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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA

a oenevo'ent institution, established by spo-
cinl endowment for the relief of the
sick and distressed, afflicted
with Virucnt aud Ep-
idcmic diseases.
TNO sll persons afflicted with Sexual D,sca-
Il ses, such As Spermatorrhpa, Seminal
Weakness, Impotence, Gonorrhna Glsct. Sv
phyllis, the Vice of OnanisIn, or Self Abuse, &c,
&c,
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view of
the awful destruction of human life, caused by
Sexual diseases, and the deccptions practsed
upon the unfortunate victims Of such diseases
by Quacks, several years ago directed their
Consulting Surgeon, h Charitable nc; w8r.
thy of their name, to open n Dispensary for
the treatment of this class of diseases, in all
their forms, and to give Medical Advice Gratis.
t. all who apply by letter, with description OF
their condition, lage, occupation, habits of life
&c, anu in cases of extreme poverty, to Fur.
nish Medicines Free of Charge. 1t needless
! TO add that the Association commands the high.
est Medical skill Of the Age, and will furnish
the most approved modern treatment.
The Directors, on review of the past, feel
assured that their labo,s in this sphere of be.
| nevolcnt effort, have occn of great benefit 10
| the afflicted. especially to the young, and they
have resolved To devote themselves, with re,
! ncwed zeal, TO this very important but much
despiseh cause.
just Published by The Association, Rcpor,
on Spcrmatorihosa. or Seminal Weakness, the
| Vice of Onanism, Aasturbaton or Sell. Abuse
| and other Diseases Of the Sexual Organs by the
Consulting Surgeon which will be sent by mail
Tin a scaled letter envelopc,) Free of Charge
on receipt of Two Stamps for postage
! Address, for report or treatment, DIR. Geo. r
Calhoun, Consulting Surgeon, Howard Associ
alton, No. > South Ninth Street. Phladelpnia
Pa By order of the directors,
EZRA ID. IIEARTWELL, PIksIpEsr
GEO. FAlRCHlLD, Secretary.
March 10, 4-ly
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10 Planters AMI Iioue
Builders.

The subrcriber returns hi, th,nk, for tho.
very liberia! patronage received Tor the pat,
and takes this mrtIod 10 inform th~ citizens
OF Chester Hnd surrounding Districts. and tho
whole south, that nv ha, r:ircted another.
improvement in the
Cotton Gin u Wheat Thrusher,
that sIc~l. any that have ever been intro
ducsd heretofore; and from long ~ per-nc. -
he has no fear IN challenging any other Fac.
tory, other North or South, to produce ar,
equal. lie feels very confident n saying To-,
the public, thai his Gins r1ccI in perform
anco any other make or pattern now in use.
With dry cotton the roll cannot be broken
or madr To spcw over, which no other pre-
tends Ia claim. and with good driving pow
rr and attendance, IS saw gin, will gia
from I" bnlcs or more IN day, weigh
ing from $50 to 400 lbs: which in as much.
as any "nr hand van Well handle in day
Any person wanting Gin or Thrasher, cara
be supplied by sending "n his order TO uls
mt lew isyillc, Chester District. y e.. Work
will be shipped to any place desircd.
REPAIRING done nj the shortest po..i-
bl. notice.
To House Builders, I will say that AN,
manufacturing SASH, BLINDS & DOORS
Of ANY description, made of the best mater rial.
and dry lumber, and workmanship the very
best.
All work carefully packed and forw ardeds
TO order. JOHN SIMPSON
June llth. 1886. Tiff.
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ITO POSTM ASTERS S.-EvERY
Il Country Postmaster is consulted daily
NJ TO which is The best city paper to sub
scribe for. The New York Weekly News
is the Democratic organ Of this city, and
supports Uiih zeal and vigor the Admins.
taion Of Mr. Buchanan. Published at One
Dollar a year, at No. l02 Nassau street NJ Y.
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S o u T III G OLIN A.
LANCASTER DISTRICT

