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FOR SALE
FRESH GARDEN SEED.

A FULL ASSORTMENT Of Fresh Garden Seeds
"A just received per Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express
rom New York For sale by
dec21-tf-is RICE, COFFIN co
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CARD.-Prompted by an honest desire of my heart
wish to lay before the public a which deserves
commentator, not only act of scientific skill
but that Of humanity also. About two years ago sud-
denly, and from causes unknown to me, was seized
with fit of EPILEPSY, which, owing to my inability
to meet the expenses consequentupon thorough med
ical treatment, and the encouragement which met
with on attempting it, soon became such Gas was then
led to beeye) TO defy the skill of "A physician
frequently, while in pursuit of my calling thrown
down to the ground without the slightest warning and
although nsensble TO the ag0nies, yet despsed the
miseries of my life, and soon learned to look upon
those who would render assistance shelter me from
danger enemies who sought to prolong the exist
ence of my miseries.
While in this state and having previous to my Attic
ton tasted the sweets Of life, induced
TO attempt seeking aid Of physician, and, by
mendaton called upon Dr. H. j. Czapkay, told him of
my circumstances, and Of my inability to reward him
for his seryces-regardless Of which, however, he at
undertook my case and with the blessing Of God,
once more restored to perfect health Unable to
reward himfor the boon which, enjoy at present. and
yet conscious of my Indebtedness, consderit due to
myself and all afflicted, TO make the public in
der that those in need of medical advice may find
physician in whom every confidence can be placed.
MEYER YABLoSsKY. L. s.
State ofCaifornia, County of San francisco, SIS =
Sworn and subscribed to before me tins LIST day of
August. A, D. 1886
GILBERT A. GRANT, Notary Public. IL. 81
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For Rent,

A RANCEE Of about NINETY ACRES known
"a as the Reed & Purdy's Ranch, on the YGba Bot
tom. Apply to VIM. +. CAMERON,
ianGtf Or Il. DUPRE.
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Owing to the above arrangement, the undersign-
~ ed will be unable % devote his attent here
tofore, geRe,di practice. H. would therefore give
notice that from and after this date, his professional
services will be confined to flee practice and Obset-
RIGS. d. W. Q. RICE, NJ d.
Marysyllle, Feb. /, 1859 feb1-t
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RTofioa.

