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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-06-21
POETRY.
FIJI Think of Thee.

At close of day, when twilight dews,
Embalm the scented lea;
And tinge the west in golden hues,
Then | will think of thee
I'll think of thee when moonlight beams,
Athwart the deep blue sea
And zephyrs mid the rustling leaves
Disport in wanton glee.
I'll think of thee in winters gloom,
When natures beauty dies;
I'll think of thee, when spring time comes
And flowers around us rise.
I'll think of thee mid summer beams,
When joy birds sweetly sing;
I'll think of thee when autumn leaves
Lie strewn and whitening.
I'll think of thee when music falls
Upon my listening ear,
And every silvery note recalls
The time when thou vert near.
When fancy strays to elin bowers,
And come loves witchery,
I'll dream again of vanished hours,
And fondly think of thee.
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How To LIVE WELL.-Good meals at
moderate intervals, and the stomach left
at rest between. Some interval-an in
serval of active exercise is bcst-betwecn
books and food \ leisure hour for din
ner, and cheerful conversation after it
\ short nap, for those who need or like
it, after dinner. Light occupation in the
evenlng-literaUure, or correspondence,
with more or less social intercourse, music
or other recreation. These are each and
all highly desirable; but the most indis-
pensable Of all is strenuous and various
exercise-HSs 4UortincaU..
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-06-21

Couldn't Fool HER.-The Layfay-
ettc Courier tells an amusing story of
some young ladies and gents OF that place,
who were taking social walk near the
cemetery, when ghost appeared. They
all ran but one sturdy woman of the strong
minded class, who stood her ground
till the ghost got to her, when she seized
it, and thrust out of his frightful disguise
a mischicvous fellow who had heard the
project of walking around the graveyard
discussed, and hid himself there to give
the party fright She led him back to
the house, and in reply to the questions
that now poured in upon her side Cant
fool me I've seen toomany men III sheets
to get frightened at them
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Rsy- The finest idea Oh Il thunder storm
was when Wiggins came home tight. He
came into the room where his wife and
daughters were, and just then he tumbled
over the cradle and fell whop on the floor.
After a short time he rose and said:
Wife, are you hurt %
"No."
"Girls, are you hurt? -
No"
Terrible clap, wasn't i, ?"
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DI IRECTO RY.
LIST OF POST OFFICES.

Par, OdsceI Post Masters Districts
,.nns Greek, Joseph Graham, Yoder.
astbel Station, Joseph S Mardis, Blacklick.
1,rrolltown, Benjamin Wirtner, Carroll.
Chess Springs, panl. Lltzlnger, Chest.
Cre;son, Sohn - iroAei, Nashlnt n.
gbensburg. Mrs. II. Cague, Ebensburg.
Fallen Timber Isaac thompson, White.
t3.lIit.in, J. NJ. Christy, Gallitzin
Glen Connen, Joseph Gill, Chest
gemlOck, Wm. MGough, Washtn.
yOhnitown, II. A. Boggs, Johnst'wn.
Ioretto, Wm. Gwinn, Loretto.
Mineral Point, E. Wissinger, Conem'g gh.
Munster, 4. Durbin, Munster
Perihing, Francis Clement, Conem'gh.
Plattsville, Andrew ]. Ferra! Susq'han.
g,,elani, G. W. Bowman, White.
ST. Augustine, Joseph Meyer, Clearfeld.
Scalp Level, George Conrad, Richland.
s5aman, B. NColgan, Washtn.
Suumerhnl, VIM. Murray, Croyle.
slnmit, Miss NJ. Gillespie Washtn.
TilnoEs, Andrew Beck, S'mmerhill.
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s@- Judge Grain, in a recent suit