In The Coutt o Ordinary. Real Estate of
ReOeeea Champion, (deceased) 2s5 Acres.
Joseph Rodgers. applicant, VS.. Robert f.
Robinsen and Martha Robinson, his wife.
James Nisbet and Jane Y. Nisbot, his WIFE
Mary a. Rodgers, Young William Rodgers,
Mary ALA Rodgers, James Ouien Rodgers,
Peyton Graves Rodgers. DR.. James J. Will
Hams, Claibon Champion. Defendants.
IL appearing to my satisfaction, that all
the above named def, ndaDts, reside without
this state. II is therefore ordered that each
and al 0: said defendants above named, do
spPear and object to the division or sale 4
she real estate Of Rebecca Champion. de.
ceased, on or before the 18th day of Nav
1905, or their consent and the consent OF
each will be entered Of record.
JAMES III. WITHERSPOON.
OrdiasTy.L ID.
req. bth 1903, 52-3n Pf S8
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BLANKS [! RLANKsll

We would call the attention of mem bers o .
the bar and magistrates of this aud the sur
rounding Districts, TO our extensive .assort
ment OF Blanks. We have now ofshand
fnil supply printed in excellent s'yle, ana
can MI all orders promptly at sc, ,onty.iye
cent? per quire cash.
We are also Prepsred to print B1sf, at
snort notice, IN handsome style aud "a lov 4
az a., the work eaR BE- done any where pA q
State for eesb -.
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Law Notice.

THE uhiersgrsd have formed a Psrtaer :.
ship for the Practice Of Law IN Lancaster
District.
All business entrusted 10 them, will re,
ceiye prompt attention.
CASTON Sc ALLISON.
w. THuaIow Casros, Camden, 81 G..
X. T.. ALLIsoE, Office on Dunlap Street
opposite the C. II. Laaoasiersille, Is. C.
Stptrmber i7lh, 1850 9l.a.
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TO DEMOCRATS.-ONE THE
Il hrst dates Of good Democrat is to
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DAILY and Weekly News is now we'll estab.
lshed az the Democratic organ Of New
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pers OF The day, moreover. Send in your
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med by the last figure Of the number that
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the number drawing the 100000 prize ends
with No. l, than all the tickets " here the
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COUNTRY STORE KEEPERS WILL

~ hnd that the commercial and monetary
srtieles published in the New York Weekly
News can be relied upon. The markets are
si"ne worth the price Of years subscrip.
too: Only One Dollar a year. Published
al No l02 Nassau Street New York.
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Infallible Remedy.

II you are suffering with any of the above
distressing ailments, the Fluid Extract Iiuchu
will cure you. Try it and be convinced of its
efficacy.
BEWARE OF QUACK NOSTRUMS AND
QUACK DOCTORS,
who falsely boast of abilities and references.
Citizens know and avoid them, and save Long
Suffering, Money, and exposure by sending or
calling for a bottle OF this Popular and Specific
Remedy.
IL alays all pain and inflammation, is perfect.
ly pleasant in its taste and odor, but immediate
in its action
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Medical Advertisements
DR.. Mel AN Els
CELEBRATED
Y E r M I F UG F.
LIVER PILLS.
Tive ofths best Pr.p.ral,en. o,,...

