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REFERENCES.

The Medicine is well known and appreciated, and
will have steady and increasing sale I know Of
preparation that compare with it for the particular
complaints for which it is designed. am satisfied by
the use now making of it in my own family, ana by al
most every days evidence of its benefits to Others that
it justly merits the warmest Recommendation, it fen:s
have given of it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-02-11

Ger eAcepedJ now matter now severe or OF now long
standing
This medicine has never bcen introduced by empty
pus and misrepresentation, is it intended that its
present popularity shall be sustained by any medium but
its merits and the APPRECIATION of the public.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-02-11

And we have the weekly expenses at
tendant upon State Legislation at $5808 20
Or, per day, the nice little sum Of - Se29 60
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WHAT THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR.
The Extraordinary newspaper says:
A gentleman of our acquaintance, who
was moved by curiosity to speak with an
officer at one of the disafected posts, after
listening for some time to his dissertion
upon the wrongs the country was suffering
DC, asked him abruptly:
"Wsll, my friend, what are You doing
here?"
SSH" says he, 1--WE are fighting for"
and here the poor fellow broke down. He
had not been informed by his leaders what
object exactly was in view. But looking
wisely ut our friend he said:
awe are fighting for-we are fighting
for ropiniont" (the opinion.)
The same paper says:
The most melancholy sight to our minds
is the deplorable apathy that pervades the
great bulk OF the native Mexican inhaSi.
tants Of this capital. During the heat of
the firing on Friday the saloons, cafes, the
protected balconies and the shady sides of
the streets, were crowded with well-dressed
and gentlemanly looking men who Whitfield
their cigarets and delt in such topics of
conversation as were most interesting
But few manifested any great interest ex-
cept what might be prompted by fear or
curiosity. The number of genteei looking
psopEe who appeared 10 take real inter-
sssis wAss'sAsa tQspiring wss really very
small.
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DIR. J. B. ANARCHISTS
Celebrated Catholicon.
FOR THE RELIEF AND CURE OF.
SUFFERING FEMALES.
Female Complaints.

or these are Prolapsur, Uteri, or
fall Of the Womb, Fluor Albus,
OF whites; Chronic inflammation
and liberation of the Womb, In
cidental Hemorrhaee, or Flood
ing; Painful, Suppressed and ir-
regular Menstruation, &c, with
all the accompanying evils, Gan
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ger, to cut him out and marry her in spite of

ger, to cut him out and marry her in spite Of
HIM"
Squire Markham, who was one of those jovial
widowers who takes life as it comes, mused
more and more on this idea, struck out by
chance as it Were till he really began to think
it worth something.
CATER ALL" shouted he, "I am not so old
either-or at least the ladies say so-and they
ought to be good judges in such matters.
have been a bachelor good while, and ought
| to have found out before this, how much more
comfortable it would be to have pretty wife
to welcome me home, and do the honors of my
table, and to help me keep that rascal, Charles,
in order. Egad I've half a mind to do it."
Squire Markham took two more whifs, and
exclaimed:
81 VOW I'll do it
What this mysterious IT was, We will leave
the reader to infer from his very next move
meut. Ringing the bell, he inquired Of the
servant:
"Is Charles at homc?"
"No, sir" was the reply, che went out this
morning, and will be gone all day"
"IIumph! That'll do. So much the better
for my purpose" thought he, when left alone.
Now shall have the ground left to myself.
Let me see the rascal intends running away
next Thursday evening, and to-day is Monday.
Nothing like striking while the iron is hot.
I'll write to her in lis name, telling her that
have altered my mind and will go just at dark
to morrow night. She won't suspect anything
until the knot is tied, and then what a laugh
we shall have~
Squire Markham did not consider that it
might make little difference with the bride
cxpectant. He considered it capital joke on
his son, and looked no further. lie accordingly
drew his writing materials towards him and
inditcd the following epstle:
DEAREST FLORENCE: find the day fixed
for our elopemcnt on some accounts obectiona-
bic, and would like, with your permission, to
substitute tomorrow evening. If | hear moth
ing from you, shall infer that you assent TO
this arrangement. shall have carriage in
readiness under the old oak tree, at halt-paSt
eight o'clock. You can walk there without at
tracing suspicion, and, as there will be no
moon, we shall be able to carry out our plans
without fear of discovery. am happy to say
that the governor dosen't suspect in the least
that a daughter-in-law is in store for him.
Won't he be shamed? Your devoted
CHARLEY.
"Egad!" said Squire Markham, laughing
Heartily, "tlat isn't bad especially about hum
bugging me. Charley could't have done it bet
| fer Limsclf."'
So saying he sealed it up and sent -
| q little irish boy in his 80:
| first marked 4" = ',."...
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THE KANSAS BILL.

