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MISCELLANY.

A MODEL COMPOSITION. - To boys and
girls who are perplexeJ to know whatto write
about and how to write it when required by
their teacher to bring composition" We
commend the following model:
WINTER-Winter is the coolest season of
the year because it comes in the winter. In
some countries winter comes in the summer,
and then it is very pleasant. | wish winter
came i'm the summer in this country. Then
could go skating barefoot and slide down hill
in linen trousers. We could SNOWFALL with
out our fingers getting cold - and men who
60 out sleigh-riding wouldn't have to stop at
every tavern, to warm, as they do now. 1t
SHOWS more in winter than 1t does IN any other
season of the year. This Is because so many
cutters and sleighs are made at that time.
Ice grows much better in winter than in
summer, which was an Inconvenience before
the discovery of ice-houses. Water that is
left out of doors is apt to freeze at this season.
Some people take in their wells and cisterns
on cold night and keep them by the fire and
they don't freeze.
Skating is great fun In winter. The boys
get their skates on when the river is frozen
over, aud race. play tag, break through the
ice and get wet all over, tthey get drowned
sometimes) fall and break their heads, and en-
joy themselves in many other ways. wick
ed boy once borrowed my skates and ran off
with them, and could not catch him. Moth
er said judgment would overtake him one
day. Judgment will have to be pretty lively
on its legs if it does, for he runs bully.
There amt much sleigh-riding except in
the winter-folks don't seem to care about it
in warm weather. The grown up boys and
girls like to go sleighIiding. The boys gen
orally drive with one hand and help the girls
hold their muffs with the other. Brother Bob
let me go along little way once when he took
Celia Crane out sleigh-liding, and | thought
he paid more attention to holding the muff
than he did to holding the horses.
Snow-baling is another winter sport 1
have snowballed in the summer. But we used
stones and hard apples. 1t isn't SO amusing
as it is in the winter somehow.
But enough. have dashed Off these little
things about winter while sister is getting
ready for school, Good bye. NEDDY.
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A REASONABLE REoUEsT.-The military
authorities of Alexandria have issued an or
der forbidding the sale of lager beer. This
stringent order has created quite an excite
ment among our Teutonic friends in that
city. One staunch old gentleman was pecu-
liarly unhappy, and in fit of desperation,
rushed TO the office of the provost marshal.
When in the presence of that official, he pour
ed out a voluble stream of broken English.
entreating the officer TO let him purchase a
very small quantity of his favorite beverage.
After listening for at least five minutes, the
officer cut him short by asking:
'How much beer do you need for your own
personal use?"
.Shust barrel. can make out nit dat
The obliging officer considered the request
moderate, and ordered the necessary permits
sion to be written out.
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Here's Health for the Million (!
DIR. CLARKE'S
Sherry Wine Bitters!
PAIATARIF AND HEALTHY

DREPARED from Rock Rose, Sarsaparilla, Dock
Il Root and great variety OF RooTs and HERBS
Preserved in the best Sherry Wine and Uhiskey.
Will Immediately cure Loss of Appetite, Genera
Debility, Dyspepsia. Sour Stomach, Palpitation o
the Heart. Asthma Coughs, Colds. Boils Pimples on
the Face and Humors of all kinds.
They are safe for the young eectuai and agreeable
for The old and indispensable for the ladies' as they
enrich the blood and nvigorate aud restore the sys-
tenn
and take other.
Beware Of Cheap Btters as they contain vile
drugs and cheap poisonous liquors. which will de-
stroy your health and lite quicker than disease.
Our system is to keep up the quality and make the
price in proportion.
Sold BY all druy gists, grocers hotel-keepers and
dealers generally.
Manufactured by Z. X. CLARKE, Sharon Mass.
Price only so cents for the Trial Bottle IS cents for
one quart 81 30 two quarts SO 80 for the World 8
Size, holding one gallon.
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BridgtOn Academy,