B@- Judge Grain, in a recent suit be-
fore the Circuit Court of Charles county,
Maryland, decided license was not nee
essary to the validity of marriage in that
State-that it is 4 civil contract, and, by
the common law binding, if established
by evidence that it had been entered into
by the parties to operate as q marriage
aud followed BY cohabitation.
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psa- \ lover once wrote to lady who
had rejected him, saying that he intended
to retire to some secluded spot, aud
breathe away his life in signs" To whicir
the lady replied by inquiring whether they
were medium or large size. The man has
no: since been heard from.
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nss- The old man looks down and thinks
of the past The young man looks up and
thinks OF the iutGFe. I Gr:, Inc young iTay ,r3
child looks everywhere and thiEks OF
nothing. And there are great many
children IN the world.
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EBENsBURG BOR. OFFICERS

1a,tce. e III. Peace-David II. Roberts,
nsrrl'on KMkead.
burg,s,.-Audrew Lewis.
TovH Councu.-William Kittell, William K.
.,ipe', Charles Owens, J. c. Noon, Edward
Shoemaker.
Clerk 20 CouneH-T. ,. Litzinger.
oorough Tredsurer.-George Gurley
beigh Md,ter-William Davis.
school Direetor,-Edward Glass, William
Vv'r's, Reese S. Lloyd, John J. Lloyd, Morris
g sVans, Thomas J. Davis.
L'saiurer Of School Board-Evan Morgan.
.on'tabte.-George Gurley.
ieI Co!isetor.-George Gurley-
z'ts'or.-Richard T. Dayis.
SHags Of El.ctior.-Isasc Evans.
N'r;t'7rS--Jots s. Eh.v, John ETsns
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EBENSBURG MAILS.

bo5- The Nails from Butler Indiana, ,Strongs-
town, &c. arrive on Tuesday and Friday of
zach week, at o'clock, p. NJ.
Leave Ebensburg on Mondays and Thurs
Gays al o'clock, A. NJ.
aS The Mails from Newman's Mills, Car
'olltown, &c, arrive on Monday and Friday Of
Zach week at 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays and Satur-
days at o'clock, A. VI.
H- Pos, Office open on Sundays from
70 10 o'clock A NJ
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A WITTY JAIL BIRD-A short time
time ago a man named Crandall made his
escape from the Angelica county, y. Y.
jail For the information Of the curious,
he has lately written back to Angelica,
the following account of his escape. 1t
must be very satisfactory to his custodians.
He says -
81 suppose it is mystery to some how
l got away, consequently | will give you
brief history of my departure. The mo-
da,s operondi was this i got out Of my
cell with ingenuity, ran up stairs with
agility, crawled out of the back window
in secresy, slid down the lightning rod
with rapidity, walked out of the Angel
ic town with dignity, and am now bask-
ing in the sunshine of pleasure and liber-
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-06-21

RULES FOR GOING TO SLEEP.-l. Fix
the thoughts on some one thing. If you
can't do that, fix them on two things
FIR EN- You can easily untix them
after you once get to sleep.
2. Don't so to sleep with your head
down against the foot-board, or your feet
dangling on the floor. 1t disturbs the
electric current.
3. A writer recommends to suspend a
bass-drum over your bed, within reach,
and pound on it with your fist. 1t will
induce sound sleep.
A. Rolling the eye-balls is good, except
for blind people. 1t may be 4 permanc cnt
injury to their sight Rolling out of bed
may be substituted in such cases.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-06-21