Every man woman and child has heard SO
much of the bill for the admission of the State
of Kansas, that we present 1t for their perusal
as it passed the Senate:
Whereas the people Of the Territory of Kan
sas did, by a convention of delegates called and
assembled at Lecompton on the 4th day of De-
cember, 1857, for that purpose, form to them
selves o constitution and State government,
which said constitution is republican, and the
said convention having asked the admission of
said Territory into the Union as State on an
equal-footing with the original States
Be IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Rep.
resentatires Of the United States Of america in
Congress assembled, That the State of Kansas
shall be and is hereby declared to be one OF the
United States of America, and admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the original
States in all respects whatever. And the said
State shall consist of all the territory included
within the following boundaries, to wit: Begin
ming at point on the Western boundary Of the
State of Missouri where the Al PARALLEL of lati-
tude crosses the same; thence west on said
PARALLEL to the eastern boundary Of New Mexi-
CO; thence north on said boundary to latitude
thirty-eight; thence, following said boundary
westward, to the eastern boundary of the Ter
ritory of Utah, on the summit of the Rocky
mountains; thence northward on said summit
to the fourth parallel of latitude thence east on
said parallel to the western boundary of the
State of Missouri; thence south with the weS-
tern boundary Of said State to the place of be-
ginning. Provided, That nothing herein con-
tanned respecting the boundary of said State
shall be construed to impair the rights of per-
son or property now pertaining to the Indians
in said Territory, so long as such rights Shall
remain unextinguished by treaty between the
United States and such Indians, or to include
any territory, which by treaty with such In
dian tribe, is not without the consent of said
tribe to be included within the territorial linn
its or jurisdiction Of any State or Territory !;
but all such territory shall be exempted ont Of
the boundaries, and constitute no part OF the
State of Kansas until said tribe shall signify
their assent to the President of the United
States to be included within said State, or to
affect the authority of the government of the
United States, to make any regulation respect
ing such Indians, their lands, and property or
other rights, by treaty, law or otherwise, which
it would have been competent to make it this
act had never passed.
SEC. g. And be il further enacted, That the
State of Kansas is admitted into the Union
upon the express condition that said State shall
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we are incompetent, in q certain degree, women
most certainly are, in O very uncertain degree
Their tongues are reeds shaken by the wind
splinters upon chesnut rail, that keep up a
buzzing and iarring so long Us there is breath
to move them. The least breeze of passion that
Springs up in their bosoms: sets their lnill-clacks
in operation; and, as for stopping them, you
might as well fire pop-gln against thunder, OF
blow hand-bellows against hurricane. They
will talk, like pol-parrot, merely for the sake
of the noise, and, (giyingss them credit for no
evil intention,) they persevere in jabbering,
without once relecting that, what is music to
them may be murder to others Oh! woman,
woman! wherefore art thou gifted with such
gigantic powers of CAB Thou wouldst have
been an angel, hadst thou On angels whisper.
NV hearers: have been speaking of women
as whole. As regards their noisy loouacious-
ness, there are many beautiful exceptions. I
know some whose words Nasc fine fur, instead
of dog-hair, upon them-ShuSe tones are as
soft and musical as the mild breathings of the
-l1olian harp-to whom it's soothing to listen,
and whose society is rs sdnshine 10 a storm
beaten flower. But, oh! riake my bed under a
timed roof during night of incessant hail;
place forty tomcats at my3window, all in full
feather (lur I should have,said) for row; bid
ME deliver an impressive discourse in grist-
mill; soak my ccrns in boiling solution OF pot
ash; bore my ears with a itwo-nch auger, or a
congressional speech upon the tariff; compel me
to endure the infiction ofsa fashionable opera !;
CRATE loaf sugar by my side while am prepar-
ing sermon on Sunday put me on the rack,
if you choose-do anything you like, if YOU will
only save me from the everlasting clack Of that
woman, whose MILDEsr tones are enough to
harrow up mans soul, [Saaksperc ] freeze his
warm blood, and make each particular hair
whiskerS, moustaches and;impcrial Included
to stand on 'ccnd like bristles upon tile back
Of pup-worricd boar-pig!4
My hearers: am afraid that if say much
more about the GEHTLERSsex, my soul, next
week, will be as full Of regrets as an old cot is
of bedbugs in August: netliertheless, I am bound
to preach the truth to-day, although the devil
may tell me tomorrow that ought to be
ashamed of myself for So doing. But, when
you see my nose projecting from this old pulpit,
know yo that care not for the fear Of man,
the favor Of women, nor tie SCOTS Of Satan. I
let out the truth, link by link, and, it am
thought to libel my brother man Or my sister
woman, let heaven be mf judge-the twelve
apostles, now above, constitute jury-and I'll
accept Of anything for counsel other than a New
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"No, but I conclude it was you ma'am, who
was meaning to elope with my son."
"Indeed Squire Markham, you are wrong
the affair coming incidentally to my knowledge
1 concluded to take her place secretly, in order
to Illustrate her plans.
"Egad the very idea had myself" said
the Squire, laughing "but the fact is, we've
both Of US been confoundedly sold, and the
mischief of it is, left letter for Charles let
ting him know it; so undoubtedly he will take
the opportunity to run off with Florence du-
ring our absence, and plume himself, the rascal
on the way in which | was taken in"
81 confess that left note for Florence, to
the same purport. How she will laugh at me
what ali embarrassment -
"Ill tell you what" said the Squire, after a
moments pause, eve can carry out our plans
after all. We each came out with the inten-
ton of getting married. Why not marry each
other, and then, you know, we can make them
believe we had it in view all along, and only
intended to frighten them 2"
Mrs. Benson asscnted with q little urging,
and, in the course Of an hour, the twain were
made one. They Immediately returned, but
found, as they anticipated, that Florence and
Charles, on discovering their departure, had
themselves stepped off in 4 different direction,
with similar intent
They made their appearance the next morn
ing, prepared to laugh heartily at the frustrated
plans OF their parents, but learned with no lit
tie astonishmcnt, that they had struck up bar
gain for themselves. Squire Markham and his
new wife had the address TO convince them that
it was all premeditated plan; and to this day,
the younger pair are ignorant of the plot and
countcr-plot, which led to this double union OF
the two households.
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Sy1f(iistellaneolts Sy1f(i Beaoir1g
now TWO HOUSEHOLDS BECAME ONE.

