the kind
ness you have done me. | never hssrn one of
them afore, and never 'spect to agin." -.
You appear to be very much pleased with It,"
observed lady. 4 sraHnao ta gsbfow
Why, yes, madam, IaT---somewhat--and per-
haps | should like it better if | had an ear, for
muslc-like my brother. Yes, | like it well.
enough--but il my brother Dick could only hear
That ere thing-ladies, hea tar his shirt and
fall right thru ~ a4.s ssv 5a3otiEad fo
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A BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT-LABoR Why, man OF
idleness, labor rocked you in the cradle, and has
nourished your pampered life; without it,. the
woven silks and wool upon your back would be in
the fold. For the meansst thing that minister's 70
human want, save the air of heaven, man is in
debted to toll; and even the air, by Gods ordi-
nation, is breathcd with labor. 1t is only the
drones who toll not, who infest the hive of ac.
tyity like masses Of corruption and decay. The
lords Of the earth arc working men, who can build
up or cast down at their WILL and who retort the
sneer Of the "soft hand by pointing TO their tro-
phies, wherever art science, civilization, and hu.
manity are known Work ON, man Of toll thy
royalty yet TO be acknowledged as labor rises
onward to the highest throne of power. Work
on, and in the language of a true poet, be
CA glorious man and thy reDown shall be
Borne by the winds and waters thro all time
While there's keel to carry it on the sea
From cline 10 cline,
Or God ordaips that ialeness In crime
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bright young mulatto, who was a coachman
TO Governor Wise, passed through oswego last
week on the Underground Railroad
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IMPORTANT PROSPECTUS!

THE PEARL OF THE PRESS
THE PUREST BRILLIANT OF BLESSING AND
BEAUTY
FOR Evsry Age and Caass-For Eyery Fapsiiy
St and Person.
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PErERspuRe. October o1 ls54.

-III a. PETKRsBURG, October 81, 1884.
About five years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias,
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used, and found them of great assistance
to my decaying vision and my opinion of him is
that he Ia skful in the preparation Of glasses for
eyes not tao far gone to be benefited by such aid
tss 1A J.F. MAY.
See for more testimonials, the Evening Star
Am 10-f
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Joshua Pierce died last week in Hudson, n. H..
aged lol years and days.
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Or God ordains that idleness is crime "
VINO SHALL HAVE THE PRIzrp--Tb

VINO SHALL HAVE THE PRIzE?-There was once
TO be meeting Of the flowers, and the Judge was
to award prize TO the one pronounced the most
beautiful "Who shall have the prize ?" said the
rose, stalking forward in all the consciousness Of
beauty. Who shall have the prizeP" said the
other flowers advancing, each filed with con.
scious pride, and each imagining that IL would no
herself " will take peep al those beauties {"
thought the violet, as she lay in her humble bed
not presuming to attend the meeting-"I will acc
them as they pass" but, as she raised her lowly
head to peep out of her hiding place, she was OBJ.
served by the Judge, who pronounced her the
most beautiful because the most modest.
EXTRAORDINARY OBESITY. We find in che Nash.
vile Journal Of Medicine aud Surgery, August
1857, the following particulars respecting Miles
Darden, whose size may appear almost fabulous.
but the facts seem well vouched for: ~
"Mr Darden was born in North Carolina r.,
170S, and died at his residence in Henderso,
county, Tennessee, January %, 1887. He was
seven feet six inches high. In 1s45 he weighed
s7l pounds, and at his death fraction over one
thousand pounds, and was unquestonaby the
largest man in the world, and since those DAYS
in which there were giants, the largest man the
world has produced Up TO 1858, he was quite
active and lively, and labored after which, his
fat increasing, he was compelled to stay at home
or be hauled about in two-horse wagon. IL re-
quired thirteen and half yards Of flax cloth
yard wide to make him coat. II required six.
teen yards Of cambric for hi, shroud, and twenty
four yards Of black velvet 10 cover his cofHn"
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H WARRINGTON, Aug. 8, 1855
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
ing two sets Of glassesone for use in the daylight
and one for lamp light-I procured one set from Mr.
Tobias which answered both purposes. have used
his for several months, and find them excellent.
lug EDwAD SrUBBs
OfDepartment Of State.
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NoRyoLK, Va, ,July ~, 1864.
In the experience Of even two years, have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were
exactly adapted to the weakness of my sight. This
inconvenience Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed
for the present by the substitution for me of better
and more suitable Glasses They are clear, crystal
like and comfort able to my eyes. Il would COM
mend him to those who, from age or other nfrmity,
require artificial aid in this way.
1G j. j. SInKINs MD
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AZ LYNcHBURG, Nov. /, 1854
From an examination of Mr.. Tobias's Glasses,
and from bis observations and remarks, am con.
vinced that he is skilful optician. 81
j. j. BLAcKFoRp, NJ ID,
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The Office is kept open for the delivery Of letters
and papers from q. m. until O'Clock D. m. excep
on Sunday, when 1t is open from TO 10 O. m, snt
from 6to y p. m. ~ II
Postage on allletters and transient newspapers Il
places within the United States must be prepaid.
rbstg (Signed) = ~
JAMES @. BERRET, Postmaster.
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SrR: The pair of spectacles you furnished me yes
terday are particularly satisfactory to me- They are
very decidedly the best possess, and am the owner
Of eight nine pairs, carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended TO me on ac-
count Of their professional standing in France Eng
land, and the United States Ihave been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
Of the eyes for the purpose Of preserving and improv-
ing the sight. 's'a
Respectfully yours, n' CHAs. CALDWELL,
Professor of M. O., Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. j. TOMAS.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
Tbe yntelligenter.

The Northwest was never filling
up and improving so rapidly as al
this moment. 1t is estimated tina,
half the population throughout the I'm
ion in the next ten years, will inure
to the States and Territories North.
west of Indiana. Were the public
lands inalienable, except to actual
settlers, in limited quantities, the in
crease would be still greater. But
the number of inhabitants in one of
these new western communities does
in but a very small degree ex-
hibit their relative strength and power.
The inhabitants of these new States
and Territories arc nearly all in the
prime of life. You rarely here meet
woman past fifty years of age; still
more rarely as old man and a
large portion of the pioneers are too
young to have many children. In
village hotel, crowded with monied
boarders-the merchants, bankers
and chief mechanics of the place
two-thirds of them will often be found
between twenty-three and thirty years
OF age-their wives, of course, still
younger. Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota must to-day have an
aggregate population of at least two
aud a half millions, who are equal in
industrial capacity to an aggregate
OF four millions in Europe or New
England.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
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A1OTICE is hereby given that there will be
IN Sealed Proposals received for the Building
of a Bridge across the Cedar River, on Mill
Street, in the village of st. Charles, according
to the plan selected, now in the hands Of Dun
can Ferguson, Esq. The estimates for the
structure of the woodwork and masonry to be
let singly or jointly, at the discretion of the
committe Said proposals will be received on
OF before the 10Th day Of June, 1851
Per order of BUILDING COMMITTEE.
st. Charles, Iowa, May Is, 1857.