Eag- \ man winds up his clock to max
il run, and his business TO make 1t stop.
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THE TERRIFYING SURMISE Nothing
save the essential truths of Gods word
can give comfort and true peace, either
living or dying. Whilst living, if men
are not resting on the word Of God, they
can at least have no rest in denying it
The very fear lest the Bible be true is
enough to mar all earthly enjoyment. \
celebrated infdel said one day to a friend
of his who had imbibed the same priuci-
pies: There is one thing that mars all
the pleasure of my life" Indeed" re-
piled his friend, "what is that ?' He an
swered, 81 am afraid the Bible is true -
If | could know certainly that death is an
eternal sleep, should be happy; my JOY
would be complete But here is the thorn
that stings me. This is the sword that
pierces my very soul, If the Bible i
true, | am lost forever"'
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an opportunity to raise her weapon, the
bird flew away, leaving her for a moment
or two the victim of the deepest despair
But an instant after, her hope was revived,
as she beheld the fowl wheel and settle
down in one corner of potato patch
Fearful of again disturbing it, however,
by too sudden an approach, Mrs. Thorp
returned to the cabin, and waited till she
saw the turkey wallowing and tossing
up about it the loose earth Again she
set forth, this time with the utmost eau
ton, creeping from log to log, and bush
to bush, upon her hands and knees
At last she was within range; and de
liberately raising the hammer Of her piece
she examined the priming, brought the
rife to her shoulder, took a firm, cool aim,
and pulled.
As the light blue smoke curled upward,
| she leaped to her feet, and saw that the
shot had been well sped, and that the bird
was dead.
With an exclamation of the widest Joy
she was bounding forward, for the purpose
Of securing her prize, when, like an arrow
! from the bow, there shot past her a heav-
lily built dog, that, the following moment,
with the dead fowl in his mouth, was re-
turning to her with every manifestation OF
delight.
As her eyes lit upon the dog, she felt
herself becoming weak with new and
happy emotion and, scarcely able to sus-
tain her feelings, she turned in the direc.
tion in which the animal had come, and
there, through an opening in the forest
she beheld Joel, her husband, striding to
ward her.
A step or two she took in thai direc
ton; and then, with her arms outstretched
and faint scream, she fell insensible tc
the earth.
Not long, however, did she lay thus
for the hardy pioneer soon reached hel
side, and raising her in his powerful arms
bore her into the cabin. Here she soCr
revived, to behold herself surrounded by
her husband and children, upon all o
whom the faithful Dash was fawning will
gladness, while the little ones in innocen
Joy showed their mother the food tha
papa had brought for them.
Mutual and heartfelt were the congrat
ulations of the pioneer and his wife anC
never again did Joel Thorp allow hi
humble larder to go unreplenished in tim
to keep the wolf of starvation from hi
door.-Emcrson Bennett's Monthly.
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I DIR. BAAKEE
Treats all Diseases.

SPEcIAL attention to all chronic diseases Coughs
+ Group, Consumption. Influenza, asthama. bron
ehitis- all diseases of the Nose, Mouth. Throat
and Lungs all Skin diseases of every description
successfully treated lumbago. lumbar abscesses,
serofula, rheumatism, govt, neuralgia. paral yses
epilepsy or convulsions, dyspcpsia, dysintcry. di
arhna- The very worst Of Piles cured in n
short time; also diseases of the stomach liver and
bowels. There are many diseases incidental to
women and children which treated with dstn-
guished success. All particulars will be given by
letter. Dr. Baakee can produce thousand Ger
tiiicates of his perfect success in curing
Cancers, Old Sores, or Ulcers, Hip Diseases, Fis-
futa Of erery description. ScaM Head,
Wens, Poiypus Of the Nose
or any other part of the body
Tumors and Swellings,
of every descriptions, and without the use of the
knife, or any surgical instruments. These las,
named diseases cannot be cured by correspondence,
therefore all such patients must place themselves
under the Doctors personal supervision
Dr. Baakee has madea discovery Of Flu
i'd, that will produce absorption of the Cataract
and restore permanent vision to the Eye, without
resort to the knife. All diseases of the
Eyes and Ears,
are successfully treated without the of the knife
or needle. DIR. b. has constantly on hand at his
office, very extensive assortment Of beautiful
ARTIFICIAL EYES
Tympanums Ear-Drums.
which are suitable for either sex and all agcs-in-
serted in five minutes. Ear 7runpets Of every de
scrption; also every variety of artificial article
known in the world-a large assortment of beauti
ful and durable
Artificial Hands,
with the arm and elbow attachment Artificial
rect, with the ankle, leg, and knee Joint attach
ment These articles are perfectly natural, and
adapted for either sex, and b. sent bv express
to any part of the world. Trusses for Hernia or
Rupture of every description. for either SEX and
Iruesses particularly adapted for females in a weak
condition also for those with Proiapsus Iteri
DR.. Baakee is of the most celebrated and
skillful physicians and surgeons now living His
tame Is known personally in every principal city of
the world All letters directed 10 DR.. Baakee musl
contain ten cents to pay postage and incidental ex
penscs Chronic diseases can be treated by corres-
pondenee, except those mentioned, which will re
quire his personal supervision.
DOCTOR BAiKEE,
Office 704 Broadway, few doors above Fourth
street, New York City. dee 30'59 Iy26
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Wonderful to Contemplate