AT NORTH BRIDGr TON. ME.
VNHE Summer Term of this Institution will CON-
Il mence on Tuesday, May 26th. 1868, and continue
eleven weeks.
c. Z. HILTON. A. NJ, Principal.
Mrs. ELIZABETH HILTON, Teacher OF Music and
French.
Miss L. X. GIBBs, Teacher of Drawing and Paint
ing.
Primary Department will be formed under the
supervision of Mrs. Hilton to which students under
twelve wears age will be admitted for - per term
Board near the Academy 80 90 per week wood and
lights extra students can reduce their expenses by
boarding themselves.
Special attention given to those preparing for col.
lege
Text Books supplied AT Portland prices
THOMAS H. MEAD. Secy.
North Bridgton, April 25 1853
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York 4 Cumberland Railroad.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after Monday, April 9th. 1868,
trains will leave as follows, until further
orders:
Leave Saco River for Portland at 6.l5 and 900
A. M, and $50 T. NJ.
Leave Portland for Saco River at I. As A. NJ, and
200 and go +. NJ.
The 200 +. NJ. train out. and this 900 A. NJ. train
into Portland, will be freight trains with passenger
cars attached.
Stages connect at Saccarappa daily forSouth Wind
ham, Windham Centre and Great Falls
At Gorham, for West Gorham, Standish, Steep
Falls Baldwin. Sebago, BridgtoD. Hiram. Lining
ton, Cornish, Denmark. Brownfeld. Lowell, Frye
burg and Conway, Bartlett, Albany, Jackson and
Eaton. n. III.
AT Buxton Centre. for West Buxton .Bonny- Eagle,
South Limington, Limington and Limerick.
At Saco River, tri-weekly, for Hollis, Limerick,
Ossipee, Newield. Parsonsfeld. ELM CHAM + reedom
Madison. Eaton. Cornish, Porter. &C.
apps diff DAN ARlFNTER. SUIT.
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FTVO THE LADIES. The celebrated DIR. l.
Il DIX particularly invites all ladies who need
Medical or Surgical adviser TO call at his Rooms No.
81 Endicott street, Boston, Mass, which they will
find arranged for their special accommodation.
DIR. DIX having devoted over twenty years to this
particular branch of the treatment of all diseases Pc
culiar to females il is conceded by all doth in
this country and in Europel that he excels all other
known practitioners in the safe, speedy and eectual
treatment of all female complaints
His medicines are prepared with the express pur-
pose of removing all diseases, such debility weak
ness. unnatural suppressions, engagements of the
womb. also, all discharges which flow from a morbid
state of the blood The Doctor is fully prepared
to treat in his peculiar STYLE both medically and sur
gcaly all diseases of the female SEX and they are
respectfully nyited to call at
No. 81 EndicOtt Street, Boston.
Allletters requiring advice must contain one dol.
lar to ensure answer.
Boston, Jan. ]. 1868. cody
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MEDICAL.
American and Foreign Patents.
II. III. EDDY.
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late agent Of o. S Patent ONCE. Washington,
(under Re Act Of 1917
76 State Street, opposite kilby Street,
DO TON.


A FTER an extensive practice of upwards oftwen-
IA ty year continues to Patents in the Unit
ed States; also in Great Britain, France and other
foreign countries. Caveats. Specifications Bonds,
Assignments and all Papers Drawings for Patents
executed on liberal terms, and with despatch Re-
searches made into American OF Foreign works to
determine the validity or utility of Patents Inven.
tions-and legal or other advice rendered in all mat
tiers touching the same. Copies of he claims of any
Patent furnished BY remittng One Dollar. Assign
ments recorded at Washington.
The Agency is not only the largest in New Eng
land but through il inventors have advantage, for
securing Patents of ascertanng the patentability Of
Inventions. unsurpassed by. il not UNNECESSARILY
pcrior to- any which can be offered them elsew he re-
The Testimonials below given prove that none is
MORE SUCCESSFUL AT THE PATENT OFFICE
than the subscriber; and as SUCCESS is THE BEST
PROOF OF ADVANTAGES AND ABILITY, he
would add that he has abundant reason 20 believe,
and can prove, that at no other office of the Kind
are the charges for professional moderate
The immense practice of tho subscriber during twcn-
tyyears past, has enabled him to accumulate a vast
collection OF specifications and official decisions rela
tive to patents.
These, besides hi extensive library of legal and
mechanical works,-nd full accounts of patents grant,
ed in the United States and Europe render him able
beyond question, to offer superior facilities for OBJ
tanning patents -w
All necessity OF a journey to Washington. to pro.
cure patent and the usual great delay there, arc
here saved inventors.
TEsTIM IALs
~ regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had off,
cial intercourse" CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents.
81 have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ person more competent and
trustworthy. and more capable of putting their ap
plication- in form to secure for them early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Once"
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
''Mr. r. II. Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN APP
pications all but ONE of which patents have been
granted and that Is pending Such unmistak.
able proof of great talent and ability his part
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF STREETS
April q, 1868.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received until Sat
- urday, the sixteenth day of May next ten o.
clock in the forenoon for the delivery of FIVE hun
dred tons of cobbe stones for paving at such place
within the city as may hereafter be designated.
Proposals may be left at the City Clerks office,
where samples of stones required may be seen.
ii. c. BABB, Commissioner of Streets.
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TARAXlCUM (DandeIiOn),
Natures own Remedy for Biliousnesi