They are not recon-
mended as Universal
Cure-alls, but simply for
what their name Dur
ports.
The VERMIFucE, for
exPelling Worms from
the human system, has
also been administered
with the most satisfactory
results to various animals
subject to Worms.
The LIVER PILLS, for
the cure of LIVER CON-
PLANT, all BILIoUs De-
RANt'FMENTs, SICK HEAD
ACHE, &c.
Purchasers will please
be particular to ask for
DIR. G. McLane's Cele-
brated VERMlFuGr and
Liver PILLS, prepared BY
&0"t;,s9 &>os.
SOLE PRoPRIEToRs, Pitts
burgh, Pa, and take no
other, as there ale various
other preparations now
before the public, pur-
porting to be Vermifuge
and Liver Pills. All
others, in comparison.
with DR.. McLANE's, are
worthless.
The GENUINE MCLane's.
Vermifuge and Liver
Pills can now be had at,
all respectable Drug
Stores.
FLEMING BROS,
90 WooD ST., PIrrsBuRon, Pa
Sole rroDrietors.
Sco'H 4 N"ad, No III, Charters Stree
New Orleans, Grnrrai Whulrsalr 4 gents for
the Southern States, 10 whom all orders,
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Sc G r E T DISEASES.
SeD.Abu,e, Nervous Debility, !Striciu,es.
Gteefs, Grdrel Diabetes, Diseases of The
Kidneys and Bladder, Mercurial Rheu,na.
tism, ScrofuLn, Pains in the Bones aud
Ankles, Diseases of The Lungs, Throat,
Nose and Eyes, Ulcers upon The Booi1 or
Limbs, Cancers, Dropsy, Epiliptic fns.
81 Was Dance. and all Diseases arising
from arrangement Of he Serual Organs,
Such al Nervous Trembling. Loss Of Memo.
ry, loss Of Power. General Weakness. Dimness
OF Vision, with peculiar spots appearing before
the eyes, loss Of Sight, Wakefulness, Dyspepsia,
Liver Disease, Eruptions upon the face, pain
in the back aud head, Female irregularities and
all improper discharges from both sexes. Ii
naiLers not from what cause the disease oripi.
mated, ho~erer long standing or obstinate the
case recovery is certain, and in a shorter time
than permanent cure can be effected by any
other treatment, even after the disease has bal.
hed the skill of eminent physicians and resisted
all their means OF cure. The medicines are
pleasant without odor. causing no sickness, and
Tree from mercury or balsam. During twenty
years OF practice. have rescued from the laws
OF Death, many Thousands, who, in the last
stages OF the above mentioned Diseases had
been given up TO die by their PHI ysicianr, which
warrants me in promising TO the afflicted, who
may place themselves under my care, a perfect
and most speedy cure. Secret diseases are the
greatest enemies to health, as they are the first
cause OF consumption, Scrofuia and many
other diseases, and should be a terror 10 the
human iamiiy, as permanent cure in scarcely
ever effected, n majority OF the cases falling In.
To the hands Of incompetent persons, who not
only fail to cure the diseases but ruin the con.
situation, hliing the System with mercury, which
with the disease, hastens the sufferer into rapid
consumption.
But should the disease and the treatment not
cause death speedily aud the victim marries,
the disease Is entaied upon the children, who
are born with feeble constitutions, and the cur
rentot life corrupted by virns which betrays
itseii In Scrotnla, letter. Ulcers, Eruptions and
other affections Of the skin, Eyes, Throat and
Lungs. entaiing upon them a brief existence
OF suffering, aud consigning them to an early
grave.
SELF ABUSE is another formidable enemy
to health, for nothing else in the dread cs,alo-
que OF human diseases causes so destructive
dram upon the system drawing its thousands OF
victims through few years OF suffering down
to an untimely grave. IL destroys the Nervous
system, rapidly wastes away the energies Of life,
causes mental derangement prevents the pro.
per development OF the system, disqualifies Cor
marriage, society, business, and all earthly hap
piness, and leaves the sufferer wrecked In body
and mind, predisposed 70 Consumption and a
train ct evils more 20 be dreaded than death
itseh With the fullest confidence assure the
unfortunate victims Of SeifAbuse that a per.
manent and speedy cure. can be effected, and
With tho abandonment Of runous. psetices, my
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NOTICE.
SO L It II CAROLINA

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
JAMES MILLER, OF the District afore.
Il said do hereby give notice OF my inten.
ton I" apply for the issuing Of Grant
from the State Of South Carolina for fiye
hundred and ninety nine acres Of Land living
IN Lancaster District on the waters Of the.
Catswba River in the Catawbs Indian boun.
dary, adjoining lands Of DIR. Johnson, lands
OF the 'Estate of DR.. G. l.. Massey, the lands
OF the widow Sarah Massey and others. At
and after the expiration of three mo onths
from this date, it being out of my power 10
send on. or produce my Lease from the In.
dians or the Tax Receipts for the same,
they having been consumed with nv dwell.
ing house when il was burnt,
JAMES MILLER.
Feh, 9Th 1853, 52-a,
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TER MS-IN ADVANCE

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} o. 800 Chestnut Street PhiI,b,lnhia
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III. *. AIKEN g. Go.
Factors and Commission Merchants,

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The following deductions will be made in
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Announcing Candidates for Office, Five
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THE SECRET INFIRMTTIEs OF
YOUTH g. MATURITY

Just Published, Gratis, the 25th Thou.
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n FEW WORDS on THE RATIONAL
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sons, Genital and Nervous Debility, Premature
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The important fact that the many alarming
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- worth twice the subscription price OF the
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-ood. Cases Of from one week TO thirteen
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oi voluntary Testimony in possession 0! the
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