i an age remarkable for " wars. and r1Imors of
Il wars, Of intrigue and blood shed for good reas
oning and bad conduct, for sound rule. and corrupt
manners, when virtue fills our heads but vice our
hearts when those who would persuade that
they are quite sure Of heaven, appear to be in no
greater hurry to go there thnn others, but put on
the liyery OF the best masters only to serve the
worst in an age when modesfy herself is more
ashamed Of detection than Of delinquency when
independent Of principles which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely, but in being
free from thinking; in age when patriots will
hold anything but their tcngues-keep anything
but their words-lose nothing particularly except
their characters to improve such age must DC
dificult-to instruct such age must be danger
ous, In an age like this We call the attention of
he public to.
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Howard Association.
PHIL4DELPA1.

4 Beneroleat Institution established by special en-
dormeat for the relief of the sick and distressed at
.ficted icith Tru!en and Epidemic Diseases and
especially for the Of Diseases Of the Serual
Dreams
MEDICAL advice given gratis by the acting
lNE Surgeon. to all W ho apply by letter with a
description of their condition, Gage occupation
habits of life &c. and in of extreme poverty
Medicines furnished free of charge.
Valuable reports on Spcrmatorrh9a, and other
Diseases ofthc sexual organs and the new RENE
dies employed in the Dispensary sent to the afiict
ed in sealed letter envelopes. free of charge Two
or three stamps for postage will be acceptable
Address DR.. J SkILLIN HOUGHTON Acting
Surgeon, Howard Association No 9 South Ninth
street, Philadelphia, Penn. By order of the Di
rectors. EZRA ID. HEARTW ELL PnEs'r
GEO. FAIRCHILD Secretary ly22
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THE METROPOLITAN
Washing Machine.

II MIS- wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
i following properties which it is warranted to
possess. 1t does not wear the clothes, and never
breaks a button. 1t eeanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing. and rinses clear 1t is very sim
pie very strong and durable, and can hardly get
out of repair 1t is light and portable, and when
not IN use takes than the common
wash tubs A common hand can with and
perfect safety to the clothing wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can by hand.
This nnachiue has been greatly improved since
ie.'c, and Is now perfect 1t operates much
more easily, and weighs only between 60 and 20
pounds. all put up. aud when taken down-which
can be done in one fourth of minutes so light
thata child II years OF age can move it about.
Why all other Machines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces Of the cloth,
taking it for granted that the clothes soiled
" upon the surface and that the dirt .i,ist be rub
5ed off one would clean board.
Washing By Hand is Wrong,
because the rubbing of the surface of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary and is great waste of strength
as well as great injury to the fabric.
OBSERVE that the cloth soiled is always soiled
through and through, and that it cannot be cleans
ed without being washed through and through.
Tie Reason schyM Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through
the fabric, between the pestles. and the action of
the water displaced by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub.
presenting u continuous fresh surface of clothes
the action of the poundcr, thus washing every
portion of the clothes thoroughly and equally.
THE Time and Labor .Sared
is more than one half Washings which require
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done in less than one-half a day The clean
sing process is done in one fourth the time. The
cleansing rinsng and wriuging and hanging out
taken together, require less than onehaf the time
and no person possibly rinse as well by hand
az with this Machine. Very many persons say
that th, Machine i, if. for ~
alone.
Tile Durability Of Ills Machine.
is very great | don't see why it should not last
for ten or twenty years with only repairs of poun-
der and rope. which would be very trifling. The
whole cost Of repairs upon all the several hund-
red machines | have sold in the last two wears
taken together, don't amount to two dollars and
many of them have been in constant use in large
families
For sale by WARD IL SOUTIINAYD
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DIR. c. f. BROWNS
Young American Linlment