Mrs. Benoni Benson was fat, fair and forty
four, when her husband, soap-boilcr, IN very
pood circumstances was called from his life
task of contributing to the general purlflcatlon
of mankind. Mrs. Benson took refuge from
her grief in pretty cottage, situated on the
principal street in the town OF G-.
At first, she was nconsolable, as she used to
saw. with solemn emphasis, which carried con-
viction to the hearts of her hearers that moth
ing but the thoughts of her daughter Florence
would have prevented her from terminating her
existence by the intervention of poison
Mrs. Benson was, in no small measure, in
: debtcd to her daughter-since in less than three
months she threw aside her mourning, and be-
came as lively as'ever.
Touching Florence, she had now reached the
mature age of nineteen. and began to think
herself marriaceable. She was quite pretty,
and tolerably well accomplished, so that her
wishes in that respect were very soon likely to
be fulfilled
Just over the way lived Squire Markham,
the village lawyer, just rerging upon ility, with
his son Charles, who was about half his age.
Being young man Of agreeable exterior, the
latter was quite favoritc among the young
ladies in the ncighborhood, and considered, in
common parlance, quite "catch." as yet,
however, his affections had never been serious,
lv eutaneled, and might have remained SO, had
It MT been for the sudden apparition, one morn
inr. of Florence Benson riding 10y on horse
back.
It struck him at once that she was remarka-
bly graceful, and really quite pretty. There
upon he cultivated her acquaintance with IN
creased assiduity, and after while asked the
fatal question.
Florence answered in the affirmative; and
instead of referring him dutiiully to her mother,
binted (being a romantic young LADY, how
charming it would be to steal away to the next
town, and get married without; anybody being
the wiser.
Charles Markham canght at this hint, which
chirned with his own temperament, and ne
resolved to adoptit.
In order that it might be carried out with
nerfect success it was resolved to seem ndftcr-
emf to each other, until the day fixed, in order
to ward off any suspicion whicllmig ght otherwise
be aroused.
So we'll were all these arrangements carried
ont, that Mrs. Benson had ITO suspicion OF what
was going on.
Not SO with Squire Markham. lie had OBJ
tanned clue to the affair in some manner, so
that he had not only discovered the fact oil the
elopement, but even the very day on which 1t
was to occur.
"Sly dog, that Charles" thought he 10 him
self, as he set before the fire in lis dressing
gown and smoking-cap, leisurely putting away
at choice Havana. "But don't wonder at
il: he only takes after me. Still, owe him
something for keeping it so secretly from me-
Itwould be good joke if were little youn-
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FROM HoynURAs- INDIAN MAssAcRE.-By the
arrival of the schooner Mary, from Ruatan Is
land, says the New Orleans Picayune Of the 2Sd,
we have the annexed letter from correspondent
at Belize, Honduras
BELIZE, March G.-Eds. lic.-I have but
moment before the Mary leaves to inform you
that the Indians have taken the the town OF Ba
calar, one of the chief towns in Iucatani that
they took by surprise in the night, and not SIM
gle one of the inhabitants escaped. All are
prisoners, and VIC are apprehensive that all will
be put to death, sthe Indians do not want mon
cy, but say The Cross Il which they worship
wants blood.
Can't. Anderson and portion of the I'd West
India Regiment have been sent up to our north
ern boundary to keep the Indians from crossing
the line after the Spanish living in this settle
mcnt.
Our Northern Magistrate, with two others, has
been sent up to redeem the prisoner at Baealar'
P. 81 refer you to Capt. Stevens, of the Ma
ry, who can give you the various rumors in town
Capt. Stevens, reports that ransom for the pris'