guyHE Compound Extract If Dandeiios is the most
IL effectual remedy for all diseases OF the Lfrer
known DO not suffer trhea rei'f IS at hand
This is the season to commence taking something
TO regaiafe the Hrer. Try bottle of LoRINa's Ex-
TRACT or DAspEIroS. and our word for it. you viii
be satisfied that is all have represented /. 10 be-
Prepared by THOMAS G. LOR1NG. DRuGaIsr,
Cor Exehange and Federal SITS. Portland.
Price 25 cents. JAMS eod6m
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CONGRESS street Seminary.

FOR YOUNG LADIES AND MISSES.
THE Summer Session of this School under the
Il care of ELLEN l.. WHITTIER, will commence
May 4th, and continue thirteen weeks. Application
may be made and circulars procured. at the school
rooms, prior to April 18TH after which time Mt 40
State street.
Portland, April Is, 1868. eodtmaylO
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KENNEBEC AND PORTLAND n. n.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing April @, 1868.

Commencing April @, 1868.
Passenger Trains will leave daily,
es:3f.ee.SHEe Sundays excepted as follows:
Augusta for Bath Portland and Boston, at $50 and
l1.15 A NJ, connecting at Brunswick with trains
the Androscoggin Railroad for Lewiston, Farming
ton, sc.
Portland for Bath and Augusta at l 90 Z. NJ, con-
meeting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin r. X.
trains for all stations on that road; and at Augusta
with the Somerset & kennebec Railroad for Water
vile. kendall's Mills and Skowhegan; and at Ken
dall's Mills for Bangor, &C.
Portland for Bath and Augusta at S,15 T. NJ.
Tickets sold in Boston for all the stations on the
Kennebec & Portland, Androscoggin, and Somerset
& kennebec Roads.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stages leave Bath daily for Rockland at 900 A NJ.
and 800 L. NJ.
Leave Augusta for Rockland at 900 A NJ Angus
ia for Belfast, at 400 =. NJ.
b. ii. CUSHMAN,
Manager and Superintendent.
Augusta, April g. 1868. ap4
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RAILROADS.
ANDaOsCoGGIN RAILROAD.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.

r8Ezs95z1 On and after MONDAY, April 6, 1863,
y trains will leave Portland for Lewiston
via Brnnslcick, at l. 90 and SIS 7. NJ.
Leave Portland for Pennington, via Brunswick, at
LOO p NJ.
Leave Pennington for Bath and Portland, BIO AM.
Leave Lewiston for Bath and Portland 800 and
11.40 A. M
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stage leaves Strcklands Ferry Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, for Liverm0re, Canton, Peru
and Dixhed, returning opposite days.
Stage leaves Pennington for New Vineyard, New
Portland and kingfeld, on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, returning on Mondays and Fridays.
Stages leave Pennington daily for Strong, Avon
and Phillips.
Passengers for this route will take the at the
Portland, Saco Portsmouth, Kennebec Port
land Depots, in Portland. s. W. EATON, Sup't.
Harrington April l, 1868. ape DIFF
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Portland and New York Steamers.