Not for the purpose Of instructing such age but
for the purpose Of relieving all who may be afflicted
with Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Erysipelas, Old Sores
Burns, Bruises, Sprains, Cuts, Bols, Eruptions
Scaid Head letter, Rngworrn, Felons Swellings
dc, dc. But short time has elapsed since the
discovery Of Dr. c. +. BRowN's American Liniment
"a discovery that constitutes one of the greatest
boons conferred upon suffering humanity, and one
of the richest contributions that has ever been
made TO Medical Science. Also, for diseases Of
HORSES AND CATTLE, SUCH AS
Sprains Strains, Swellings, Calls. FistuIa, Big
Head. Wounds, Scratches, Sweeny, and Screw
Worms in stock. For sale bv
DR. C. F. BROWN, Philadel,,hia. Pa.
and all Druggist and Merchants throughout the
civilized world July 6, 1859 IvI
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RDWARE.
Table Knives Forks and Carvers ( Forks.
Pocket and butcher Knives,
Hunting and bowie Knives,
Germ silver, britannia aud iron table spoons,
tea ditto
Basting spoons snd soup Ladies,
Scissors, shears and razors
Butts aud hinges. Screws of every size,
Candlesticks, brass and japan.
Hammers, assorted, Hatchets
Trowcis. Plastering and masons,
Curyeombs assorted,
Files Of every description,
Casters, brass and iron Adzes.
and every article usually kept in Hardware stores
reed by late arriv ivals.
jan ID, cd J. HENRY, WILLIAMS 4 co.
SCOTCH SNUFF.
~ Brown's Scotch Snuff, in . d 4 OF papers
Goolwiu's do bottles
do Maccoby do do
dec l6 j. HENRY WILLIAMS & Co
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.S1PONIFER
CONCENTRATED LYE