oncrs not being forthcoming, they were all
men, women and children-massacred.
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yene or declare the construction OF Jne consul
tuition of any State, except to see that it be
Republican in firm, and not in conflict with the
Constitution of the United States and nothing
in this act shall be construed as an assent by
Congress to all or to any Of the propositions OF
claims contained in the ordinance annexed to
the said Constitution Of tic people OF Kansas,
nor to deprive the State of Kansas of the said
grants, if hereafter made, which were contained
in the act of Congress, entitled "An act to au-
thorize the people Of the Territory of Minneso-
ia to form a Constitution and State government
preparatory to admission into the Union on an
equal footing with the original State" approved
2Gtll February, 1857.
SEC. 5. And be il further enacted, That until
the next general census shall be taken, and an
opportionmcnt of representatives made, the
State of Kansas shall be entitled to one repre-
sentative in the House of Representatives in
the United States
SEC. 4. And be ii further enacted, That from
and after the admission Of the State of Kansas,
as hereinbefore provided, all the laws of the
United States which are not locally inapplIcable
shall have the same force and effect within that
State as in other States Of the Union; and the
said State is hereby constituted a judicial dis
trict Of the United States, within which dis.
trict court with the like powers and JurlsdlctloS
as the district court of the United States for the
district of Iowa, shall be established; the Judge,
attorney, and marshal of the United States for
the said district of Kansas shall reside within
the same, and shall be entitled to the same
compensation as the judge, attorney and mar
shall of the district of Iowa.
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The OLD GJN SDrHE MINNIE R1FLE-I learn
from the best authority from the War Depart
ment itself that q growing disinclination exists
towards the use in the army and navy of the
Minnie rife and of the breech loading arms in
general. The old fashioned single barrel, loaded
in the old fashioned way, proves, after all, the
most effective instrument in the hands of our
soldiers and marines Gradually the use Of all
others will be abandoned. Of course the best
improvements in priming and in primers will be
adopted. 1t is not likely that We shall ever re-
turn to the old flint lock, when We have the
wafer primers 80 arranged that a musket may
be fired fifty times with but single charge Of
primers. This matter is now brought to such
perfection that common musket may be loaded
and fired about as rapidly as breech loading
arm, and with much less danger Of any disar-
ra7gement.- Washington Letter.
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How TO Cur GLASS WITH PIECE OF IRoN.-
Draw with pencil on paper any pattern to which
you would have the glass conform place the
pattern under the glass, holding both together
with the left hand, (for the glass must not rest
on any plain surface then take acommon spike
or similar piece of iron, heat the point Of it to
rcdness, and apply it to the edge Of the glass,
drawing the iron slowly forward, and the edge
of the glass will Immediately crack; continue
moving the iron Slowly over the glass tracing
the pattern, and the clink in the glass will follow
at the distance of about half an inch, in every
direction, according to the motion Of the iron.
1t may sometimes be found requisite, however,
especially in forming corners, to apply wet
finger to the opposite side of the glass. Tun.
blers and other glasses may be cut or divided
very fancifully BY similar means. The iron
must be reheated as often as the crevice in the
glass ceases to fow.-Scientifc American. e
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VOL. xxuI...NO 13.
pEDESTRIANISM IN ENGLAND.