SEM1-W EEkLY LINE.
The splendid and fast Steamships
S ''CHESAPEAkE," Capt. WuLETT,
I~.1Itrand "PARkERSBURG," Captain
xSSzez5 HOFFMAN, will until further notice,
follows:
Leave Browns Wharf, Portland. every WEDNES-
DAY, and SATURDAY, at 4P. NJ. and leave Pier
North River. New York. every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY, at 3 O'Clock. 7. NJ.
These vessels are fitted up with fine accommodations
for passengers, making this the most speedy safe and
comfortable route for travellers between New FORK
and Maine Passage $500, including Fare and State
Rooms.
Goods forwarded by this line TO and from Montreal,
Quebec, Bangor, Bath. Augusta. PASSPORT and st.
John.
Shippers requested to send their freight to the
steamers early as 3 7. NJ the day that thep
leave Portland.
For freight or passage apply 10
EMLRY FOX, Browns Wharf Portland.
IL. B. CROMWELL & CO., No. Sc West Street,
New York.
Dec. 6. 1852. diff
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eiJ "'iy'a. 'n's sesson, snouiu ese'he
SAMBUC1 WINE,
celebrated In Europe forts medicinal and benefeia
Qualities AS n GENTLE stimulant Tonic Diuretic and
Sudori6c. hisi,ly esteemed by eminent physieisus
used in European and American Uospifais and by
some Of the iirst families in Enrote and America
49, TOXIC
iON.
as no equal, causing an appetite and building up
the SYSTEM being entirely pure WINE OF most val
liable grape. ,<,,.r-.
AS DiuhriiV,
Itimparts heanhy action o. me 1ianas, Moneys.
and Urinary organs very Denehciai IN Dropsy ,cout
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tons for using. aud sent by express,
closely sealed, TO all parts of the country.
PRItES-Full strength. Sl0 half strength, SO;
quarter strength. SO per bottle.
pressiv Jor obstinate cases. ghch all other remedies
Of the lind hare fuiied to cure; also that IS
ranfed represented On erey respect, or fe price
ry-BEW4RE OF MUTATIONS, None genu-
Inc and warranted, unless purchased directly 9 Dr.
NJ at his remedial Institute for Special Diseases,
No. IS Union street. Providence. X. L.
cR-This Speciality embraces all diseases OF Prt-
rate nature. both of MEN and WOMEN, by reg
ulariy educated physician OF twenty years practice,
giving them his trhoie attention.
Consultations by letter otherwise are Strict
" confidential and medicines will be sent by express,
secure from observation. to all parts OF the Tinted
States. Also accommodations for ladies men abroad
wishing for n secure and quiet RETREAT, with good
care until restored TO health.
CAUTfON.-lt has been estimated that over ttro
hundred thousand dollars paid 10 swindiing
quacks annually, in New England alone. withoufany
beReat TO those who pay IL. All this comes from
trusting, rifhouf inquiry TO who alike dcs-
titute of honor. character and skin. and whose only
recommendation Is their own false and extravsgunt
assertions. in praise Of Themselves IT, therefore,
you would avoid being hsmbugged, take no mans
word, matter rhat his prefensions are, but
MAKE INQUIRY :-it will cost You nothing ana
may save you many regrets; for as advertising ply
sicians. in nine Of ten bogus, there Is
no safety in trusting any of them unless you know
trho and trhaf they
stamp as above, pamphlet ON DISEASES OF wo-
MEN. and ON Pirate Diseases generally, giving full
information rifh the most aHnubfed references ard
testimonials. without which advertising ply sican
or medicine OF this kind is deserving OF mi CON-
FDENCE WHITEFER.
rH-orders by mail promptly attended TO. Write
as above deco dawly30
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PR % OS AIS
FOR HARD and SOFT WOOD

FINHE Purchasing Committee of the Board of
Il Overseers of the Poor will receive proposals at
their office in City Building. until Wednesday, the
18th day of May at IL O'Clock. noon for the follow
ing quantity and qualities of Hard and Soft Wood:
400 Cords first quality Hard wo.d.
200 ." second
200 a first quality Soft Wood.
To be delivered 5 follows, viz:
100 Cords I'd quality Hard Wood
on or before the LIST day of July
100 Cords LIST quality Son Wood,
on or before the LIST day of July
100 Cords I'd quality Hard Wood.
on or before the LIST day of Sept
100 Cords LIST quality Soft Wood.
on or before the LIST day Of Sept
100 Cords LIST quality Hard Wood.
on or before the LIST day OF July.
100 Cords LIST quality Hard Wood,
or before the LIST day of Aug.
200 Cords lst quality Hard Wood,
ON or before the LIST day of Oct
Bidders will state the price per cord for each quail
ity delivered at Aims House, at Canal Landing Lib
bys Corner, on either of the wharves in the city.
LEWIS b. SMITH, Chairman.
Portland. April 2lst. 22dtd
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A Ii persons having claims against the estate of
IN w. CAPES. will leave them at his late residence,
Willow street, for immediate settlement
APPS DIV
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H O Il E lis.
"ELM Gus Sc"

"ELM USE.
EM THE undersigned respectfully informs the
tt&sN public that he has leased the above House,
fsES5,B on Federal Street, Portland, nd invites
IEZ1A the travelling community TO call and see II
he knows "how to keep hotel" Clean
airy rooms, good beds, a weprovided table. atten-
tive servants and moderate charges are the induce
he holds out those whose business pleas
ure call them to the Forest City"
JONATHAN BLISS, Proprietor.
Portland, Aug. 10. 1862. dit
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POOR RICHARDS
EYE g. EAR WATER !