Z HAVE THIS DAY sold all my right title and
4 interest 10 aud in the business and property of
Wiley, Dean & Co., (bothat Clipper Mills and at Ma
rysviileO to Amasa Z. Wiley and Thad, Dean.
ELISHA SCOTT.
Marysye, JAN 10th, 1859 jnnl5-1m
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The undersigned DESTROYS of acquainting those who
may be unfortunate enough to be similarly afflicted,
where permanent relief OF their snferings may be
obtained feels IL his duty to thus publicly express his
most sincere gratitude to DR.. l., j. Czapkay for the
permanent recovery of his health. Borne down by
the distressing symptoms incident to the vicious prac-
ce of uncomfortable passion in youth depressed in
body and mind unable to perform even the most tri-
Hing duty imposed upon the daily avocatons of life
sought the advice of many physicans, who at first
earded my disease Of thrilling Importance but alas!
after few weeks, and in several instances months, of
their treatment found to my unutterabe horror that
instead of relief, my symptoms became more alarming
in their torture and being told by that my disease
being principally confined to the brain, medicines
would be of little consequence despaired Of ever re-
gaining my health, strength and energy and, last
resort, and with but faint hope, called upon DIR.
Czapkay, who, after examining my case, prescribed
some medicine which almost instantly relieved me of
the dull pain and dizziness in my head. Encouraged
by this result resolved to place myself Immediately
under his care, and by strict obedience all his di-
rections and advice, my head became clear, my ideas
collected the constant pain in my back and groins
the weakness of my limbs the nervous reaction of my
whole body on the slightest alarm cxcitement the
misanthropy and evil forebodings the self-distrust
and want Of confidence in others the incapabty to
study, and want of resolution the frightfu exciting,
and at all times peasurable dreams at night, followed
by involuntary discharges have all disappeared and
in fact in two months after having consulted the Doc
tor, felt If inspired by life-that life which,
but short time ago, l contemplated to end by my
own hand.
With view to guard theunfortunate from falling in
to the snares of incompetent quacks deem IL my du-
ty to offer this testimony to the merits and skill of Dr.
need of medical advice, being assured by my own ex-
perience, that under his Il radical and per
manent cure will be Effected. Il. +. FILLMORE.
state Of California, County of San Francisco.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day Of
April, A. u. 1896. (Signed0
JoHN MIDDLETON, Notary Public. Isl
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our town is the barber of the institution,
and is represented as being good, steady
prisoner.
There are three prisoners whose wives
have moved to Fort Madison, so they can
be near their husbands. They are in for
seven, six and five years-a long time to
wait, yet these devoted women cling to their
disgraced and convict husbands, and each
visit they take them some little delicacy.
have trareled, yet never heard of man
waiting for his wife's release. No sir.
Many of the prisoners are very ingenious.
One employs his time carving and construct
ing bird cages of odd design. One, an old
sailor, has constructed quite navy of small
ships, some of thom feet in length; all Of
them are built and rigged in true nautical
style. a young Eng!ishman has constructed
various models of machinery: others are
drawing and painting during their leisure.
Sons of the prisoners have very severe if
not unj Just sentences. One, who was found
with seyenty-fve cents counterfeit money
on his person, is here for years. Another,
a father, who in protecting the honor of his
child, caused the death of an individual
(on the eighth day. has senteuco Of eight
years. lie has served four of it; he is now
nearly GO years of age. The prisoners are
not ullowanced at meals; when a prisoner
wants anything, he holds up his right
hand.
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The subjoined anecdote of a demusoeuc
candidate for the Legislature Of IA western
State, is worth telling:
There was stump speaking and Abner
G. ID. had been on the platform enliehten-
ing sthe unterritied' long and loudly. 2sFel
low citizens said he, Il now come to a
slanderous report which has been most das-
tardly circulated against me, from one end
of the country to the other. My enemies.
not content with endeavoring to ruin nv
political prospects, have, assassin like, at
tempted to blast my good name by their in
sidious report Abner then stated what
the rumor was, and continued: Ireioiee.
my fellow citizens, to have it in nv power
instantly to fasten the lie upon this mali
cious and attroeious slanderer. Isee among
you one Of the most esti,nable citizens of this
country, whose character for truth and in
tegrisy is above question. Squire Sohooler,
to whom allude, is acquainted with all ths
facts, and call on him here to say whethe,
this rumor is true or false. pause for 4
reply Whereupon Squire schooler slowl,
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A SPECIAL SERMON,

We presume that all or nearly all Of GU.
renders have read before this the ensuing
discourse. 1t will bear reprinting, however,
for the thousandeth time:
Rev. DIR. Dodd, very worthy minister.
who lived few miles from Cambridge, had
rendered himself obnoxious to many BY
frequently preaching against drunkenness
| Several students meeting him on journey.
determined to make him preach in hollow
tree, which was near the roadside. They
accordingly told him that, having preached
against them, they would give him Il tex,
Of their own choice, and it should be MALT
He demonstrated on the short notice. They
would take no denial. He then commenced
"Beloved, let me crave your attention.
am little man, come at a short notice to
preach short sermon on a small subject,
in an unworthy pulpit, to slender congre.
CATION.
''Beloved, my text is malt. cannot di.
vide it into two words, it being but one,
nor syll.bies, it being but one; | must,
therefore, of necessity divide it into letters,
which find to be these four: MALT.
"M, my beloved, is moral; A, is al!egori-
cal; L, literal 7, theological.
The moral is set forth to teach you drunk
lruS gOOu WuIalS tucitiVIe, VI, WaStelS
A, all of you l., listen: I, to my text.
''The allegorical is when one thing is spo-
ken, and another thing is meant. The thing
spoken is maIt-make NJ your master; A,
your apparel; L, your liberty; and I, your
trust.
"The literal is according to NJ, much :; A
ale; L, little; I, trust.
'sThe theological is according to the ef-
fects it works; and these find of two kinds:
first, in this world; and secondly, in the
next. The effects 1t works in this world are,
in some, NJ, murder; A, anger; L, looseness
Of life 7, treason. In the next world, NJ,
misery; A, anguish; L, lamentat!on; 7, tor.
ment.
'And so much for this time and text.
shall improve this, first, by way Of exorta-
ton: NJ, masters; a all Of you; L, leave
off; 7, tipp!ing; or, secondly, by way Of
excommunication NJ, masters All, all Of
you; L, look for; T, torment; thirdly, by
way of caution, take this a drunkard is
the annoyance of modesty, the destruction
of reason, the brewers agent, the innkeep-
ers benefactor, his wife's sorrow, his chill
dren's trouble, his own shame, and the
monster of man."
He then concluded the sermon, and the
young men, thanking him, profted more by
that short discourse than from any they had
| ever heard before.
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HOW TO SwEETEy THE GALS.