CONCENTRATED LYE
THE READY FAMILY
so A p NJ \ X ERS.
4 indispensable article in every family where
"A by, with their ordinary kitchen grease COLI
bIned with the Saponifier, they can make all the
soap they use-hard, soft fancy. 1t will make
hard water soft and will clean type to Perfection
nothing equals it for cleaning and securing
Put up in air tight iron bores Of each ,.lich ,cil
make. triM 10 lbs common grease from
ID TO % gallons elegant soft soap, or 8
10 lbs hard.
1t has now been several years since this invalua-
Bile article was first introduced t, the public and
the estimation in which it is held, wherever known
and tried, and the immense demand for it from all
quarters are conclusive proofs of its real merits and
value as a family article.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS
The success of our article, like that of all dis
coveries q true merit and value has induced un-
pTineIpt parties to initiate it. We therefore eau
riox t6BLIC against worthless coUSTERrErrs,
and to tai none but the genuine original and pa
tented article. manufactured only by the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co.
East Tarentuns, allegheny Co., Pa.
Office and Depot, No. 396 Penn. Street.
Above the Canal Bridge,
TTSBURGH, PENN.
Who also manufacture of standard quality,
Caustic Soda for soap makers, Bleaching Powder.
Soda Ash, refined soda ash, sal soda, chloride of
calcium, copperas, manganese. nitric acid, soda
saleratus muriatic acid, suphuric acid aqua fotis
chloroform.
Extra refined show white table dairy and pack
Salt. warranted entirely pure and dry, put up in
various packages and styles. The only pure salt
in the country.
For sale by all store keepers in the United States
1000 cases Saponifer, genuine, for sale at manu-
facturers prices in lots to suit purchasers, by
ly3S PIKE 4 KELLOGG, st. Louis, No.
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FRESH AND GENUINE
nRUGS aud Medicines. Paints, DYES, COAL
OIL, Patent Medicines, Tobacco. best i'm
ported Cigars. Wines and Liquors for medicinal
purposes. Perfumery, fancy Confectionery, Brush
., Combs, lately received and offered at retail
or jobbing. Alsc, dried Carrants, Raisins, Dates
Prunes, we'll As other things too numerous to
mention, at DR. L. C. WHITES,
mar .. 1860 Main street
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HARDWARE.
| we have in store and for sale large and
Wen selected assortment of Hardware adaptcd ia
'he wants OF tins section Of country. consisting in
broad do, boys handled axes. crosscut and hand
saws cross-cut and mill saw files taper do wood
ana horse rasps, socket and firmer chissels. con
cave and eye auger. hollow do auger bits, brace
ana bitts, bench and wood screws CARPET and emf
tacks brads assorted sizes broad and narrow butts
square bolts, door locks of every descriptiop mad
,oeks chest trunk. desk, till cupboard and closet
Ioeks' lore jack smoothing and joiners planes, saw
SOUS metal. head gmbets, sheep shears peg floats
stock and dies. anvis solid box vices, smiths beI
lows, siedge and hand hammers, shoeins hammers
claw do shingling and bench hatchets. cotton and
wool cards coffee mills log and trace chains Ames
long handied shoves, iron and steel spades grain
moving and briar Scythes grain cradles and snahes'
ionS ana short handled fry pans, curry combs
horse brushes tea kettles, sauce pans iron wedges
iroes' cotton and grass rope. butcher knives sad
IRONS, German silver and brittania tea and table
spoons sPectacles and cases, nails of every size
also castings of every description together with n
well selected assortment of table and rocket cutie
ry' &C. 1c WARD d SOUTHNAYD.
SUNDRIEs
~ ~ doz Hostetters Bitters 25 doz Bulls Sar-
saparlla; ~ doz FORESTS Wine Bitters 3 doz
Stoamach Bitters, assorted 25 Volts S S.bdam,
oehnaPps 10 doz Cordials, assorted 25 d.z Gin
ger " Inc IL doz Ginger Brandy. 10 doz RIanL
berry berry Brandy: IL doz Brandy Cherries ID do,
eacnes. AIlephanv Sto,o..l
Sordisi. cases Saddlebag and Ambrosal VIII
Ky. y = cases Port Wine. pure juice 70 eases old
r?yai h3iiand. ~ cases Clarct Wine. cases
pine apple Rum. For sale by e'
J'i' -. WARD SOUTHMAYD.
EKOSINE or COAL OIL.
IN Pure Coal Oil and Coal Oil LAMPS ~ -,
hys and Wicks, for sale by
July ., 1859. WARD & SOUTHMAYp
OYSTERS 4 SARDINEy.
~ l29 doz cans fresh Cove Oysters. 55 doz
cans oardines IL doz cans Lobsters. 5 doz. Sb.J
, doz ne Fruits. l2 dog Pickles. S doz K.,.h,
doz Pepper Sauce. Ae''hup'
4 ANDlES. So boxes steam refined Candy
- july - WARD & SOUTHMAfD.
N/ALL PAPER, FIRE SCREENs
W large assortment of Wall PaDcr RI
ering' Fire Screens, Window Blinds. &clt Nc
July Is, 1879 WARD d. SOUTHMAYD
DOCKS AND STATIONERY.
- large assortment Of Miscellaneo,. S.h,,,
and Blank Books, Foolseap, Letter and NJ s'o d.
per, Envelopes and Stationery, for sale hv
july 10. 1888 WARD d SOUTHMAYD.