On Saturday, February Goth, an extraordina-
ry and unprecedented pedestrian feat was per-
formed upon the London and Cambridge turn.
pike road, at Newmarket from the Dukes.
Stand to the toll gate, by Charles Westhall, the
noted pedestrian, who had engaged to walk
twenty-one miles within three hours. This
match had been in contemplation for some time,
and on Friday, the 10Th inst, Westhall and his
trainer (Woodstock) arrived at Newmarket, aud
quartered at the Carpenters Arms Inn, near
the railway station. During the afternoon of
Saturday the town was in complete state of
excitement, and many were the opinions Of the
public respecting the chance Of the man, and
some scores of pounds were laid out in conse-
quence, the odds being five and six to one in
favor Of the old unfinching veteran Time. AZ:
the hour approached the sporting and specula-,
ting portion of the town and neighborhood were
seen vending their way to the scene of action,
and at the hour of starting some hundreds had
assembled upon the ground. The stakes were
one hundred to twenty pounds sterling on time.
The wind and dust were very much against the
man, and, therefore, it was deemed advisable to
contriye shelter from so great IN obstacle, and
s canvass screen, forming two sides of square,,
was arranged upon frame, and attached to
cart, and so carried before him, and further
shelter from the power of the wind was afforded
by horse van, kindly lent by Mr.. S. Rogers,
being driven by his side.
The necessary preliminaries having been gone
through, Westhall toed the mark in complete
walking costume, apparently full of confidence,
and exactly at one o'clock commenced his ar
duous task. His style Of walking was certainly
first rate, and greatly admired. The first mile
was accomplished in excellent style in eight
minutes and six seconds; the second in eight
minutes and eight seconds; the first four miles
in little more than thirty-two minutes the first
seven miles were gone over in fifty-six minutes,
the fourteen miles in one hour fifty-fve minutes
and fifty seconds and the tweuty-one miles in
two hours fifty-nine minutes and one second,
being fifty-nine seconds to spare. The twen-
tieth mile occupied considerable deal more
time than any previous mile, and many began
to imagine that Westhall was "done up" and
betting began to turn more spirited agair thin.
Many, who had laid against him, expressed an
opinion that they were safe, and offered to ir-
crease tie odds. Whatever might have been
their opinions or desires, they were quickly
undeceived upon entering the 2lst mile. Here,
rs in many parts of the match, he was loudly
cheered and his perfect style Of walking con-
yinced every one tI.>t - ais+;.d'
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SHORT PATENT SERM0SS.
BY DOW JR.
LIES SUNNY SPOTS.

TExT.-Though, call you life gloomy waste,
1t still hath sunny spots.
Ny HEARERS: after looking intcntly awhile
at heaven, through the telescope manufactured
by Hope, Faith 4 Co., and then suddenly cast
ing the eye over the country that Mortality
must traverse, it certainly looks like dull,
gloomy and drcary waste. 1t is like turning
directly from the dazzling sunshine into dusky
ccar-all is darkness for the moment-GarE as
an African congregation in . thunderstorm; but
it soon grows lighter, and we gradually discover
that We are not in such Internal and everlasting
darkness after ALL II 80 - -