To hear George tell the 'Drugger' story
IS worth a quarter any time. The story il
capital, but it takes man to .e.lit. This
does in such words as these:
sBe you the drugger?
'Weli, ! 'spose 80 sell drugs.'
'Wall, hev you got any this here scsntin'
stuff as the girls put on their hank 'chors p
ooh, yes,' replied the druggist.
'Wall, our SAILS gwine to be married. md
she GIN me ninepence and told me to invest
the hull mount in sentin stuff, SO as to make
her sweet, if could find somo to suit: 90 II
you have mind, Pll Just smell round.'
The Yankee smelled round without beinr
suited, until the 'drusger' got tired of him,
and taking down bottle of hartshorn,
said
'Pve gotta scentin' stuff that will suit you.
A single drop on handkerchief will stay
for weeks, and you can't wash it out: but 10
get the strength Of it, you mus. take good
smell.'
lis that SO, mister? Wall, Just hold on
minute till | get breath, and say ,.eou YOU
put it under my smeller.'
The hartshorn Of course knocked the Van.
kee down, as liquor has many man. Do
you suppose he got up and smeIt again. a,
the drunkard does Not he, but rolling
up his sleeves and doubling his fist, he
said
'You made me smell that everlastin' stuff.
mister, and now Pll make you smell fire an i
birthstone!
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FACETIOCS,

The was Of the Marshal (Mich. J journal
gets off the following inventory Of 'ixins'
which he will take in exchange for his pa,
per:
WAsrED-n exchange for the Journal
rags, feathers, geese, chickens, corn, poss-,
toes, quails, prairie chickens, woodchips.
bark, splinters, chunks, barrels, tubs, wash.
boards, churns, brooms, ropes, grid. irons.
old pots and kettles, snuff. boxes, spectacle,.
horse shoes, stoye-pipes, cinnamon, candy,
raisins, dough, nuts, crackers, cheese, GIN
seng, parsnips, turnips, pumpkins, tongs,
shovels, spades, picks, iron, steel, nails.
powder, shot, caps s.!pistols, muskets, stoves,
barns, houses, farms, horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, shaving brushes, raxo.s, SOAP,
tallow, lard, sausage, mutton, beef, pork.
veal, hay, timothy y-seed, blue grass seed, ca.
nary birds, parrots, doves, wrens, jay-birds.
eagles, hawks, snipes, mouse-traps, rot.
traps, seives,.cups, saucers, knives, forks,
spoons, plates, tin-pans, shirts, coats.
breeches, buttons, and other articles too
numerous to mention. Let no nan or woman
say that they are too poor to take their
county papor. .... :
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A KISS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Our boarding house is not common
| boarding house, nor are our boarders COM
mon boarders. do not by this wish to
! convey the idea that there is anything pecu-
.iarly uncommon about us or our house
only that see reside in an aristocratic por-
ton of the town, and consider ourselves, on
tho whole, rather u select t.
But, however select company may be,
the fact that they are select is not an infal-
llble proof that nothing disreputable can ocss
cur among them.
This hns been especially proven in our
case. We have just been deeply agitated,
excited, shocked! Happily for the reputa-
ton of our place, the affair Of which speak
had gratifying termination.
| In onr boarding house resides an inveter-
ate old bachelor named Wiglcy. Mr.. Wig
ley is by no means such person "a some
| people invariably represent old bachelors to
be, neither in appearance or disposition.-
He is portlv, middle aged, good natured, fun
loving, sociable fellow, and likes the socie-
ty OF tho ladies fur better than three fourths
of the married men. Mr.. and Mrs. Pickle
by are also Of our company; the former a
commission merchant, is q quiet and very
respectable sort of q man exceedingly fond
OF his wife, and withal little inclined to
jealousy, the latter is a beautiful and atfec
tionate creature, who doats upon her hus-
band, and isn't jealous at a.l.
One day last week, Miss Celsstia Nobbs
another of our Doarders, and II maiden
lady of thirty five or thereabouts heard q
noise in tho hall and STEPPING out of her apart
ment, she leaned over the banisters, to see
what was the cause of it. She distended
her stork-like neck to its utmost limit, and
listened with breathless interest.
Il am 50 glad you are come she heard
voice, which she at once recognized as
Mrs. Pickleby's, exclam and the next IN o.
mcnt she saw tha. lady passed beneath her
to meet gentleman, of whom she could get
but a partial view. Then loud kiss was
given, and Mrs. Pickleby said in some
what lower tone of voice:
sComc with me--come to my room Mr..
Pickloby is at his Office and am alone.'
Then both started to ascend the stairs,
and Miss Nobbs fastened to withdraw into
her room, but not before she had caught n
better glimpse Of the man who was with
Mrs. P lckleby, and discovered in him as she
thought, no other than Mr.. Wigley. That
gentleman had been in the country for a
week, and she had seen him, on bis return,
not more than On hour previous, enter the
house.
Miss Ceestia Nobbs is one Of those pure
End immaculate beings, the chief desire Of
whose heart it is that nothing sinful shall
occur on earth, and who, feeling themselves
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now nPOLIcEMAN WAS DONE:

They have got sharp City Marshall in
" an enterprising village on the line
Of the Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati
Railroad. He was called upon by rough
looking but sweet-spoken man the other day
who said he knew where Faulhaber, the
great railroad robber had secre,ed large
amount Of booty. 1t was near c., and
the sweet-spoken man said that he would
guide the Marshal to the exact spot, only he
did not wish any one to accompany them,
for reasons which he was not at that time
prepared to give. The Marshal was elated
ut the idea Of making a ten strike and
immediately harnessed his horse aud started
offwith the sweet-spoken man to place where
the plunder was berrid.'
The place, according to the guide. was in
a lonely piece Of woods, about four miles
from O.. Arriving there, the Mar.
shal began digging down into the earth,
with pick-axe, in accordance with the
guides instructions. When he had got down
few inches, ths guide Knocked him over.
riied his pockets Of considerable ready mon-
ey, one or two bank checks, and . silver
watch. lie then bound the vigilant officer
hand and foot and started for the opening
where the horse was hitched. He got into
the buggy and drove to the nearest station.
where he took the cars for Columbus, and
turned the horse loose. The animal trot-
ted home ina very praisewarty manner.
A farmer, searching for stray COW, came
across the unfortunate Marshal and united
him. The Marshal concluded to keep the in
cident to himself, but it leaked out-thinps
will leak out-and bis neighbors are laugh
ing at him. We know him excellent welp
he is firm friend, faithful husband, .
kind father and splendid Judge of whiskev
and so We won't tell his name, or that Of
the place where. he lives. But he must be
sharper next Cleveland Plaindealer.
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THE MAD POETS WIT.

Everybody remembers MDonald Clarke,
who was SO we'll known in New York, few
years since, as the Mad Poet During the
last years Of his life, Clarke was made free
or the Astor House table, and oftentimes
this errant man of genins could be seen ac-
cepting its hospitalities when other doors
were closed on his fallen fortunes. Every
one knew Clarke by sight and one day,
while quietly taking his dinner, two South
Eerners seating themselves opposite him,
commenced conversation intended for tbs
ears of Clarke. One said:
well, have been in New York two
months, aud have seen all wish to see with
one exception
'Ah = said the other what is that?'
'MDonald Clarke, the great poet, respon.
ded No. |, with great emphasis.
Clarke raised his eyes slowly from his
plate, and, seeing the attention of the table
was on him, stood up, placing his hand over
his heart, and bowling with great gravity to
the Southerners, said:
Il am Mcdonald Clarke, the great poet.'
The Southerner started in mock surprise,
gazed at him in silence for few moments,
and then, amidst an audible litter of the
company, drew from his pocket quarter
dollar, and laying it before Clarke, still
looked Mt him without smile. Clarke rails
ed the quarter in silence and dignity, bestow-
ed it in his pocket, drew thence shilling,
which ne deposited before the Southerne-,
with these words:
children half price,
The litter changed to roar, and the
Seu,herners were missing instaner.
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RR AITS.