MO Organs of the human system are more impor-
EAR and yet none are less understood or more neg
lected They seem to pass common observation,
aud yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life and health.
Poor Richards Eye and Ear Water
IL and rare discovery, which is most wonder
full its operations putting to blush the old systems
of treatment, which have quite often done harm
asgood. Below give the certificate of Rev. p. S.
HENSON. Pastor of the Broad Street Baptist Church,
Philadelphia If any one has doubts to the value
of this remedy, they may learn its practical
value by addressing note of inquiry to MIR. H.
PHILApELPHIA, Oct. II. 1862.
From injuries received in my right eye, when q
boy, chronic Inflammation had been produced. in
consequence of which suffered constant martyr
dom Every moment of my waking life embit.
tered and was frequently unable to sleep at night.
variety OF remedies had been rcsorted to with
out success. and entertained the purpose. last
resort of having the ball taken of its socket in
the hope of thus finding relief.
In the meantime. most providentialiy l noticed
one day in shop window bottle of POOR RICH.
ARDS EYE WATER. had never heard OF 1t be-
fore. but determined to try it, and did with the
delightful results. In very few days the painful
irritation removed; could bear the strongest
light. and went forth to the enjoyment of life
now keep bottle of it always in the house. and if
eye seems at all disposed to annoy me. give it
dose, and that is an end of it, would not be with
out it for any amount of money. take occasion to
say, further that my wife used to suffer severely at
times from protraced pain in and her eyes, and
she has found Poor RICHARDS EYE WATER q SOW
ereignspeciic in her giving her almost instant
relief. Grateful to God for the benefit that / have
personally received cannot but commend the prep
araton to all who have been sufferers like myself
PS. HENSON,
Pastor of Broad Street Baptist Church.
Residence l430 Poplar ST., Philadelphia.
rH-Numerous certificates of similar character
might be furnished.
Poor Richards Eye and Ear Water
Istruly Sovereign Remedy for Infamed and Dis
eased Eyes, Dim Vision and Weak Eyes, Deafness,
Noise in the Head, ,atarrh, Rheumatism and Neu-
ralga with all kindred diseases. 1t is passed into
the ear by small glass tube, which, together with
the Water. may be obtained at the principal Drug
Storesin thiscity. PRICE % CENTS PER BOTTLE.
TuBRs CENTS.
IL. IL. HAY and w. +. PHILLIPS. Wholesale
Agents.
MRS. M. G. BROWN, Proprietor,
novl3 d6m No. 4l0 Arch ST., Philadelphia
LyIvE DOLLARS will be given for the detection
Il aud conviction of any person or persons stealing
| papers from the doors of our subscribers.
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DINE AT THE

MERCHANTS Exchange Eating House, II & 10
Vl Exchange st. Free Lunch every day from
OF IL. APPS en- l.. s. TwOMBLY.
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Eclectic Medical Inlirlmary.
TO THE LADIES.

nR. HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies who
IL need medical adviser TO call at his rooms No
5Tempe Street. which they will find arranged for
their especial accommodation.
Dr. IL s Eclectic Renoyating Medicines are un ri al
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating all
Female Irregularities. Their action Is specific and
certain of producing relief in short time.
LADIES will ind IT invaluable an all cases of OBJ
structious after all other remedies have been tried In
vain. is purely vegetable. containing nothing in
the least injurious to the health. and may be taken
with perfect safety at all times.
Sent TO part of the country with full directions
by addressing DR. HUGHES,
No. s Temple Street, corner of Middle, Portland.
N.B.-LADIES desiring may consult one of their
own sex. lady of experience in constant attend
ance. iulldawtfy
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LNvE DOLLARS will be given for the detection
IL aud conviction of any person or persons stealing
papers from the doors of our subscribers.
dec25 PUBLISHERS OF THE PRESS.
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Copyright securely
The Great Indian Remedy
FOR FEMALES.
DR.. MATTIsoN's INDIAN EMMENAGOGUE.

This celebrated Female Medicine,
possessing virtues unknown of any
thing else Of the kind, and proving
efcctual after all others have failed,
l. designed for both married and sim
gle ladies. and is the very best thing
known for the purpose. as II viii
bring on the monthly Sickness in cases
of distractions. from any cause, and
afier all other remedies of the kind
have bee,. tried In vain.
OVER 1000 BOTTLES have now
been sold without a single fdilHre,
when taken as directed. and without
I the least injury 10 health in any case.
y rH-it Is put up in bottles OF three
! different strengths. with full direc-
tions for usine and sent bv express
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MO Organs of the human system are more impor-
~ tant TO health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR, and yet none are less understood more neg
lected. They seem to pass common observation.
aud yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for Ii fe and health.