An American sloop- Of war had put into an
English port, and the first lieutenant wen.
ashore to reconnoitre. In the course of his
travels he entered tavern where a number
of British officers were carousiny. They at
once recognized the lieutenau,'s nationality
by his dress, and resolved to amuse them
selves by bullying him.
'We!l, eomrade,' says one, YOU belong to
the United States, see.'
Right was the answer.
'Now what would you do TO man WIN
should say that your navy did no. contain
an oltcer fit for u bumbOat p continued the
Euglishman.
Il would blow his brains out, returned
our lieutenant, with great GOODNESS.
There was silence among her maiesty's
servants for moment; bnt finally, one of
them, more muddled than the rest, managed
to stammer out
'W-well, 'Yank,' Isay it.'
The American walked to his side. and re.
piled, calmly:
'lt is lucky for you, shipma.e, that you
have no brains to bfo,c OUR
Struck by the dignity of the answer, the
offender at once apoIogized, and our hero
was invited to jointhe mess. -
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PARIS THEATRE.

The Theatre Imperial du Cirque here is
something like the old Bowery use to be,
when it got up in gorgeous style its Put
man, or its days Of '76,' and when Kirby,
used nightly to wrap himself in the Ameri-
can flag, and die-no matter how he died.
| The oaly difference with US here in Paris is,
that al! the glorifcation and burnt gunpow-
der is strictly French. They are now run
ming very successfully at the Cirque, piece
called Maurice de Saxe,' an illustrious SOL
dier of the time Of Louis XV. You haveiall
seen something of him, as gallant in the
play of 'Adrienne the Actress Here we
have him in an exclusively military charac-
ter. and the battle of Fonseney is every
night fought over in tremendous style. But
the play is not worth describing. 1t is like
all French dramas of this sort, with merely
only Napoleons, and summary of one or
any of the Napoleon spectacles almost fits
| this, as thus:
Act l. Drums. Bang! Whang! Bang
Enter an aidecamp. Gentlemen, the Emp
eror' Enter the Emperor, his hands cross
ed behind his back. 'Colonel take bat
doubt Cheers, Artillery and musquetry.
inct =. DEuuS US DelOTes Alu6camp Us
before. Emperor as before. General take
the thirty-third demi-brigade and battery
| of artillery. We must have that citadel in
an hour hence!' Cheers as before. Artil-
lery and musketry as before.
And so on through FIVE acts, until the las,
scene--the inevitable scene between the
Emperor and tho old trooper still private
in the ranks.
q have seen that old moustache some.
where p
Everywhere, sirep -
'ln Egypt?'
'Hot work at Aboukir!'
'Where else?'
'At Rivoli, Austerlitz, Marengo, Wagram,
etc.
and you havn't the cross?'
'That'u come some of these days.
81, has come,'
| And the Emperor detaches the cross from
his breast and place. it upon that of the
veteran. Veteran seizes the skirt Of the Old
gray coat, bites off bit and sticks it in his
button hole. I'D rather have this than the
ribbon - Emperor wipes away tear with
the back OF his band. Cheers. Artiller,
and mnsketry.
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W An Irish girl, writing from Buffalo to
her motnersays: 'fhe Yankee girls are Ike
the OLD horses at home--high in bone, but
low IN iiesh, and the color of ducks foot.'
After tins We don't think it incumbent on
the 'buifaio girls to come out tonight; , or
as 1t may be moro chastely expressed 10 the
classics. 'Ths damsels Of Buffalo are not
required to leave the shade Of the maternal
roof, nor to ranbls beneath the subduel
lustre Of the silver moon.' 10. -
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50 90 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

arose, and in his strong, slow and sonorous
voice, said, Il rather think you did it Abnern
sYou old scoundrelv exclaimed Abner, swhy
do you interrupt me while Pm discussing
grea, constitutional questions, with your
low personalitles?' And he accompanied
this objuratory exclamation with such q
surge of gesticulation that he stepped be-
yond the platform, fell backward on big
dog; amid the howls Of which, and the deaf
ening roars of the ssovereigns,' the meeting
,yos affactuallv hrok on nm
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CT Some medical officers were called
upon to examine the condition of some Irish
inhabitants, situated at the bottom of Vest
gate, Leeds. One of the medical men asked
the mistress of one Of the houses:
.Why don't you keep it cleaner?' ]"
The reply made by the woman was, that
she was poor widow, and couldn't afford
it.
'How long haveyou been widow?' ask.
ed the doctor. = ' u.
Sure enough, your honor, for thrSE
years. =.
sOf what complaint did your husband
dep asked the man Of physic.
'Och, be niver died at all; he's run away
wild another woman